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TELEPHONE HUDSON 3-4134 Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. (POUNDED 1IH) 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. -- Washington 9, D. C. osc-m -- Minutes of the Meeting GENERAL SAFETY COMMITTEE Washington, D. C. May 4, 1961 Present J. S. Queener Chairman G, G. Fleming, Vice Chairman R. H. Albisser H. A. Bell A. H. Christian A. L. Cobb C. S. Hannen A. L. Kling F. E. Macaulay S, F. Spence N. G. White F. G. Stephenson, Secretary E. X. du Pont de Nemours, & Co., Inc. Celanese Corporation of America Merck & Company Mailinckrodt Chemical Works American Viscose Corporation Eastman Kodak Company Canadian industries Limited 01m Mathieson Chemical Corporation Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation American Cyanamid Company Shell Chemical Company Manufacturing Chemists Assoc., _Inc. Guests: Ralph Bloom, Jr. Gordon Jamieson Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation Canadian industries Limited The Chairman opened the meeting at 9?33 a.m. He welcomed Mr. Ralph lloora and Mr. Gordon Jamieson. I- Minutes of the February 23, 1961 meeting were approved. Mcident Case Histories The new format for the monthly publication of accident case histories was approved. Members also favored the new arrangement which copies can be purchased from the Association in quantity. Mr. Harold Bell submitted a format for the preparation of *^cident case histories. This format was accepted subject to a rewrite and the Committee resolved that copies should be mailed *ecutive contacts of member firms together with a letter of transttal and a sample case history which would illustrate use of the t. klication of back issues of case histories. Secretary was instructed to investigate the cost of various * of publishing a volume containing back issues of accident ^stories. Such a volume should prove a valuable contribution CMA 012853 GSC 17^ Suggestions for renaming the Committee included th following: _ Loss Prevention Committee .Safety and Loss Prevention Committee "Accident and Loss Prevention Committee It was generally agreed that the present activities of the Committee are not reflected in the current name and that a change is desirable. Each member of the Committee was asked to write to Mr. R. H. Albisser making suggestions for the renaming of the Comnittee and for possible revision of membership rules. The Subcommittee will make a final recommendation at the next meeting. 9. Safety Publications -- Status of Current Program a) Chemical Safety Data sheets Toluidines - Printed in April- SD 82 Boron Hydrides - Pinal draft received - SD 83 Methyl Ethyl Ketone - Pinal Draft in preparation Methylene Chloride - Draft circulated March 23, 1961 - Medical Sections complete Chloroform - Medical Sections complete - Technical Sections on hand - Draft to be typed and circulated Acetone - Medical Sections complete - Technical Sections in prepa ration by Eastman Kodak Maleic Anhydride - In preparation by Monsanto Chemical Co. Methyl chloroform - In preparation by Dow Chemical Co. Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether - In preparation by Union Carbide Corp. Acrolein - In preparation by Union Carbide Xylene ) No development - author required Pyridine) b) Revisions to Data Sheets CMA 012854