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MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION 1825 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 TO: TELEPHONE (202) 328-4200 IFECEIVE DTELEX: 89617 BC.O/1*) July 18, 1979 Vinyl Chloride Research Coordinators JUL 241979 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: Meeting on September 20, 1979 Gentlemen: The Chairman, Dr. T. R. Torkelson, is calling a meeting of the Research Coordinators on Thursday, September 20, 1979, Room 404, 10 a.m., CMA Offices. Since the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) study conducted at the Chemical Systems Laboratory (formerly Edgewood Arsenal at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland) will be an im portant item on the agenda, you are urged to give careful con sideration to Dr. Torkelson's letter of July 9, 1979 on the CPSC study. Dr. Torkelson sent each member of the Research Coordinators a copy of his July 9th letter. Sincerely URL 16306 JTSsejf Attachment u. T. Seawell Project Administrator Vinyl Chloride Research Chemical Manufacturers Association VINYL CHLORIDE RESEARCH COORDINATORS Conference Room 404 CMA Offices Washington, D.C. September 20, 1979 10 a.m. PROPOSED AGENDA 1.0 The Consumer Product Safety Commission study conducted at the Chemical Systems Laboratory ("The Edgewood Arsenal 'Single Hit' Study"). 1.1 Review of the data reported to date 1.2 Deliberate the advisability of requesting extensive study data under the Freedom of Information Act 1.3 Discuss possible plans for an incremental or a full-scale retrospective audit of the Edgewood S tudy 1.4 Possible publication of Edgewood Study 2.0 The Five-Year Epidemological Update 2.1 Status report of preparatory work conducted to date 2.2 Review of capabilities of potential bidders 2.3 Possible required modifications in the original protocol 3.0 Status of current research 4.0 Status report on IBT study 5.0 FDA and EPA Memorandum of Understanding on Potable Water 6.0 Update on Texas City URL 16307 i