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GEORGE E. BEST VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER INFORMATION COPY MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS A?S8iAT?0N 1-825 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W, WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20009 (202) 483-6126 January 25, 1974 Marcus M. Key, M. D. Director National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Public Health Service Department of Health, Education and Welfare 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dear Mark: As you well know from our meeting in Julyl973, MCA has a deep interest in research into problems which have arisen concerning vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). We now understand that NIOSH has immediate plans to initiate further action resulting from the voluntary report to you by B. F. Goodrich of possible health hazards at its Louisville, Kentucky, facility. We wish to reaffirm our strong desire to work with NICSH as you see fit and pledge our full cooperation and support. Naturally, we would like to meet with you and participate in any ongoing program at the earliest possible time. We believe the technical expertise within MCA member companies could be particularly helpful in the areas of defining health hazards asso ciated with VCM production, workplace and medical surveillance, and work practices necessary to limit exposure. I am writing offering our services because of my former responsi bilities as technical director. These duties now have been assumed by Mr. A. C. Clark. I trust 1 will hear from you soon and that you will then have the opportunity to meet Mr. Clark. Sincerely, UCC 058421