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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AD HOC CHLORINE COORDINATING COUNCIL LEADERSHIP GROUP Record of Meeting Duffy Room Marriott Marquis New York City, NY Sunday October 18, 1992 6:10 - 7:20 p.m. Attendees G. Strickland M. Ferris D. Zoll C. Van Vlack C. Stewart J. Duren F. Popoff B. Woodhouse J. Johnstone L. Anziano H. Sklenar R. Roland J. Archuleta R. Hirl Company CMA Vulcan Materials Company CMA CMA Occidental Chemical Corporation Dow Chemical U.S.A. Dow Chemical Company Dow Chemical Company 01in Corporation Olin Corporation Vulcan Materials Company CMA Occidental Chemical Corporation Occidental Chemical Corporation The purpose of this meeting was to discuss whether, given new information regarding increased public attention to chlorine issues, the schedule and operating philosophy of the Chlorine Coordinating Council were likely to be sufficient to address industry's advocacy needs. 1.0 Mr. Johnstone called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. and called for a roundtable update on national and International developments related to chlorine chemistry, and for a review of the Chlorine Coordinating Council's Charter and the roles of organizations that are members of the council. 2.0 While activists are calling attention to chlorine's high reactivity and biological activity, they are also calling for various types of chlorine bans or controls with little regard for product stewardship programs, the benefits of chlorine and its actual risks. CTL007770 2501 M Street. NW. Washington. DC 20037 202-887-1100 Panatax 202-887-1237 Telex 89617 (CMA WSH) The attendees encouraged the Chlorine Coordinating Council to move quickly to: o Develop a long term and short term advocacy plan for federal and state legislative and public outreach activities. The plan should identify which organizations representing the Chlorine Industry should be responsible for implementing each portion of the plan. For example, the Chlorine Institute would likely manage technical issues and build the appropriate supporting advocacy data base on these issues. o Increase the membership of Council representation, as appropriate, to include customers as well as additional manufacturing representatives. o Hove constructively and aggressively so that its actions anticipate emerging public concerns regarding chlorine issues. o Promote product stewardship processes for chlorinated products and information development on technology growth, economics of chlorine chemistry and products and on competitiveness. o Develop methods to track and report national and international activities impacting chlorine chemistry. o Develop information regarding and key messages on up-to-date: - health and environmental effects information, and needs for additional information. - protections afforded by product stewardship programs. - the domestic and international competitive consequences of inappropriately burdensome government controls. - benefits of chlorine. 3.0 Attendees asked the chairman of the Chlorine Coordinating Council to schedule a briefing for the leadership group on January 21 or 22, 1993 to discuss the progress of the Council. 4.0 The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted Gordon D. Strickland Vice President, Technical Services Department CTL007771 2