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n<, (}u/yu. 30 i QHfS the society of the plastics industry, INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 212/573-9400 July 10, 1975 TO: VCM and PVC PRODUCERS GROUP SUBJECT: Visit with CEFIC in Brussels In order to be sure that the U.S. vinyl chloride and polyvinyl interests were properly presented at a meeting arranged by Dr. Milgrom of A.D. Little, it was agreed that Messrs. Holbrook and Laundrie would attend a CEFIC meeting on June 30. The attached report by Messrs. Holbrook and Laundrie covers the discussions at this meeting and is passed along for your review. Respectfully JRL:jro Attachment John R. Lawrence Technical Director SPI- 10156 l RECEIVED JUl- ^ 1975 ^ar.Goodrich/ B.F. Goodrich Chemical Company A DIVISION Of IHE B f GOODRICH COMPANY 6100 OAK THEE BOULEVARD CLEVEIAND.OHIO 44131 PHONE: 216-524-0200 July 2, 1975 Mr. John R. Lawrence Technical Director The Society of the Plastics 355 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 Industry, Inc. Dear John: Arthur D. Little, Inc., under contract with the USEPA, met on June 30 in Brussels, Belgium with the Counseil Eruopean Federation of Industrie Chemique (CEFIC). The purpose of the meeting was to search out new and emerging technology for polymerizing vinyl chloride that could potentially impact on VCM emissions. Those attending were: A. S. Garnett - CEFIC - Brussels Dr. Horst Wulf - CEFIC - Huls - Germany Dr. Rudolf Praefke - CEFIC - Huls - Germany Dr. John Stafford - CEFIC - ICI - London P. DeVoogd - CEFIC - Shell - Hague M. Boulerne - CEFIC - Solvay - France M. Bonnefoy - CEFIC - Solvay - Belgium Dr. Jack Milgrom - A.D.Little, Inc. - USA R. W. Laundrie - SPI - USA W. C. Holbrook - SPI - USA The discussions of the meeting centered in three general areas: 1. Emerging polymerization technology - large polys, recipe reformulating, continuous polymerization, in-poly compounding, high conversion, etc. 2. Draft USEPA regulations and Industry-EPA cooperation. 3. European VClregulations - worker exposure, emission and ambient, and food packaging. SPI- 10157 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 212/573-9400 Tentative MEETING NOTICE VCM and PVC PRODUCERS GROUP Location to be Announced July 1. 1975 This is to advise you of tentative plans for a meeting of the full VCM and PVC Producers Group for July 1. The specific need and plans for this meeting will be finalized at the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Producers Group being held on June 17. It is believed that the activities relating to the EPA Standard and other critical programs will require the full Group to review the plans developed at the meeting of the Steering Committee. You will be advised of the specific plans and location for this meeting immediately after the meeting of the Steering Committee on June 17. Sincerely JRL:jo John R. Lawrence Technical Director SPI- 10159 THE SOCIETY 250 PARK AVENUE OF THE PLASTICS NEW YORK. NEW YORK INDUSTRY. INC. fI 10017 212/573-9400 ( MEETING NOTICE AD-HOC VCM FEEDING GROUP June 24, 1975 Gentlemen: After long hard work, the Toxicological Subcommittee is ready to present to you its recommendation of a proposed protocol for a VCM Feeding Test. Dr. William Rinehart, Ethyl Corporation, Chairman of the Toxicological Subcommittee is preparing a summary of the protocol which will be sent to you before the meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 1975 at The Summit Hotel, E. 51 Street at Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Since we anticipate that the meeting should not exceed three hours, there will not be a reception or luncheon. You are requested to make your room reservations with the Summit Hotel as soon as possible. Please contact Betty Smyth, Reservations Manager at (212) PL 2-7000, mentioning that you will be attending the S.P.I. meeting on July 15. The purpose of the meeting is twofold: 1. To obtain approval of the protocol so that it may be submitted to the F.D.A. It should be understood that F.D.A. may not accept our recommended feeding levels and they may request different levels. Should that occur, we will have no alternative but to test at their recommended levels. 2. To obtain approval of an assessment formula. Since we have VCM producers, PVC producers, additive suppliers and PVC fabricators and processors, it's extremely difficult to devise an assessment formula. We will attempt to have several different formulae. SPI- 10160 ( 2- It is recomnended that your company be represented by a person or persons who are knowledgeable to discuss the protocol and who can comnlt your company to financially supporting the study which could conceivably cost $775,000. Please complete the attached attendance indication form and return it to my attention. 1 look forward to seeing you on July 15. Thomas J. McGrath General Manager TJM/nm att. SW- 10161 PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO: Mr. Thomas J. McGrath, General Manager The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 355 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 I will /____ / will not /____ / attend the meeting of the Ad-Hoc VCM Feeding Group on July 15, 1975 at The Suomlt Hotel, E. 51 Street at Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, beginning at 10:00 a.m. NAME COMPANY ADDRESS SPI- 10162 The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 355 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 (212) 5739400 Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride Producers Group EPA Technical Committee SPI Conference Rooqi New York, N.Y. 10:00 A.M. Sept. 3. 1975 Attendance: Gary H. Baise, Ruckelshaus, Beveridge, Fairbanks, & Diamond, One Farragut Square, South, Washington, D.C. 20006 John T. Barr, Air Products & Chemicals, 656 Swedesford Rd., Wayne, Pa. 19087 Gerry Daigre, Dow Chemical, PO Box 150, Plaquemine, La. 70764 Robert Fine, Hooker Chemicals, River Road, Burlington, N.J. Box 456 Jay Giffin, Union Carbide, 8004 MacCorkle Ave., South Charleston, W.Va. 25303 Joseph Hadley, Keller and Heckman, 1150 17th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 W.C. Holbrook, B. F. Goodrich, 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio 44131 R. W. Laundrie, General Tire & Rubber, One General St., Akron, Ohio 44329 J.R. Lawrence, SPI, 355 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 Cecil Loechelt, Ethyl Corp., P.0. Box 341, Baton Rouge, La. 70821 W. W. Madden, Firestone Plastics, Box 699, Pottstown, Pa. 19464 William Miringoff, Tenneco Inc., P.0. Box 2, Piscataway, N.J. Jim Mullins, Shell Oil Co., Box 2463, Houston, Texas 1 - The Committee reviewed the Proposed Standard for Vinyl Chloride issued by EPA on August 1 for interagency review. There were many individual comments made on details of the Standard, its Definitions, and Emission Tests and Procedures. It was agreed that all of those present would send the specific recommended changes in the standard to John Lawrence by Sept. 12. 2 - In reviewing the Emissions Tests and Procedures (para. 61.63) section there was a strong feeling that the Standard is both unclear and inadequate. 3- In order to determine what procedure might be followed to supply EPA with the industries comments and questions on the standard, John Lawrence called Mr. Goodwin's office in Durham. Mr. Goodwin was not available but he was able to learn that the staff has been advised that the deadline on its work on other portions of the standard is September 15. 4- Mr. Lawrence called Mr. Goodwin on Sept. 5 and set up a meeting to be held at EPA's Durham office on Sept. 18 to review the industry's comments on the draft Standard. Mr. Goodwin urged that we send our critique in writing before the meeting if at all possible. JRL:jo SPI- 10163 i