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4 :) 7<%6en46aui-(?,<Hyfi&i /tteocictfet, *Jnc. Irving R. Tabershaw, M. D., President W. Clark Cooper, M. D.( Secretary*Treasurer 2190 MILVIA STREET, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94701 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 772 June 1, 1973 Telephone (415) B45-3355 Mr. Russell E. Hanna Director Industrial Relations PPG Industries Box 1000 Columbia Southern Road Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601 ............ Dear Mr. Hanna: Enclosed is a brief questionnaire which will give us some background information in preparation for the vinyl chloride study which we are conducting for the Manufacturing Chemists Association. Please fill out as much of it as is appropriate and return it to us in the enclosed envelope. If you have any comments or qualifications with regard to the questions, please write them on the questionnaire. We do not yet have a firm schedule for visiting the participating plants, but will be calling you soon to make such arrangements. Yours sincerely William R. Gaffey, Ph.D. Director of Health Studies WRGjl enc. Tabershaw-Cooper Associates, Inc. 2180 Milvla SC., Suite 104 Berkeley, California 94704 Manufacturing Chemists Association VCM Epidemiological Study Plant No.^3 1. When did this plant begin work involving vinyl chloride? 5/11/A7 2. What is Che approximate size of the current work force, exclusive of secretarial and office personnel? 38 3. Approximately how many of these are employed in jobs in volving some exposure to vinyl chloride? See Attached 4. Please answer the appropriate one of the following questions about your retirement plan. W f a. No retirement plan b. Voluntary plan, begun in _____ c. Required of all employees, begun in _________ d. Now required, formerly voluntary. Voluntary plan begun in ______ Required plan begun in Remarks: This is a negotiated item between the Company and the bargaining unit. All employees are included under a company_______ '" sponsored plan.____________ 3. Please answer the applicable questions below about retention of records. How long are personnel records kept a. for those who retired but were not covered by a retirement plan? iq ygars b. for those who retired under a retirement plan and have died? c. for those who quit or were discharged? d. for those who died while employed? 33 years 10 years 35 years SL 085113 Tabershaw-Cooper Associates, Inc. page 2 6. Do the personnel records which are retained contain a record of job titles and dates of job title changes for the Individual concerned? 7. Please li3t the job titles in the current work force which involve some exposure to vinyl chloride. General Foreman V C Foreman Technical Assistant Lead Operator Operator E Man Lab Analyst All Maintenance Crafts Vinyl Tank Car Loaders Yes SL 085114 ***tter* MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION VCM EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY . Approximately how many of these are employed in jobs involving some exposure to vinyl chloride: 38 - In addition to the operating and shipping personnel who are regularly assigned to the -omit there are maintenance and laboratory employees in the area on a periodic basis. For the last five months there has been an average of 116 employees per month working in the VC Unit. SL 085115