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TELEPHONE HUDSON 3-6126 Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. i (FOUNDED 1872) 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20009 Minutes of Meeting Plastics Committee The New York Hilton New York, New York November 25, 1968 *SSEIIT: Glenn L. Pitzer, Union Carbide Corporation r, F. Seubert (for C. E. Brown), Sinclair-Koppers Company C. E. Denoon, Jr., Rohm and Haas Company D. M. Gallagher, Canadian Industries Limited W. D. Holland, American Cyanamid Company G. A. Fowles (for T. B. Nantz), B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company C. M. Neher, Ethyl Corporation F. R. Reese, Monsanto Company R. G. Richards, Celanese Corporation W. C. Roher, Gulf Oil Company-U.S. R. E. Heckert (Alternate for R. L. Schuyler), E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company C. R. Scott, Phillips Petroleum Company M. H. P. Morand (for G. J. Williams), Dow Chemical Company H. D. Allick (for R. E. Workman), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company T. R. Miller, Union Carbide Corporation G. E. Best, Manufacturing Chemists Association H. E. Robbins, Manufacturing Chemists Association M. E. Woodruff, Manufacturing Chemists Association F. H. Carman, Staff Secretary for Committee, M.C.A. In the absence of Messrs. Nantz and Schuyler, Chairman and 1 vice Chairman, respectively, Past Chairman Pitzer acted as temporary Chairman for this meeting and was asked to also preside at the Plastics Group Semi-Annual Dinner that evening. The Chairman announced that F. H. Carman would retire as Technical Director on December 1, 1968 but would continue as a ^t'time Consultant on Plastics matters devoting up to an average of four days per month. He then called on George E. Best, the new Technical Director, who in turn introduced Harry E. Robbins, staff Representative for Water Resources. Mr. Best explained that Mr. Robbins ad some background in the plastics field, and it was planned to take edvantage of this to the extent practical along with the aforestated ervice of Mr. Carman, who will continue to act as Secretary of the Mastics Committee. 9 CMA 078852 2 financial package A recort on Estimated Expenses for the Fiscal Year 1968-1969 five months operations was distributed *see Exhibit A _,acl'ed' Ihe Secretary reported that a letter had been received from Gunst, Chairman of the U,,SA. Committee for the 1968 Annual fV ^ or IS0/TC61-Flastics. advising that the deficit resulting from ^Philadelphia Meeting held October 5-12, 1968 is $453.17. In e jng with the decision of the Plastics Committee on September 4, an ;e?tlonal contribution in this amount was approved. di ^traBILITY RESEARCH PROJECT Because W. F. Bartoe, Chairman of the Steering Committee for ,e MCA-NBS Research Project on Weatherability of Plastic Materials 's not able to attend, he submitted a statement attached as Exhibit The discussion opened with the reading of this report by the '-airman and a review of the expenditures on this Project by the isiretary (see Exhibit C attached) . Following the Plastics Committee meeting of September 4. 1968, .-e steering Committee Chairman in consultation with a number of ejhmcal representatives proposed revised objectives for this program ,hich in turn were presented to the full Steering Committee on October ;i, 1968. This resulted in the recommendations contained in Mr. Bartoe !s report. There was an extended discussion regarding future financing and on motion, duly seconded, it was voted that It is the sense of the Committee that the Weatherability Project be continued for a fifth year, that i the research projects at Massachusetts Institute of I Technology and Case Western Reserve University be j reviewed in the Spring meeting, and that consideration I be given to possible alternative projects which might be appropriately supported by the Plastics Group. Also, the Committee stressed the need for a complete analysis and review of the various research projects, possibly by a sub- ^ommittee, to enable adequate evaluation for future funding. Waste disposal matters were suggested for consideration. J CMA 078853 T ^nflMIOLOGIC STUDY 3 This program at Michigan Institute of Industrial Health was n m behalf of 19 member and 2 non-member companies. It is ected by a Task Group of MCA*s Occupational Health Committee, Since the report of September 10, 1968, the Institute has sed all participating companies of suspected cases of Raynaud's ! 3Jn0jnenon. There is strong suspicion that the poly-cleaning operation I he contributing to cases found in five companies. A draft of the final report for review by the Task Group is ! jjp6cted in December, and it may be appropriate then for this study to ! reported m an open meeting of the Occupational Health Committee. "anUfacturers of PVC resin, and representatives of the University of ^chigan. Additional presentations will be made to the American Judical Association and the American Industrial Hygiene Association, rrr - COMBUSTION PRODUCTS I Supplementing report of September 4, 1968, the Secretary ad vised that this USPH study is well underway, all samples have been supplied as agreed, and it is expected the industry representatives will meet with USPH in Cincinnati during February, 1969 to consider i :he significance of their findings. i i In a related study, the corrosion problem resulting from PVC fires has become of considerable concern in the United states and ;urope. The USPH study might be useful to the industry representative planning to attend an April 1969 meeting in Sweden on this matter. 3PI EPOXY RESIN STANDARD On request of MCA's Labels and Precautionary information Committee, Norman G. White of Shell Chemical Company has been desig nated to represent MCA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association on this SPl-sponsored committee in the United States of America Standards Institute. PLASTICS GROUP CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER The Committee approved a definite confirmation for the Group Conference at the Seaview Country Club on September 3 and 4, 1969. On the suggestion that it might be more appropriate to hold this later m the month in the future, it was agreed inquiry should be ade as to availability of the Seaview facilities for the second week in September 1969 and/or 1970. CMA 078854 4 .^mtTTEE MEMBERS j^r. Pitzer advised he would be retiring from Union Carbide cratin and therefore from this Committee on January 1, 1969: he reported that Mr. G. J. Williams of Dow Chemical Company had so a>cen a new assignment not directly concerned with plastics. On motion, duly seconded, the Committee nominated Mr. T. R. 1 ,er of Union Carbide Corporation and Mr. M. H. P. Morand of Dow I ^ical Company to fill the unexpired terms of Glenn L. Pitzer and f j williams, respectively. | ^CELLANEOUS For the record, the Committee was advised that all Executive ,epresentatives to the Plastics Group had been supplied a copy of the commentary on the FWPCA report "Cost of Clean Watery Profile 10 on Plastics Materials and Resins. This report had been called ^members' attention during March 1968. Supplementing the report of September 4, 1968 on the Tariff jommission monthly report on Production and Sales of Plastics and sesin Materials, the Secretary advised that the Chemical Committee of ! ;ne Advisory Committee on Federal Reports is planning to study the need for end-use data. Company members on this Chemical Committee were .isted. Respectfully submitted, l FHC: s j g December 4, 1968 //, F. H. Carman, Secretary Plastics Committee CMA 078855 REPORT ON MCA-NBS WEATHERABILITY RESEARCH PROJECT Exhibit B your Project is now well into its fourth year. At the October meeting of the Steering Committee a consensus was reached that project is making progress and is in better order than ever before the standpoint of management, staffing and results. Dr. Clark ,'Q doing a good job of directing and we are getting more attention ^ service from the NBS staff. The Committee and Dr. Clark agreed to putting current emphasis 1st, Further investigation of analytical methods for early detection of change due to exposure, 2nd. Completion of the examination of the correlation of accelerated exposure methods, 3rd. Continuing the outdoor exposure work with emphasis on analysis and reporting of results, and 4th. Consider converstion of the Brucksch controlled-atmosphere, controlled-temperature tester to a xenon lamp to obtain more radiation in the wavelength now believed to be most important in causing degradation. It was the consensus of the Committee that the Project should be 'ontinued for at least another year after April 1969. The Committee, and most particularly its Chairman, is very Pleased that Mr. Carman will be available during 1969 to help guide the activities of the Project. W. f. Bartoe, Chairman Steering Committee for CMA 078856 Manufacturing Chemists A3soc i loti Weatherability Research Project Salaries Overhead Charges (NBS) Travel Taxes, Insurance Radiation Monitor & Misc. Xenon Arc Test Device Tensile-kut and Templates Building/Purchase of Equip. Misc. & Computer Services Budget 1968-1969 $ 33,194 11,000 2,000 820 1,000 3, 500 900 3,500 1,500 Actual 1967-1968 $ 39,410 13,000 1,618 956 Actual Actual 1966-1967 1965-1966 $ 37,752 $ 34,171 __ _ 1, 352 886 2,025* 2, 523 651 2,442 3, 103 604 19,455 -- 7,113 623 Total $ 57,414 $ 58,691 $ 61,470 $ 47,523 * Consultant 1/ Started Weatherability Research Project April 1965. A/ 6, 300 CMA 078857 Prepared by F. H. Carman September 26, 1968