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May 24, 1974 Mr. Thomas J. McGrath The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 250 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 Dear Mr. McGrath: As requested in your letter of May 6, 1974, we have completed questionnaires, which are enclosed, for six locations. Five of the locations are polymerization plants; the sixth is a monomer plant. Please forgive the delay in returning these questionnaires to you. Sincerely yours. W. J. Wilcox Manager, Eaployee Relations WJW:sc cc: J. L. Nelson E. W. Harrington R&S 158593 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. , 250 PARK AVENUE * NEW YORK. NEW YORK IOOI7 * 212/607-2075 toy 6, 1974 TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE F "'/W L-ctVy y P'T\.Lv"\ G ntlemen: The attached questionnaire Is an attempt to gather some data which could be used in a presentation at.OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must als try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions. We must at least derive the Implication that TWA exposure levels were at least SO ppm and possibly higher. Sine we do not know when a permanent standard will issue, we must plan f r the worst and handle this like a "cr *" >Please try to complete this form and return it to SPI offices b \ at the latest. Cordially, Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/nm att. R&S 158594 SfP THE SSOOCCI1 EETTYY OF E PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. , 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout , much of the day. From years ,, to 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years V ^ S* 1 _ _ to ^ -^ ' 5* 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From year8 to - 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. , : List years when these occurred. . ________________ K1 &___________________ * t` Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of. VCM. List years when these occurred. ____________________ >9 7* ,/97J, 6. Do you Yes have ' environmental measurements No . -- prior to 1970? ^vA .0- Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year \ Q ~" 1 . 2 . How many employee s_are working with VCM? Give number ? ^ ^ 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number 3 7^ . 4. Of the persons identified in Z and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R & S 158595 */ -2- More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 year a 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years ; v,.-. 25 years and more ESL *2 /* 5* Of the persons identified in.2 and 3 above give the number . r ; falling within each latent period given below and considering -'"v only employees with more than one years service* A latent ` period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years . 15 and up to 20 yeara 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more . / ^7/T 4*5 3t Data From Current Examination Programs . - - i. ^ 1. Give the number of persons who have been examined since * .u ' * *January, 1974* [. .i; 2. . Were liver profile studies made? Yes No. 3* Did the studies include at least bilirubin,. SGOT, LDH and * alkaline phosphatase? ` Yes ^ No 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: . one test /6 $ two tests St 6 three or more tests --' 5, Have you had any cases oangiosarcoma? Yes j___________ No 6* Was this determination made by your own survey? Ys No 96989 7* What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? _____ 8* Were retired^personnel included? . . \ Yes ^ No. 9. Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included? Yes No X 10. Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed^y you? Yes_____ ^ No. . 11* Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes 7 No . ' V: . ' / May 3, 1974 \ R&S158597 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INc! , ' 25 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK I 017 212/687-2675 <L Kay 6, 1974 C\ (tl* A/ t-evVy tWVQ M-o*" y P.-fevi/v^ TO: MQIBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODOCERS AD HOC'COMMITTEE Gentlemen: V ^r^ r The attached questionnaire ia an attempt to gather some data which could be used in a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard or vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma, We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degree* of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. * Since we do not know when a permanent standard will issue,, we sust plan for the worst and handle this like a "cr ` " >Please try to complete this form and return it to SPI offices b i at the latest. Cordially Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/mn att. R&S158598 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 * 212/687.2675 Hay 6, 1974 Av L-c, Vv K4o'v y LjoiJ TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE G ntlemen: The attached' questionnaire la an attempt to gather some data which could be used In a presentation at.OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept la that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are .involved and that these people have b en exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try t show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions. We must at least derive the Implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. ** Since we do not know when a permanent standard, will Issue, we must plan for the worst and handle this like a "crash^xogcnir^Please try to complete this form and return it to SPI offices 1 t at the latest. Cordially Thomas J, McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/mm att. R&S158599 THE SOCIETY OF E PLASTICS INDUSTRY. tNC. . 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 * 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day, . ^ ~ .: From years ' to ' 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years <3 ~ to .- 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years > ^ ^ to T>.-* 9V 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. ____List years when these occurred. . . ' 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduc d which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. . >fec r y-9 7-?________ ______ :------------ 6. Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes________ No r . - Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year b ^'. 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give numberla 1' . 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number 3 0 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R&S 158600 ( 2 More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years . 15 and up to 20 years ^V 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more 3jL ' ' ____________ 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering . only employees with more than one years service* A latent / period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date* _ More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more Data From Current Examination Programs 1. Give the number of persons who have been examined sine . January, 1974* ,4? . 2. Were liver profile studies made? Yes ^ No. 3* Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes * No 4* How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test two tests / *7 three or more tests 5. Have you had any cases o Yes No osarcoma? 6. Was this det Yes ination made by your own survey? R&S158601 7, What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? 8* Were retiredpersonneljacluded? . Yes No ^ > 9, Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included^ Yes No ^ . . - 10* Did you review causes of death of those who died while ' still employed hy you? Yes ^ No_______ _ 11. Did your plant participate in the Tahershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes No ^ * May 3# 1974 s Pt&SI 58602 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. , 250 PARK AVENUE * NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-267 questionnaire on vinyl chloride exposure .Exposure Levels: 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day* From years ~~ to 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years- ) 0 to ) V& / . 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any w^rk day. From years 0 to r A/ *7^. 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. _tfc :. 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when tbe*e occurred. - >rs PjiistAt r - f\ O at u c_ 6. Do you have environmental measurements prior to ly70? No ^ Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year / 6 0% 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give number gr y*. 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number O . 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R&S158603 / -2- More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more 3? 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering only employees with more than one years service. A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. ,, - More than 1and up to 10 years r/^ ? ^ ' 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years - 25 years and more _________ - _________ .' Data From Current Examination Programs e* ... 1* Give the number of persons who have been examined sine * . January, 1974. 2. _Were liverprofile studies made? Yes ^ No 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDK and alkaline phosphatase? - Yes r No 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: . one test 3Q * two tests _______ three or more tests 5. Have you had any cases of angiosarcoma? YesNo / 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes No. R&S158604 -3 7. What per cent of the total exposedpopulation was covered in the survey? ^ Oi) J^ 8. Were retired personnel ineluded? Yes______ No ^ 9.; Were persons who had left your employ and gone to - work elsewhere include^- Yes No _ 10* Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed-by you? Yes ^ No ! 11. Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? Yes V< No May 3, 1974 R&S158605 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687.2675 Hay 6, 1974 y TO: MEMBERS OP THE VINYL MONOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AP HOC COMMITTEE GenClemen: ' The attached questionnaire Is an attempt Co gather some data which could b used In a presentation at.OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basle concept Is that there are many polymerization and moncmer plants In which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are Involved and chat these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must also try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred In these opera tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels v re at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. * Since we do not know when a permanent standard will issue,. we must plan for the worst and handle this like a Mcr *" >Please try to complete this form and return It to SPI offices b at the latest. Cordially. Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/nzn att. R&SI 58606 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. / 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: ' 1. Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much of the day, * From year s '/ to / 2* Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years / ^ v r to S- y / . 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years / to V r 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. " --- r*1"2 3 f 1-- 1 " "" 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. ^(LijB&years when these occurred. 6. Do you h^e environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes r No Personnel Exposure -Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year / 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give number ^ 1 & J ^ 4'" 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R&S158607 t 2" More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and tip to IS years IS and tip to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25.years and more /& b ^ -? .3 2> 9 5* Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering \ only employees with more than one years service. A lat nt period is the time lapse from first exposure to the pres nt date. ' '--i'-i' "' - More than 1 and up to 10 years SZ? 6 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years . 25 years and more ?4 yjT - ' 2> P pata From Current Examination Programs 1. Give the number of persons.who have been examined since .. January, 1974. / /^L5 . 2. Were liver-profile studies made? Yes No ~ ,, . 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SCOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes No ' , 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality im . one test ^ 0 -- ^ /-x'~ two tests three or more tests &/ -^b 5. Have you had any cases of angiosarcoma? Yes ^ No. t 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Yes ^ No. f\U5;0, R&S158608 7. What per cent of the total expoee^popototion was covered in the survey? eofa .8 Were retiree^,personnel included? Yes______ No 9. Were persons who had left your 'esopSoy- and gone to work elsewhere included? Yes ^ No L .. (, 10. . 11. Did you review causes of death of those who died while still employed by you? Yes r No. Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidezaiolojgzt survey? Yes S' No May 3, 1974 R&S158609 THE SOCIETY OF PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. , 250 PARK AVENUE NEW fORK. NEW YORK 1001177 212/687- 2675 Kay 6, X974 Cy I A>/ OlXf {U****- TO: MEMBERS OF THE VINYL MONOMERS AND* * PVC FRODPCEKS AD . HOC COPggiTgE Gentlemen: Th attached questionnaire la an. attempt to gather some data which could be used In a-presentation atOSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl, chloride monomer. * The basic concept is that there are many polymerization and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must shew that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must als try to shew what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will Issue, ve must plan f r the worst and handle this like a "cr ` " ^.Please try to complete this form and return it to SPZ offices b at the latest. Cordially, Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/rom att. R&S158610 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 250 PARK AVENUE * NEW YORK. NEW YORK lOOt7 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE Exposure Levels: 1* Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout much, of the day. From years_____ --_______ to________"__________ . 2. Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years f ^ k **" to / <3 *7-3 3. Odor of VCM a rare event in any work day. From years I *3*7 & to -. 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred. 5. Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. List years when these occurred* /*/?*. __________________________________________________________________ - 6. Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970?__ < ' Yes________ No Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant sta^t to work with VCM? Give year /Q * 2. How many employees are working with VCM? Give number t O > . 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCM but do not do so now? Give number . 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R&S15861 -2 More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more / > *> ' ' ________________ t 5* Of the persons identified in Z and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering only employees with more than one years service* A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date* _ * More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years . 25 years and more . fJ& Data From Current Examination Programs 1. Give the number of persons who have been examined since January, 1974. t 2* Were liverprofile studies made? Yes No. 3* Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes S _ No 4* How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: one test ______ *7 two tests three or more tests 5. Have you had any cases of Yes No io sarcoma? 6, Was this c Yes rmination made by your own survey? No R&St58612 -3 7* What per cent of the total exposed population was cover d in the survey? *9? ^9 8. Were retired personnel included? . Yes r No 9, Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included? Yes No * 10* Did you review causes of death of those who died while . still employed by you? YeS ^ No ", . 11. Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper . - epidemiologic survey? " Yes < No \ , , . May 3, 1974 S?o tn 00 G) THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY. INC. , 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YOR m s. Hay 6, 1974 <*/ As Ue,VV le-nc^ M-t^v y TO: MEMBERS OP THE VINYL MOKOMERS AND PVC PRODUCERS AD HOC COMMITTEE Gentlemen:- r- The attached questionnaire is an attempt to gather some data which could be used In a presentation at OSHA hearings on a permanent standard for vinyl chloride monomer. The basic concept is that there are many polymerisation and monomer plants in which there have been no cases of angiosarcoma. We must show that significant numbers of people are involved and that these people have been exposed long enough for the disease to become evident. We must als try to show what degrees of severity of exposure occurred in these opera tions. We must at least derive the implication that TWA exposure levels were at least 50 ppm and possibly higher. Since we do not know when a permanent standard will Issuev we rust plan for the worst and handle this like a Mcrash^_pxog.OTr> Please try to complete this form and return it to SPI offices b at the latest. Cordially, Thomas J. McGrath Director of Packaging Services TJM/mm att. R&S158614 THE SOCIETY OF E PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. , as PARK AVENUE * NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 QUESTIONNAIRE ON VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE * Exposure Levels: - * .* 1, Odor of vinyl chloride monomer present throughout " much of the day. t ^ From years to n -5 i ^c v' 2* Odor of VCM present occasionally during the work day. From years / f ^ to / 3 3. Odor of VCM a rarejeygnt in any work day From years to 4. Have there been process or processing changes introduc d which have resulted in an increased escape of VCM. List years when these occurred* M* ' ' . 5, Have there been process or processing changes introduced which have resulted in a reduction in the escape of VCM. L^iisst years when_tthheessee^< occurred. 6* Do you have environmental measurements prior to 1970? Yes No r Personnel Exposure Data: 1. When did the plant start to work with VCM? Give year / . 2 How many employees are Give number _ with VCM? 3. How many employees are still working for you who once worked with VCh^but do not do so now? Give number _ ' 4. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number who have been exposed for the following time intervals. R&S158615 4 X. -2- More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years 25 years and more 1S~0 /S~ 5. Of the persons identified in 2 and 3 above give the number falling within each latent period given below and considering . only employees with more than one years service. A latent period is the time lapse from first exposure to the present date. . . More than 1 and up to 10 years 10 and up to 15 years 15 and up to 20 years 20 and up to 25 years - 25 years and more Data From Current Examination Programs * - 1. Give the number of persons who have been examined since .. January, 1974. ^ . 2. . Were liver profile studies made? Yes ^ No 3. Did the studies include at least bilirubin, SGOT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase? Yes < No ' . 4. How many of those examined showed an abnormality in: . one test 1 l1 two tests 3 three or more tests 5. Have you had any cases of angiosarcoma? Yes ________ No ^ . 6. Was this determination made by your own survey? Y s S'__ _ No. R&S158616 3- 7* ' What per cent of the total exposed population was covered in the survey? ^y ^ 8 Were retired personnel included? .. Yea :</ No 9* . Were persons who had left your employ and gone to work elsewhere included?. Yes No X \ 10. Did you review causes of death of those who died while - still employed by you? Yes No .IK Did your plant participate in the Tabershaw-Cooper epidemiologic survey? ; Yes * , No. R&Sl 58617