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November 15,1995 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Health Committee 1996 -1997 Research Program Budget Activity Total Commitment AEI Epidemiology Study $ 100,000 Reproduction/ Developmental Effects Study* 700,000 1996 Payment $ 50,000 350,000 1997 Payment $ 50,000 350,000 VC Brain Cancer CaseControl Study Molecular Research** (James Swenberg, UNC) 150,000 150,000 __ __ ------ - Risk Assessment** (EPA, Cal-EPA) -- Administration "and Outside Legal w K. 90.000 $1,040,000 90.000 $ 640,000 -------$ 400,000 * Industry has committed to this testing to ATSDR in lieu of an EPA TSCA Section 4 Required Testing. The ATSDR/EPA proposed program included separate developmental, reproductive, and neurotoxicity studies. The program as initially proposed by ATSDR/EPA would have cost the industry approximately $1,400,000 (study and administration costs). ** The molecular research program (James Swenberg, University of North Carolina) and risk assessment activities are estimated to cost $70,000. These programs will be supported by the 1995 surplus. 1995 Name Plate Capacity Company (millions of lbs.! Borden Chemical 935 Dow Chemical 2,960 Formosa Plastics 2,160 GEON 1,400 Georgia Gulf 1,260 Occidental Chem. 2,500 PPG Industries 840 Vista Chemical 970 Westlake Monomer 1.000 14,025 % of Total Commitment 1996 1997 Total Capacity ,__ Required__ _ UaymenL Payment 6.67 $ 69,368 $ 42,688 $ 26,680 21.11 219,544 135,104 -84,440 15.40 160,160 98,560 61,600 U 9.98 103,792 63,872 39,920 BH, 742- 8.98 93,392 57,472 35,920 V*n 17.83 185,432 114,112 71,320 y<n 5.99 62,296 38,336 1?S 23,960 6.91 71,864 44,224 27,640 >/n -Z13 74,152 45,632 ies 28,520 100.00 $ 1,040,000 $640,000 $ 400,000 *' `^ CMA 117089