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N ON C-^S OH CO LAW DEPARTMENT g&ssg i G '985 January 18, 1985 C. E. Van Dyk E2-289 Re: Coordination of Polyvinyl chloride cases I will need a paralegal to do the following: 1. Check the law department monthly reports for cases involving polyvinyl chloride. 2. Review the relevant files and index them. I am interested in flagging Union Carbide's answers to interrogatories, medical literature and studies concerning polyvinyl chloride, deposition or trial transcripts or summaries of testimony by Union Carbide personnel, deposition or trial transcripts or summaries of testimony by medical experts. 3. The polyvinyl chloride cases that should be reviewed include: Edith Bumbarger, Eugene Maliko, Stanley Mikyska, Ross Hart, Catherine Hassey, Carol Stillo, Kenneth Grimm~Priscilla If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, MJF:mh cc: R. A. Butler - E3-262 Martha J. Friar PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" \JCC , 0469^ Jrn ' 0*4 :-- ^39L- tjJ-d, JjZ^ "J^r- ' r^tj 0 r dJCdUd? @MdMUk )JsYZ^ PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UV 046999 l> UNION CARB DE CO?PQ"i o.` c ri-'.1 * LAW DEPARTMENT ON gERWffi January 18, 1985 C. E. Van Dyk E2-289 Re: Coordination of Polyvinyl chloride cases 1 will need a paralegal to do the following: 1. Check the law department monthly reports for cases involving polyvinyl chloride. Review the relevant files and index them. I am interested in flagging Union Carbide's answers to interrogatories fflgdiral litPTflfiiTPand sf-nriipft ronhprnTtr^-^polvvihyl'' chlorid* deposition dr~triaT transcripts or summaries of testimony byJUnion Carbide personnel^deposition or trial transcripts or summaries of testimony by medical experts. ________ 3. The polyvinyl chloride cases that should be reviewed include Edith Bumbarger, Eugene Maliko, Stanley Mikyska, Ross Hart, Catherine Hassey,~Carol Stillo, Kenneth Grimm, Priscilla -L--e--e--, and"--N---i--c--o---l-i-n---a-----S----i--r--e---c--ilJ.-O If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, MJFtmh cc: R. A. Butler - E3-262 Martha J. Friar 4u_c ^^ ^ et r ^r a ' & \J^ <,U Ci-J-t i / -f' Cl. ic < -jo P V C . Ta U c. ci-- t > r'- c< c/ ' cu' ! z4 X Gli-JC- t-U oL. ( C C. O . Ji.-tv* 4-fc *\CGf\ Y f-. t ' iMj tCtjj fa , H.t- Lr- 'i PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" i \j<$ i rd^X ChJ\C*cLpc*icrXLuj <nfoAC.ck ' 3 (K v A. Health-related Effects of PVC/W3 Cppenheiirer, B.S., et al. "Further Studies of Polymers as Carcinogenic Agents in Animals", Cancer Research, pp. 330-340, (1955) Torkelson, T. R., et al. "The Toxicity of Vinyl Chloride as Determined by Repeated Exposure of Laboratory Animals", Industrial Hygiene Journal, pp. 354-361, (1961) 'Lester, D., et al., "Effects of Single and Repeated Exposures of Humans and Rats to Vinyl Chloride", Industrial Hygiene Journal, pp. 265-275, (1962) Smyth, Henry F., Jr. and Weill, Carrol S., "Chronic Oral Toxicity to Rats of a Vinyl Chloride-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer", Toxicology and Applied Pharmacy, pp. 501-504, (1966) Hefner, R., et al., "Percutaneous Absorption of Vinyl Chloride as in the Rhesus Monkey", pp. 1-4 Vertkin, Yu, et al., "The Broncho-respiratory Organs of Workers Manufacturing Goods fran PVC", pp. 29-32, (1970) Dinman, Bertram, et al., "Occupational Acroosteolysis", Archives of Environmental Health, pp. 61-73, (1971) Kraner, C. G. and Mutchler, J. E., "The Correlation of Clinical and Environ mental Measurenents for Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride", American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, pp. 19-30. Miller, Albert, et al., "Changes in Pulmonary Function in Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride", Annals N&v York Academy of Science, pp. 42-52 Falk, Henry, et al., "Hepatic Disease Among Workers at a Vinyl Chloride Polymerization Plant" JAMA, pp. 59-63, (1974) Tishbein, L., "Halogesnated Unsaturated^Hydrocarbons", Potential Industrial Carcinogens and Mutagens, pp. 16?-2b;2,~ (1974) Blodc, J. Bradford, "Angiosarcana of the Liver Follcwing Vinyl Chloride Exposure", JAMA, pp. 53-63, (1974) Frauneni, Joseph F., Jr., et al., "Congenital and Genetic Diseases", Persons at High Risk of Cancer, An Approach to Canoer Etiology and Control, pp. 1-37, (1974) Stafford, John, "The Vinyl Chloride Moncmer Health Problem", (1975) Ott, M. Gerald, et al., "Linking Hygiene and Health Records", Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. Journal, pp. 760-766, (1975) Spirtas, Robert, et al., "The Association of Vinyl Chloride Exposures with Morbidity Symptoms", America Ind. Hyg. Conference, (1975) PRIVILEGED AND " CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Herman, Dale and Andjelkaric, Dragana, "Mortality Study of Workers at the Painesville, Ohio Uniroyal Plant", The Uniroyal Occupational Health Camittee, FP- 1-15, (1975) Polakoff, Phillip, et al., "Polyvinyl Chloride Pyrolysis Products: A Potential Cause for Respiratory impairment", Arch. Environ. Health, pp. 269-271, (1975) NIOSH Industrial Hygiene Surveys, pp, 1-161, (1974) , Bela, "Tumorigenicity of B Phenylethylhydrazine Sulfate in Mice", uctneer Research, pp. 917-920, (1975) McGowen, G. K., et al., "Vinyl Chloride Urinary Metabolites: Isolation and Identification", The Dow Chemical Company, pp. 1-25, (1975) John, J. A., et al., "The Effects of Maternally Inhaled Vinyl Chloride on Embryonal and Fetal Development in Mice, Rats, and Rabbits", Dw Chemical Company, pp. 1-16, (1976) Equitable Environmental Health, Inc., "Epidmiologic Study of Vinyl Chloride Workers Employed by Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston Plant", pp. 1-35, (1976) le, John, et al., "Effect of Occupational and Non-occupational Factors on .... Respiratory System of Vinyl Chloride and Other Workers", Journal of Occupational Medicine, pp. 659-670, (1976) Organization Resources Counselors, Inc., "Report on a Mortality Study Covering Biplqyees of FM3 Fabricators", pp. 1-51, (1976) kfexweiler, Richard, et al., "Neoplastic Risk Among Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride", Occupational Carcinogenesis, pp. 40-46, (1976) Organization Resources Counselors, Inc., "Report on a Case Control Study Concerning White Fanale Employees of PVC Fabricators", pp. 1-23 (1977) Equitable Enviroranental Health, Inc., "Epidemiologic Report of Vinyl Chloride workers; Final Report", pp. 1-48, (1977) Fax, A. J. and Collier, P.F., "Mortality Experience of Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride Moncxner in the Manufacture of Polyvinyl Chloride in Great Britain", British Journal of Indus. Medicine, pp. 1-10, (1976) Letter from Kcminsky, John re: "OSHA Investigation Mt. Clemens Vinyl Operations", (July 7, 1977) Mono frcm LaTorre, Libardo, re: "Evaluation of Employee Vinyl Chloride Exposures at the Mt. Clemens Vinyl Plant, A Review", pp. 1-2, (August 10, 1977) OSHA Health Hazard Determination Report 77-35-423, Ford Motor Company, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, pp. 1-11 (Sept. 1977) yThcmas, J. C., "Problems of Toxicity of Vinyl Chloride Moncmer", Sci-Chan., v^pp. 155>1565, (1977) Overview of the Vinyl Chloride Hazard in Canada", Chemistry in Canada, pp. 24-31, (1977) -2- PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" ^"Actions Taken as the Result of the Perception of the Vinyl Chloride Monomer Hazard", Chmistry in Canada, pp. 32-38, (1977) Green, T. and Hathaway, D. E., "The Chemistry and Biogenesis of the S-Containing Metabolites of Vinyl Chloride in Rats", Chan. - Biol. Interactions, pp. 137-150, (1977) Maltbni, C., "Vinyl Chloride Carcinogenicity - An Experimental Model for Carcinogenesis Studies", Origins of Human Cancer, pp. 119-146 (1977) Jones, James H., "Worker Exposure to Vinyl Chloride in Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride Production and Fabrication", (Draft) U.S. HEW Center for Disease Control, (1978) Memo frcm Demehl, C. U., res Maliko, et al. v. UOC, UCC, pp. 1-15, (June 8, 1978) Deposition of John William Whittlesey, ret Maliki, et al. v. UCC, pp. 1-94, (May 30, 1978) Mapp, C., et al., "Functional Respiratory Changes Upon Chronic Exposure to Monomeric and Polymeric Vinyl Chloride", Insti. of Indus. Medicine, pp. 151-162, (1978) Shindel, Sidney, et al., "The Healthy Wbrker Effect Fact or Artifact?", Journal of Occupational Medicine, pp. 807-811, (1978) ^Bretza, Joseph, and Goldman, John A., "Schleroderira Sirmilating Vinyl Chloride Disease", Journal of Occup. Medicine, pp. 436-438, (1978) Epstein, Samuel, "Vinyl Chloride", The Politics of Cancer, pp. 100-112, (1978) Petro, Richard, "Unbalanced Overview of Cancer, Critique of the Politics of Cancer", Oxford University Imperial Cancer Research Fund, pp. 1-17 (1978) ^/Wheeler, R. N., "Polyvinyl Chloride-Vinyl Chloride Moncmer, Literature Survey and Engineering Opinions", UCC, pp. 1-61, (1978) ^/"Vinyl Chloride Intoxioology", pp. 1-3 (1979) Dessy, E., et al., "First Results of a Research of the Effect of Vinyl Chloride on Rats Kept in an Industrial Atmosphere for Controlled Time Periods", Ital. Med, Law, pp. 1-8, (1979) Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, "FV2 Dust", pp. 1-5, (February, 1979) ^/^ianberr. Bo, et al., "Mortality and Cancer Morbidity in Workers in the Swedish PVC-Prooessing Industry", AFME Meeting, Sweden, (1979) Rodnan, Gerald, et al., "Classification and Nomenclature of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)", Clinics in Rheumetic Diseases, pp. 5-11 (1979) Gilliland, Bruce, and Mannik, Mart, "Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Diffuse Scleroderma), pp. 1896-1900. -3- UCC PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" "UX Announces Results of Epidemiology Study at Bcund Brook, New Jersey Site", (Dec. 13, 1979); also, Harrison, Lynn, Project Director, "Sumnary of Report" Institute of Occupational Medicine, "Report of a Survey Carried Out at Hillhouse Workers of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited", pp. 1-83, (1979) Wheeler, R. N., "Critique of Jones' Worker Exposure for Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride Production and Fabrications", (Jan. 18, 1980) Beaumont, James, and Breslcw, Norman, "Fewer Considerations in Epidemiologic Studies of Vinyl Chloride Workers", American Journal of Epidgniology, Fp. 725-734, (1981) Falk, Henry, et al., "Lung Cancer at a Vinyl Chloride Polymerization Plant", (Final Draft), pp. 1-18. Waxweiler, Richard, et al., "Excess Lung Cancer Risk and Synthetic Chemicals Plant", Environ. Health Perspectives, pp. 159-165, (1981) letter fran Wheeler, R. N., to Gerber, Gorden, res Falk and Waxweiler Reports, (July 31, 1981 and September 28, 1981) Lelbach, W. K., et al., "Vinyl Chloride-Associated Disease", Advances in Internal Medicines and Pediatrics, pp. 1-110, (1981) Greenberg, Richard A., "Exposure Indices for Epidemiologic Surveillance of Carcinogenic Agents in an Industrial Chemical Environment", Journal of Occupational Medicine, pp. 353-358, (1981) Infante, Peter, "Observations of the Site Specific Carcinogenicity of Vinyl Chloride in Humans", Envir. Health Perspectives, pp. 89-94, (1981) Theriault, G. and Allard, P., "Cancer Mortality of a Group of Canadian Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride Moncmer", Journal of Occup. Medicine, pp. 671-676, (1981) Falappa, P., et al., "Angiographic Study of Digital Arteries in Workers Exposed to Vinyl Chloride", British Journal of Industrial Medicine, pp. 169-172, (1982) Wheeler, R. N., Pneumonconiosis, pp. 34-42, (February 14, 1982). Black, C. M., et al., "Genetic Susceptibility to scleroderma-Like Syndrome Induced by Vinyl Chloride", The Lancet, pp. 53-55, (1983) Letter fran Maynard, Robert, "Surmary of Wheeler Deposition in Burtbarger Case" pp. 1-3, (December 23, 1983) -4- 147004 B. Corposition, Industrial Uses, Policy and Safety Standards for FVC/VC UCC PVC Chronology, UCC, pp. 1-9, (1979) ^/Oana, L. I., et al., "Sane Physical Properties of Vinyl Chloride", pp. 2801-2807, (1927) ftCwu c <* cS 7 Vv'.'c.4v r*-. Y<,*niu M-r .'L - "JU/* /'- .*'* Tribukh, S. L. ,wet al., "Working Conditions and Measures for their Environment ^H in Production and Use of Vinyl Chloride Plastics", (1949) Manufacturing Chemist's Association,"Safe Handling and Use of Vinyl Chloride", EP. 1-25, (1953) UCC, "Determination of in Resins", (Septenber 9, 1960) EPA, North Carolina, "Problems of Occupational Hygiene and the State of Health of Workers Employed in Manufacturing Latex Poly Vinyl Chloride", pp. 1-7, (1965) Cepe, R. W., "Vinyl Chloride: Determination in Air Using MSA Detector Tubes", UOC, (November 21, 1969) O'Mara, Michael, "High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Poly (Vinyl Chloride): Gas ChrciTatographic-Mass Spectrametric Analysis of the Pyrolysis Products frem PVC Resins and Plastisoles", Journal of Polymer Science, pp. 1887-1898,(1970) "Analysis of Vinyl Chloride in Resins" UCC, "Residual Moncmer Content of Product Resins" Heilman, J. M., "Atmospheric Reactivity of Vinyl Chloride", UCC, pp. 1-4, (December, 1972) UCC, - "Vinyl Chloride", pp. 1-12, (April, 1972) Anderson, D. F., et al., "Technology and Application of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Resins and Plasticizers", UOC, (1973) Joester, B. L., Thermogavimetry: "Process Fumes from PVC Products", UCC, EP. 1"15, (1973) y UCC, "Monitoring the Concentration of Vinyl Chloride in the Wbrk Place or Ambient Air", pp. 1-3 "Vinyl Chloride, Determination in Air by Absorption in Activated Charcoal and Analysis by Gas Chrcmatography, 15 Minutes Sanples", (1973) Derby, J. V. and Freeman, R. W., "Vapor-Phase Pyrolysis and G. C. Analysis of Fire Retardent Materials containing pvc", American laboratory, pp. 10-16, (1974) Paciorek, K. L., et al., "Oxidative Thermal Decorposition of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Compositions", Journal of Applied Polyrer Science, pp. 3723-3729, (1974) UCC 047005 PRIVILEGED AND " CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" privileged and "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Boettner, E. A., et al.f "Analysis of the Volatile Combustion Products of Vinyl Plastics", University of Michigan, School of Public Health UOC Letter frcm Steele, A. B., "Potential Hazards frcm Vinyl Chloride Monomer", pp. 1-2, (March 21, 1974) 'Dept. of labor, "Exposure to Vinyl Chloride: Occupational Safety and Health Standards", Federal Register, pp. 7-16 U. S. HEW, "Vinyl Chloride in Air", (1974) "UCC Solvent and Dispersion Resins Vinyl Chloride Moncmer Content Statement" Lewis, J. W., "Pyrolysis of PVC Mass Spectrcmetric Analysis", UCC, (1974) Beren, A. R., et al., "Analysis for Vinyl Chloride in PVC Powders by Headspace Gas Chranotography", Journal of Applied Polymer Sciences, pp. 3169-3172 UCC, "Classification of Vinyl Coating Resins, OSHA, Standard Exposure to Vinyl Chloride" UOC, Occupational Safety and Health Standard - Exposure to Vinyl Chloride, (1974) lewis, J. W., "The Monitoring of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Decomposition Products Via cc/Mass Fragmetography", UCC Dyer, Robert, and Esch, Victor, "Polyvinyl Chloride Toxicity in Fires", (1976) Nass, Leonard, "Encyclopedia of FW3", pp. 1363-1414, (1977) Hathway, David E., "Comparative Manmalian Metabolism of Vinyl and Vinylidene Chlorides in Relation to Oncoqenic Potential", Environmental Health Perspectives, (1977) Dennison, J. Lawrence, et al., "Headspace Sampling and Gas-Solid Chranatatographic Determination and Confirmation of 1 lppd Vinyl Chloride Residues in Polyvinyl Chloride Food Packaging", Assoc, of Anal. Chem., pp. 813-819, (1978) low Stoke Ad Hoc Ccmmittee, "A Test Method For Determining the Flame Spreading and Smoke Generating Characteristics of Ccrrnunications Cable", (March, 1978) Scamehom, John F., and Yang, Kang, "Diffusion of Vinyl Chloride in Polyvinyl Chloride Bela* the Glass Transistion Temperature", Continental Oil Ccrpany. Wakeman, J. B., and Johnson, H. R., "Vinyl Chloride Formation frcm the Thermal Degradation of Poly (Vinyl Chloride), Polymer Engineering and Science, pp. 404-407, (1978) Koros, William J., and Hopferiberg, Harold B., "Snail Molecule Migration in Products Derived frcm Glassy Polymers", Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev,, pp. 353-358, (1979) Msnorandum frcm Dykhouse & Wise, re: Mikyska/UCC, et al. Deposition of Tabardo LaTorre of 10/18/80, (11/4/80) -6- Un,0*?Qr, UCC, "Report on Residual Vinyl Chloride Moncmer Content of LJCAR Solvent Vinyl Resins for Food Contact Coatings", (Decerrber, 1980) "UCAR" Solution Polymerized Vinyl Resins UCAR Solution Vinyl Resins for Coatings, (1980) t/VlVvt-*' ,r.A-'.,rv Tai&jj / r<* J f * r- ' ' . ^/Letter from Wheeler, R. N., re: Bumbarger V. UCC, et al. (August 6, 1981) , Wheeler, R. N., Jr., "Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Process and Products", Environmental Health Perspectives, pp. 123-128, (1981) Michel, Alain, "Role of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) and Di-2-Ethyl-Hexyl-Phthalate in the Stroke Formation from Plasticized Poly (Vinyl Chloride)", Journal of Vinyl Technology, pp. 182-188, (1981) i (-u U . r , J ; ' K- . . f C ' - ; * i ' ' t . - . Furnivall, 'James C., et al., "Antimony Based Flame Retardant Systems in Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Ccrnpound", Journal of Vinyl Technology, to. 179-181. (1981) / Wallace, Deborah N., "Dangers of Polyvinyl Chloride Wire Insulation Deccrrposition", Journal of Ccmbustion Toxicology, pp. 34-39, (1981) Manorandum, re; The Technical Aspects of Polyvinyl Chloride and Ccmbustion, (1981) Outline of Testimony of Dr. Wayne Sorenson, (Floren case) Summary of Depositon of John Delly (Floren), (October 27, 1981) Sarmary of Deposition of John Gavrilovic, (Floren) (October 27, 1981) v., f- rJ , r< \c~rTrC~i^ ^ I ^ -1 Guyat, Alain, et al., "Basic Studies of Snoke Reduction in Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride)", Journal of Vinyl Technology, pp. 189-199, (1981) .^ Memorandum from Maim, Richard A., re: Depositions of J. Gavriolovic and John Delly, (March 11, 1982) Selected Testimony of Dr. Deborah N. Wallace, re: Floren, pp. 1-33, (1982) Letter frcm Hollis, John, the Industrial Carmittee of Ohio, re: Bunbarger, (May 27, 1983) PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" -7- UCC 047007 C. Depositions and Reports by Medical Personnel Reports re: Mikyska Daum, Susan, medical report re: Mikyska, pp. 3-5 (October 24, 1977) Kasperowicz, Leonard, medical record re: Mikyska (February 17, 1978) -Wheeler, R. N., "Further Ccrments on Stanley Mikyska*s Medical Records", pp. 1-3, (May 18, 1979) Marsac, Robert, "April 10, 1980, and phone call between JJC and Dr. Benson", (January 14, 1981) 'Epstein, Samuel, "Report of Mr. Henry Mazanowski" (Re: Maliko, et al. v. UCC) pp. 1-19, 40-47, 1-5 (November, 1977) Deposition Sunmary of Dr. Kasperowicz, (re: Mikyska) (March 3, 1981) IXC/Mikyska Sunmary of Trial, (May 19, 1981) Qpstein, Samuel, "Report of Mr. Harry Wilkinson", (Maliko), pp. 1-19, (November, 1977) Ebstein, Samuel, "Report of Mr.i Arthur Schaeffer", (Maliko), pp.tl-7, (November, 1977) Ebstein, Samuel, "Report of Mr. Eugene tfaliko", (Maliko), pp. 1-9, (November, 1977) Report re: Hart Arvin, Ira, pp. 8 & 9 Deposition of Dr. Samuel Epstein (Re: Maliko), pp. 1-176, (February 13, 1979) Wheeler, R. N., "Detailed Garments cm Dr. S. Epstein's Report (Re: Maliko), (May 28, 1982) Deposition of Dr. Eric Canstock, (Re: Maliko), pp. 1-157, (Deoanber 14, 1979) Epstein, Samuel, "Report of Mr. John Grasso", (Grasso v. B. F. Goodrich) (1980) Deposition of Dr. Samuel Epstein (Grace Grasso v. B. F. Goodrich), pp. 1-120, (January 22, 1981) Deposition of Dr. Theodore Colton, (Re: Hassey), pp. 1-95, (Decentoer 15, 1981) Deposition of Dr. Oscar Averbach, (James Moore v. Johns-Marrville, et al.), pp. 129-199, (June 2, 1981) Reports re: Hassey Gerber, Gordon, re: Hassey v, UOC, et al., pp. 1-6, (June 18,1981) Gerber, Gordon, re: Hassey v. UOC, et al., pp. 1-5, (December 17, 1981) Wheeler, R. N., re: Evidence of Dr. Theodore Colton, pp. 1-4 (Feb. 18, 1982) Cooper, Richard, Medical Report re: Hassey, pp. 1-8, March 2, 1982 and March 31, 1982. Wheeler, R. N., re: Dr. Cooper's Report of 3/2/82, pp. 1-2, (April 12, 1982) Averbach, Oscar, Medical Iteport, re: Hassey, pp. 8 & 9, (November 15, 1982) PRIVILEGED AND " CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" -8- Reports re: Hassey (cant.) Dietz, Betty, re: Dr. Cooper's testimony, pp. 1 & 2, (September 27, 1982) Gerber, Gordon, re: Dr. Weiss' testimony, pp. 1*4, (November 24, 1982) Gerber, Gordon, re: Dr. Carlo Tambuijo's testimony, pp. 1-3, (March 2, 1983) Deposition of Dr. Richard A. Cooper (Re: Hassey), pp. 1-80, (September 10, 1982) Deposition of Dr. William Weiss, (Re: Hassey), pp. 3-48, (Novenber 22, 1982) Deposition of Dr. Oscar Auerbach, (Re: Hassey), pp. 1-49, (January 7, 1983) Deposition of Dr. Carlo Tamburro, (Re: Hassey), pp. 1-67, (March 2, 1983) Reports re: Bumbarger Sorin, Steven B., pp. 1-2, (August 31, 1982 ^/Aaynard, Robert, re: Dr. Hi1degarde Marioq, pp. 1-4, (January 5, 1983) Maynard, Robert, re: Dr. Randall Krakauer, pp. 1-3, (January 5, 1983) Dinman, Bertram, re: Dr. Sorin's testimony, pp. 1-3, (January 12, 1983) McKenzie, A. H., Medical Report re: Bumbarger, (January 5, 1984) Lang, A. A., "Progressive Systemic Scleroderma", (February 15, 1984) Deposition of Dr. Steven Sorin, (Re: Bumbarger), pp. 1-102, (June 18, 1983) -9- PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" uco 04?Goq ?' 7a I-tum I I i-------------------------------___ / V/> \Zi-4tCUi3aS: l' i ' tz^irsw^7 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE______ ORDER" iJCC !J4 701 o EXAMINATION OF FREON 22 as a FIRE SOURCE I. Irving Pinkel Introduction The proposed test program explores the possibility that the Younkers fire may have been started by the Freon 22 leak discovered in the air cooling coils. Uncontaminated Freon 22 does burn. This inquiry explores the effect on the ignitibility of Freon 22 of the presence of crankcase oil and hydrogen produced by the reaction of hot Freon 22 with the system metals, The complicating effect of the presence of combustible lint fibers, dry or lightly oil coated, is explored. In addition, it is desirable to determine whether or not a Freon 22 mist, dry or saturated with water, would generate electric potentials high enough to produce incendiary sparks that could ig nite the hydrogen, lint, oil in the Freon 22 or the Freon 22 itself. Since the possibility exists that the natural gas leak from plumbing in the adjacent Merle Hay Mall may have entered the fresh air supply drawn into the Younkers air system, the complicating effect of the presence of the natural gas mixed with some of the air should be included in such a study. Ignition of the Freon 22 mist that reaches electrical fix tures, heaters, motors, etc. exposed to the plenum atmosphere is a possibility explored in the proposed program. Such movement of Freon 22 into the plenum could occur through improperly connected sections of ducting or an inadequately supported section of ducting that separated from the rest when the support failed. Rusting of a supporting strap over the 20 year period is one possibility for sup port failure, for example. This program includes an evaluation of the spark and hot wire ignition potential of Freon 22 mist, plain and contaminated. The Younkers fire occurred after the building had been in use for 20 years. At the time of the fire it is possible that a combination of circumstances developed during these years that started the fire. These circumstances might include*-- a. Accumulation of combustible dust (clothing lint, saw dust) in ventilator ducts and store plenums. b. Duct-wall condensation of oily soot and tar from indus trial smokes, tar roofing operations, tobacco smoke, oil base paints and cleaning/polishing agents used in the store. (Pre-fire photos show dark smudge around some air grills which indicate the presence of such oily soot.)* &! < ***( /I Sj?> I IZj /*'*** p'it 'ty ftAVi-rC/tw ruuf PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" ,|i;r 04 701 0 '.nation of Freon 22 as a Fire Source .. . "! ng Pinkel Pt&e 2 c. Crankcase oil and water contamination of the Freon 22 refrigerant which may increase its combustibility and aggravate its corrosive properties. (Leaks in copper tubing of the Freon/air heat exchangers may be an indication of heightened prefire corrosion.) d. Gas leaks in Merle Hay Mall roof plumbing which were upwind; of the air intake to the Younkers ventilating system on the day the fire occurred. While such leaks are too small to pro duce a combustible concentration in the total air flow circulating in the store ventilating system, such total mixing may not occur. Select stream tubes in the ventilating air flow may have enough natural gas to lie in the combustible range or be close to the lean limit. (Reports of natural gas odors in particular parts of the store suggest such channeling of the gas into select stream tubes which flow to corresponding store vents.) By means of bench scale apparatus, the proposed program seeks to establish whether or not ignition of these combustibles can occur. Once the apparatus is assembled, conduct of the tests could be done in five days. The facility for this work should have the capability to withstand fire and an adequate ventilating hood to remove noxious gases and vapors. Reichhold's Sterling Forest Laboratories or the Stevens Institute of Technology labora tories would be suitable. The demands on facility services for electric power, air, gas, instrumentation and fabrication are quite modest. PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Examir." I. Irving Page 3 on ?2 as a Fire Source Proposed Program I. Pure Freon 22. A. Objective: -- To establish the temperature at which a fine spray of Freon 22 spraying on aluminum in contact with copper will produce a flame. B. Conditions:-- 1. Experiments with unmodified Freon 22. a. Heat Freon 22 to 70CTF. b. Spray Freon 22 from fine orifice in copper tube to which is attached 10 mil aluminum sheet coupons in good electrical contact with the copper tube. (See Fig. 1) c. Vary temperature and copper tubes temperature independently up to values of 400 for the tubes. d. If ignition of Freon 22 occurs repeat with reduced Freon 22 temperatures until the minimum Freon/ tube surface temperature combinations are mapped. 2. Repeat experiment with galvanized iron cup and parallel plates placed to intercept the Freon spray. (Arrange ments of cup and plates are shown in Fig. 2.) Iron cup and parallel plates are to be electrically grounded to copper tubes as shown in Figure 2. a. Repeat with a heavy layer of lint on aluminum fins, galvanized parallel plates and cup. b. Repeat with lint attached to aluminum fins, cup and plates by lightly wetting these surfaces with 1) Petroleum derived oil. 2) Vegetable oil, such as linseed oil. II. Freon 22 containing various proportions of compressor crank case oil. A. Objective: To define the lowest ignition temperature of sprayed hot Freon 22/crankcase oil mixtures. B. Conditions i -- 1. Repeat tests listed in item I, above. III. Freon 22 containing water and oil contaminent. A. Objective* To define the lowest ignition for sprayed hot Freon 22/crankcase oil/water mixtures. B. Conditions: -- 1. Repeat tests listed in item I above. Introduce water as a mist into Freon 22 spray. PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER"