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PRESIDENT BRUSSELS
WAITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER
April 18, 1995
(202) 434-4209
Hasmukh c. Shah, Ph.D. Manager, Vinyl Chloride Panel Chemical Manufacturers Association 2501 m street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037
Re:
Letter to AAR Requesting that AAR Institute a Proceeding to Consider Standard for Rail Tank Cars in VCM Service.
Dear Has:
Attached please find a second draft of the letter to the Association of American Railroads requesting the AAR to institute a proceeding to consider a standard for rail tank cars in vinyl chloride service.
This letter has been slightly revised based on the comments received to the first draft at the recent Vinyl Chloride Panel meeting. I have received no other comments since the meeting.
You should probably check with Frank to verify when the Tank Car Committee needs to receive this request to consider it at the upcoming summer meeting. If you have any questions, please give me a call.
Cordia).]^ yours
cc: Peter de la Cruz
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CMA 110321
94 07.21 FROM. OXYCHEM CA OFER
ID* 5127766160
FACE
August 26, 1004
50 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001
Daar Mr. Kinnsoom:
A task forca comprised of tha mambaro CMA Vinyl Chlortda Panal'a Vinyl Chlorida Transportation Network (VCNet) has boon reviewing tha growing importance attached to the emergency response capabilities of tank cars. There was a docket TB4.10-84, that requested the Tank Car Committee to take tha initiative of encouraging the use of oover plates that will accept emergency response equipment for all new car construction. This docket was olosed, with no action taken, because of insufficient response from the various shipper groups.
We feel it Is timely to reopen this dookeL The Importance of providing for emergency response has changed for many shippers. Member companies have made commitments to implemented Responsible Care Codes of Management Practices. This dictates that the number and oonsequenoes of non-accident releases be reduced. Steps that oan be taken would be for spaolng of valves and fittings on cover plates for new oars be designed to accept emergen y response oover oans. The Illustration of the standard 16" manway oover plate in Appendix E (E8.1) should conform to the recommendation of Figure 3.1 or 3.2 of the CGA's Pamphlet P-10. The 20" maway arrangement should conform to Figure 2.1 of the CGA's Pamphlet P-10. Th gaging device mounting shown on Figure Efl.7 will have to be supplemented to show a mounting with 4 3/4* holes on a 31/4* bolt olrole and also a 2" NPT mounting.
The AAR is to be commended for Its efforts to enoourage railroad safety. This request is consistent with that ob|ective.
Yours truly.
CMA 110324