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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Solvents & Intermediates Division P. O. BOX 471, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 January 14, 1981 BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Walter Conrad Baker and Botts One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Dear Walter: Enclosed are copies of documents that were posted or made generally available to workers in the Vinyls Area of the Union Carbide Texas City Plant prior to June 7, 1975, that referred to a possible link between exposure to vinyl chloride and angiosarcoma of the liver. The documents are: 1. Letter of February 22, 1974 from B, B. Cowser to R. L. Frantz, et al, subject "Vinyl Chloride". 2. Letter of March 25, 1974 from David H. Glenn, M.D. to Carbiders. 3. Letter of April 22, 1974 from H, P. Brady to Shift Production Supervisors and others, subject "Standard Operating Procedure.........To Minimize Personnel Vinyl Chloride Exposure". 4. Letter of April 24, 1974 from 0. A. Shelton to Vinyl Chiefs and Operators and others, subject "Standard Operating Procedures....................... To Minimize Personnel Vinyl Chloride Exposure". 5. Copy of "Federal Register" of October 4, 1974, Occupational Safety and Health Standards "Exposure to Vinyl Chloride". .6 Letter of February 25, 1975 to Plant Letter Lists A, B & C, from R. L. Frantz .-and K. E. Ross, subject "yM? Regulated Areas". WTS-MESS CONFIDENTIAL Hr. Walter Conrad January 14, 1981 7. Letter of April 21, 1975 from R. L. Frantz to J. C. Akins, et al, subject "Training - Hazards of Vinyl Chloride". -In addition to the above, not enclosed, but readily available to you if desired, is a narrated slide program presented prior to June 15, 1975 to all Texas City Plant employees assigned to work in the Vinyls Area. Xf you need further information, please let me know. Sincerely XLF/dr -Attachments cc: Dr. D. H. Glenn (letter only) R. L. Frantz ucc 092940