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S' Department of Employment 8 St Jamoi't Square V-- ------------- ^ london SW1Y4J0 i Tot 01-B30 6200 V ft'"1 * Ci in Jt Li Lu VL*-' ^ ' HEW C0D3 0? PRACTICE PUKKED TO E!3!ICE VINYL C3L0SIDE RISC Kay 17 1974 Mr Harold Walker^ Parliacentnry Ender-Socrotary at the Departsjnt of Daploynent, I today announced that discussions would toko place with the TOC and the C3I on the preparation of a code of practice to control the poooibl health ricks fro.! the use of vinyl chloride in industry. I Ee wan answering a question in the Eons of Corneas fros Mr Kenneth Loses MP (Eudderafield V.'eat) who ached for a further otatecont to be cade about tho action being taken on the known hosordo 0rC.ci.n5 fros the use in industry f vinyl chloride. Hr Walker replied: 'The Chief Inspector of Peateries has reoontly invited the TTH and the C3I t participate in discussions with tho object of preparing a# Code of Practice. Tfc Code of Practice would deal aeons other natters with: 1. Method^ of limitation ef exposure. While the aedical information is not yot sufficient to enable a safe licit to ba deterdned wa think that, at this ateyj;, It would be sensible to adept as an interio standard a oeilinf; valve of 30 porta per sillier. and e tico weighted average of 25 parts per edllion, allowin'; that vheroror practicable exposure should be brought an nearly as possible to sore cencentratiena. 2. A eyetda of conltorlng. 3. A eyotoo of aedleal eapervleioa. 4. Methods for the information and training of workpeople in dangers and precautions." UCC 083251 t-