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AGENDA MCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meeting llsCO A. M. Tuesday, January ll, 19l7 The Chemists' Club, 52 East 1list St., N, Y. C. I. MINUTES OF DECa.'3ER 10, 1916 MEETING II. TREASURER'S REPORT III. RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS JANUARY 13* 19U7 A. MCA Brief Filed December 20, 1916 B. Schedule of Hearings IV. APPROVAL OF ALTERNATES FCR EXECUTIVE COIMITTEE UMBERS A. Attendance of Alternates with Actual Members (See Minute VI - December 10* 1916 Meeting) V. LABOR CONTRACT ANALYSIS REPORT NO. 1-A (Mailed Dec, 2l, 19U6) A, Labor Contract Summary Report No. 1 (Mailed Dec. 26, 1916) VI. CHEMICAL FACTS & FIGURES, 2nd Edition 1916 A. To press December 27, 1916 Off press approximately Febraury 1, 19l? VII. GENERAL SAFETY COMMITTEE A. 19l7 Schedule of Medical Advisory Committee B. Replacement of H. W. Lundin by J. J. Hoffman, both of Monsanto Chemical Co. C. Industrial Injury Experience for November VIII. MISCELLANEOUS A. Referendum No. 90 of U. S. Chamber of Commerce on Fair Labor Standards Act. B. Inventory December 27* 1916 of Manuals and Chemical Safety Data Sheets C. Report of chairman of MCA Tank Car Committee, H. J. Gronemeyer Note: Mr. Gronemeyer will be a guest of the Committee at lunch. CMA 066640 Th'1 regular martin? of the Executive Corr.ittee of o-'.e 'bir.uf actu''*ir.-T ''hep 3.3' 31 -. ijo^iition of the Enioed Spates was held in 000m A, T.-.r Cher lot s' ;Xub, 52 "a-jt flat Street, Nw York City, on Tuesday, January it, 1?U7 at 11:00 A. The following members were present Lanrot du font. Vice Chairman Charles S. .'Vunson Leonard T. Ee^e H. C. C. Ingraham J, V/, Mcl>ughlin C, F. Hosford, Jr. '7. 5. Landes G. D. Marlatt August Kochs John L. Smith H. I. Young 17. N, Vat,son Absent: Geo, T", Merck, Chr, v:. 3. fell T7, M. Hand P. T, Sharpies I. MINUTES CF MEETING The minutes of the December 10, I9I16 meeting were duly approved as sent to the members. II. TREASURER'S REPORT The report of the Treasurer for the period December 1 to December 31, 19U6 was reviewed, and On motion, duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the report be accepted and placed on file. At the request of Chairman Merck, the Secretary reported that the inven tory of manuals and chemical safety data sheets as cf December 27, 19R6, was valued at $3,801.28, at cost. The monthly sales since June 19U6 was approxim ately $350.00 per month. III. RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS JANUARY 13, TgL-7 For the information of the Committee, a copy of the brief filed on December 20, I9U6 'with the Committee for Reciprocity Information was sent to each member on December 23, 19$6 and detailed schedule of the hearings on chem icals for January 13 - 15, 19ij7, was mailed to the membership on January 8, 19U7* IV. APPROVAL OF ALTERNATES FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Approval of alternates for Executive Committee members. A list of eight alternates was submitted, A. Attendance of alternates with Actual Members. Following a review of Minute VII, E-3$9, on Alternates, of the meeting of December 10, 19U6, the fol lowing amendments were presented: CMA 066641 ?ar* 1* line -nsert alter nscaj. year -- ''or at a subsequent Par. 3, Irr.e 3* A ad -- ''The la*ter, however, subject to prior approval by the Chairman of the Executive Committee, or the President". lotion on the azove points -.vas deferred until the February meeting. V. Lr.ZCR CONTRACT ANALYSIS REPORT NO. L-A The Committee was advised that labor Contract Analysis Report No* U--A was mailed to members on December 2b* 19b6 and the summary report on December 26, 19lio. A report issued by the U. 3. Department of Labor, "Wage Structure of the Chemical Industry" was 'distributed to members on January 10, 19UT. VI. CHEMICAL FACTS & FIGURES, 2nd Edition 1?U6 The manuscript of '`Chemical Facts & Figures, 2nd Edition 19h6'f, hQO pages was sent to the planographer on December 27* 19U6 and delivery is promised in early February. VII. GENERAL SAFETY COMMITTEE The schedule of the Medical Advisory Committee, adopted at the meeting of December 18, includes one chemical safety data sheet for each month up to August, 191:8. The recanmendation to replace H. '7. Lundin by J, J. Hoffman, both of Monsanto Chemical Company, was approved. The Industrial Injury Experience for November was reviewed. VIII, MISCELLANEOUS The Secretary was authorized and directed to cast a ballot in the affir mative on U. 5. Chamber of Conraerce Referendum No, 90 on Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of the M. C. A. Report of Chairman of MCA Tank Car Committee, H. J, Qronemeyer. yr. Gronemeyer presented the attached report and answered questions on the 'work of the Tank Car Ccmmittee. There being no further business before the meeting, it was On motion duly made and seconded, VOTED: To adjourn. Adjourned accordingly. A.True Record A'T T E S T APPROVED: WARREN N. WATSON Secretary Laramot du Pont Vice Chairman CMA 066642 I t .1 i 3 \ > REPORT of H. J. GRONIMEYEP, CHAIRMAN, M. C. A. TANK CAR CCOIITTEE at M. C. A, EXECUTIVE COtHITTEE MEETING JANUARY, l?h7 Industry is never static. Raw materials must be moved to mills and fac tories and finished products to their markets. The tank car has become the most useful of all vehicles of transportation. Originating, and still commonly regarded as an oil carrier, the tank car has adapted itself to every phase of industrial activity. This is particularly true in the distribution of chemical industry products. We have already approached a new era of bulk ^transportation, namely, free flowing dry commodities in covered hopper and multiple imit con tainer cars requiring special designs and alloys for commodities like Calcium Carbide, Crushed Rock, Feldspar, Lime, Phosphate Rock, Soda Ash and Zinc Ore. Commodities now shipped in tank cars of special designs ares Heavy, insulated and coiled tank cars, loaded as liquid, with heat sup plied through multiple coils, then solidified by same coil arrangement for trans portation and then again liquefied for unloading; this method used for Sodium and Sulphur. Shipments of 70$ Caustic Soda Liquor, instead of 50$ as in the past, using tank cars with 6" to 8n insulation and interior heater coils, with tank interiors protected with special coatings to prevent iron pickup. Shipments of 55 tons of Chlorine in one tank car, instead of 30 tons max imum previously permitted by Bureau Regulations, through providing heavier fusion welded tanks with double safety valves. Protective coatings, like Amercoat, Lithcote and Heresite have been ap plied to tank interiors of a number of cars, thus permitting the finished pro duct reaching destination free of contamination. The Chairman of the M.C.A. Tank Car Committee is also M.C.A.'s repre sentative on the Tank Car Committee, Association of American Railroads. During 19h6 in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Interstate Commerce Com mission* s Regulations the Railway Association submitted for comments and sug gestions 2li7 applications involving 3850 cars from car builders and industries for approval of designs, materials and construction of new tank cars and changes in existing cars to increase their utility and bring them into line with current requirements. From these applications is gleaned many suggestions for our Com mittee's consideration and study in connection with chemical industry tank car problems. The M.C.A. Tank Car Committee works with the many technical committees. Association of American Railroads, leading to improvements in car construction. The Association of American Railroads* Arbitration Committee has jurisdiction over the important issues of providing an equitable basis for railroad charges covering repairs, as well as means of settlement for damage to tank cars occurring through unfair usage or improper protection by the handling company. To provide more equitable handling of tank car mechanical problous it is important that we maintain close relation with these railroad technical committees and which can best be accomplished through M.C.A. representation. CMA 066643 - PAGE 2 Report of H. J. Gronemeyer Report? iron Dureau of Explosives* inspectors at points where tank cars "re loaded and unleaded and in railroad yards where tank cars are available for observation ir large numbers* furnished information which aids our Conr.ittee and leads to recommended corrections for better maintenance of tank cars and their appurtenances. Typical examples are the replacing of leaky spring closure type bottom outlet valves with the positive screw type valve improvements in done fittings, safety and service valves and tank car safety appliances, as railings, grab irons and foot steps, Vfe are constantly striving to reduce hazards which attend the transporta tion and handling of corrosive and poisonous liquids, inflammable solids as well as inflammable and noninflamnable compressed gases. Increased transpor tation speeds, longer freight trains and decrease in railroad manpower has increased railroad wrecks. Considering chemical industry tank cars, commodity loss has been infrequent. Photographs which I will pass around will give you an idea what a tank car has to withstand. As of June 30, 191*6 railroad and private car line equipment totaled 2,lU;,725 freight cars as follows: Railroad Owned Equipment............... 1,872,71? Private Car Line Pen ipment........... 2?2,010 The private car line total includes refrigerator, poultry, tank and some covered hopper cars. About 167,000 represents tank cars. The majority of this total covers Calss XCC-103, or the oil type tank car. Approximately 9000 of 167,000 handle chemical industry commodities and although chemical indus tries' total is only % it does represent a fleet transporting a most diversified line of chemicals requiring every t;?pe of construction, different alloys, tank linings, insulations, interior coatings, high pressure tanks, and many different types of safety and service valves. The outstanding improvement in tank car construction was the approval in January 19l*l of specifications by Interstate Commerce Commission for fusion 4 welded tanks in place of riveted or hammer forged tanks. It took many years of investigation to obtain this final approval, they first requiring operation of a certain number of cars with fusion welded tanks assigned as experimental before final approval was granted for I.C.C. fusion welded tank car specifications. The chemical industries' portion in these experiments was 10 rubber lined welded tank cars for Hydrochloric Acid, the welded tank eliminating the necessity of rubber lining over the rivet heads, also two Nitric Acid welded chrome steel tank cars, to overcome leaks and difficulty keeping riveted chrome steel tanks tight. Since the approval of welded tank car specifications the majority of tank cars now built are fabricated by this method and which is followed entirely for shipments of compressed gases, as Anhydrous Ammonia, Chlorine, Sulphur Dioxide, Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gases. In fact, shops formerly fabricating hammer forged tanks are no longer in business. Other tank car improvements include the practically universal policy now followed by chemical industries of providing safety platforms around tank domes instead of merely a dome board on one or both sides of tank. This is not man datory according to Railway Regulations but a recommended improvement to pro vide tank car loaders and unloaders with safe working facilities. \ CMA 066644 fit i5 * 1 i - PAGE 3 - Report of H, J. Gronemeyer An extensive program has been in effect for all railroad cars including all privately cnneb parik cars to replace "K" type with new improved "A3" type power brakes. On orders from Interstate Commerce Commission to Association of American Railroads all freight cars must be equipped with improved type "AB" power brakes by January 1, 1?U9* I doubt any further extension will be allowed by the Commission as a couple of railroad wrecks have been attributed to the in efficiency of the "K" power brake in long freight trains. As of July 1, 191*6 railroad owned cars had "AB" improved power brakes on of their cars. Chem ical industry cars had approved brakes on about $% of their cars. During the war years this program had to be delayed due to the urgent need of tank cars. All industries have been advised through the Railway Association as well as the M.C.A. Washington Office, of completion necessity by January 1, 191*9. Tank car problems now under consideration are: Safety disc arrangement for cylinders, and also ton containers mounted on multiple unit cars. A combination safety disc and valve for single-unit tank cars transporting high pressure chemicals, the disc protecting the working parts of the intricate safety valve. Writing a new specification' for greater tensil aluminum car tanks to trans port Hydrogen Peroxide above 2$ strength. Continuing the program of further standardizing tank car dome fittings, consistent with commodities shipped, for benefit of customers unloaders. Commodity marking and labeling of tank cars, working vdth M.C.A. LAPI Committee. Because of hazard involved, on request made by Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen to Association of American Railroads, it will be mandatory after April 1, 19U7 for new and rebuilt cars, to apply grated metal in place of wood, for tank car running boards, dome boards and dome platforms. Although Brother hood' s complaint was based on hazard to trainmen walking over the top of moving box cars 22' from the ground with no railing protection, the rule will also apply to tank cars with running boards 1*' from the ground and a railing all around the tank for trainmen's benefit. There are 11 Industry members and 3 Associate members on the 1I.C.A. Tank Car Committee. The Associate members are representatives from Bureau of Ex plosives and one from each of large tank car builders. We have at least two meetings each year and arrange these, if at all possible, at a location permitting inspection of a large tank car shop manufacturing seme important car part, or fabricating tank cars. I appreciate this opportunity of meeting the M.C.A, Executive Committee and Yd.ll be glad to further enlighten or answer any questions pertaining to our activities. CMA 066645