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FILE NAME: Oil Industry and American Petroleum Institute (API) DATE: 1950 DOC#: API024 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents and Letters Related to Expenditures of the American Petroleum Institute to Various Colleges & Universities with Study Proposal Attached 0 T TU IN LABORATORY ^ rNATI I t . OHIO UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ANO INDUSTRIAL HEALTH January 12, 1950 CABLE ADORESE: ECTLAI. CINCINNATI TELEFHONE: CAMTOL U I 4 Mr. D. V. Stroop, American Petroleum Institute, 50 West 50th Street, New York City 20. Dear Mr. StroopJ I herewith acknowledge with thanks receipt of American Petroleum Institute's check in the amount of $59,965-59, covering expenditures to be made on their behalf for the balance of the year ending June 50, 1950. Very truly yours, Dr. Kehoe ef API 04917 itamrj 10, 11% fir. Kotart k. b k M b tto r la f Intarotory t f A f f ila i Ttyalalogy Collo of ta rla i-- ta l-- It ? af Clowt-- t l CInninoti 19, ta b o r Statar btaot x r i -- irt of Jtaw'S T & ^ ' w " tta X ^ ta ta V e ta o k io tta --pota f $$8,963*39 to f t Ita tta lavootlflitloa af tta toalelty tal m o af aatlan of aortal* yotanl-- jroinets for tta W m m of tta y--r oaAUg Jmm $0, 1950. Ita f U m of $$8,963.39 i* tta dittar-- tatoooa tta talon-- of $*9,Ut.O* otato In tta eeneo--et ood tta $10,ta8. 6i in m ia lil tal-- no of Jam $0, 1969. Tory truly yowo, Itati jlT T E R ! LABORATORY ' " ' t i * OF MEDICINE-- EDEN AVENUE J m iNATI 19. OHIO UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH -> --_ - CABLE ADORESS. RET LAB CINCINNATI TELEPHONE. CAp it o i U U .1J_Z' * --~* *V C ~ vm. r~, -/*"ji y ) Che American Petroleum V.'es : 5-th Street, 0 V .1 0 1'ri v - a J C'sj * Institute, ' V / u0aT5 O tPOC^ I an sending you nerevih, Tor your ini crma ,,_cn, a stE'.G^s-i> extendi tures made on behalf of Ihe merican Petroleum Inst, for the fourth quarter of ly^x. If you have any questions comments, doctor Kehoe would appreciate your bringing them very truly yours, ***- 'h- <-- c<- 'ortlage, Secretar;; Dr* Kehoe rT.C . API 04919 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI KETTERING LABORATORY ACCOUNT OF AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE For the Fourth Quarter 1949 (Based on Proportion of Time Actually Spent on Project) Robert A. Kehoe - Supervision Francis Heyroth - Chemical and Toxicological Frank Dutra - Pathological Assistance Frank Cleveland - " " A. Wesley Horton - Chemical Assistance John Phair . Dorothy Templeton-a H " Russell Tye - " " Karl Korpi - Technical Assistance Sylvan Witherup n n Ruth Pierle Waldo Younker Harold Schlecht Asst, 17.30 33.37 14.01 33.56 1800.00 1375.02 303.54 90:.00 135.54 160.55 1125.00 47.86 7.78 rrr.LANEQUS EXPENSE purchase of Animals Laboratory Supplies 6015.53 Traveling Expense Proportion of Secretarial, Library, Janitors, Wash Boys, Draftsman, Shipping Clerks, Animal Caretakers, Histopathological Preparation etc ............ Proportion of Heat, Gas, Electricity, Steam, Telephone, Maintenance, Pensions, Annuities etc . . . . . TOTAL Balance Available for Work in 1949 at End of 5rd Quarter 1949 . . . . Expenditures 4th Quarter 1949 Balance Available for Work in 1950 at End of 4th Q u a r t e r ........ . $12,651. 65 . . $47,225.78 12,651.65 34,594.15 S ... ! :M API 04920 OFFICE o f t h e a s s i s t a n t TO TH E PRESIDENT HARVARD UNIVERSITY March 6, 1950 24 Milk Street Boston 9, M assachusetts Mr. David V. Stroup, Director /huerican Petroleum Institute 50 Vest 50th Street New York 20, N.Y. Dear Mr. Stroup: Ve are pleased to enclose Harvard's formal acknowledgment for your valued assistance in the matter of the grant to the Department of Industrial Hygiene. k s you requested, I return two copies of the letter of authorization duly accepted on behalf of Harvard. Sincerely yours EGKJr/S API 04921 A m erican P etroleum In stitute SO W E S T SOTH S T R E E T NEW YORK 20. N. Y. partment o f s afe ty Dei V sT R O O P . D ir e c to r ,Vl!> D* Mr. . B--te ll Cr--ter * MUk SMwt mm. , 1950 . v teak la tea B M t sf fc,0t0 U a-- le-- I. rn Js-- JO, 1950 te jra>st la ka tarai-- te. Aa af ttet ata a tetra-- k a# te -- ara* sfrata* aaA te tela-- la Ma fate vili te ramarsi a Xaaaj Valter, teritey, irarii-- Fatrala-- tastitela, 5* V-- t 50te ite-- 1, I-- ter* , -- Tark. 3 tedia l i la aat M M lp W test yak--kaki tarai nf--ata H i v i -- --t of tela jrsJ--t , l i la tearata* a-- ar-- teak l f a--k tesali ari--, tea te--flka 111 te 04922 API A m erican P etroleum Institute SO W E S T SOTM S T R E E T N EW YO R K 2 0 , N. Y. ,,TMENT o f s a f e t y ST R O O P . d ir ec to r *S, 1950 Mr. U. Isst11 Crociar larrsrd UalTsrslty 2k I t StTMt lostoa 9, Me m . hoar Ik*. Croctsar: telo lattar is uttarlatlos to t 1 -- tea iBTsstlestloB of psralssltla eoasosteatloas of tesis statene, tasan as Asariosca tesimi Xnatltata fcdlcal freest So. 2j Jrofasser ffcUlf Arlakar, M m U r , as jlssaaii sal aAalalstarad eooparatlvaly Ite tea ateeaelttee cs faraisslkla Caaesatratloas of tes All 41001 Advisory Cossittas, froa tersk 15, 1950 to Jasa 30, 1950, aakjset to tea follovlag eosAltlaos: 1. Bsdfst Balarlos sad K q M M 13 F * 2. Car shack la tes aaosat af $3*000 la Ob Is m 30, 1950 tes frojsot is to tscteLsat. As of teat Aits a statsassat af tes aanaat oapaaiad at tea talaaaa la tea fsaA vili ts raadarad to Laosy fallar, Boerstary, Aaarloaa stralsoa last!tata, 50 a t 50te tract, lav Tort 20, 9 m 1 M . 3. tells It is aot amtleljatsd teat yataatatls dsvslogBsate vili aria oat of this jrejset, it la saisrstood aaA servii that If sash ahoalA arlaa, tea taasflts sill ha dadioatad to tea fatilo hj jahllaatloa or othsrvlaa. Aeeaytad hy: Praaldaat aaA fallosa of u n i c o u m , hy API 04923 . I T R A < ta iV aiv e ik 're '/tr.e .jb 're J d American Petroleum Institute ^ 0 T /$ L e ' three thousand dollars on account of a :.?. enewed grant to continue investigation of permissible concentrations of toxic | substances, under the direction of Pro fessor Philio drinker. *6 H "1 -'larch o , lb^O API 04924 ISWGT IMimarj 28, I950 f n f m m M U li S S 5*1 t t f iJ lS 10 tfDiM ^ i, t t m li ? I. t. M i t 04925 KP* ( 3^00 i r ft,oto i API 04926 American Petroleum Institute ten thousand dollars in continued support of investigation of permis sible concentrations of toxic sub stances under the direction of Dr. Philip Drinker, as stated in their letter dated March llj., 19I4.9 to Mr. Claflin. Recording Secretary March 17, 19k9 Mr. David V. Stroop,Director Department of Safety American Petroleum Institute 50 Vest 50th Street New York 20, N.Y. Dear Mr. Stroop: This will acknowledge receipt of the letter of March 1-4 from the American Petroleum Institute to Mr. Claflin, who resigned as Treasurer last June 30. I take pleasure in enclosing herewith our formal acknowledgment for the very welcome gift of $10,000 for the continuation of the investigation which is being carried on under the direction of Dr. Philip Drinker. Ve are indeed grateful to the American Petroleum Institute for this additional assistance. I also return herewith two copies of the letter setting forth the conditions on which this project is being undertaken. I have indicated Harvard's acceptance by signing this letter as Assistant Secretary. Sincerely yours, . Haskell Crocker Recording Secretary S API 04928 Am er ica n Petroleum In s t it u t e 50 W E S T 50th S T R E E T N E W Y O R K 20. N . Y . .,,TMENT or AFETY pE** JT R O O P . d ir e c t o r P*v<D . v u i i I. e u n u , i r ft MLlk Stewt ih , 19*9 k v . Clafllat Ottttlttoa* falladas Iklllf ita t k lk , 2990* ato>at ta A. mnrn i l l a d lsI f Ail l i d pa tta ta ti I sp-- ta U l m rlm d aC U d a 1% la m *m M a d a p d t d lf d d a ll arlas , a f i d i l i ill to la lto a to l to toa fto lls p ytolla at t a y HAS''-'.'- A s s i r.- Bfc- j. w i - - > API 04929 Am er ica n Petroleum In s t it u t e 50 W E S T SOth S T R E E T N E W Y O R K 20. N. Y . ,,TM 6NT OF AFETY t)Ef* w ST HO OP. D ip t e r o pAVlP It. Villiaa I. Claflla, * . t n o n w of krrard Valvoralty 2k Mil* Stooot tore* I k , 2Sk9 t a r It. Claflla: fkU lattar 1 attori-- Ita nnatj-- too lavostlaatlea of fmdaalhl ooaooafatatl-- of toads oahataaoos, loo-- oa lawlron totrol-- tootltoto -- 1 Project Bo. I, I r e f i m r Philip Irlakar, Wrsetar, u jltaiil m A a-- alatore eooyaratlvaly sita fata Mato-- ttoe oa Po-- aslhla r-- Mitro,tl-- of tto API lool Advisory Co-- ttoo, trim torch 15, 19*9 to toreh Ik, 1990, othjoet to tta foLIovlos OOMlltl-- t 1. M a t taOorloo -- T il-- $10*000 2. Oor shook la ths M t a of $10,000 lo -- In-- . r o h lh, 1990,. a tat-- $ of the -- nyialil sai tho hai-- tta f-- olii ho n o t a l i to Loo/ tolfar, loorotary, 1-- 1san totroloaa tostitote, 90^Boot J M M f a p t , loo tor* ID, *.I. Aa of la 3. Zf tho tork atar this jrojeet otaali toraiaoto oa or hoforo torch It, 1990, It 1 -- rotili ttat aay -- ay-- ol hala-- la tho f-- olii ho rofaar-- to too tostitota. If too -- la to ha eoatla-- oa -- aftor -- oh 19, 1990, aay -- T|ialil hala-- la tta f-- atoll hoe-- smllahlo for -- he aliot to tta htoast for tta t. hilo It la aat aatlalfato that yatoatahla avalai-- to olii arlas oat f tola prajoet, It la -- Tatari -- frn l that If oseh t a U arlas, Uta h -- fita olii ho -- lesto to toa yahlle h7 jhhliaatio or ottaroiaa. . ' . t i_ T tory traly y-- , Aeoop-- hy: Preoldoat aa M l w of m a s s causa;, hy I.. Vici ;;t^^eCI'" " _____________________ ' API 04930 T m rc h It, 1949 Profaeecr Philip Drinker Ernord WolTereity School of Ptfblic Health 5? Sfcnttrck Street Boston 15< Mu*. Soar Profaeecr m a k e r : Vo bare bean delayed la the negotiation of oar ecntjaaljg gw w ot am.Medleal Prelect 90. 2; therefor, w ere ewnioalng both the latter of authorisation (3 oopJee) tod oar ebook la the eaoant of $10,000. Ve treat that both or* In good fora sal aceept- able to 70a and tho Treasure: of Barrai-d tlhliaralty. If, aa, and abaci accepted, plaaaa return too signed copie of the latter for oar as* end file. Yery truly year, M S :d Sncloearee oe: Zr. . C. laird Dr. k . S. Boag Dr. J. P. Bolt API 04931 Proni th office of DAVID V. STROOP To u K S >.,, "iceA.e_ i& n ^ S{SCS-^-rvib-m T ^rVTi KJOftT'OvJ o (=- c-%-rs> ( f=- wrtit+t Cjvej^ Ffe&v/ioUsuX fPPIJot'EO g/ E-c_i_>-nv (5_ CU^rvAr^ in ~E-g_ frtJD T ^ l M / W C E O T S Y sPEe-w^L. p:JNfOS= C-0WTT21 f2K_,Tt=Cp I tJ I^V -S API 04932 Mr. v im l . elidila . 9k Milk Street {/ JrU- l& O r iQ J.*"* / -iS Nr. Clafl Ini This lattar la eattaorioetlon ta of psmiaalhle oo noentratlona of t e d a Patrols* Itaatltata Madloal Project la. 1) Philip tlaely vita the Z IM le a l Advisory /* r> / fe* Sh . V 1. 1 , oar d m k Sm the Ifcrch -i t , ~& & +rikbm taX ofttae tte foot b u k '. M M W ~ M M T 7 a jMtxolnm XMtltab. JO M t Jttk t r a t , I n A rk SO, I . I . thia project ahoali tendeste on or before l^ jO f 1* 41 too that w r aeapendedy W l anoo'la tha f a d ill to tb the Itaatltata. If the aork lf to be f 15 1$50 a a y naeipirid^halespa l a thev shall S * " " *-** . ftr 3? k , VklZa It la aot aatlelpate that pataatahle daralopasata 111 arlaa oat of this project it la anderst an sg-aart that If m a h ahoolA arlaa tha haanflta 111 ha dedicated to tha potilo by pnhlloatloa ary traly yoare. aceptad by: Prssldaet ani Pallone of U S D CGUUBB by * * ___________________________ Mtaliwk *API 04933 ) For Infermaci en Only - NT- AMERICAN PETE OLEUM INSTITUTE SUBCOMMITTEE G; CAECINCGENICIIY Minutes cf Meezins March 2p, i?5C Ketzerins laboratory College of Medicine University cf Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohjo s f \ V Menbers Present MeIver Woody (Chairman) Marshall Clinton T . M . Frank A. E. Hoag J. P. Holt (Pep. by E. E . Eckardt) T. J. Kelly J. V. Long M. N. Newquist Associates Present L. no Beard, Jr. L. c . Crockett E. M. Landen H. ?. Lanke Ima K. G. Mackenzie E. M. Shepardson Visitors T. E. A-llen F. F. Boys J. W. Crookshank Kieffer Davis E. K. Linder B. B. Eeeve E. V. Adams E. D. Bent E. C. Cole T. E. PeVilliers L. M. Henderson Guests Lewis J. Cralley - U. S. Public Health Service Francis Heyroth - University of Cincinnati A. W. Horton - University of Cincinnati E. A. Kehoe - University of Cincinnati John J. Phair - University of Cincinnati D. V. Stroop - American Petroleum Institute J. G. Townsend - U. S. Public Health Service E. E. Warrick - The Texas Company Members Absenz L. E. Curtis W. E. Levis Chas. A . Swan Associezes Absent E. W. Faulk H . G . M. Fischer Allen E. Docley API 04934 ) TEE EZTTZFJNC LAP CHAT'.?Y Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, Director; welcomed the members and guests end. gave them an historical review cf the origin and growth of the Kettering Liberalcry. He expressed appreciation for the contribution of capital funds made by the petroleum industry and described the facilities which had beer, made possible by those funds. He mentioned the types of industrial problems which are studied at the laboratory and reviewed in detail those problems which are under investigation for the petroleum industry. He emphasized the exceptional character of the -PI project or. carcinogenicity because it constitutes an organized study of a problem prior to the occurrence cf trouble. Usually the trouble occurs before any investigation is made. PROGRESS REPCRT 1. Dr. A. Wesley Horten presented and discussed his report of March 15th, a copy of which is attached. 2. Dr. John J. Fhair discussed progress and plans being made on the epidemiological studies for the project. See attached copy of Dr. Phair's report. 3. For the information of those present, D. V. Stroop read draft of progress report which was in preparation for John R. Suman, Chairman of the Safety Committee of the Eoard cf Directors, to present to the Board at its meeting to be held in Houston, Texas or. April 3rd. A copy of the report as presented by Mr. Suman is attached. GUESTS Dr. Woody introduced Dr. J. G. Townsend, Chief, Division of Industrial Hygiene, Public Health Service, who reviewed the division'3 long experience with scrotal and other forms of cancer incidental to workers in wax-pressing operations. He reminded the members that the Public Health Service is not empowered to control or regulate industrial operations; it can only suggest or recommend precautionary and remedial measures to improve industrial hygiene conditions. He called attention to the U. 3. Public Health laboratory ir. Cincinnati and tendered the services cf a liaison officer to work with Lr. Kehoe and to correlate plans so as to avoid duplication of work with that now being conducted for the Bureau of Mines on shale oil. API 04935 > He expressed his appreciation of the opportunity tc attend the meeting and tc obtain first-hand information on the work being done by the industry at Kettering laboratory. Dr. Townsend introduced Ir. Cralley, who spoke briefly about his interest in the project. TCB CF 1ABGRATCF.IES Following a splendid luncheon served in the University of Cincinnati dining room, Drs. Kehoe and Heyroth conducted the members and guests on extended tours of inspection of the Kettering Laboratories. EXECUTIVE SESSION The members held a short executive session to discuss matters of business relating to the administration cf the carcinogenicity project. Approved: tMcIver Woody, M.D. Chairman T. V. Stroop__________ Acting Secretary a-i6-5C API 04936 Report tc Subcommittee cn Corcinogenicity of the API Medical .advisory Committee PROJECT OH CARCINC GENICITY AT TEE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Operating data on the various cracking and lute refining processes have teen received from ever 90 per cent of the cooperating oil companies. Collection of the BampleB listed In Table 1 is under way, the materials being held temporarily in Btorage at the refineries 'until requested by the Kettering Laboratory for animal testing. Corresponding tc each of the product samples listed, a sample of the feed stock to the particular unit is being collected at the same time. Thus, if any one of I f the products is found to have unusual carcinogenic properties, it will be possible to go back and determine the potency of the feed stream for a direct comparison. Up to the present time, spectral analysis has continued to prove a reliable tool for the prediction of the carcinogenic potency of the various petroleum products to which it has be-en applied. Accordingly, it has been requested that this procedure be applied to each of the product samples liBted in Table 1 by the company collecting it. With all of the analytical and spectral absorption properties of the samples aB well as the operating data on the unitB producing them before u b , it will be possible tc select the materials for animal testing in such a way that complete coverage of the various processes can be given and, at the same time, the validity of the spectral method cf analysis for carcinogen concentration can be determined rioortusiy. The latter is a ! most important point Bince without a reliable analytical tocl it might be necessary to keep a large scale animal testing program going continuously for several years. ThiB tentative sample liBt for the period, July 1950 to July 1951, is being submitted at this time for discussion and comments by the Members and Associates of the Medical Advisory Committee. shall welcome any suggestions as to itB organization. The complete list of the samples which are under study at the present time will be included in cur April report which will be circulated in advance of the Chicago meeting. Doctor J. J. Phair will outline at that meeting the status cf his epidemiological Btudy. AWH;fe March 15, 1550 A. Wesley Horten API 04937 TABUE 1 UNIT Heavy Gaa Oils Tars Gas OIL Cracking 5 23 ViBCoaity Breaking 3 8 Naphtha Reforming 4 Coking 4 Polyforming 1 4 Houdry 5 TCC 6 FCC 12 Cyclovereion 2 Hydroformer 2 Wax PreBeing Furfural Extraction Phenol Extraction D u o b o I Extraction Nitrobenzene Extraction TOTAL PRODUCT SAMPLES 148 Synthetic Bottoms 8 17 PRODUCTS Slurry (Decanted Oil) Coke 4 10 Slack Wax 4 Press Oil 2 Solvent Extracts 5 15 3 1 API 04938 / For Information Only - Not for Publication THE PROJECT ON CARCINOGENICITY PROPOSED EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES Objectives Possible Approaches Implementation Preliminary Outline for The Subcommittee on Carcinogenicity of the API Medical Advisory Committee March 25, 195 API 04939 OBJECTIVES Tc determine as accurately as possible, the prevalence and incidence rates of retrograde, hypertrophic, and/or neoplastic responses in man following various degrees of exposure during production, processing, transportation and consumption to:- A. petroleum products obtained by catalytic cracking processes. B. petroleum products obtained by thermal cracking processes. C. products encountered in wax extraction. D. special chemical products. E. various crude oils. II. To compare, insofar as possible, the prevalence and incidence rates found with similar rates of:- A. groups of workers in the petroleum industry not directly in contact with petroleum or H its products. B. groups not employed in the petroleum industry, such as- . 1. the general population a. of the nation. b. of the same geographic areas. 2. the employees of other industries a. of the nation. b. of the same g e o g r a p h i c areas. API 04940 f 2 - t . To ascertain and evaluate, insofar as possible, the relative values of control procedures that are:- A. accepted and employed at the present time by essentially the entire industry. B. recommended but not adopted or employed except by a few companies. C. additional measures which may become important during the course of this investigation. ;V. To recommend for consideration of all interested parties, employing the results of the laboratory and epidemiological studies, standardized safety and control procedures provided that:- A. unusual incidence or prevalence rates are found justifying the control procedures. B. the measures increase the safety and I t efficiency of the operation even though the rates might not indicate a significant hazard. API 04941 / POSSIBLE APPROACHES Under this approach, the cooperating companies will forward to the University of Cincinnati all available clinical and employment records of p r o v e n or suspected cases of noopiastic d i s e a s e v/hich have b e e n r e p o r t e d a m o n g t h e i r e m p l o y e e s d u r i n g the past i n s o f a r as re c o r d s are available. 1 1 , Current Registry V A. C l i n i c a l a n d E m p l o y m e n t R e c o r d S t u d y A central registry will b e established b y the U n i v e r s i t y of Cincinnati group to receive reports of neopla s t i c disease as they are discovered b y and/or reported currently to the various Medical Departments. '.Vith this plan, th e v a r i o u s c o o p e r a t i n g c o m p a n i e s w o u l d submit a*fairly complete clinical report and an adequate employment record using standardized record forms. These (I records can be expected to be somewhat more reliable than those forwarded under the Historical Approach, since they would be completed immediately upon the report of a case, 3. Central Pathology Service As an adju n c t to the central registry, it w o u l d seem d e s i r a b l e to p l a n for the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a central pathology service so that a u n i form tissue diagnosis would be available both for the study purposes and to stimulate the interest and cooperation of the vari;us Medical Departments. API 04942 Y - \H ; Employee Health Peccrd Study In this investigation the epidemiological team of the U n i v ersity of Cincinnati would attempt a review cf the employee health benefit records,not only cf the various companies of the petroleum industry but certain other c o o p e r a t i n g i n d u s t r i e s , to establish, i n s o f a r as p o s s i b l e , comparable incidence rates for all diseases. This approach with due regard for the many variables, should develop certain useful intra- and extra-mural comparisons. IV. D e r m a t o l o g i c a l F i e l d S t u d y This plan envisions field studies among various groups of workers employed not only in the petroleum industry but also in other industries with the objective of establishing comparable incidence rates for retrograde or hyperkeratctic lesions on the exposed skin surfaces. The groups to be surveyed by a trained t eam from the University of Cir.cinnat should be selected by an authorized committee familiar with all the possible variables and capable of securing adequat c o o p e r a t i o n t v all i n t e r e s t e d groups. These rates, if seme degree of correlation is shown, could b e used to determine susceptibility of individuals or groups, to estimate the degree of hazard in various situations and to evaluate control procedures that may be proposed. v. Slack Wax Study An investigation by one cf the interested members cf this group has pointed cut an unusual hazard in their slack v/ax p r o c e s s . In view c f this f i n d i n g , it w o u l d b e desirabl for the survey group of the University of Cincinnati, working either independently or with some other company and/or companies, to repeat this investigation. API 04943 ; _c _ T y s T . j j ^ r T T ' T 'T' r n T r ' ' , `' Historical Approach This approach was approved in principle at the November, IQaQ meeting of the Medical Advisory Co m i t tee following the report of the Subcommittee. Actual work was held up until the various Medical Directors and Technical Advisors could be contacted individually for their suggestions regarding the clinical and employment r e c o r d s to be e m p l oyed. It w a s necessar:/- also to d e t e r m i n e le g a l r i g h t of the vari o u s M e d i c a l D e p a r t m e n t s to r e l ease clinical records of their employees to an i n dependent agency. These questions have been fully clarified, and the new record forms embodying the various suggestions are being drafted. The proposed handling of the individual records so that the Medical Departments will not incur a liability because of their release to an independent agency w i t h the standard records will be included in the formal report to be made at the April mee t i n g in Chicago. Current Registry A. C l i n i c a l ar.d e m p l o y m e n t R e c o r d S t u d y Since the records and questions involved under this plan are very similar to those found with the Historical Approach, this effort has likewise awaited completion of the various interviews, although the concept was approved in p r i n c i p l e at the N o v e m b e r meeting. It is h o p e d that this work can begin early this summer. API 04944 XI* C u r r e n t R e g i s t r y (Cent.) B. C e n t r a l P a t h o l o g y S e rvice This is a n e w v e n t u r e and one that is fa v o r e d b y m a n y cf the M e d i c a l D i r e c t o r s . B e f o r e it can be p l a c e d into o p e r a t i o n , h o w e v e r , it w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y to d e t e r m i n e if all b e l i e v e that it is d e s i r a b l e and an a c c e p t a b l e m e t h o d 111. of financing. Employee Health Record Study This plan has been discussed only with a few of the Medical Directors. Before definitive action can be taken, this approach should be discussed thoroughly by the Medical Advisory Committee, since a great deal of effort will be r e q u i r e d b o t h f r o m the v a r i o u s c o m p a n i e s as w e l l as the U n i v e r s i t y of C i n c i n n a t i to b r i n g it to a s u c c e s s f u l termination. IV. D e r m a t o l o g i c a l F i e l d S u r v e y This, too, is a concept w h ich has not b e e n completely discussed and must be explored thoroughly by all interested parties, financing and staffing would be problems, but this approach could be tested thoroughly within a very sho r t time. If p r o v e n valid, it s h o u l d g ive answers to the proposed objectives much more quickly and easily than any other method. V. S l a c k W a x S t u d y It is a p p a r e n t n o w that the p r o b a b l e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of this approach will require the cooperation cf one cr twe companies in the industry. If the Medical Advisory Committee approves and interested companies can be found, this investigation could get under way very shortly without too mu c h trouble. API 04945 SAFETY COMMITTEE CF BCAP.r OF UIRZCTORS REPOST OF CHAIRMAN - JOHN R . SUMAN Concurrently with important developments in refining methods, processes, and products, the industry's toxicological problems are growing in number and complexity. Oil companies are making substantial increases in their medical staffs and facilities. These developments led to the creation of the Institute's Medical Advisory Committee in 19^5- Since then the committee has served constructively by making useful information available to oil companies for their protection of employees and customers against accidental injury and for the defense of industry against unreasonable and unnecessary laws and regulations, as well as unjustified and false claims fer damages. The organization of this committee and its semiannual meetings have facilitated an informal exchange of medical information of intangible but substantial value in the prevention and treatment of industrial injuries and occupational disease. The committee also has been instrumental in organizing special studies and investigations on important toxicological problems with coopera tive grants-in-aid at the University of Cincinnati and Harvard University. The initiation of this work promptly after the end of the war has placed the industry in a favorable position at a time when numerous proposals are being made to give government new and far-reaching controls ir. the field of industrial medicine and hygiene. The individual members of the committee, through their several professional channels and associations, acquire valuable informa tion regarding these trends in regulatory legislation. The pooling of the information thus obtained clearly indicates trends which arc disquieting.