Document kaEy44aznNxa2obpZQLGoQOEO

msuk PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DUP-2456 ANNUAL REPORT - 1983 PROPOSED BUDGET - 1984 S61 C Otlf 0907289 ----------- !ssssagr-a--' ityatrcawi.M t foMuMt jmwhmis utmrttt DU 028390 public to be hazardous. The ability to deteet tubstaneta in very low concentrations eouplad with close scrutiny by the press, politicians and environmental groups rasults in a vary difficult situation for industry, we art faced with a continuing saeies of allegations that specific ebaaicals raprasant a ehronie health or envlronsantal threat. There is considerable pressure to reduce ealsalons to below the lowest detectable level. In rsepenee to this pleasure, OSHA rulemaking aotivlty has greatly increased. OSIA recently announced an Eaergeney Tanporary standard (STS) for asbestos and has indicated that standards for bensne. ethylene oxide and athylane dibronida will be pronulgated. In addition, OSIA has recently prosnilgatad a coBprahenslve hazards cosaunieatlon standard. More initiatives are expected. A similar situation is eaerglng in Europe where the UC is bacoaing active in establishing workplace exposure Halts. Haskell Laboratory has increased its efforts with the various dapartaents to insure that adaguata toxicological data exist for the ehealeals we aake, use, sell and dispose of. To this end, the dapartaents with Haskell's help are reviewing their chemical inventory to identify ehealeals for whleh we need additional data. The establishment of appropriate emission or exposure limits and associated control prograas will follow as necessary, in.addition, we expect various laws such as the Toxle Substances Control Act in the u.S. and the Ctb Amendment in the ESC will require additional testing of ehealeals. BU 0901290 DU 028391