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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATl *** CONNECTICUT AVENUE. N W WASHINGTON. 0 C. IM4I* <3021 443-0130 PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COfflTTZE Minute* of Meeting MCA Offices, Washington, 0. C. April 30, 1969 oac-30________ ; DEPOSITION I EXHIBIT I C. U. Deraahl, M.D., Chainaan E. M. Olxon, K. D., Vice Chairman E. E. Chrlstofsno C. J. Laviaskas V. J. Marcia, M. 0. W. A. McClellan, K. 0. tf. E. McCormick t. V. KcHab F. L. Oglesby Q. J. Stepps, M.D. T. R. Torfcelson J. H. WoLfaie, M. D. 7. C. Stsphansan. Secretary Union Carbide Corporation Celanase Corporation Hercules Incorporated American Cyans*id Compaay Cytnsmid of Canada-Limited Gulf Oil Corporation The 1. 7. Goodrich Company Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation Teanessee Eastman Company S. I. du Pont da Mamours 6 Company The Dow Chemical Company Uniroyal, Inc. Manufacturing Chemises Association ABSENT Mac Roy Gasqua, M. D. N. V. Hendricks M. V. Johnson, M. D. J. A. Pendergrass Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation Standard Oil Company (H.J.) Monsanto Company Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Can 2. "Epidemiological Isvestigatiou of ch Polyvinyl Chloride Industry is Reference co Occupational Acrocataolysia" - discussion of University of Michigan report. The 'nmr-- seated that cha subcommittee had met several times with repre sentatives of cha University of Michigan *ad had discussed drafts of cha report. It was agreed that Lt would ha submitted co the Occupational Haaleh Committee prior to lea submittal ca aonuformrars of PTC onJUy 6 la Washington, JO. C. Tha Chairman aakad if chara should ha a farther study project oa acroosceolysis. Dr. MagoiKou will ha prepared to discos* this on May 6. Tha present study is only a prevalence study. Little is known of bow the dtioasn starts or dsvalops or even of cha cransieoc iaeidaaca of Raynaud's phenomenon. Tha racanaandaeloa for eoatiaasd surveillance of PVC operators is important sine* it will provide valuable information. Mr. McCormick ragratted that the report doeo not include a footnote co ex plain case Dx 4 on page 101 which lists an incidence of Raynaud1** phenomenon occurring in expounding, and thac tha word "probably*' on page 67 was not changed to ''possibly." CQ5?IDB?TXAL Subject to Protective Crdsr la Boss v. Conoco. Ino.. To. CQ-4337 14th Ju-iiolal nutrlot Ccurt Calcaaisii P-r'-rh, Tor.!r'-.-e C4 <U Ml----mm 401-000-00000018 ZrC - ; l These changes had beta agreed to but wart not cads t,n cht fLaaLdcafV of the report. Or. Wolfits found the report generally acceptable, the coumitces, he thought should now sake a definite recomendetloa to the nanalecturers regarding furcher ecclvlciea. Or. Oernehl reviewed the findings -- chat the dlaeaea occurs among vessel cleaners -- that the eausaclve agent vas not definitely Identified -- chat moat caaea show a cambioacion of laynaud's dlaaaaa and bona changes -- end chat boae changes an alnosc Indistinguishable from chose resulting from traumatic injury. Mr. Christofano questioned the recoenModatlon to reduce vinyl chloride ex posun to 50 ppm. There followed general discussion of this recoauandaclon. A MOTHW to accept the report as submitted was then defeated by a vote of 7 to 3. After further deeailed discussion the committee VOTED unanimously to accept the report, eubjece to the following changes in the UCOMOHDAXXOSS which appear on page 104: (a) KCCMOOnMnOV l - Page 104 of taporc Climinaea the last sentence "Where It is necessary for workers to eater the reactor tanks, sufficient ventilation should be provided eb reduce s the vinyl chloride concentration below 50 ppm." Insert in Its place "Where It Is necessary for workers to enter the reactor tanka adequate ventilation should be provided. Tnesmui fi as . the etlologic agent of the disease is unknown, a level of vinyl chloride below SO ppm should be used as sa index of adequate ven tilation." RZCCMOTOanOH 3 - Page 104 of Report "supported" Change word "continued to The cooBiteee then resolved to make additional recoameadetioas to the vinyL chloride end PTC manufacturers: I (a) Thsre should be pre-assignment examinations of vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride production workers. These examinations should Include: I I. Hand X-ray * } s eT -fi***- I II. History including that of laynaud's disaase, sclarodaraa and abnormal cold response. (b) There should be periodic surveillance examinations. These examinations should be given at least once s year and should include: . Hand X-ray II. History - as above C0g?IB3!TTIAI, Subject to Protective Order in Ross v. Conoco. Ino.. So. 30-430 14th Judicial District Court Calcasieu Parish. Ioolsla.no OHC-32 Farehar cudtea of eh* dtaaate Tb coMiecae rarr--nnrfu^ ehac manufacturer* of PVC ahouid apooaor furchar aeudlaa of eha dlaaaad and lea eauaaa and that auch aeudlaa bo undar cha auparviaton of eha Occupational Health CommLceea. C: vaa furehar recoammnded chac eha commiceee chairman vrlea to Dr.'Magnusoi ae eha Univaraley of Michigan and eongraculaca him on c a auccaaaful conelualem of eha project and on eha excellence of eba repore. CMA 012818 imuiyuiuiii 401=853=03800330