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GEORGE E. BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION 1825 CONNECTICUT AVENUE. N. W. WASHINGTON. D. C. 20009 (202) 483-6126 March 20, 1970 To: PVC Resin Producers - Participants in Epidemiologic Study (List attached) Subject: Proposed Acroosteolysis Registry and Consultation Center Institute of Industrial Health The University of Michigan (Proposal No. ORA-70-1077-KB1) Dear Sirs: Presumably you are already aware that several possible lines of further research were considered on the acroosteoly sis problem, but abandoned for the present in favor of con tinuing surveillance of industrial personnel. Accordingly, Dr. Dinman has arranged for a proposal to be submitted, copy attached, the contract for one year for which would cost $3,238. Subscribed funds remaining with MCA exceed this amount, hence no further assessment will be needed. Please so indicate on the accompanying reply sheet if you agree to having MCA execute the contract. Please notee however. Section III of the proposal con cerning Roentgenographic Consultation. Such service would not be covered under the contract, and companies making use of it would be billed directly (not through MCA) by the Depart ment of Radiology. Your prompt return of the reply sheet is urged in order that these arrangements can be completed if they are accept able to all of the companies participating. This letter also affords an opportunity to let you know that future staff surveillance will be shared with RSV 0003900 PVC Resin Producers - Participants in Epidemiologic Study March 20, 1970 Page Two Dr. Kenneth D. Johnson who has been with us for several years but only recently was assigned to work with the Occupational Health Committee. Very truly yours, GEBttp Enclosures cc: Dr. K. D. Johnson MCA Liaison Committee E. M. Dixon, M.D. K. S. Lane, M.D. W. E. McCormick J. H. Wolfsie, M.D. Alternates (OHC) RSV 0003909 PROPOSED Acroosteolysis Registry and Consultation Center Institute of Industrial Health The University of Michigan Proposal No. ORA-70-1077-KB1 February 1970 // On behalf of my company, I approve MCA contracting in accord with subject proposal with the understanding that its cost for one year will be $3,238 to be provided from funds previously subscribed and collected for the epi demiological investigation. (We understand this will not cover any Roentgenographic Consultation for my com pany, which would be billed to us directly by the Department of Radiology at the rate of $5.00 per reading.) // My company disapproves subject proposal for the following reasons: Signed ' //, Company Address A Date __ Return one copy to: (Retain other copy for your records) Mr. George E. Best Manufacturing Chemists Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20009 RSV 0003910