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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL SEMINAR ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA Summary of Tripartite Cancer Study of all U. S. aluminum smelters that was done by Alcoa, Reynolds, and Kaiser. This study covered 23,000 people working for at least five years and who were hired between 1946 and 1973. AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY Hilling to participate through their corporate experts, if needed. CELANESE Hazard Identification - Utilizing Health Monitoring (i.e., computer assisted data systems - emphasis on Epidemiology) Specific Epidemiology Studies - Industrial Hygiene Programs/Organizations (ideal/typical?) - CIIT Activities Toxicity Testing Programs Establishment of Cancer/Tumor Registeries and their use. Establishing a Comprehensive Health Monitoring Program in the Chemical Industry. Suggested topic that Celanese Chemical Company could contribute to. DOW CHEMICAL Engage an outside National consultant to give a perspective on the effects of chemicals on overall cancer incidence rates. DOW-TEXAS DIVISION A brief description of the resources we have committed to health surveillance and epidemiology. A review of completed epidemiology studies relating to cancer in the Texas Division of Dow. .This would Include two joint studies with NIOSH which are being submitted for publication. One is a brain cancer study, the other is an overall mortality study, both based on a 5% sampling of the population that has ever worked for the Texas Division of Dow. i 097731 2 I DOW-TEXAS DIVISION (cont'd.) A description of our "Vital Status Registry" for all employees that have ever worked at the Dow Texas Division more than one year. This is really an ongoing total mortality study for those included in this Vital Status Registry. A description of our Tumor Registry and how this information is generated, verified, and will be utilized in our epidemiology activities. A discussion of how we have used the Texas Department of Vital Statistics data base to our advantage in our mortality studies. Also we would conment how we have plans to use this data base to develop state and regional death rates. Being able to compare our mortality rates with our own region and state rather than just the U.S. data base should make for more meaningful studies. Finally, such a presentation would include a review of specific studies that are either in progress or are in the planning stages at this time. DU PONT Presentation by Dr. Bruce Karrh EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS Employee health information system. Results of Baytown epidemiology study (in final stages of review). Company programs relating to hazard identification/communication. These topics could be considered as part of a single presentation representing Exxon`'s past and future environmental health programs or as separate distinct topics. In Ihe latter case, it may be desirable to substitute other industry topics of a similar nature to provide a more balanced industry perspective. ICI AMERICAS Dr. Collin Parks - American Industrial Health Council OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL A Primer on Risk Assessment by Paul 0. Nees and Larry S. Little I I UCC 097732 2 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM Video tape - "The question of Cancer" Dr. Demopoulos worked with Dr. Leonard Lister, M.D., and W. C. "Bill" Thomas, toxicologist, to prepare this 34-minute video tape. Together, they offer ideas, in understandable language, that will help protect our health. SHELL CORPORATE Prepared to make specific presentations on risk assessment, hazard identification or any of the industrial hygiene areas. SHELL - DEER PARK MANUFACTURING COMPLEX Safety Philosophy Industrial Hygiene Organization Industrial Hygiene Program - preventative work practices and orders - employee training - exposure monitoring - medical surveillance - engineering controls TEXAS EASTMAN COMPANY Texas Eastman Industrial Hygiene program. This is a slide presentation and can be edited for 30-45 minutes length. "Diagnostic Sensitivity Bias - An Epidemiologic Explanation for an Apparent Brain Tumor Excess"This study was a joint effort of Eastman Kodak Company and New York State Department of Health. UNION CARBIDE Investigation of Brain Tumor Risks at Union Carbide's Texas City Plant by Dr. Susan Austin. VELSICOL Prepared to make a general or specific presentation by Dr. 'Carl Zenz on any of the subjects. UCC 097733