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PLANT MANAGERS' MEETING May 14, 1974 Distribution List J. J. Bell W. E. Brodine D. A. Brooks A. W. Clements C. B. Cooper L. B. Crider B. A. DiLiddo J. J. Dunn A. M. Fairlie R. J. Fawcett C. R. Flynn E. W. Harrington M. N. Johnson K. J. Kaminski E. B. Katzenmeyer, Jr F. E. Krause R. M. Kreager R. A. Krueger P. H. Lawrence T. R. Linak J. L. Nelson E. B. Osborne G. Pow R. N. Rylands G. D. Schaaf R, D. Scott R. W. Strassburg P. D. Terry R. L. Toole A. Vittone H. Waltemate P. J. Weaver A. R. Webber W. J. Wilcox J C. L. Woods B. M. G. Zwicker xooeszez AGENDA PLANT MANAGERS' MEETING 8:30 a.m. - May 14, 1974 - Conference Room 3-A - Cleveland, Ohio 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a. m. 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p .m. 12:30 p .m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meeting Report - New York Academy of Science Seminar on VC1 and PVC Toxicity May 10-11, 1974 Regulatory Agency Situation OSHA Status SPI Program BFG Work Atmosphere a) Present Goal - 10 ppm TLV 25 ppm ceiling. What will it take to achieve this? b) Future Goal - less than 5 ppm TLV. What will it take to achieve this? What, how soon? BFG Mandate on New Capital Installations for Replacement and Expansion Personal Monitoring Results To Date and Future Action Liver Function Testing Program Health Record Study LUNCH - Executive Dining Room Hiring Problems Animal Testing Programs Epidemiological Studies Stripping of Slurries Public and Community Relations A. Vittone M. N. Johnson B. M. G. Zwicker M. N. Johnson H. Waltemate A. Vittone J. L. Nelson Plant Managers Plant Managers Plant Managers W. E. Brodine E. W. Har- G. D. Schaaf W. J. Wilcox W. J. Wilcox M. N. Johnson Plant Managers B. M. G. Zwicker M. N. Johnson M. N. Johnson R. L. Toole J. J. Bell Z00C8Z8Z R. D. Scott J. L. Nelson E. B. Osborne K. Greene P. J. Weaver B. M. G. Zwicker R. P. Kenney April 24, 1974 Attached for your information is_ a copy of the agenda of the Vinyl Chloride Toxicity meeting being held by the New York Academy of Science on Hay 10 and 11. AV/ja A. Vittone 23283003 f Neu York Acad emy_ of_> ciences______ 2 East 63rd Street New York City, Now York Esogr-aro.. April 1, 1$74 Prozraa Working Croup on Toxlc-lty of Vinyl Chloride - Polyvinyl Chloride Delmonico Betel Park Avcpuc and 59th Street May 10-11, 1974 Friday, Kay 10,,3974 $$00 A41*: Registration 8:45 A *14,: Greetings frcea the Academy E. C. H&saond, Sc,D*, President . ' Introductory Remarks -- .li J* Selikeff, 11*0* Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York f 9:00 A,M.: Morning Session Session Chairman; M* M. Key, M.D* National Institute lor Occupa tional Safety and Health, Rockville, Md. Chemistry: Chairman: . J* Fairchild, n. Pb.D. National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health* Rockville, Md. 1* Chemistry of vinyl chloride polymerization in relation to possible health effects -- p, Gehring, Ph.D., Dew Chemical Ctjspany, Midland, Michigan, Discussion opened by: G* Oster, JRi.D* , Mount Sinai School of Medicine ol the City University of New York. Eon-Kaliemant Disease: Chairmen; . E, Kastroaatteo, H*D, Inter national labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland iiiid M* H. JObOSGU, 11* D** B* P, Goodrich Co*, Akron, Ohio* 2* Skin and bone lesions in pyc production workers -- q. Voltean, 4*U., S, jQhe. M.D*, C.-E. Lange, M.D. and G.-Stein, M.D. University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. v/ 3, Disease among vinyl chloride - polyvinyl chloride workers is Bomaaia .-- observations 1963-1973 -- 1, Buciu, M.D., Univer sity of Cluj, Romania. CD *0 00 CD oo Hp> .4 4 Liver daaage anong polyvinyl chloride production workers -- J. L. Qreech, U.D. end L. tlnkk, M.D., University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. * 5. * Prevalence of vinyl chloride disease wrong vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride v jokers -- I, J. Selikoff, M.D., R. Lilis, M.D., S. Daua, M.D., d, A. Andexson, M.D. and A. 8. Fischbein, U.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of Hew York, Discussion opened by: B, Sakabe, M.D., Rational Institute 'of Industrial Health, Kawasaki, Japan and P. Berk, M.D., Rational Institute of Arthritis, Metabolic and Digestive Diseases, Betbesda, Md. 6* Unusual splencnaegalic liver disease aaong polyvinyl chloride workers, investigated by peritoneoscopy and guided liver biopsy H, J, Marsteller, UD, Vr, K, IeXbach, M.D., and R* Riiller, M.D. . . University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany* . * 7. Alterations of liver and spleen aaong workers exposed to vinyl chloride -- B, Popper, U.D., Fogarty Center, Rational Institutes of Health, Betbesda, Maryland and Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of Xew York, and L, B. Tbosas, M.D., Rational Cancer Institute, Betbesda, d. Discussion opened by: P, Gedigk, M,D. University of Bonn, . - Bonn, Oeraany Luncheon 2:00 P.M. Afternoon Session Session Chairnan: *. B, S* F. Schilling, M.D* London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England Weoplastlc Effects; . ' Chairnan: J. W. Lloyd, Sc.D, - Rational Institute for Oecu- pational Safety and Health, Rockville, I'd. 0* Characteristics of cases of asgiosarcoaa of the liver in U.S. vinyl chloride - polyvinyl chloride workers -- C* W. Heath, Jr. M*D. and H. Falk, M.D., Bureau of Epideaiology, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia. 9. mortality study of polyvinyl chloride workers -- I. R. Tabersbaw, M.D. and V. Gaffey, Ph.D., Tabershaw-Cooper Associates, Inc., Berkeley, California. 23283005 10. Industry-wide investigation of disease manifestations aaong workers employed in vinyl chloride - polyvinyl chloride pro duction -- J. K. Wagoner,. S.D. Hyg., J. Mallov, M.D. and tf. Stringer, M.D., Rational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. t. M m y* 11 Mortality experience of a cohort of vinyl chloride - polyvinyl chloride workers, 1946-1973 -- W. J. Kicholson, Fh.D., E. C. .* Hammond, Sc.D. and I. J. Selikoff, M.D., Mount Sinai School of -} Medicine of the City University of New York and the American ' Cancer Society, Kew York City, Kev York. * Discussion oper~d by: T. F. Hancuso, M.D., University of Pit^jburgh School of Public Health, W. A. Schneideman, Fh.D., Kational Cancer Institute, Betbesda, Maryland and Muriel L. Kewbouse, M.D., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England. * 12* Pathology of angiosarcoma of the liver among vinyl chloride polyvinyl chloride workers -- L. 6. Thomas, M.D. and H. Popper, B.D., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, lid. . Discussion opened by: H. L. Stewart, M.D., Kational Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md, and 0. Auerbach, M.D., . Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, K.J. Experimental Observations: Chairman: U. Saffibtti, M.D. Kational Cancer Institute * Bethesda, Md. 13. Hematogenous dissemination of ingested PVC aicropartlcles -- ' G, Yolkhelmer, U.D., Berlin, Germany. 14* Carcinogenicity bio-assays of vinyl chloride; current results -- C. Maltoni, M.D. and G. Lefeaine, H.D., Institute of Oncology and Tumor Center, Bologna, Italy. Discussion opened by: H. J. Jaeger, Fh.D., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass., Eula Bingham, fci.D,, University oi Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio and B. ,L. Van Duuron, Ph.D., Kev York University, Kev York City, K.Y. 7:30 P.M. Subscription Dinner Delnonico Hotel Saturday, May 11, 1974 *' 9:00 AM. Morning Session Session Chairman: E. Dixon, U.D., Celanese Corp. Rev York City, H.Y. Control of Exposure Chairman: C. Levinson, International Fed eration of Chemical and General 'Workers' Unions, Geneva, Switzer land. 23283006 15. Experiences in industrial exposure control --*,V* K. Howe, Ph,D. Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan. ' 16 The environmental threat from vinyl chloride beyond the work place -- G. Schweitzer, Fh.D.', Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. -4 Discussion opened by: M. Com, Ph.D, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pitts burgh, Pa, and V. A. Nevlll, 11.D,, Environ- i&enta? 'Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Probleats and Perspectives: Chairman: H. J, Roberts, M.D. Exxon Corporation, Nee York City, N.Y. 17, Clinical management of workers exposed to vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride -- C. A. Johnson, U.D., Goodyear Tire and Rsbbor Company, Akron, Ohio. 18, Surveillance of workers with history of exposure to vinyl chloride -- h. Seliczky, A. Kazzoccbl and G* Perkel, Vinyl Chloride Health Conuaittee, Industrial Union Department, AFLCIO, Washington, D.C. 19, Epidemiological approaches to the evaluation of extent of neo plastic risk of vinyl chloride - polyvinyl chloride -- E, C. Esmond, 5c,D., American Cancer Society, New York City, N.Y. Discussion opened by: B. Doll, N.D., Oxford University, Oxford., England. 23283007