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minutes PVC SAFETY CROUP - COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Hill & Knowlton Offices New York, NEW YORK Tuesday, September 16, 1980 10:00 A. M. SUMMARY - There was a general review of support activities required in the area of health, media contacts, legislative contacts, etc. Public relations action on plasticizers studies will be addressed after the meeting of the Steering Committee on September 25. ATTENDEES: ### Robert B. Downey - CHAIRMAN - B. F. Goodrich Company, 6100 Oak Tree Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44131 Thayne R. Hansen - Dow Chemical U.S.A. 2020 Dow Center, Midland, Ml 48640 Ray Kazakewicz - Ethyl Corporation - 330 S. Fourth Street, Richmond, VA 23219 John R. Lawrence - SPI - 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Andrea Rosnlck - Hill & Knowlton, Inc. 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Matthew M. Swetonic - Hill & Knowlton, Inc. 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10( 1 - There was a general review of the scope and plans of the newly formed PVC Safety Group Alternatives Committee. In anticipation of a possible increase in activities supporting the lack of need to change the existing EPA vinyl chloride standard, thought was given to position papers and other activities which may be required. The following activities were identified. o Update of Community Safety position paper o Position paper on regulatory activities o Identification of key members of Congressional Oversight Committees o Media tours in key areas - -Washington -New York -PVC plant localities o Other key contacts Administration officials THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 355 Lexington Avenue New York, N Y. 10017 (212)573-9400 SPl-08992 22 - The possibility of the new data on NCI's animal studies on dioctyl phthalate plasticizers requiring a response by SPI was reviewed. It was decided to wait until the report on this subject to be provided at the PVC Safety Group's Steering Committee before considering any action other than the monitoring of developments in this area. 3 - The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, September 18, 1980 SP1-08993