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PVC HEALTH COMMITTEE Keller & Heckman Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. Wednesday, September 24, 1980 1:00 P.m'. 1. Daniel P. Bcyd & Company --Literature Abstracts 2. OSHA Regulations 3. EPA Regulations 4. National Cancer Institute Report --DI(2-Ethylhexyl)Adipate 5. Flammability 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment Ir _> ! 7:35 1C Ci w i SPI-00004 minutes PVC SAFETY GROUP - STEERING COMMITTEE Keller & Heckman Offices WASHINGTON. D.C.__________ Thursday, September 25, 1980 10:30 A.M. SUMMARY 1. - Approval was given for the filing of a petition for the review of Section 120 noncompliance penalty rule of the Clean Air Act. 2. - A draft statement relative to the NCI studies on plasticizers will be prepared for possible use in the event of inquiries. 3. - Approval was granted to the Health Committee for the expenditure of an additional $40,000 for the development of the com puterized file on "Physiologic Effects of VCM and PVC". 4. - Approval was granted to the statement of Mission and Purpose of the Alternatives Committee. This committee will develop specific recommendations on various alterna tives to "improve the industry's image, reputation and regulatory posture, as well as to help it avoid unreasonable and un necessary regulations." 5. - Assessment of the PVC Safety Group was approved for the collection of $125,000 for the period December 1, 1980 through May 31, 1981. ### THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 355 Lexington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 573-9400 SPI-00005 2- - ATTENDEES: A. Ross Adams - CHAIRMAN - Air Products & Chemicals, P. 0. Box 538, Allentown, PA 18105 Gary Baise - Beveridge, Fairbanks & Diamond, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Rodney P. Becker - Diamond Shamrock Corporation, 1100 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 William C. Becker - B.F. Goodrich Chemical Division, 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44131 Scott W. Bowen - Beveridge, Fairbanks & Diamond, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 A. S. Cummin - Borden Inc., 990 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH Daniel S. Dixler - Keller & Heckman, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 John S. Eldred - Keller & Heckman, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 H. R. Flammer - Conoco Chemicals Company, 2509 Mandell, Houston, TX 77006 Roy T. Gottesman - Tenneco Chemicals, Inc., Park 80 Plaza West One, Saddle Brook, NJ 07662 Lawrence P. Halprin - Keller & Heckman, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Jerome H. Heckman - Keller & Heckman, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Milton Kline - Borden Chemical, 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453 Peter de LaCruz - Keller & Heckman, 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Robert Laundrie - General Tire & Rubber Company, One General Street, Akron OH 44313 John R. Lawrence - SPI, 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Joe Ledvina - Conoco Chemicals, P. 0. Box 2197, Houston, TX 77001 Fran Lichtenberg - SPI, 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Harry W. Mohlmann - Dow Chemical Company, 2020 Dow Center, Midland, MI 48640 William Rupp - Tenneco Chemicals, P. 0. Box 365, Piscataway, NJ Robert C. Sander - Air Products & Chemicals, P. 0. Box 538, Allentown, PA 18105 Matthew M. Swetonic - Hill & Knowlton, Inc., 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Jean-Claude Thomas - Rhone Poulenc, 25 Quai Paul Doumer, 92408 Courbevoie, Cedex, France Todd C. Walker - Firestone Plastics Company, P. 0. Box 699, Pottstown, PA 19464 S### 1 - Chairman Adams started the meeting at 10:30 a.m. by calling for self introductions of those present. There being no additions to the proposed agenda, he called on Mr. Baise for a review of the EPA activities. [REDACTED -- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION] SPI-00006 -4 - 4 - NCI Plasticizer Studies Mr. Gottesraan reported that CMA has been reviewing the NCI studies on DEHP and DEHA. Although they are basically considering what additional toxicologic studies may be useful in resolving the toxicological nature of these materials, they will be prepared to respond to any public enquiries on the NCI activities. There was a general discussion regarding the possible response which may occur at the time of the October 15 meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors at which time the DEHP studies will be reviewed. Dr. Cummin volunteered to provide liaison with CMA on draft statements which may be used if enquiries are received by the media or others. Because the interest of the PVC Safety Group may be somewhat different, SPI will prepare a draft statement for possible use in the event of direct enquiries of this subject. 5 - Health Committee Dr. Torkelson reported that the Health Committee is proceeding with the development of the "Physiologic Effects of VCM and PVC" file. The contractor, Daniel P. Boyd and Company, has prepared a bibliography of 428 documents deemed to be most pertinent. The abstracting of 100 of these documents has been completed and put into a computer program. The cost of this activity to date is $14,000. (Minutes of April 30, 1980 approved $18,000 for this project). The Health Committee recommended that an additional $40,000 be approved to complete this project over the next eight months. The Steering Com mittee approved the expenditure of these funds under the direct control of the Health Committee. 6 - Communications Committee Mr. Swetonic reported for the Communications Committee and said that revisions are being considered in all of the existing position papers, addition, it will be preparing a response statement on the plasticizer issue. The Consnunication Committee activities are well within the $6,500 budget allotment. 7 - Lawyers Committee Mr. Heckman called attention to his letter of September 8 on the petition for review of Section 120 noncompliance penalty rule. He recommended that SPI join other petitioners in order to provide some relief of the heavy financial burden that might be imposed without such a review and improvement of the interpretation of this section of the Clean Air Act. The Steering Committee approved the filing of such a petition. SPI-00008