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PVC SAFETY GROUP MEETING March 31, 1978
Items of interest discussed at the meeting were:
1. Environmental Defense Fund's Generic Carcinogen Proposal to EPA
a. Public hearing attracted 200 people
b. Issues raised
(1) EDF wants zero emissions goal and offset policy and threatens to sue EPA to get same.
(2) AIHC will' have to develop a strategy and objec tives to counter this proposal as well as the OSHA proposal. The PVC group believes this is not their problem solely.
(3) EDF is concerned as to how to speed up the regulatory process.
c. The expressed opinion of Mr. GV Baise is that EPA will move slowly but there will be a change in the hazardous air pollutant policy.
d. Section 111 of the Clean Aif Act, Category 2, Con tains a possible mechanism to carry out the EDF proposal.
e. EPA representatives appeared to be disturbed by the EDF proposal.
2. Status of Proposed Amendments to VC Standard
a. EPA thinks VC is regulated adequately and would like the problem to go away. EPA is unlikely to do anything before October 21, 1978.
b. EDF will continue to push the proposal by threats and by litigation, if need be.
c. If EPA is forced to repropose the amendments, the June 2, 1977 date would be changed. Stripping levels on all resins would be reduced.
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3. EPA Vinyl Chloride Emission Standard
a. The enforcement memorandum will he issued around April 15, 1978.
b. The "Adamo Case" has the effect of restricting EPA*s authority to enforce work practice and design standards, particularly through criminal proceedings. Mr. Baise does not know whether or not EPA has authority to levee fines and penalties on the VC Standard. Corrective legislation has been submitted to Congress. The Congressional Environmental Study Group does not think the Clean Air Act will be amended this session, however, it can be changed by a rider on another bill.
4. FDA Activities and Related Subjects
a. Low visibility, low constituency products are very liable to "Delaney" type action.
b. The National Bureau of Standards is pushing the activation energy theory on monomer transfer from package to food. The diffusion theory is out.
c. No quick action by FDA is expected. Kennedy's rash statements have been controlled by Gardner and Ronk to an extent.
d. FDA wants final reports on oral toxicity studies and risk assessments.
e. FDA has issued documents on lead and aflatoxin which may aid in other approaches to the agency.
f. SPI will form a committee on food packaging materials to prepare risk assessments requested by FDA for VC, AN and PS.
g. FDA's Kennedy wrote Costle (EPA) on October 31, 1977 telling him potable water pipe is an EPA problem. No reply available from Costle.
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PVC Safety Group Meeting March 31, 1978 Page Three
4. PVC Fire Safety Group Mr. Dan Kent wants release from chairmanship. Union Carbide Corporation appears to have no interest in the group except for possible films-packaging area.
5. Budget There will be no further assessments in 1978 unless there is litigation. Assessments for 1979 will be based on published capacities in late 1978.
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RECEIVED
MAR 30 1978
355 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017
(212) 573 9400
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March 20, 1978
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TO: THE PVC VOTING REPRESENTATIVES
Gentlemen:
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Attached you will find a report on the PVC Safety Group's financial
activities through the first three quarters of SPl's current fiscal
year. Also Included Is a projection of the estimated expenditures for
the quarter ending May 31, 1978. *
This material will be reviewed at the meeting of the PVC Safety Group
In Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, March 31, 1978 and is being sent to
you at this time for your information.
Very truly yours Pjrt-k------ ^.r
John R. Lawrence Technical Director
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March 17, 1978
Mr. John R. Lawrence Technical Director The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 355 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017
DECEIVED MAR 2 0 1978
Dear John:
I have attached a letter from Mr. R. K. Johnson, Firestone Plastics Company Controller, and two sets of financial documents relating to the well-being of our PVC Safety Group.
We have used the last three months' budget provided by the Communications Group and forwarded to us by Dr. Ross Adams.
In that we could not obtain definitive estimates from our two legal groups, we used the first eight months' average to apply to March, April and May.
Accordingly, we may have approximately $1Q0,000 of unused funds available by the end of the year.
I rather suspect this number will be somewhat diminished based on our current level of legal activity. In addition, we are not sure how much A1HC will cover in our EPA efforts.
I suggest you send all the member companies a copy of the documents prior to the meeting so that our financial affairs are in some reasoned order.
TCWtmd Attachments cc: Mr. D. C. Nuechterlein
FIRESTONE PLASTICS COMPANY DIVISION OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY BOX 699, FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464
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March 15, 1978
Mr. T. C. Walker, President
Firestone Plastics Company
P. 0. Box 699
Pottstown, Pa.
19^64
Dear Mr. Walker:
Re: SPI--PVC/VCM Producers Group/ Safety Committee
I have reviewed the first eight months' income and expense for this group's activities and have estimated monthly expenditures for the period February through May, 1978.
I recommend that the March, April, and May estimates be adopted as the budget for the fourth quarter and that expenditures be controlled to these levels.
Very truly yours,
RKJ:mhn Attachment (% sets,h pages each)
Controller
FIRESTONE PLASTICS COMPANY . DIVISION OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE a RUBBER COMPANY BOX 699, FIRESTONE BOULEVARD. POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464
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ESTIMATED SOURCE &. DISPOSITION OP FUNDS FISCAL TSAr iQW-^/g
SOURCE;
1. Carryover (Doss) From 1976/77 OperationsPer Ledger Prinr-Out Plus: Duplicate Entry of Allied Chem.Payment Leas: Assessnents Paid-Not Recorded on Ledger Great American Chemical Hooker Chemical Net (Loss) Carryover from 1976-1977
2. .Assessments:
Total Assmt.
Assmt* Paid
a 1976/77 Asseassent No.3 *100000.00 $100000.00
b 1977/78 Assessment No.1 250000.00 246837-50
c 1977/78 Assessment No.2 383660.00
Total Assessment Income
*355fi373B
Net Assessments Receivable as
of 1/31/78
3. Meeting Income:
Total Funds Available for 1977-1978
DISPOSITION:
Current Tear Exoenses:
Legal Expense-Paid thru 1-31-78
#229275*52
-Accrued for Febr. *78
28637.94-
-Accrued for 4th Quarter 85971.15
Public Relations Exp.-Paid thru
12-31-77
*105833.25
-Acer, for Jan. & Febr.
78 -Acer.for 4th Quarter
26458 .32 49500 .00
Meeting & Travel Exp.-Paid thru
1-31-78
6850 .72
-Accr.for Febr., '78 -Acer.for 4th Quarter
761 .19 2250 .00
Research & Development-Paid thru
1-31-78 -Accr.for Febr., '78 -Accr.for 4th Quarter
$ 33018 .67 3668 .63
12000 .00
Office Supplles-Faid thru 1-31-78 $ 355737
-Accr.for Febr.,'78
108 .36
-Accr.for 4th Quarter
.00
Messenger & Postage-Paid thru 1-31-78$'
T3ET
-Accr.for Febr.,'78
3*70
-Accr.for 4th Quarter
100.00
AMOUNT
#(28784.58) ( 2460.00;
912.00
167.50 *(30165.08)
Net Assart. ______ Due
s 3162.50
385660.00
*388822.50
346837*50 388822.50
380.00
*TO57Ma
$343884.61
181791.57 9861.91
48687.30 1325.23 133.30
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AMOUNT
Telephone Expense-Paid thru 1-31/78 S 1773.4-1
-Acer.for Febr., *78
197*04
-Acer.for 4th Quarter
600.00 $ 2570.45
Total Expense for 1977-1978 Estimated Net Funds Available at 5-31-78
$588254.57 $117^20.55
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SPI-PVC & va\ PRODUCERS GROUP INCOME & EXPENDITURES 6-1-77 thru S-31^7H
Cash P sltloa - 1st of Month INCOME*
Total Actual
Eat.
6/1/77 thru February
3-/31/78
1978
Total 3 Quarters
1977-78
Estimated
Fourth Quarter 1977-78
March
April
May
Total Fiscal Tear
1977-78
$(30166.06) $<7382U.78) $(30165.08) $(117268.30) $ 89636.70 $167881.70 $(30165.08)
Assessment Receipts Incone Iran Sale of Literature Meeting Incobs
31(6837*50 380.00
3162.50
35oooo.<^o 380.00
257160.00
128500.00
735660.00 360.00
T tal Income
31(7217*50
EXPENDITURES:
Lefral Expense:
Keller & Heclcaan
66196.68
Beve ridgej Fairbanks & Diamond 162906.78
Other
172.06
Public Relations Expense:
Hill & Knovrlton Mo tings it Travel Expense
Research & Development Offioo Supplies Messenger A Postage Telephone Expense
119062.1a 6850.72
33018.67 866.87 29.60
1773.U.
3162.50 350380.00 257160.00 128500.00
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73601(0.00
8271* .59 20363.35
mm
71(1:71.27 183270.13
172.06
13229.16
761.19 3668.63
108.36
3.70 197.oU
132291.57 7611.91
36687.30
975.23 33.30
1970.U5
8293.70 20363.30
16500.00 750.00
1(000.00 115.00 33.00 200.00
8293.70 20363.30
mm
8293.71 20363. liU
mm
99352.38
21(1(360.17 172.06
i65oo.oo 750.00
U000.00
115.00 33.00
200.00
16500.00 75o.oo
looo.oo
120.00 3l(.00
200.00
181791.57 9861.91
1(8687.30
1325.23 133.30
2570.1(5
Total Expenditures
390877.20
1(6606.02 1(37183.22
50255.00
50255.00 50261.15 588251(.37
Cash Position-End of Month
K7382U.78) at
1/31/78
$(117268.30) $(117268.30) $89636.70
at at at
2/28/78
2/28A8
3/31/78
$167881.70 $117620.55 $117620.55
at at at
U/30/78
5/31/78 5/31/78
COMPANY
Air Products & Chemicals Allied Chemical B.F. Goodrich Borden Chemical Continental Oil Co. Diamond-Shamrock Dow Chemical < Ethyl Corporation Fir stone Plastics Co. Gen ral Sire & Rubber Goodyear Tir & Rubber Great American- Chemical Hooker Chemical Pantasot Co. of N.Y. PPG Industries Robintech, Inc. Sh 11 Chemical Co. Shintech, Inc. Stauff r Chemicals T nneco, Inc. Union Carbid Uniroyal
Totals
SPI-FVC & VCM PRODUCERS GROUP
ASSESSH'MM "IH'CDMii 'ANALISliTOT
piScaL year 1977-1975*
30
1976-77 Assmt. No. 3
lSS1t.977-19A788SQv
No.1
No.2
Payments
Total
Received
As emits. thru 1/31/78
Net Assmts. Receivabl
at 1/31/78
$ 1690
$ 4225 $ 6760 $ 12675
$ 5915
$ 6760
2530
6325
10120
18975
8855
10120
16980
42450
67920 127350
59430
67920
65745100
16875 13525
27040 21640
50665 40575
23625 18935
2?040 21640
4730
11825
18920
35475
16555
18920
10900
27250\
43600
81750
38150
43600
4140 3380
10350 8450
16560 13520
31050 25350
14490 11830
16560
13520
930
2325
3720
6975
3255
3720
2070
5175
8280
15525
7245
8280
590
1475
2360
4425
2065
2360
1480
3700
5920
11100
5180
5920
1270
3175
5080
9525
4445
5080
7600
19000
30400
57000
26600
30400
2110
5275
--
7385
7385
--
13010
32525
52040
97575
45535
52040
1860
4650
7440
13950
6510
7440
4860
12150
19440
36450
17010
19440
4010
10025
16040
30075
14035
16040
2530
6325
4220
13075
5692.50
7382.50
1170
... 2925
4640
8735
4095
4640
$100000 $250000 $385660 $735660
$346837.50 $388822.50
*Note: Robintech has formally withdrawn from this Group.
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