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CHEMSTAR aReportontho Year1994-1995 American Plastics, Atmospheric Chemistry Transition, Chlorine Chemistry, Endocrir Issues Coalition, Regulatory Data, Solvents, Total Quality, Acetone, Alkylphenols and Ethoxylates, Aryl Phosphates, Atypical Fuel Additives. I5TBro- minated Biocides, Brominated Flame Retardants, Disulfide, Carbonyl Sulfide, Chlorinated Pool Chei enes, Cresols, CrystajJ/^Silica, Cumene, Cyclo) enes. Endocrine Iss Ethylene Gh litio.n, EEdth^AEEththyyleletiuMMjaitlissttei Ethyydle^^xide, Fluoroal^^^^f> cya^^^^drazinmHyi Ivents, Hydrogen Fluoride, Hydroquinone, Inor- anu^^^^Mistsms tones. Maleic Anhydride, Metal Catalysts, Methyl omia^^^Mithenates, O, Olefins, Oleylamine, Oxo Process, Petroleum Addi- Pn^Jl Phosgene, Phosphorus, Phthalate Esters , Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Glycol Ethers, Propylene Oxide, Rubber Additives, Sodium Bromide, Spe cialty Acrylates/Methacrylates, Terephthalates, Titanium Dioxide, Toluenediamines, Tris(chloroalkyl)phosphates, Vinyl Chloride, Vmylidene Chloride, Water Additives CMA 030886 Darryl Fry Cytec Industries Inc. Chairman, CHEMSTAR Policy Committee Chairman's Remarks CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils, and their task groups, now include over a thousand persons working to advance the interests of our compa nies in ever-widening subject areas. This An nual Report presents just the highlights of this formidable effort. The cost savings that Panels and Councils achieve through successful advo cacy and development of materials to promote improved product stewardship are in the tens of millions of dollars each year. Most importantly, the CHEMSTAR groups anticipate the impact of government regulations and work to minimize their effect on a company's ability to market its products. I am pleased to applaud the achieve ments of the many men and women who repre sent our companies in the Panels and Councils. On behalf of the CHEMSTAR Policy Committee, and the CMA Board of Directors, I urge execu tives of our companies to become acquainted with the profound contributions that your profession als are making, and recognize these persons for their accomplishments. Panel andCeuncilBrawtfe' 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 mm ^mi m^m hmh mmm m 70 69 65 60 55 36 25 20 15 12 10 CMA 030887 Presidents Overview Excellence is the characteristic most easily at tributed to the CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils this year. Once again, the nearly seventy active groups have shown that directly competing com panies can nevertheless share expertise and, co operate effectively on many mutually beneficial topics. Through their successful approaches to advocacy, research, performance improvement education, communication, evaluation and litiga tion, the CHEMSTAR groups clearly demonstrate the value of collaboration under an organized as sociation format. I encourage the readers of this Annual Report to pay close attention to the wide diversity of is sues addressed by the Panels and Councils. In many ways they mirror the diverse focuses of the Chemical Manufacturers Association itself. Within the Association's array of support for in dustry, the CHEMSTAR groups add the essen tial dimensions of specific chemical and special business interest focus. Just as importantly, the Panels and Councils are providing significant assistance to their member companies and oth ers in implementing Responsible Care. In this way they benefit not only their member compa nies, but also customers and suppliers, and ulti mately the industry as a whole. On behalf of Dr. Langley Spurlock and his staff of fine professionals in CHEMSTAR, and indeed on behalf of the entire CMA staff, I am pleased to express our delight in being a part of this im portant industry activity. We enthusiastically an ticipate providing focused, value added services through the CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils in the future. Frederick L Webber President and Chief Executive Officer Chemical Manufacturers Association Overview: Advocacy, Research, Education, Communication, Evaluation, Litigation ....... 4 Snapshots: The Business Councils......................................6 The Panels......................................................... 9 Financial Resources...... ............................................. 24 Guidance..................... ,.t....................... 26 Management Services....................................... 27 Details of Council & Pane!Activities.............. pocket CMA 030883 Advocacy Amount Forty-two CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils addressed regulatory actions. Forty-four percent of staff time was spent on advocacy activities. MOthOd: Groups sub mitted comments on pending regulations and research data to a variety of federal, state and international agencies. FOCUS: TSCA Section 4 is the chief concern of 22 panels. Clean Air Act regulations continued to be a significant focus. International activities con tinued as a growing concern for many groups. Research Amount: Thirty-nine CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils sponsored some form of re search. Thirty-three percent of staff time was spent managing research activities. Education MOUlOd: Groups authorized 163 research contracts, with a combined commitment of Amount: Eleven CHEMSTAR Panels and approximately $17M. This year, S6.8M of Councils sponsored some form of education that commitment was spent. FOCUS: Toxi activity. Eight percent of staff time was spent cological research continued as the highest' managing this activity. Method: Groups level activity, with environmental research in educated member company personnel, gov creasing dramatically over the previous year ernment regulators, and the scientific and from $600,000 to over $2M. Exposure sur technical community about a variety of veys also increased significantly over the health, safety and environmental issues. previous year. FOCUS: 'Brochures, bulletins, manuals, workshops, and videos were planned and produced with the aim of promoting better understanding of issues important to mem ber companies. 44% International States OSHA ACGIH EPA SARA SDWA FIFRA CAA TSCA Other 20% 9% 3% 3% 5% 5% 3% 21% 27% 4% 5118,000 Epidemiology 52,300,000 Environmental 53,800,000 Toxicological 5232,000 Exposure Surveys 5265,000 Risk Assessments 5192,000 Atmosphenc 5159,000 Clinical 556,000 Chemistry 33% Hydrogen Fluoride Safety Seminar Phenol Information/Incident Exchange Brominated Flame Retardants Workshop Annual Butadiene Research Review International Conference on Crystalline Silica Health Effects: Current State-of-the-Art Maleic Anhydride Safe Handling and Transportation Video 1% CHA 030889 litigation Communication Amount: Twelve Panels and Councils pro duced communications materials. Five per cent of staff time was spent on managing this activity. MoUlQd: Groups developed and disseminated information to customers, regulators and the general public on a vari ety of topics significant to the industry. FO CUS: Press releases, white papers, scien tific and technical journals and book chap ters were prepared, all aimed at promoting better understanding of issues important to member companies. Groups hosted and participated in conferences of many differ ent types. Evaluation Amount Ten Panels and Councils pro duced evaluation-related materials. Nine and one half percent of staff time was spent managing this activity. MOtflOd. Groups fadlitateddata collection by individual companies and non-proprietary information sharing on company practices. FOCUStProtocols and surveys were developed that will aid com panies and their customers in evaluating per formance in safety and operations areas. Amount Four Panels engaged in legal actions. Less than one percent of staff time was spent managing these activities. FO CUS: Litigation involvement ranged from sta tus as principals in law suits to filing amicus briefs. Cutting Through the Maze of Clean Air Act Regulations-A Guide for Solvent Users Chlorinated Pool Chemicals Panel Transportation Bulletin Inorganic Acid Mists Brochure Ethylene Glycol Ethers Fact Sheet The Estrogenic Effects of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates Heiden Benchmarking Survey Petroleum Additives Product Approval Code of Practice Petroleum Additives Benchmarking Survey Total Quality Council Competency Matrix Total. Quality Council Product Stewardship Protocol for Distnbutors / Carrier Assessment Council Rail and Barge Protocols Ethylene Environmental Benchmarking Survey ;MA 030830 THE CHEMSTAR COUNCILS One new CHEMSTAR Business Coun these Councils have completed or made cil was approved this year -- the Regu significant progress on major projects in latory Data Council. One Council -- the industry Councils address data-gathCarrier Assessment -- was terminated ering, research, program and advocacy after completing its objectives successfully. activities in those designated business sec Four Councils--American Plastics, At tors or business function areas that are mospheric Research, Chlorine Chemis part of, or significant to, chemical manu try and Total Quality -- have contin facturing interests. ued operations successfully. Several of American Plastic* CMnnw M. Whitson Sadler, SolvayAmerica, Inc. Charters* 1991. Task Grams: None. Bear* Cammitt*** Executive, Finance and Membership. Pragmas: Federal Governmen tal Relations, State Government Affairs, Ad vertising, Communications, Packaging, Durables, Product Benefits, Process Technol ogy, Business Impact/Information Manage ment. JUImc Task Forces: West Coast Team and Energy Recovery. PrssHaatsCfl: Red Cavaney. Missis* To ensure that plastics are the preferred materials by actively demonstrat- ing they are the responsible choice in a more environmentally conscious world. GraatestAeccmaHsitmont Significantly improving the pro file of the plastics industry and its products among policy makers and the general public. LatastAccsmilisiMMRt Developed a compre hensive strategy and reorganized structure to address issues relating to plastics and the en vironment. Matt Pressing tea* Implement ing the strategy and related program-based business plan. Details: Page D-4. Educttlon 20% 6 (CompItM) Atmospheric Research Chaima* Ross Stevens, DuPont. Charters* 1991. TaskGrsa* Science. CeuncHManager: Elizabeth Festa Watson. Missis* To identify and help resolve scientific uncertainties regard ing the potential effect of atmospheric emis sions and volatile products by the chemical industry. Greatest AceamslMimoat: Provided vision and resources for a three year pilot pro gram to determine the strategic value of in vesting in better understanding of atmospheric chemistry. GvsraM AccsmeUsftmeni: Through CMA's Environmental Health, Safety and Op- erations Committee, raised important issues about the uncertainties existing in basic data on the atmosphere against advocacy needs and developed a list of focus areas relevant strategically to all CMA members. MM Prmhll tea* To sunset operations and carry out a final bridging effort under the Atmospheric Chemistry Transition Team to engage all CMA stakeholders of atmospheric issues in an ef fort to pursue ongoing strategic research needs. Gantt: Page D-6. CMA 030891 Carrier Assessment Chairman: Steve B&ttilana, ICI Americas Inc. Chartered: 1991. Taskfirauns; Executive, Highway, Marine, and Rail. Ceimcil Manager: Jonathon Busch. Mlssleii: To help interested CMA members meet the carrier safety provi sions of the Responsible Care Distribution Code of Management Practices, latestkccamDltshment: Completed assessment protocol development for highway, rail, barge, and con tainer vessel modes. Details: Page D-12. Evaluation 100% Chlorine Chemistry Chaftmaib Michael J. Ferris, Vulcan Chemicals. Chartered: 1993. Beard Cammtttaas; Member ship and Industry Outreach Committee, Inter national and Coalitions Committee, Executive Operating Committee,- Finance Committee. Task Breuss; Strategic Implementation Man agement, Science and Stewardship, Outreach, Federal Advocacy, and State Advocacy. Issue BMi Dioxin, Persistent Toxic Bioaccumulatives, Health Effects, Product Risk Management/Customer Outreach Issues, Water Disinfection. Mauauiuu Dimeter: C.T. "Kip" Howlett. IdissiSR: To achieve policies that will benefit the continuing responsible uses of chlorine and the products of chlorine chemis try. Greatest Accomplishment Prevented in appropriate legislative initiatives at federal and state levels specific to chlorine chemistry, lat- sstkccomuHshmant: Developed proactive stra tegic plan, including a PTB policy, science re search program, stewardship initiatives and al liances, benefits and health effects outreach program, added advocacy capabilities and in ternational focus. Mast Pressing Issue; Toaddress customer, public, regulatory and legis lative concerns about aspects of chlorine chemistry. Activities; Science. Facilitate com parative risk and risk benefits analyses through the collection, development and use of scien tific data on health, safety and environmental issues. Stewardship. Foster the safe produc tion, distribution, use and disposal of chlorine and chlorine compounds. Outreach. Heighten public awareness of chlorine chemistry and its many societal benefits through the devel opment and implementation of communica tions programs. Advocacy. Participate strongly and constructively during public policy debates and federal and state decision-mak ing processes on chlorine and chlorine com pounds. Details: Page D-13. Evaluation 100% Communication 100% Regulatory Data Chairman: S. A. Mortimer, Union Carbide Cor poration. Chartera* 1995. Taskireuus: Steenng, List Expansion, Membership Devel opment, Technical, and Data Integrity. CeuecMMauatur: Marian Stanley. HIsslMt To de velop a mechanism for acquiring regulatory data list information, compile the data into a computer format useable by most computer systems, and make this data available to its members inexpensively. GreatestAccaateHsU- meat Developed the computer format for regulatory list data, and input data from 23 North American and Canadian lists. LatestAecamwakmant: Presented the Council's mis sion to regulatory professionals across CMA's membership. Matt Pressure Issue: Expand ing membership in order to speed up list ex pansion activities, while maintaining the cost per company at affordable levels. Details: Page D-35. CMA 030392 7 Total Quality Chairman: Ronald Carlson, AMOCO Corpo ration. Chartered: 1990. Task firings: Educa tion, Executive, Governmental Affairs, Mem bership, Product Marketing. CauacilManager: Langley Spurlock. Mission: To address qual ity management issues for the chemical indus try. latest Secempllstinwnt Development of Integrating Process Safety and Total Quality: A Roadmap, Toolguide and Toolbox," which provides guidance in implementing the Pro cess Safety Code of Responsible Care in a total quality management framework. Most Pressing Issue: Promoting the use of quality management and Responsible Care in intet national environmental management stan dards currently being developed. Details: Page D-38. Advocacy 25% Education 40% Evaluation 25% Communication 10% CMA 030893 THE CHEMSTAB PANELS Fifty-nine CHEMSTAR Panels are now officially.approved by CMA. Three hun dred and thirty-four companies and 39 associations participate on Panels. Among the company members, 112 are members of CMA and 30 are non-US and non-Canadian. Participating com panies and associations are represented on panels and task groups by over 1,000 persons with professional skills ranging from physical and biological sciences, through engineering and industry hy giene, to legal and business areas. Rea sonsfor organizing rangefrom a need to respond to pending or existing regulations to a proactive desire to promote safety, customer education, emergency response, and better product evaluations. Acetone Chairman: Roger Tankersley, Hoechst Celanese Corporation. ensnare* 1991. Task Grant: Toxicology Research. Panel Manager Kathleen Roberts. Mlwlaa- To address the regulatory concerns of manufacturers, proces sors, and users of acetone. Greatest kcceatpHsbmant: Successfully advocated an OSHA PEL of 7-50 ppm. Mast Pressing issue: Com pleting and submitting a neurotoxicity study as mandated by a 1994 consent order. latestkccawBltshmet Received reclassification of acetone as a volatile organic compound of negligible reactivity and delisted from SARA Section 313. Details: Page D-3. Alkanolamines Chairman: Neil Hawkins, Dow Chemical Com pany. Chartered: 1982. Task Great: Toxicol ogy Research. Panel Manager: Jonathon Busch. Missis* To address toxicology and regulatory issues associated with alkanolamines. Greatest hccemglislunent: Completed a voluntary research program re lating to the dermal absorption and develop mental toxicity of MEA and DEA. latest lecsmtllshiuem: Initiated a literature review cov ering the use, chemical and physical proper ties, toxicology and pharmacokinetics of alkanolamines. Mast Pressing issue: Manag ing scientific and regulatory activities on sev eral fronts, including NTP, EPA, OECD, OSHA, andNIOSH. Details: Page D-3. Advocacy 80% Ramrch 20% Alkylshenols sad Ethoxylates Chairman: Cormie E. Carroll, Union Carbide Corporation. Chartered: 1987. Taafc Grams: Legislative & Regulatory, Risk Assessment, Communications, International, and Finance. Panel Manager: Fernando Leiva. Missis* To determine the health and environmental effects of alkylphenols and ethoxylates in manufac ture and use. GreatestAccemeUshmeat Com pleted all testing required under TSCA Sec tion 4 for nonylphenol. Also, completed a bioaccumulation study of 30 rivers, latest hccamaltsnMsnt Under a TSCA Section 4 con sent order, completed a midge bioassay. Mest Pruning tan* Initiating biodegradation and estrogenicity studies of alkylphenols and ethoxylates. Details: Page D-4. CMA 030894 9 Aryl Phosphates Chaimtait Roy Roseberry, FMC Corporation. Chartered: 1991. Task Braug: Toxicology Re search. Panel Manager Kathleen Roberts. Mission: To address TSCA Section 4 testing issues for aryl phosphates, latestAccampllsll- ment Proposed a testing program which was accepted under EPA's "open season." Mast Pressing Issue: Reaching final agreement on the TSCA testing program and beginning test ing. Details: Page 5. Advocacy 60% Raxarch 20% Education 15% Evaluation 5% Blocldes Chammt Tom McEntee, Morton International. Chartare* 1986. Task Brens: Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment, Arsenic Acid, Formal dehyde, Education, Executive, Legislative, Membership, Regulatory, Scientific, Wiscon sin Ground Water. Panel Manager Has Shah. Mlssien: To advocate industry positions on regulatory, legislative, research, and educa tional issues, GreatestkccMneHsbnMat Com- pleted theAntimicrobial Exposure Assessment Study to support industry's advocacy and edu cation efforts, latest kceemaHshmeat De veloped an educational program on biocides for regulatory personnel. Mast Pratalng Issue: Distinguishing legislatively this class of pesti cides from other pesticides and streamlining the pesticide regulatory process. Details: Page D-7. Brominated Biocides (Ntw) Chairman: Paul Newcomb, Biolabs, Inc. Char tered: 1994. Task Graups: None. Panel Man ager: Has Shah. Mlssien:To advocate indus try positions on regulatory and research is sues at state, federal, and international lev- els. Mast Pressing Issue: Addressing risk as sessment issues for bromates raised by EPA's Disinfectants and Disinfectants Byproducts Proposed Rule. Details: Page D-10. Advocacy 100% Brandnatad Flam Retardants Chafenam Marcia Hardy, Albemarle Corpora tion. Charters* 1990. Task Brauns: Analytical Chemistry, Toxicology Research, User's Group, Executive. Panel Manager. Fernando Leiva. Greatest kccempHshmants. Completed the An timicrobial Exposure Assessment Study to sup port industry's advocacy and educational efforts. Submitted comments on five brominated flame retardants to EPA in response to a proposed TSCA Section 4 Health and Environmental Ef fects Test Rule. latest kccemnmmnams: De veloped an educational program on biocides for regulatory personnel. Pled voluntary industry agreement at OECD June meeting in Pans. Mast Presshm lssuas: Completing additional testing on octa and deca compounds. Continuing ef forts to work with OECD and WHO to compile accurate information on BFRs, and to present information on current issues and activities at workshops and conferences. Details: Page D-10. i o CMA 030895 Butylated Hydroxytoluene Chairman: Vacant. Chartered: 1977. Task Greups: None. Panal Manager: Has Shah. Mission.To conduct research and advocacy to support the use of BHT m food additive appli cations. Greatest Accomplishment Continued efforts to provide the FDA with updated infor mation to aid in its evaluation of BHT. latest Accomplishment Same. MostPressing Issuer Receiving FDA's response to the Panel's re quest for a regulation acknowledging the prior sanction status of BHT. Details: Page D-11. Advocacy 85% Communication 15% Advocacy 100% Carbon Disulfide Chairman: John Stewart, Courtaulds Fibers, Inc. Chartered: 1991. Task Grant; TSCA'Test ing. Panel Manager. Elizabeth Moran. Mis sion: To interact with regulatory agencies on safety, health, and environmental issues. GreatestAccomplishment Completed a review of the literature on CS, effects that will form the basis of the Panel's advocacy activities. latest kccouitllsliineat: Convinced EPAto is sue a stay of the effectiveness of listing H S under SARA Section 313. Mast Pressing is sue: Setting the appropriate reference con centration for carbon disulfide. Details: Page D-12. Carbonyl Sulfide (New) Chairman: Sue Mileti, DuPont. Chartered: 1995. Task Groups: None. Panel Managar Jonathon Busch. Greatest Accomplishment: Brought together two separate industries -- titanium dioxide and carbon black producers -- for a common purpose. LatestDccsmpllslh meat: Submitted comments to EPA urging re moval of carbonyl sulfide from the HAPs test ing list. Meat Pressing issue: Addressing test ing requirements on the pending HAPs test rule. Details; Page D-12. Advocacy 100% Chlorinated Pool Chemicals Chairman: Bruce Jacobsen, Olin Corporation. Chartarad: 1989. Task Groups; Transporta tion, DCCA Dihydrate Reclassification, Panel Manager: Kathleen Roberts. Mlsalem To pro mote safety practices in the processing, pack aging, warehousing, transportation and use of chlorinated pool chemicals. Greatest JlccewpHshment: Publication of guidelines for safe handling and transportation of chlorinated pool chemicals, latest Aecomallsftment Comple tion of bum rate testing of trichlor, which re sulted in NFPA reclassification to a Class 1 oxidizer. Mast Pressing issues: Communicat ing with Building Code regulators on trichlor reclassification. Details: Page D-13. CHA 030896 11 Chlorine Dioxide Chairman: Earl Smith, Vulcan Chemicals. Chartered: 1987. Task Groups: Administra tion, Advocacy, Regulatory, Technical. Panel Manager Robert Romano. Mtssiait To gather, review, generate and disseminate information on chlorine dioxide, greatestAccomplishment: Received EPA acceptance that chlorine diox ide, sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate are safe and effective chemicals that should be used in the strategy of treating water in the United States. Latest kccemellshment Com pleted the Two-Generation Reproductive study plus neurotoxicology add-on for sodium chlo rite to benefit EPA's Office of Drinking Water. Mest Pressing issues: Working with EPA on establishing a reasonable Disinfectants and Disinfection By-Products Proposed Rule and the Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Re quirements Proposed Rule for chlorine diox ide. Detain Page D-14. Advocacy 40% Research 30% Education 10% Communication 10% Evaluation 10% Research 100% m 1^'---' / Chlorobenzenes Chairman; James Bryant, Standard Chlorine Chemical Co., Inc. Chartered: 1974. Task Craw FI FRA. Panel Manager: Carol Stack. Mtssien: To conduct voluntary and mandated research on health and environmental effects. latestkccemolisiiment: Completion of FIFRA Data Call-In on PDCB. Mest Pressing Issues: Addressing proposed testing of chloroben zenes as a Hazardous Air Pollutants and In teragency Testing Committee recommenda tions. Details: Page D-15. Cresols Chairman: Kirby Boston, Merichem Company. Chartered: 1984. Tesk Croups: None. Panel Mshager: Leah Porter. Mlsslen: To monitor cresols regulatory issues and interact with agencies as appropriate. Greatestkccsmnllshmeub Assumed a leadership role in advocacy regarding proposed chronic toxicity studies for o-cresol. Latest Accomplishment Drafted comments to EPA in advance of the Phase I proposed HAPs rule, stressing low vapor pres sure and unlikely exposure via emission. Mest Pressing Issue: Continuing to urge re-review of the IRIS database classification of cresols and monitoring international proposed testing of cresols. Details: Page D-15. Advocacy 94% Raarch10% Advocacy 60% Research 10% Education 20% Communication 10% 12 Crystalline Silica h Chairman: Joseph Shapiro, Unimin Corpora tion. Chartered: 1989. TaskDraups: Adminis trative, Science and Technical Advisory, and International Coordinating. Panel Manager: Elizabeth Festa Watson. Mlsalea: To address regulatory and research issues for crystalline silica, including the IARC classification of crys talline silica as a "probable carcinogen." great est AccampUshment: Cosponsored literature reviews of the health effects of crystalline silica. latestAccampUshment: Coordinated andgave the industry perspective concerning safe lev els for environmental exposure to ambient re spirable crystalline silica in response to re views of the science sponsored by the States of California and North Carolina. Mast Prowlag issue: Addressing the focus on ambient levels of crystalline silica in the general envi ronment at both state and federal levels. De tails: Page D-15. CMA 030897 Cumene ClMiimaR: Ken Darmer, Shell Oil Company. Chartered: 1985. TaskGreupS: Health Effects, Environmental Effects. Panel Manager: Leah Porter, Mlsslan: To collect information that will allow assessment of health and environmen tal effects arising from production, storage, use and disposal of cumene. GraatastAccomplish mont Submitted a dossier for Phase 4 of the OECD SIDS program. LatestAccomplishment Pubtication of two manuscripts in peer re viewed journals. Most Pressing Issue: Main taining cooperation with OECD in compiling risk assessment data. Continuing to urge NTP to revise proposed testing requirements. Dotails: Page D-17. Advocacy 100*. Raaaarch 100% Cyclohexane Chairman: Fred Marashi, Phillips Petroleum Company. Chanarei: 1985. Task Gram: Toxi cology Research. Panel Manager: Jonathon Busch. Mission: To address regulatory and toxicology issues relating to cyclohexane. Greatest Accomplishment: Using scientific data, negotiated the elimination of two oncogenicity studies from the TSCA Section 4 consent order agreement, saving industry an estimated $2 million, latest Aecampiishmem Successful legal outcome in challeng ing the TSCA Section 4(a)(1)B policy. Mast Pressim Issue: Completing the testing pro gram under an enforceable consent agree ment. OetaHs: Page D-17. Dlbenzofurans/Dlbenzodloxlns (Competed) Chairman: Robert Kaley, Monsanto Company. Chartered: 1984. Task Groups: None. Panel Manager Elizabeth Festa Watson. Mission: To respond to a TSCA Section 21 petition filed by the Environmental Defense Fund and Na tional Wildlife Federation with EPA, latestAc complishments: Brought to completion with the Chlorine Chemistry Council (CCC) an indepen dent analysis of the NIOSH epidemiology study on dioxin exposure. Successfully transferred its activities and issues to the CCC Dioxin Work Group and sunset in January 1995. Details: Page D-TS. Advocacy 10% Raaaarch 94% Advocacy 100% Dllsocyanates Chairman: Patrick McNamara, ICI Polyure thanes. Chartered: 1988. Task Groms: IsocyanatesTSCATesting, Maximum Achievable Control Technology Panel Manager: Cecilia Spearing. Mission: To develop and-dissemi nate information on safe handling and impend ing regulations, latest Accomplishments: Suc cessfully challenged EPA's designation of me thylene diisocyanate (MDI) as a "high risk" haz ardous pollutant. Submitted comments to EPA which raised the RQ for MDI under CERCLA Section 103 to 5,000 pounds. Most Pressing Issues: Requesting EPA to correct the inhala tion RfC reported for MDI on the IRIS data base. Participating in ongoing discussions with EPA staff regarding the hazard ranking and de m/n/m/semssms levels proposed for MDI and toluene diisocyanate under Section 112(g) of the Clean Air Act. DetaltePage D-18. CHA 030898 13 Dinitrotoluenes Chairman: Bronek Drozdowicz. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Chartered: 1989. Task Grow: Toxicology. Panel Manager: Jonathon Busch. Mission: To conduct research and regulatory advocacy for dinitrotoluenes. Great est Accomplishment Completed a pharma cokinetics study under a voluntary research agreement with EPA and German regulatory agencies. Latest Accomplishment Submitted technical comments to ITC advocating that dermal absorption testing of 2,4-DNT is un necessary. Most Pressing Issue: Monitoring ITC dermal absorption testing requirements. Details: Page D-19. Advocacy 100% (New) Ethylbenzene Chairman: Robert Zaykoski, GE Plastics. Chartered: 1994. Task Groups: None. Pawl Manager: Elizabeth Moran. Mission: To ad dress the inclusion of ethylbenzene in the up coming TSCA Section 4 test rule on hazard ous air pollutants. To develop the Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) InitialAssessment Report (SIAR) as a follow-up to the SIDS dos- sier on ethylbenzene that the producers pre viously developed under SOCMA for submis sion under the OECD High Production Volume Existing Chemicals Voluntary Testing Program. Mwt Pressing issue: Opposing inclusion of ethylbenzene in the Hazardous Air Pollutants test rule. Details: Page D-19. EthyleneMs-(stearamide) (CompitMd) Chairman: Allan Kushins, Lonza, Inc. Char tered; 1992. Task Groups: None. Pawl Managar: Cecilia Spearing. GreatestAccomplish ment: Completion of a Screening Information Data Set dossier. Latest Accomplishment: Worked with EPA to ensure that all available data had been identified. Details: Page D-19. Reuarch 100% Ethylene Glycol Chairman: William Snellings, Union Carbide Corporation. Chhrtarad: 1986. Task Grew Toxicology Research. Panel Manager: Kathleen Roberts. Mission: To augment the scientific data base and address regulations affecting ethylene glycol. GreatestAccomplish ment Successfully advocated the adjustment of the CERCLA reportable quantity from one pound to 5,000 pounds, latest Accomplish ment Initiated further research in determin ing mechanisms of developmental toxicity. Most Prasslw Issue: Responding to inclusion of EG on the HAP TSCA Section 4 testing list. Details: Page D-20. CMA 03089? Ethylene Glycol Ethers Chalrma* Glenn Jones, Eastman Chemical Company. Charters* 1980. Task Brauns: Toxicology Research, Process Safety, Clean Air. Panel Manager Susan Lewis. Missis* To develop a consumer use data base, pro vide information, and promote sound regula tory action. Greatest hccemalishinaiit: Suc cessfully advocated industry positions to fed eral. state and international bodies for more than 13 years. Latest Accatnalislunent Pre sented over SI .8 million in Panel funded stateof-the-art research at the INRS Symposium in Nancy, France to an international audience of government regulators and researchers. Mast Pressing Issue: Addressing regulations that do not appropriately differentiate individual glycol ethers from other members of the category. Details: PageD- 20. Ethylene Oxide Chairman: Ron Van Mynen, Union Carbide Corporation. Charters* 1982. Task Snugs: Toxicofogy Research, Safety, Environmental, Medical Epidemiology, Industrial Hygiene. Panel Manager: Robert Romano. Missis* To address regulatory and scientific activities in an effort to help agencies make sound deci sions on ethylene oxide. Graatesthceamaiishmeat Established a tremendous data base on ethylene oxide including toxicology, epide- miology, industrial hygiene, and engineering safety, which allows for a more complete risk assessment. Latestkccsmilishinsnt: Partici pated in a CUT ethylene oxide review and evaluated a mutagenicity risk assessment. Mast Pressing Issues: Working with EPA, academia and others on further evaluating mu tagenicity and developing a more complete carcinogenicity risk assessment on ethylene oxide. Gauds: Page 0-22. Fluoroalkanes Chairman: Sharron Laas, DuPont. Chartered: 1987. TaskSreuiS; Specific Chemical Pro ducers, Specific Chemicals Toxicology. Panel Manager: Kathleen Roberts. Missis* To ad dress the TSCA Section 4 issues on fluoroalkenes. Greatest Geeamgllshmant: Completed requirements for TSCA Section 4 test rule in 1992. Mast Pressing issa* Re sponding to any issue regarding the results of the TSCA testing program. DstaH* Page 022. Advocacy 100% Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Chairman. Donald Lamb, Miles, Inc. Char ters* 1988. Task Gran* Toxicology Re search. Panel Maaager: Kathleen Roberts. Mtesto* To address TSCA Section 4 issues for HDI. GreatestAccsmnUshment: Advocated that TSCA testing should be conducted via in halation route, as it is the most relevant expo sure possibility. Latestkccamallsbnnnt: Suc cessfully advocated the adjustment of the CERCLA reportable quantity from one pound to 100 pounds. Mast Pressing Issa* Waiting for final testing requirements underTSCA Sec tion 4. DetadSrPage D-23. CMA 030900 Hydrazine Chairman: Sherry Duff, Olin Corporation Char tered: 1991. Task Greui: Toxicology Re search. Panel Manager Has Shah.. Russian: To support hydrazine-related product steward ship activities. GreatestUccQiwllshimnt: Con tinued efforts to provide the ACGIH with toxic ity information to aid in its evaluation of the TLV for hydrazine. Mast Pressing issue; Monitonng regulatory response to outstanding com ments and petitions. Details: Page D-23. Advocacy 75% Reaaarch 25% Hydrogen Fluoride luIkK. ' - ""W *7 Chairman: Mark Looney, Chemtech Products, Inc. Chartered: 1988. Task Grew* Medical & Toxicology, Advocacy, Communications, Mutual Aid. Panel ManawR Fernando Leiva. GreatestDceemillshment' Commented on EPA's Report to Congress stressing no addi tional regulations on the industry. MastPrsssInilssae: Developing a hazardous air pollut antstesting proposal. Details: Page D-23. Research 25% Education 75% Hytfrequinone Chairman: Betsy Carlton, Rhone-Poulenc Company. Chartered: 1984. Task Grains: Toxicology Research. Panel ManaaR Has Shah. Mlssiaa: To respond to U.S. and inter national regulatory issues, and to conduct re search to support the Panel positions. Great est Accomplishment Completion of TSCA Section 4 testing program for hydroquinone. Latest AccemiHshment: Initiated a voluntary research program to further evaluate the health effects of hydroquinone. MostPresslNiissiM: Addressing U.S. and international risk assess ment and regulatory issues. DetiltaPage D23. Advocacy 79% Reaaarch 21% 16 Inorganic Acid Mists ChalnMN: James Hathaway, Rhdne-Poulenc, Inc. Chartered: 1993. Task Grams: Scientific: Review, ExposureAssessment, Epidemiology. Panel Manaier: Carol Stack. Mlssie* To ad dress lARC's classification of lAMs as carci nogenic to humans. LatestAccMiilishmaatS: Completed a review of human health literature on inorganic acid mists, containing sulfuric acid. Supported development of methodology for sampling and analysis of airborne sulfuric acid mists, eliminating sulfate interference. Meat Pressing Issno: Addressing the proposed ACGIH "A2 Suspect Human Carcinogen" no tation for sulfuric acid. Dentil: Page D-24. CMA 030901 isopropanol Chairman: James Quance, Exxon Chemical Company. Chartered: 1987. TaskCres* Toxi cology Research. Penal Manager: Cecilia Spearing. Misslen: To assess health risks arising from production, storage, and trans portation. GreatestAccomplishment: Comple tion of all testing requirements under the TSCA Section 4 Rule. Latest/Ucimpltehroent Sub mission of a SIDS dossier to EPA/OECD. Mast Pressing Issues: Completion of add-on stud ies, a risk assessment, and interaction with EPA on the results of the TSCA Section 4 Test Rule studies. Details: Page D-24. eie Advocacy 36.5% Research 63.5% Advocacy 88% Research 10% Education 2% Ketones Chairman. James Quance, Exxon Chemical Company. Chartered: 1980. Task Drews: Toxicology Research, Air Issues. Panel Man ager Barbara Francis. Missies To address health, safety, and environmental issues re lated to the production and use of MEK, MIBK, MO, isophorone, and secondary butanoL Greatest AccempHshment: Worked with EPA to increase the oral reference dose on the IRIS data base on MEK twelve fold from 0.05 mg/ kg/dy to 0.& mg/kg/dy. latest Accomplish ments: Along with the Oxo Process Panel Air Issues Task Group, prepared a brochure en titled, "Cutting Through the Maze of Clean Air Regulations," and presented a paper on sol vents at an EPA conference. Mast Prsssiw Issue: Developing a plan to address pressures on MEK and MIBK. DatattePage D-25. Laboratory &.Research Chemicals (Completed) Advocacy 88% Chairman: Harris Lehrer, Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing Corporation. Charter** 1991. Task Graugs: None. Panel Manager: Fernando Leiva. Missies: To address issues unique to the laboratory and research chemicals indus- try. Greatest Accomplishment Participated in ANSI labeling standards process to ensure that the needs of small packages were addressed. Details: Page D-26. H Research15% Evaluation 20% Maleic Anhydride Chairman: Richard Demboski,Ashland Chemi cal, Inc. Charter** 1993 Task Draw: Toxi cology. Panel Manager Marian Stanley. Mis ti** To promote the principles and practices of Responsible Care with emphasis on Prod uct Stewardship. Greatest accomplishment: Publication of a video on safe handling and transportation. Latest AccampUshineiit: De velopment of a brochure to accompany the video. Mast Prasslw Issue; Responding to the inclusion of maleic anhydride in the soon to be proposed HAP test rule. Details: Page D-26. Advocacy 20% Education 80% CMA 030902 17 Metal Catalysts Chairmaa: Wayne Ellice, Crosfield Catalysts. Chartered: 1984. Task Brews: RCRA/OECD, Air Issues, OSHA/PELs. PawlMaaagar: Leah Porter. Missies: To collect and evaluate infor mation on safety, environmental and health issues for metal catalyst industrial processes. Greatest Accampllshment Joined several groups in a successful judicial challenge of EPA's proposed MCLG/MCL regulation for nickel. Latest AccempllstuneRt Submitted comments to EPA in May in response to a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on risk management programs under Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. Mast Pressing Issues: Continuing a meaningful dialog with EPA in anticipation of proposed rulemaking which will identify hazardous wastes under RCRA. Continue to monitor OSHA rulemaking efforts which will affect PELS for chromium. Details: Page D-26. Advocacy 85% Communication to% Litigation 5% Advocacy 20% Raaaarch 70% Evaluation 10% Methyl Bromide Chairmen: David McAllister, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation. Chartered; 1990. Task Grew: Safety Video. Pswl Manager: Susan Lewis. Mlsslea: To respond to an EPA DataCall-ln for methyl bromide, LatestAecamgUsh- meat: Completed residue analyses on almost 80 crop commodities. Mast Pressing issue: Fulfilling pesticide chronic testing requirements for methyl bromide. Details; Page D-27, Naphthalene (N*w) Chairman: John Bankston. Aristech Chemical Corporation. Chartered: 1994. Task Drang: Toxicology. Panel Manger Marian Stanley. Mlsslen: To respond to the soon to be pro- posed HAP test rule. Mast Press!ng Issue: Re sponding to the inclusion of naphthalene in the soon to be proposed HAP test rule. Details: Page D-27. Advocacy 25% Raaaarch 75% 18 Advocacy 180% Olefins Chalnnan. Norman Morrow, Exxon Chemical Americas. Charters* 1992. TashGwugi. En vironmental Issues, Toxicology Research. Pawl Manager: Elizabeth Moran. Mlsslea: To con duct research and advocacy on ethylene, pro pylene, butadiene, and 4-vinyl cyclohexene. !Mesthccemndslmeiit. Obtained an exemption for ethylene manufacturing from the Hazardous Organic NESHAP. Greatest Accsmpdshmenc; Because of a successful research and advocacy program on ethylene and propylene, neither was designated a carcinogen by IARC. MestPrasshmlasWE Ensuring that the Panel research re sults are used, in EPA's butadiene risk assess ment. BsMs; Page D-27. CMA 030903 a-Olefins Chatman: Vacant. Chartered: 1991. Task Group: Toxicology Research. Panel Managtr Cecilia Spearing. Missies: To compile infor mation and complete SIDS dossiers for sev eral a-olefins. Greatest Accomplishment De veloped SIDS dossiers for 1 -hexene, 1 -octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, and 1-tetradecene. latestGcceiupllshment: Completed testing to fill structure activity relationship data gaps for the series. Mest Pressing Issue: Presenting SIDS Initial Assessment Reports for represen tative a-olefins to EPA/OECD for evaluation at a future OECD SIDS Initial Assessment Meeting. Details: Page D-28. Reteareh 100% Oleylamine Chairman: Donna Hillebold, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Inc. Chartered: 1984. Task Qreups: None. Panel Manager. Fernando Leiva. Mtsslen: To respond to a proposed TSCA Section 4 Test Rule for oleylamine. GreatestGGeompHslunent: Completed require ments under a TSCA Section 4 test rule, lai- est AccefnpHshment: Removed oleylamine from the SIDS listing of chemicals needing ad ditional testing. Mest Pressing Issue: Com pleting a toxicity test required, to comply with EPA suggested requirements. Details: Page D-28. Oxo Process Chairman: Roderick Gerwe, Eastman Chemi cal Company. Chartered: 1990. TaslGrsups: 2-Ethylhexanol, 2-EthylhexanoicAcid, Butyraldehyde, Butanol/lsobutanol, Butyl Acetate, Air Issues. Ethyl Acetate, Toxicology Research. Panel Manager: Barbara Francis. Mtsslen: To address issues on a broad range of chemicals that are starting materials, intermediates, or end products of the same industrial process. Greatest hccempllshment: Negotiated with EPA to reduce testing requirements of several chemicals in the neurotoxicity multisubstance test rule program, latestGccsmuHshmsut: As a result of information provided by the Panel, ITC removed butyraldehyde from its list of des ignated chemicals. Mest Pressing Issue: De veloping a long-range strategic plan to address a wide spectrum of issues affecting oxo pro cess chemicals. Detate Page D-29. Advocacy ,30% Rouardi 15% Education 2% Litigation 3% Advocacy 7% Raaaarch11% Evaluation 77% Litigation 5% Petroleum Additives Chatman: John Sanders, Oronite-Chevron Chemical Company. Chartered 1990. Task Grasps: Fuels Detergent Performance, Health, Environmental and Regulatory, ProductApproval Protocol. Panel Managers:' Carol Stack and Kathleen Roberts. Missies. To pursue research and advocacy issues for additives used to en hance the performance of automotive andlndustrial petroleum fuels or lubricants, latestkccsmptthmeite Completed three years of imple mentation of the CMA Product Approval Code of Practice for engine oil testing; completed joint ATC/CMA aquatic toxicity testing program on lu bricant additives; submitted comments to EPA on combustion chamber deposit testing and ref erence fuels. MastPressing Issues. Defining ex panded role of CMA in the development of new engine oil categories; responding to the Clean Air Act rulemaking; negotiating settlement of a petition for review of EPA's Interim Deposit Con trol Gasoline Additives Rule. Delate Page D30. CMA 030904 1 9 Phenol Cochalrmen: Charles Freeburgh, Georgia Gulf (pictured) and Tom Gardiner, Shell Oil Company. Chartered: 1988. TaskGraups; Toxicology Re search, Video. Panel Managers: Susan Lewis and Jonathon Busch. Mlssleo: To address safety, regulatory, toxicology, and environmen tal issues concerning phenol. Greatestdccem- PMshmant: Completed a training program, in cluding workbooks and instructional videos to encourage safe handling. LatestGecempllsfemeat: Advocated a cost-effective, tiered test ing proposal as an altemativelo the costly and extensive testing program proposed by EPA. Details: Page 0-31. Advocacy 90% Rvwarch 0% Phosgene Chairman: W. E. Irby, Bayer Corporation. Chanamfc 1972. Task Snags: Engineering, Safety & Environmental, Regulatory, Safe Practices & Guidelines, Medical & Toxicology. Pans! Manager: Robert Romano. MIsalearTo improve industry's ability to safely manufac ture, handle, and use phosgene, oraatsstaccamplMmeat: Shared information on phos gene manufacturing for the betterment of the entire industry. Latest kccangHshinem: De veloped a Phosgene Exposure Information brochure for all medical staff that may be called upon to evaluate and treat patients who have been exposed to phosgene. MastPress- taglsaaa; Continuing to evaluate how to for malize and publish safety practices and guide lines for the industry Details: Page 0-32. Phosphorus (New) Chairman: Donald Montgomery, Monsanto Company. Chartered: 1994. Task 6reaps: None. Panel Manager: Cecilia Spearing. Greatest Gccampuslunent: Submitted com ments to EPA on the ITC's recommendations for the testing of white phosphorus, latastlecomnHshmems: Met with representatives of EPA, ITC and Department of Interior to dis cuss proposed testing. Forwarded readily available exposure-related information on el emental phosphorus to EPA. Mast Pressing issas: Awaiting EPA's concurrence that the legal and financial responsibility for proposed testing required for investigation and remediation of its Superfund sites rests with the Department of Defense, and not the phos phorus manufacturers. DtttUi: Page D-33. Advocacy 100% Phthalate Esters Chairman: John Bankston, Aristech Chemical Corporation. Chartare* 1973. TastGreaps: Toxicology Research, Environmental Re search, Food and Drug Applications, Phthalic Anhydride Producers, Dibutyl Phthalate Pro ducers, California Issues, FDAToxicology Re search, Endocrine Issues. Panel Manger: Marian Stanley. Miaaian; To address health and environmental issues, to respond toTSCA Section 4 test rules and to insure that phtha late esters are accurately characterized. Greatin Grmmpllihmaai Successful negotiation and'completion of the environmental testing consent order. Latast AccamaHshment: De veloped a sediment toxicity testing protocol with EPA. MaatPreaamglaana: Responding to allegations that phthalate esters are endocrine disrupters. DeiaNfc Page D-33. CMA 030905 Polychlorinated Biphenyls ChaUman; Gary Mappes, Monsanto Company. Chartered: 1981. Task Groups: None. Pinal Manager. Leah Porter. Mtsstaa: To respond to implementation of TSCA Section 6 regula tions for PCBs. Greatest Accomplishment: Formation of the PCB consensus group where industry and environmental groups worked to gether to resolve PCB issues, latest Accem- pUshment: Worked with the PCB Industry Coa lition to encourage publication of a proposed rule to address remaining PCB disposal issues. Mast Pressing Issues: Follow-up on requested changes to the EPA proposed rule and con tinuing to address the contribution of PCBs to the dioxin issue. details: Page D-34. Advocacy: 80% Rasaarch: 20% Clialnnau: William Hayes, The Dow Chemical Propylene Glycol Ethers Company. Ghartered: 1993. Task Gnu* Toxi cology Research. Panel Manager: Susan gAdvocacy 50% Raaaarch 50% Propylene Oxide Lewis. Misslefc To develop a research pro gram and work with government organizations on issues related to propylene glycol ethers, latest AceempHshmant: Established a work- ing relationship with the Interagency Testing Committee and Consumer Product Safety Commission to clarify information interests on propylene glycol ethers. Mast Pressing Issue: Initiating a voluntary research program on pro pylene glycol ethers, details: Page D-34. Chairman: Neil Hawkins, The Dow Chemical Company. Chartered: 1993. TaskGrsuss: Marine Research, Toxicology Research. Panel Manager Marian Stanley. Mtssle* To improve handling and transportation of propylene ox ide and to elucidate the mechanism of action of propylene oxide. GreatestAccomplishment Sponsored an observer to IARC work group meetings where the classification of propylene oxide was under review and remained un changed. latest Accenwllslneat: Launched the research program in both Europe and the United States. Mest Pressing Issue: Complet ing the research program. Details:Page D-35.. Rtmtch 100% Sodium Bromide Chafemsu:Louise Wen, Albemarle Corporation, Cbartered 1990. TaskGreups: None. Panel Manager: Jonathan Busch. Mlsste Toaddress health, environmental, and regulatory issues on sodium bromide. Greatest AccampUskmab Completed a voluntary aquatic study to evaluate the relative toxicities of bromine chlonde and chlorine on freshwater and saltwater species. MestPressing Issue: Monitoring research on sodium bromide conducted outside of CMA. Detallfc Page D-36. Advocacy 100% CMA 030906 21 Specialty Acrylates/Methacrylates Chairman: Georjean Adams, 3M. Charters* 1987. Task Snaps: Scientific Issues, Member ship, Regulatory Issues. Pansl Maaaasr: Marian Stanley. Mlsslen: To address EPA con cerns about new and existing specialty acry lates and methacrylates, greatestkccsmslislh ment Completed Phase 1 of a research pro gram. Latest JtccsmpJIshiMRt: Commented on EPA's proposed generic Significant New Use Rule for acrylates as a class. Mast Press ing Issae: Working with EPA to remove re strictions on the development and marketing of new products. Details; Page D-36. Advocacy 10% Reaaarcti 90% Advocacy 100% Terephthalates - Chabraa* Edward Miller, Eastman Chemical List, latesttecsPWllshnMnt: Convinced EPA Company. Charters* 1990. TaskGreaps: to delete dimethyl terephthalate from the ITC None. Penal Manager Elizabeth Moran. Mts- list until the OECD SIDS evaluation is com i sle* To address health and environmental plete. Hast Pressing issas: Addressing the in w issues on terephthalic acid and dimethyl clusion of terephthalic acid in the reproductive terephthalate. Grsatast Accanallskmaat and developmental effects endpoint test rule. Based on Panel comments, EPA delisted Details: Page D-36-terephthalic acid from the EPCRA Section 313 Tltanlum Dioxide ClMiiman: Terry Casey, Kronos, Inc.-Rheox, Inc. Chartered: 1977. TaskDreup: TiCI4 Mod eling. Panel Manager: Jonathon Busch. Msslen To address toxicology and occupational issues associated with titanium dioxide and ti tanium tetrachloride. Greatest teceniRllshment Developed a new air dispersion model which predicts downwind dispersion and con centrations of TiCI4. latest AccentpHthmeat: Sponsored voluntary research to evaluate po tential pulmonary effects of Ti02. Mast Press ing Issae: Continuing advocacy with NIOSH and other groups on the unwarranted classifi cation of Ti02 as a potential carcinogen. De late: Page D-37. Advococy 75% RttMrch 25% Toluenedlamines Chabma* Vacant. Charters* 1991. Task Grea* Toxicology Research. Panel Manager: Cecilia Spearing. Missis* To address an EPA proposed rule requiring multisubstance test ing for development and reproductive toxicity. Greatest GccemsUshnent: Developed com- ments and participated in an EPA public meet ing for the proposed end-point rule under TSCA Section 4. Meet Pressing issae: Ad dressing Issues associated with the issuance of the final TSCA Section 4 test rule. Details: Page D-37. Advocacy 100% CMA 030907 Trls(chloroalkyl]phosphates ChalrfflMt William Gentit. Akzo Nobel. Char tered: 1992. Task Grasp: Toxicology Re search. Panel Manager Cecilia Spearing. Mlssian-. To collect, generate and'evaluate in formation required to complete a SIDS dos sier for tns(chloroisopropyl)-phosphate(TCIP). Greatest accomplishment: Developed a Screening Information Data Set dossier on TCIP. Latest AccemsUshment Presented a revised SIDS dossier to ERA. Meat Pressing Issue: Presenting a SIDS Initial Assessment Report to EPA/OECD for evaluation at a fu ture OECD SIDS Initial Assessment Meeting, Details: Page D-38. / / ReMurcti 100% Advocacy 80% Research 15% Communication 5% Vlnyl Chloride Cechalrmen: Verge! Perry and Jonathon Ramlow, The Dow Chemical Company. Char tend: 1971. Task Groups: Health Committee and Transportation Committee. Panel Man ager Has Shah. Mission: To assess health and safety data on vinyl chloride, conduct re search, establish and maintain a mutual aid network to respond to vinyl chloride incidents, support regulatory advocacy, and pursue prod uct stewardship activities. Greatest Gceem- MtshmenL Formation of the Vinyl Chloride Mutual Aid Network, latest tecompHshment: Obtaining OSHA's interpretation of the vinyl chloride standard that permits trained indus try personnel to respond to emergency situa tions. MestPressing Issae: Negotiating a vol untary research program to address the ATSDR and EPA data needs. Details: Page D-39. Vlnylldene Chloride Chairman: James Barter, PPG Industries, Inc. Chartered 1974. Task Greaps: None. Pans! Manager: Kathleen Roberts. Mlssian: To sponsor research on the potential toxicologic effects and pharmacokinetics of VDC. Great est Accsmallshment: Completed the toxicol ogy research program. Mest Pressing Issue: Responding to potential regulations affecting VDC. Details: Page D-40. Education 100% Water Additives Chalrfflat Randy Deskin, Cytec Industries, Inc. Chartered: 1985. TtskGreuns: Specific Chemicals and VOOWater Treatment Prod ucts. Panel Manager Robert Romano. MSslea: To address regulations and gather, re view, generate and disseminate information on direct and indirect potable water additives. Greatest Accomplishment: Achieved National Sanitation Foundation acceptance of water additives certification packages for several chemicals. Latest kccempUshment Worked with NSF to improve the certification process on two chemistries so that all company mem ber products are certified as soon as possible. Details: Page D-40. cm 030908 23 CHEMSTAR Panels Financial Status For the twelve months Ended May 31,1995 [rounded to the nearest hundred) .......... 1 z CHEMSTAR Panel* ____________BeMnee ___ Contribution -------------duo* 1.199*______ -------------Beceiott IniminmeRevereie------ Acetone Alkanolamines AlkvtohenoterEthoxvtatea Aloha Olefini Arvi Phosphates S 398.700 .mm... -28Q.7QQ- ,w.ina4,300 $361400 -3KJ&. 210.000. 55.900 130.40Q l-IJQg- im. SilQSL $399.500 455.10(h 74,000 _______ a_. Atypcal Fuel Additives Biocides 3rom,nated Sioodea 902.500 a -35.00048.00ft' JflSL fiOO, 30.100 . 35100 !Z ____ Brommated Flame Retardants _____ *3.600 __________ 86.00ft ..Butadiene 1.428.300 364,700 ____ ii. -____Butvtated Hvdroxvloluene_________ ____ :_____ 4,000__________ 2.900 15 Carbon Disulfide. t 148.700 128.00ft 16 ....... Carbonyl Sulfide 17 Chlonnated Pool Chemical. - 0 41500 55.00ft159.800 ______ im----------- 43-800. - 10ft laoo. lOOf2 SOfc. 96.500 999.500 --20ft 237.30ft 21500 156.400 -____ -22_ Chlorine Dioxide Chlorobenzenes JU. Crystalline Sifta JA. Cumene -ftsdohexane Ofcetttotuians/Dibenmdloxme ___ :_____maw: JQSL 19.3QSL &70Q-' 49.700 12.109' JUJSL 127.400* m/w. 43,W; 41.900. 307,600 ______ 8,7861-- JSB JL JSf_ r'i i&fcy. an. * 440.900 341.900 JflSL 33,300 jm. ..mar -3^00. Dusocvanatee -Dinttroiotuenes 102.700 57.W5L 12Q.20O JL ,.Jg,3Q0- 3J0ft~ -21 ElMbereeno -41 ethylene Qlytot 146.70ft lam*. J24T 30-100 Elfrviene Glvcd Etfws -JI Elhvlene Oxide EthyteneOtsHstearamide) Fiuoroaikenes _J .Fluorocarbons 22.40ft 18,Wife.. Jiafe. . Iff.Wfc. WTOT 75090ft 39E _iS, c *51,Wfr, 358.400 30Q JL 130408 -21 Hexamettivtene Dfisocvanate Hydrazine Hydfooen Fluonde -Hyttoxaimone inorganic Acid MMa. Isgcrspanot 41 Ketones ,-J.fiBL 33.WSL _ ,J& 2 JL amoft nasoft S.Mftr, msL 46t700e~. J.. -LlSJfc Jflfe. ~JM9L TQB*. J2S9L .yair 5JC*T XSfttQft- . 4Z . Laboratory & Research Chemical*-. 43 i Maleic Anhvdnde 44 | Metal Catalysts ` ' *ft*- KjOftte. . o,.':: ' at.?-' " v iiaaor s. d. -.- . . Ktfi,.: -. . 110',. :7- > ' - aaMr^ -v? ; 332Sfe> ' IlftflB -- - 4! 1 ___ te i 47 ' ts \ Methyl Bromide Methvienedieniline Naohthatane Nitrosamnee k,- - 4MM7-T 112450 1t- ' f*-- 1.00ft , "L" . . , "- ' sHa**'7 . aR.iiv (&: "Z. t.MOMML*- .140. ' 44 1 Olefins -2 41290ft P-. - IIOOOS^ LA, Ls 40130*- *0 i Olevlamine io.oo : 1USr"! - 1 p 9LWP7 h/ , Oxo Process i.74*ai.. 1^11700 8&30B-. 7 Petroleum Additives 704.70ft., 754.10ft - 30M. - 99T.M* r-? Phenol Phosgene ': 279.30ft'' 8.t0ft . . 151000 7100ft . .. . 5.30ft .. 2ua- - sj.mo Phosohorus ' 0 1 To.o(]ft ' ' . - ` .1 97J0* - Phthalate Esters Potvchlonnated Btmenvta Propyiene Glveol Effters Prooviene Oxide eo_! Rubber Additivee jsrnL 2.7WT5.10ft zsk. mm 135-20ft 111200. mm JSfc 3,108. ot,?ar. iSftWft Sodium 8romide Soeoaltv AcrvialeaMethacrvtatei 1.000358.700 36.70ft jsm -Jitapigm Dioxide 13.30SL 45.800 Toluenediaminea fr5 1 Tnmellitale EstenuTarentetalnew i.m. -4.30ft- 31.000 JL I jn. Tns(chlofoaiKvl)otwei)hate> . Vinyl Chlonda Vinylidene Chlonde JW- 99.000 ' 700 20.0QQ, ,m&L ____ 2_ IQJOft jaasL jvm Water Additives 7LL -ilSJOft.. 33.700 JSgt- 10.90ft' .77 1 510,819,990 S 13,684.200 XHMBtt- jLmauBt. BMwtce Me31.199S tm.WSL 386.7130- m J5JSSL .60.700 .15.000 13.400, 34.300. 637.1Q0 1.000 40.200 28.600 55.400 21.500 -12JOO 1 " 3,400 ..Sv2M 51.300. 747,900~ -1530ft' XsST J3L5BSL lam 113.10ft J 3.600,- n.aoft, -2L90fr3 11780BFJ~ JL1S 187.7OTS -_ 10ft^ -31M0 23.MH 35170^1 TPtnS -M* 319.9QM| loam i.35iafa 95,^M iitohS jm 25.90ft1900 r 4g8.1QQ_ JSL .4 11.573.300 _ ! Panel Financial Resources Each Panel is required to maintain a CASH DEPOSIT ACCOUNT which recognizes that CMA signs all contracts on behalf of the Pan els, and assumes financial liability for meeting their contractual commitments. The balance permits timely honoring of financial commit ments. The combined compensating balance for all CHEMSTAR Panels at the beginning of Fiscal Year 1994-1995 was about $10 million. On that date CMA had financial liabilities to taling about $6.8 million under 163 executed contracts on behalf of the various Panels. INTEREST on the unexpended cash balances provides supplemental revenue for each CHEMSTAR Panel. This year, Panels earned a combined total of nearly $500,000 in inter est income, EXPENDITURES of CHEMSTAR Panels are based on budgets approved by each group. In Fiscal Year 1994-1995, panels spent a col lective total of $13 million for research, con sultants, legal counsel and panel management. CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils* Financial Allocations Litigation $145,500 American Plastics Council excluded. CMA 030910 25 Guidance CHEMSTAR Policy committee Chairman Darryl Fry Cytec Industries Inc. Vice Chairman William Joyce Union Carbide Corporation Gary C. Herrman Vice President, Treasurer CMA David F. Zoll Vice President, General Counsel CMA PWOUe. The Committee ensures that ail CHEMSTAR Panels and Business Coun cils are conducted in a manner consistent with Association policy, and with the CHEMSTAR Guidelines; counsels with Panels and Councils regarding new and revised operating needs; and, reviews and makes recommendations on advocacy ac tivities when requested by a Panel, Coun cil or staff. Staff Executive Langley A. Spurlock, Ph.D., CAE Vice President, CHEMSTAR, CMA 26 CMA 030911 Management Services This year, as in previous years, a broad array of CMA services was employed ro ensure chat Panels and Councils received adequate support for their operations. Leadership Training The annual CHEMSTAR Leadership Ses sion was held in October, and attended by ten Panel and Council leaders. The Sessions are designed to assist chairmen in resolving the dilemmas of leading di verse and changing organizations. Ses sions are invitational, one-day workshops primarily held for new panel, council and task group chairmen. Participation by ex perienced chairmen also is welcome and sought. At this year's Session, an expert from a CMA member company provided advice on planning, and peers shared ex periences in dealing with related issues. Because participant ratings were very high, another similar Session is planned. Communications The CHEMSTAR Department contin ues co place high priority on ensuring industry awareness of Panel and Council activities. CHEMSTAR NEWS, a quar terly publication with a circulation of 1,900 is the Department's principal means of reaching a broad industry seg ment. The NEWS points out upcoming regulatory impacts on specific chemicals, summarizes recent actions ofvarious Pan els and Councils, lists Panel and Council reports and agency submissions, and highlights significant changes in Panel and Council membership. The NEWS also, is a means of publicizing the forma tion of new Panels and Councils for gen eral information purposes and for solic iting a wider membership base. Through the "Spotlight" article in each issue, the accomplishments of individual Panels and Councils are summarized. This year, the Acetone, Maleic Anhydride, and Metal Catalysts Panels were featured. The CHEMSTAR Alerts, published as needed, are the Department's means of quickly informing Panel and Council members and others in the industry when a time-sensitive response is needed on a specific chemical or business interest is sue. Subjects in Alerts vary from a press ing need to submit information to an agency, to the need for joining other com panies in a response to a regulatory dead line. Leadership Breakout Sessions CMA 030912 Department Managing Staff VICE PRESIDENT Langley JL Spurlock, PHD, CAE Dr. Spurlock completed his second year as Vice President of rhe CHEMSTAR De partment, and his thirteenth year at CMA in June. He is responsible for oversight of all CHEMSTAR Panels and Councils. He also manages the Total Quality Coun cil. Dr. Spurlock is a Certified Association Ex ecutive, awarded by the American Soci ety ofAssociation Executives and a Qual ity Education System Trainer certified by Phillip Crosby Associates. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the ASAE Foundation. Before joining CMA, he held an appointment in the US Gov ernment Senior Executive Service at the National Science Foundation. During his tenure at NSF he served as Senior Staff Associate for Operations, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Spe cial Assistant to the Director, Office of Planning and Resources Management, and as Oversight Coordinator and Spe cial Assistant to the Director, Office of Audit and Oversight. Previously, Dr. Spurlock received an appointment as US Department of Health, Education and Welfare Fellow, and served as Special As sistant in the Immediate Office of the Secretary of HEW Earlier, he was Assis tant to the President at the American Council on Education. Before coming to Washington, Dr. Spurlock held an ap pointment as Associate Professor of Chemistry at Brown University, and ear lier was .Assistant Professor of Chemistry atTemple University. Previously he served as Senior Research Chemist in the Gen eral Chemical and Agricultural Chemi cal Divisions of .Allied Corporation. Dr. Spurlock received a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Wayne State University. DIRECTORS Elizabeth J. Moraa PliQ, DJULl Dr. Moran joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department in 1981. She contin ued this year as manager of the Butadi ene, Carbon Disulfide, Methvlenedianiline, Olefins, and Terephthalates Panels, and managed the Laboratory and Re search Chemicals Council until January. Dr. Moran is a biochemist and Board Certified Toxicologist. She is currently on the finance committee of the Ameri can College of Toxicology. Before com ing to CMA, she was a program manager at JRB Associates. Earlier, Dr. Moran directed the Flavor Safety Program at In ternational Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., where she was responsible for toxicologi cal testing on new chemicals. Previously, Dr. Moran conducted lipid nutrition re search at the US Department of Agricul ture and was a visiting professor at the University of Maryland. Dr. Moran re ceived a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland. Hasmukb C. Shah, Ph.lt DXB.T. Dr. Shah joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department in 1979. He is re sponsible for the management ofthe Bio cides and Vinyl Chloride Panels. Dr. Shah is a Board Certified Toxicolo gist. Before coming to CMA, he was the Director of the Toxicology and Biomedi cal Sciences Department of Equitable Environmental Health. He also was the Project Director for the National Insti tute for Occupational Safety and Healths criteria document project, and for the "Profiles on Occupational Hazards for Criteria Document Priorities." Previously, at the Stanford Research Institute, Dt Shah was a Project Coordinator, and he served as a Senior Toxicologist. Earlier, he was a Visiting Fellow Scientist at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. Dr. Shah received a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Rhode Island. Carol R. Stack, PfiD. Dr. Stack joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department in 1980. She is cur rently responsible for management of rhe Chlorobenzenes, Inorganic Acid Mists, and Petroleum Additives Panels. Before joining CMA, Dr. Stack was em ployed in the Toxicology and Biomedical Sciences Department at Equitable Envi ronmental Health where she served as an Assistant Project Director responsible for the preparation of NIOSH multi-chemical criteria documents. Ear lier, she served as Visiting Scientist at the Neurological Institute in Bogota, Colom bia, where she investigated central audi tory pathways in echolocating birds. Dr. Stack received a Ph.D. in Biology from New York University. Elizabeth Fasta Watson. BJL Ms, Festa Watson joined CMA and the CHEMSTAR Department in 1983. She is responsible for the management of the Crystalline Silica and Dibenzofurans/ Dibenzodioxins Panels, the Atmospheric Research Council and Endocrine Issues Coalition. Prior to coming to CMA, she was Sec tion Staff Executive with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, where she was responsible for the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Section within the Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Division. Previously, Ms. Festa Watson worked in the Endo crine Biochemistry section ofthe National 28 CMA 03091.3 Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Dis ease at rhe National Institutes of Health, ind held the position of Chemist at both CENTEC Corporation and Radian Cor poration. She was also a recipient of a National Science Foundation Assistantship- Ms. Festa Watson earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Albertus Magnus Col- lege. Before coming to CMA, Ms, Francis was with Interspan Inc., a management con sulting firm. Previously, she held the po sition of product planner for Hoechst Celanese, Inc,, and also served as a trans lator for the US Air Force in Europe. Ms. Francis received an MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Bishop's University in Quebec, Canada. gerial positions. Her last position was as Technical Project Manager for SquibbMark, a Division of E. R. Squibb and Sons. Previously, she was employed as both a development and analytical chemist at Union Carbide Corporation. Ms. Stanley received a MBA in Pharma ceutical/Chemical Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a B.S. in Chemistry from Pratt Institute. ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS Jonathon Busch, MBA Mr. Busch joined CMA and the CHEMSTAR Department in 1990. He ^respon sible for management, of the Alkanolamines, Carbonyl Sulfide, Cyclohexane, Dinitrotoluenes, Phenol Regulatory, So dium Bromide, and Titanium Dioxide Panels. Before coming to CMA, Mr. Busch was a Senior Associate with ICF-CIement, a health and environmental sciences con sulting firm. He was responsible for a variety of scientific efforts in toxicology, risk and exposure assessment, and envi ronmental auditing. Previously, Mr. Busch was Senior Science Analyst with the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Asso ciation. He was responsible for develop ing scientific literature'reviews on chemi cals and for technical and administrative efforts associated with ensuring ingredi ent and product safety for the cosmetic industry. Mr. Busch received a MBA in Finance from George Mason University and a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Poly technic Institute and State University. Robert R. Romano, Ph.0. Dr. Romano joined CMA in 1980 as a manager in the Environmental Division where he was responsible for the water and air programs. In 1985, he joined the CHEMSTAR Department as an Associ ate Director. He continued this year as manager of the Chlorine Dioxide, Ethyl ene Dibromide, Ethylene Oxide, Phos gene, and Water Additives Panels. Dr. Romano came to CMA from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where he worked as an Associate Project Direc tor. Previously he worked on a school fluoridation project for the Indiana State Board of Health. He has also taught at Del Mar College and American Univer sity, Presently, Dr. Romano is an adjunct Environmental Engineering Professor at George Washington University and teaches courses in environmental manage ment and program management. He re ceived a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from Purdue University. Marian K. Stanley, MBA SENIOR PANEL MANAGERS Susan Anderson lewis, Ph.D. Dr. Lewis joined CMA and CHEMSTAR in 1995. She is responsible for the man agement of the Ethylene Glycol Ethers, Methyl Bromide, Phenol Safety and Pro pylene Glycol Ethers Panels. Prior to joining CHEMSTAR, she was with Hazleton Washington, a contract research organization where she held vari ous positions in Toxicology Chemistry Support, Formulations, Quality Manage ment and Quality Assurance. Previously, she had conducted research in selenium metabolism and nutritional trace metals at the US Department of Agriculture. Prior to the USDA she was employed at Childrens Hospital National Medical Center, first in Research and later as Ad ministrative Technologist of the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory. Dr. Lewis is the author of over 20 scientific publications. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Ana lytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland, and her B.S. from OxfordPolytechnic in England. Barbara 0. Francis, MBA Ms. Francis joined CMA and the CHEMSTAR Department staff in 1989. She is responsible for the management of the Ketones and Oxo Process Panels, as well as two new groups -- Hydrocarbon Sol vents Panel and Solvents Council. Ms. Stanley joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department 1990. She is respon sible for the management of the Phthalate Esters, Specialty Acrylates/Methacry lates, Maleic Anhydride, Propylene Ox ide and Naphthalene Panels as well as the Regulatory Data Council. Before coming to CMA. Ms. Stanley was with E.R. Squibb and Sons for 12 years, holding a variety of technical and mana Kathleen Roberts. B.& Ms, Roberts joined CMA and the CHEMSTAR Department in 1991. She is responsible for the management of the Acetone, Aryl Phosphates, Chlorinated Pool Chemicals, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Glycol, Fluoroalkenes, Hexamethylene Diisocyanate, and Vinylidene Chloride Panels. In addition, she man CMA 030914 29 ages che Fuels Detergent Performance Task Group under che Petroleum Addi tives Panel. She also serves as Adminis trator of the Hydrogen Fluoride Industry Practices Institute, a subsidiary corpora tion of CMA which develops and pub lishes recommended practices for the HF industry in transportation, storage, ma terials of construction, personal protec tive equipment, and other areas of con cern. Before coming to CMA, Ms. Roberts was Product Manager with Jellinek, Schwartz, Connolly Sc Freshman, an environmen tal consulting firm. In the firm's Pesti cide Reregistration Division, she managed several pesticide testing programs required under FIFRA. Previously, she was a labo ratory technician for Hazleton Laborato ries America, conducting genetic and in halation toxicology studies. Ms. Roberts received a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. government, she held appointments as Chemist with the Food and Drug Admin istration, the National Institutes of Health and Walter Reed Army Institute of Re search, Before coming to Washington, Ms. Spearing was an Instructor of Biol ogy at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina. She also worked as a medical research technician at Cornell University Medical College and Colum bia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, both in New York City. Ms. Spearing received a B.A. in Chemistry from Hunter College of the City of New York. Additionally, she received an M.A. in Science Education from Teachers Col lege, Columbia University and an M.S. in Biochemistry from The George Wash ington University School ofMedicine and Health Sciences. PANEL MANAGER Fernandas. Lalva, MJl Before joining CMA, Dr. Porter was Man ager of International Projects and of the Biotechnology Group of the Glahe Inter national Group's Washington, DC office. Her responsibilities included providing clients with regulatory and technical in formation for market development and expansion, with emphasis on Pacific Rim countries. Dr. Porter received a B.S. in Botany/Sci ence Journalism from che University of Maryland, College Park. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in plant pathol ogy and in agricultural economics from Cornell University. She has authored re search articles on phytotoxins, mode of action of biocompatible fungicides and the economic impact of regulation on ag ricultural chemicals. MANAGER, CHEMSTAR SERVICES Dovanna Bilal B.S. Cecilia W. Spearing, M.S. Ms. Spearing joined CMA and the CHEMSTAR Department in 1991. She is responsible for management of the Iso propanol, Diisocvanates, Phosphorus and Toluene-diamines Panels and che Olefins Environmental Issues Task Group. She also manages the alpha-Olefins, Tris(chloroalkyl)phosphates, and the Ethylene(bis)scearamide Panels, that formed specifically for participation in the OECD High Production Volume Exist ing Chemicals Voluntary Testing Program. Before coming to CMA, Ms. Spearing was employed at the American Institute of Biological Sciences as Project Coordina tor, Peer Review Panels, under contract to the US Army Medical Research and Development Command. Prior to this, she retired from Federal Government ser vice following twenty years as a science administrator with the National Science Foundation. In her earlier career with the Mr. Leiva joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department in May 1992. He is responsible for the Hydrogen Fluoride, Oleylamine, Alkylphenol and Ethoxylates, and the Brominated Flame Retar dants Panels. Before joining CMA, Mr. Leiva was Safety Director with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County governments. Pre viously, he was an Area Loss Control En gineer for Burlington Industries. He is fluent in Spanish, and has acted as trans lator for the Federal courts in Charlotte. Mr. Leiva received a M.A. degree from che University ofNorth Carolina at Charlone and a B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Guilford College. leaftLPortor,PlUI. Dr. Porter joined CMA's CHEMSTAR Department in 1995. Currently she is responsible for the management of the Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Cresols, Cumene and Metal- Catalysts Panels. Ms. Bilal joined CMA and the CHEM STAR Department in 1980. She is re sponsible for management of technology activities, including data base develop ment, data compilations such as proto cols, and production of videos, publica tions and newsletters. She also coordi nates production of Department publi cations such as the CHEMSTAR News and the CHEMSTAR Annual Report. She provides management services to the Regulatory Data Council. Before coming to CMA, Ms. Bilal was a Personnel Clerk at the Department of State, Bureau-of Consular. Affairs, respon sible for the Passport Services function. Earlier, she taught English, history and mathematics at Muhammad University. Ms. Bilal received her B.S. in Business Administration from Strayer College in Washington, DC. 30 CMA 03091^ SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Patricia A Messenger \ls. Messenger joined CMA and che CHEMSTAR Department in 1982. She became Senior Administrative Assistant, Business Councils in 1993- She is respon sible for administrative oversight of all Business Councils managed within the Department, as well as direct administra tive support and task group management for the Total Quality Council. Before coming to CMA Ms. Messenger was administrative assistant at Clas Riggs Owens 84 Ramos, Architects, and tech nical services representative at the Burroughs Corporation. Earlier she in structed the mentally and physically chal lenged in Summit County, OH. She also received an elementary grades teaching certificate from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Ms. Messenger studied Biol ogy at the University ofAkron and is cur rently completing her degree in Business Administration at Strayer College. Legal Counsel The Panels and Councils were directIv as sisted by the CMA Office of General Counsel in antitrust, contract, research and regulatory areas. Reflecting the im portance and complexity of their issues, a CMA attorney is assigned full-time to the affairs of CHEMSTAR. To ensure that antitrust protection is consistently main tained, CMA attorneys counseled Panel and Council chairmen, as well as Depart ment staff, on proper procedures. As usual, staff attorneys reviewed all Panel and Council comments, contracts, re ports, agendas, and minutes as part of routine protective measures. In research, the assigned CMA counsel supported Department managers in drafting and negotiating the nearly 163 contracts awarded this year to laboratories and con sultants. In advocacy, the CMA counsel supervised the activities of outside coun sels retained by the Panels and Councils. The CMA counsel provided advice on regulatory activities and ensured that member company legal counsels were in formed of significant developments. COUNSEL Steven K.RusselU.0. Mr. Russell joined the CMA Office of General Counsel in 1995 as Counsel to CHEMSTAR. He reviews and provides counsel in production of all substantive Panel' and Council documents including contracts, regulatory comments, legisla tive correspondence and testimony, filings in litigation, and press releases. In addi tion, he advises Panels and Councils on antitrust issues and manages retained counsel. Before coming to CMA, Mr. Russell was a partner in the firm Ferguson and Russell, P.C., where he also served as Assistant General Counsel to the American Crop Protection Association. He holds a B.A. from the University of Kansas, and a J.D. from California Western School of Law. Department Managing Staff From left to right: Steven Russell (Office of General Council staff, standing), Robert Romano (standing), Hasmukh Shah, and Marian Stanley. From left to right: Cecilia Spearing, Jonathon Busch (standing), - Barbara Francis, Elizabeth Watson, and Elizabeth Moran. 32 CMA 030917 The CHEMSTAR Vision "To be the most effective provider of technical and management services for specific issue groups within the chemical industry. To have our groups be the best in the world at addressing advocacy, research, education, communication, and evaluation issues in their focus areas."