Document v6x9Q5M4rOoRprLLv5ry8wjZY

CertainTeedlH To Bruce Brocka Subject Mail Code LCH #283 From (Let(-fl'cJo C. A. Gellner 1989 VCSA MEETING IN BOSTON Mail Code LCH #283 Date Ext. Jan. 23, 1989 Attached is the most recent information received concerning the 1989 VCSA Meeting to be held in Boston. Please examine Attachment I which lists the proposed subjects for presentations and determine if there is a subject which you might be interested in making a presentation on. Should there be a subject which you are interested in discussing, the form needs to be returned by February 10, 1989. Please let me know your decision prior to mailing the form. Also, you should have received a folder concerning a Health, Safety, and Environmental Committee meeting to be held in Nashville on Wednesday, January 25, 1989, which you and I are scheduled to attend. I have made my reservations at the Hyatt in Nashville. Be sure that hotel and plane reservations have been made for you. Should you have any questions concerning the two (2) meetings mentioned above, please let me know. Attachment 0 > 91 000' CTL000128 Occidental Chemical Corporation To: Distribution Date: January 18, 1989 From; Jim Kachtick Subject: Presentations for 1989 VCSA Meeting in Boston There are two purposes in sending this memo: 1. Thanks to those who have volunteered to make presentations at this year's meeting, 2. Request to those who are willing to make presentations but have not yet returned the form acknowledging this. Please review the proposed subjects and return the form to me by February 10. Attached are a listing of proposed subjects and the form for volunteers to use. If you want to talk on a subject that is not listed, feel free to note this. Thanks for participating in this effort. Your efforts will make the 1989 VCSA meeting a good one. Sincerely, JWK:pbc (07-89) ( /James W. Kachtick, P.E. Manager - Environmental Sciences OXY PVC Resins and Compounds Division 4403 LaPorte Rd. P.O. Box 849 Pasadena, TX 77501 (713) 884-4000 CTL000129 Distribution: Ola Aas - Hydro Sune Andersson - Norsk Hydro Bob Arnold - Union Carbide Vassilis Bakopoulos - EKO Gianni Benetta - EVC Brian Bennett - ICI Prank Borrelli - Georgia Gulf Sang Rae Choe - Lucky Keith DeMent - Air Products Herbert Deuschl - Wacker David DiPiero - Georgia Gulf Roger Farr - ICI Jim Gabbett - Georgia Gulf George Gerliczy - Solvay Art Gellner - Certainteed Clark Graybil1 - PPG Dov Groisman - Electrochemical Industries Peter Guay - Borden Robert Jedlicka - Formosa John Kadlec - G.E. Jim Keil - BFG Joe King - OxyChem Ken Law - Keysor Century Joe Ledvina - Vista Yves Legrand - Atochem Helmut Leitner - Solvay Chris Lunn - Borden Jorge Zarate Montano - Primex Donald Malcolm - Vulcan Dave Middleton - Hydro Mike Nisbet * Vulcan Herman Ortega - Air Products Bob Oubre - Dow Jose Sanchez - Pequiven Jeff Sommermann - Formosa H. Steegenga - Akzo Jim Wallace - Esso Chemical Canada Herm Waltemate - BFG John Yonge - Shintech CTL000130 ATTACHMENT* 1 PROPOSED SUBJECTS FOR VCSA PRESENTATIONS True Confessions (Case Studies) Expand definition of true confessions (case studies) to include: a. Actual incidents b. Near-misses (the incident was avoided) c. Situations encountered (not necessarily associated with an incident or near-miss) Annual "Core" Presentations a. European Regulatory Update - new developments/impact of 1992 EEC consolidation b. U.S. Regulatory Update - highlights c. EPA Litigation Update - brief summary d. Vinyl Institute Presentation - 30 to 45 minutes summary e. Angiosarcoma Registry Update - 30 to 45 minute summary/ highlights Presentation on Ouestionnaires/Survevs Note: Presenters will create and administer questionnaire a. Company drug policies, programs and practices b. Reliability testing of shortstop systems c. Corrosion/thickness testing and/or erosion testing on metals in critical services CTL000131 Presentation on Ouestionnaires/Surveys Continued... d. Plant experience with pumps in VCM service: 1) Seal-less 2) Double seals 3) Materials ofconstruction e. Progress in reducing VCM emissions f. Gasket materials (replacement for asbestos) Individual Presentations on Timely Subjects a. A company's (innovative) safety program or (innovative) portion of the overall program. b. PVC waste handling/incineration of VCM c. VCM monitoring/release scenarios d. A company's experience with SARA community outreach/ communication about concerns of the public. e. Emergency preparedness (hurricanes, storms etc.) f. A company's Superfund experience g. A company's internal environmental audit program h. Impact of TCLP/TOC regulations i. A company's VCM exposure reduction program CTL000132