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MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION, INC Minutes of Meeting GENERAL SAFETY COMMITTEE The Homestead, Va. June 2-3, 1960 GSC-144 present s. F. Spence, Chairman R. H. Albisser A. H. Christian G. G. Fleming G. L . Gorbell C. S. Hannen A. L. Kling S. M. MacCutcheon W. C. Wilson F. G. Stephenson Absent J. S. Queener, Vice Chairman H. A. Bell A. L. Cobb C. U. Dernehl, M.D. J. A. Hawthorne F. E. Macaulay Arerican Cyanamid Company Merck & C?, . Inc , American Viscose Corporation Celanese Corporation of America Monsanto Chemical Company Canadian Industries Limited Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation The Dow Chemical Company Enjay Chemical Company Manufacturing Chemists' Assn., Inc. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Mallinckrodt Chemical Works Eastman Kodak Company Union Carbide Corporation National Lead Company Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation Inc. 1. ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVITIES Chairman S, F. Spence opened the meeting at 9.30 A. M. on June 2. He discussed committee attendance, emphasized the importance of the work, and stated that this should not take second place to the acti vities of other groups. It was agreed that the secretary should circu late to members an attendance record covering the past three years. Mr. Gorbell thought the committee had accomplished much; that all members should be prepared to carry their share of the load; that all should have a sense of pride in the committee's achievements which have been for the good of the whole industry. Mr. Albisser thought we should review our objectives -- examine each committee function and perhaps develop the scope of the committee to cover not only safety data sheets, safety guides, safety awards, etc. Perhaps a change was indicated such as rotating membership. There was general approval that the matter of increased member ship be considered, that rules should be enforced more strictly and that the over-all activities of the committee should be reviewed. The chairman asked all members to give serious thought to the "hole question and to be prepared for discussion at the next meeting. CMA 012851 ( GSC-147 It was resolved to prepare revisions of the following: SD-13 Ammonia Aqua -- Mr. A. Kling SD-15 Acetic Anhydride -- Mr. G. Fleming SD-16 Phosphorus Elemental -- Mr. G. L. Gorbell SD-17 Aniline -- Mr. S. M. MacCutcheon SD-18 Ethylene Dichloride -- Mr. A. Kling SD-19 Dimethyl Sulfate -- Mr . J. S. Queener SD-20 Sulfuric Acid -- technical draft on hand (d) Standard Section on Unloading Corrosive Liquids from Tank Cars Those who have not commented on Mr. H. Bell's draft were requested to do so. It was thought that we should not state how many persons 1 should be present when unloading is being carried out, that the word "hazardous" is used too freely and tends to lose its meaning, and that reference to unloading only in the daytime should be excluded. (e) Comments on all drafts should be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the draft. 6. SAFETY GUIDES (a) Storage and Handling of Foam Plastics Comments on the second draft should be forwarded to Mr, S, M, MacCutcheon by June 15. (b) Storage and Handling of Drum Lots and Smaller Quantities of Flammable Liquids. Ready for printing but illustrative pictures required. (c) Emergency Organization for the Chemical Industry Draft circulated (d) Electrical Switch Lockouts First draft to be circulated shortly. (e) Storage and Handling of Shock and Impact Sensitive Chemicals Draft circulated 7. as ci pa Gi- slr wht ne: 8. of Ju: v if COI am sh( t if 9. `* ( the CMA 012852 m