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Manufacturing Chemists Association Minutes of Meeting VINYL CHLORIDE RESEARCH COORDINATORS MCA Conference Room Washington, D. C. May 21, 1973 MEMBERS PRESENT: T. R. Torkelson, CHAIRMAN T. R. Aalto for Marvin Rosen Z. G. Bell, Jr. F. J. Doyle for A. B. Lindquist M. N. Johnson, M. D. Flynt Kennedy W. A. Knapp R. W. McBurney, M. D. W. W. Madden R. L. Maycock W. E. Rinehart W. M. Smith R. N. Wheeler OBSERVERS PRESENT; C. H. Dernehl, M. D. D. P. Duffield, M. D. W. S. Ferguson D. A. Rausch B. M. G. Zwicker The Dow Chemical Company Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. Stauffer Chemical Company The B. F. Goodrich Company Continental Oil Company Allied Chemical Corporation Diamond Shamrock Corporation Firestone Plastics Company Shell Chemical Company Ethyl Corporation Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Union Carbide Corporation Union Carbide Corporation ICI, Mond Division Allied Chemical Corporation The Dow Chemical Company B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company CONFIDENTIAL CMA 013776 2- - The meeting was called to develop recommendations of the Task Group with regard to a proposed presentation of data to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and a discussion with them of occupational health hazards associated with vinyl chloride. The initial discussion centered around such a conference, and the timing therefor. Tacit approval of such a concept had been assumed from the lack of unfavor able response to the MCA letter of March 26, 1973, and this judgment was confirmed by telephone discussions with major producers. Final action of the management contacts regarding the presentation is not contemplated until they have received and studied the recommendations of the Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research. A significant element for consideration by the Task Group was the development of an alternate presen tation in the event that the release of European data cannot be negotiated with reasonable dispatch. All present agreed that, if at all possible, such release be secured before the proposed NIOSH conference, so that this information can be included. I ft 5 C'- c TUQ3) <O71> C *H -CHQ 0) &O >* o h4 EH 52S -dopj w -P M Ofn H05 r*4 Ph Ph 5 o o -op h *P OO *3 -p ^ rO 2 <3 0Q The scope of the proposed conference was discussed at length. The Task Group proposed to present published industry production and use data in terms of quantities involved, without a breakdown by percentages of the various uses, and without attempting to account for minor uses or losses. Attention is to be focused on monomer production and the manufacture of polymers, and on the occupational health hazards associated with these op erations. It was judged that possible consumer safety and CONFIDENTIAL CMA 013777 c- CS - 5 r at UI <D O co2 .ee3d MT3 Ok < M - o <u * 2 > i-i . -f-->. ^ 3 W a i-- (X. tg |o O* O W* a Tw* - 5s 2<2 3 O o og *o ^O 2 3 5 ^% <D 5 #1 5 | 1=5 05 2- - The meeting was called to develop recommendations of zhe Task Group with regard to a proposed presentation of data to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and a discussion with them of occupational health hazards associated with vinyl chloride. The initial discussion centered around such a conference, and the timing therefor. Tacit approval of such a concept had been assumed from the lack of unfavour able response to the MCA letter of March 26, 1973, and ~ this judgment was confirmed by telephone discussions with major producers. Final action of the management contacts regarding the presentation is not contemplated until they have received and studied the recommendations of the Technical Task Group on vinyl Chloride Research. A significant element for consideration by the Task Group was the development of an alternate presen tation in the event that the release of European data cannot be negotiated with reasonable dispatch. All present agreed that, if at all possible, such release be secured before the proposed NIOSH conference, so that this information can be included. Staff counsel briefed the Task Group on thier responsibilities and obligations under the confidentiality agreements now operative between MCA and the sponsors of the present project on the one hand, and the European group on the other. In brief, his admonishments were to the effect that absent permission from the European group, we should not volunteer reference to the European project or substantive data derived therefrom, but that, in response to direct inquiry, we could not deny aware ness of the project and knowledge concerning certain preliminary results. %. This scop* of the proposed conference was discussed at lengtfc,- The Task Group proposed to present published industry production and use data in terms of quantities involved, without a breakdown by percentages of the various uses, and without attempting to account for minor uses or losses. Attention is to be focused on monomer production and the manufacture of polymers, and on the occupational health hazards associated with these op erations. It was judged that possible consumer safety and CONFIDENTIAL CMA 013777 2- - The meeting was called to develop recommendations of thffTask Group with regard to a proposed presentation of data to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and a discussion with them of occupational health hazards associated with vinyl chloride. The initial discussion centered around such a conference, and the crming therefor. Tacit approval of such a concept had been assumed from the lack of unfavor able response to the MCA letter of March 26, 1973, and this judgment was confirmed by telephone discussions with major producers. Final action of the management contacts regarding the presentation is not contemplated until they have received and studied the recommendations of the Technical Task Group on Vinyl Chloride Research, A significant element for consideration by the Task Group was the development of an alternate presen tation in the event that the release of European data cannot be negotiated with reasonable dispatch. All present agreed that, if at all possible, such release be secured before the proposed NIOSH conference, so that this information can be included. - Staff counsel briefed the Task Group on thier responsibilities and obligations under the confidentiality agreements now operative between MCA and the sponsors of the present project on the one hand, and the European group on the other. In brief, his admonishments were to the effect that absent permission from the European group, we should not volunteer reference to the European project or substantive data derived therefrom, but that, in response to direct inquiry, we could not deny aware ness of the project and knowledge concerning certain preliminary results. Ttos'scopft of the proposed conference was discussed at lengths The Task Group proposed to present published industry production and use data in terms of quantities involved, without a breakdown by percentages of the various uses, and without attempting to account for minor uses or losses. Attention is to be focused on monomer production and the manufacture of polymers, and on the occupational health hazards associated with these op erations. It was judged that possible consumer safety and CONFIDENTIAL CMA 013777 *1 -3- related potential hazards would not be pertinent to a presentation to NIOSH which is concerned with employee health matters. The proposed discussion outline distributed with the meeting notice next received the attention of the Task Group. A revised outline; amended to reflect the technical recommendations of the Task Group, was sub sequently edited by your Chairman and distributed under separate cover. Respectfully submitted, Secretary KDJ:mb July 6, 1973 Minutes Subject to Approval CONFIDENTIAL CMrt 013778