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Robert H. Burnett Executive Director August 25, 1994 TO: VI Executive Board RE: EPA Letter Following review by our Chair, Bill Patient, and a Special Task Force of the Vinyl Institute, I have sent the attached letter to Dr. Lynn Goldman of the EPA. This followed a series of personal contacts with high level managers at the agency and a consensus that the vinyl industry needs to step forward and be a "player" in the dioxin debate. We will be following up on those visits as appropriate and you will be further briefed on developments at the September 13 Board meeting. RHB/pmb cc: Issues Management Committee J. Svalander, ECVM p. de la Cruz, K&H N. Jacobs, EH&Co T. Termine, N-D B. Lienhart , CCC M. Axsmith, CSPI L. Freeman, SPI M. Healey, SPI CTL014344 65 Madison Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 (201) 898-6699 Fax # (201) 898-6633 Tht onpW copy ot *m documr* prwmd on wycM pap* JThe Vinyl Institute A Division of The Society of The Plastics Industry, Inc. Robert H. Burnett Executive Director August 23, 1994 Dr. Lynn Goldman Assistant Administrator Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, SW, room E 637 Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear Dr. Goldman: I want to thank you again for taking the time to meet with me on August 10th and particularly appreciate your interest in getting the vinyl industry's input to the pending dioxin reassessment. As part of the CMA/CCC program, we have reviewed the available data regarding the potential generation of dioxin during the vinyl production and product-use lifecycle -- much of which has been collected to date in Europe. That review leads us to conclude that the vinyl industry represents, at most, a minimal contribution to overall dioxin levels in the United States. Nevertheless, we are aware of the EPA's concern and are committed to further characterizing those levels. Should those evaluations reveal any problematic points in the production and use process, we are also prepared to embark on a program that would reduce those amounts, employing comparative risk as one of the tools for priority-setting in making those reductions. Let me emphasize the vinyl industry's sincere interest in working with the EPA on this issue. Please let me know if you would like to discuss further any of the points we covered on the 10th. Sincerely, RHB/pmb CTLOI4345 65 Madison Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 (201) 898-6699 Fax It (201) 898-6633 OfiQAMl copf at frt 6oa*r**t