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: July 31, 1981 0: FLUOROPOLTMERS PRODUCTION, TECHNICAL AND MECHANICAL SUPERVISION FROM: RB. J. BURGER -8 PROGRAM u"s1e1d "0 cAosmmufnoilclaotweuptotoempprleovyieoeuss.comAmsunaidcdaittiioonnsa,l "nfors you. ithnifsormiantfioornmatiisonavaiislitboleb,e we Bleed Sempling volvatary.The blood sampling program for C-3 bas been expanded. The program is * Parsosdiugcnteidont,o MtahientFelnuaonrcoepolaynmderTsechDniivciaslionpse,rswoinlnell,beisnecmlpudliendgsmsaunpaelrlvyision during norasl physicals. NDaeniwdvisapcieornm1s,anew2n,itll3,Pbreo6duascnadtmipol1ne2dcwoaangstehssro,oolnlt4hesemapplaroavycoetueiacslallyinudputrohinengFelauptoheyrrsoiipncogallyismh.eersjob wWiolmlenbewhorehsaavseplleedftiaTEsFiLxORoatohrswhaondvearmenusalalmypledduriinngApprhiylsicaanlds.May, 1381, eOtmhpelroyeseesl,ectweidll ibnedivsiadmupallesd vanhnouahlalvye.left TEFLON, including scee former available,-8 blood results will be provided to individuals ss results are wise. 4 bTheusstsfarc,ompwearhiasvoen wsieleln bneo opbovsisoiubsletwrietnhd otfheC-a8bovleeveslasmplininbglopordogrwaimt.h E 000113 10510240 - LCzAoNpIoCuAnLaEAsNsD pMsEoCbHuAcNTIICOANL, SUV -2- ~~ amr 31, 198 Toxicity Studies : being conMdudcitteidonastlHaesskberlyloteLxaibcoratteosrtiinegs, ingestion of C-8 by the test animals). (ithneclu3dinCgoupianchyaldaattiaonvasstubdiaesse,d oinsly on 8 Replacement Eanadsk.e`tlelst Lriinebapralagacrcoeersmiseeinsvt.emaptreorgiraalmsisfowrndCe-r3.vayTbhiys RienscelaurdcehsatndoxiTceicthynicsacluditeosdeovtelop Air Monitoring ppeerrssoonnaall sTnhadem'plaseirsxeavmioslnalimtpoldreeistenwrgimilpnlreopbeztahsecoleilxaepcFotlseuudorreoatploelviyenmlcerreosafsevidasrbifeoruiesnqgueJeonbcxipeatsno.duerds.,ucwhBiolteh Ltohceatairoenss.samples vill determine aversge C-8 concentrations in various Station, bTahse bsepeencifsiecc and tindly results. uGpC tinestthef|oTrECF-L3ORiaLaabi., dTheivselowpieldl aptrovtihedeEmxopreeriasccaeutraalte : oRz3/iszhe ' E10510245 000114 ! : EMPLOYER COMMUNICATION sr.eliminarWyerheasvueltsbeoefn ainnfeowrmeadnimbaylthsetud3yM Cionmvpoalnvyingabotuhte tfhleuoroussuerdfacitnanetx,cesCs-8,ofwhtiwcehntyisyeaanrsesisenntfilaulorompatoelryimaelr rtehsaitnshasmanbuefeancttuhries achtemWiacsahli.ngton Works. 3M is our principal supplier for known as FWCe-14w3ereoraadmvmiosendiuomnpMearrfcluhor2o0,oct1a9n8o1a,tet,hatcauCs-8e,d abilrstoh dienfeactlsaboinrattoheryuenxbpoerrnimwehnetn. fedThbiys wsatsomaachpretlubiemintaoryfesmatluedyradtesosni'gCn-e8d'stopdoetteenrtmiailnetdooscaagueselibmiirttsh dperfieocrtstoian rfautlsl.-scale study of the prelAtimitnhiasrytiamnei,mavleexdoperniotmenktnoawsthiet msaiygnirfeilcaatnecet,o eimf-any, rpleopyreoeduecxtpiovseureef.fectFsu.rther studies are planned to define possible decided, thAast auntpirlecafuutritohnerbaisnefdoromnatithoen nieswobsttauidnyedw,e ahlalve female efmoprloeyxepeossurwielltobeC-8remaonvdedloafnreodm airmemaesdiwahteerley ttoheroetheirs dpiovtiesnitoinasl. TDhievsiesiofne,malaendemtphloosyeeeosf wniolnl-cchoinlsdubletarwiintghcaouprabiPlliatnyt wMieldlicable given tbheearoipntgiocnapatboilriettyurwniltlo tbehealFllouwoerdopotloymbeirdsfaorreao.therWompelnantof jcohbisldawfitlelrbae pmaeirnmtaaniennetdplaandntvapcoasttiionng shaeslecbteieonnsmadper.evioPurselseyntmadpeaywirlaltes be honored for those females reassigned. Works, therDeurihnags tbheeenpenroiokdnowtnhateviC-d8encheasthbaetenouursedempaltoWyaesehsinhgatvoen beereenlineixnpaorsyedactcoepCt-a8blleeveelxspostuhraet ploismeitadovfer0s.e01hmega/lmt3h effects. 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We will inform you promptly as new information is ob- E == EEV2EH) = 000115 10510246 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ` - 20 SeUsed As Needed To Answer Questions - "Itfo tPhlearnet aMarneagaenmyenqtu.estions not answered below, they should be referred 1. @: Ecwgmany female employees at yourParkersburg plant mayhave been egosedto A: Aboutsixty vorkedinareaswherethereis potentialforexposure. 2. Qi Evvateadyoourgsaanmipclfeldutohriedbelloeovdeolfs?theseenployees todetermineifthey have ele A: SoPrmoegrbaumts.notallfemleemployees havebeensampledaspartof curexisting 3. Q: Dotheyhavelevels ofC-8akove nomal? A Yes,somedo. 4. Q: Areany ofthesixtyfealeemployees pregnant? A: Yes,tiothat we knowof. SQ: A2xnedtwhheoraeraenyofwopmreergneamnptl?oyees you kiow. OfWomayhavebeen exposed to C8 A: tes, orethat we knowof. SQ: Wut haveyou advised thesepregnantwomentodo? A: tW&oelnhsahoyvfseiatcdihvaeinps.oetTdethnhteeiesaxleaercmitpslksosiygaenneidsftwicioalnclcoenoPsafuvlteththetahanenciporlnaaslnuttlegthsAytlsrsiecosiwualinttfshottrhoaetniherexfpmlaemarenmnae fucartEdherfdoSpiiodspsatyuterariteautirnohekaonntbnortwgeanasi.unlelftdos.weivnerb,lowcea bleelvieelvsegrietaptreirttehnatntboaeclkigmrio-uantdeWaeniyl 7+: EwC eyoo uattm eamnpitp meadltsa otulodcyn awthsify cohrimne' drifcaes tmeldetehwaltoyC-e8esmatyobaedtveirsaettohgeenmiocfsthe A: W2etae,refoirnmterheeprmocpesslwoiforllebvyieerewoitniegfoiuesrd.enploynentrecordsandwhere appropri- 8: @: beyenoeu hxapveoansyCekn8dowlwehdogseeocfhiDludrFeonntseumfpfelroeydeebsirotrhfodemfmeecrtesw:plovees Wo have A: "Shoo. biTvheerbeeeinsmexopeosevd iCo-df3 cbeainrptnohudnecdfseceattsaDdmFonRg.chiblordnorfroethenrs gE 000116 10510247 . J SQ: A: 10. Qi A: Deompyloouyeehsavewhoanyhakvenowbleeedngeexpoofse3dM fered birth defects? tCoomCp-a8nywheomspeloyoeheisldroren fgourtmeer aNon.y 3WMeemaprleoyneoetskonrowlfeodrgmeerableempolfoyetehse wphroegnwaernecyexopuotsceodmefoofC-8. WmOahfyatcghiiivlsedbtbehiaerrtpihonsgstaoigbeiclhiiwtliydtrhetnehlawetivtaehtmepddleofoyerecgetassn.iocr fflouromerrideempslevoeyieees Wfeurdtohernotexpkonsowu,re.but we are taking appropriate steps to avoid 11. Q: eIsmpltohyeereesaneyxpoisneddicatotiCo-n8 tmhaayt tive function? mhaalvee semupflfoeyreeedsloosrs foofrmrereprmaoldeuce A: OWpferodthhuaevcetmiavnloeesilynasdbtieocmrataitooornryittsahnaitfmuCan-cl8tsiohenax.sposaeTndheeftofreecCp-tr3soanwua.rtteihveeclmoaolsreesalnyrgeaextatmriinbeudtaabnlde wtoereC-3noremxaplo,surwei.th no evidence of abnormalitins 23. Qi Are thers amy tests that can'assure the fetus is all right? A: Tirhineg'rhseto.mearecTahsenerose.taersetIsftwetshhtiesscehwchtaiencsthscasasanruereddeottnheeacttantfhdeetaalrfeetaubnsnoromriasmla,lailtltiheesse is a good likelihood that the fetus is all right. 13. @: Wwhhaorhaavdevicbeeendoexwpeosheadv,e afboroutwombeencoomfingchpirledgbeeaanrtisng capability A: Tcihains. is a personal subject between the woman and her physi- 3. Q: Wiinlltimeel?evated organic fluoride levels in the blood decrease A: Yes. 18: Q: lHeovwellso?ng does it take for these levels to fall to background Af It is not known at this time. Blood samplins is contimuing. < 000117 E1D510248 -3@ Cbaloncedmspalfoeyleyes? andformerevployesswithelevated organic fluoridelevelsdonate A: BollefovoCed-ld5booanrsawrthoiontghbieaesvnewadodertekerefmdiiennredarsroheapoatbusillodonnef.pootPteedrnostnoianatsleewBxhlpooooshduaurvneetteilolevtCah-te8ebadlnobdoltodhoedleKvleeivrdeodlfs C8returns tobackgrleoveulsd. 17. Qi Watisthe backsrouwdlevel? A: Ifonropuorteexnpteiraileenxcoesiunrbel,ooordgtaensictsflcownrdiidcteebdlaomoodnlgeevmepllosyreaenssweidtuhpli0t0t.l4ecphpamnce 18. 0: Faveyouresampled enployess' bloodrecently? A: Yes, andweare takingadditionalsumplesinanongoing progzam. 15. Qi Werethe levelsloverintherecentblood samples? A: So far thereis rocovicus trendwiththedata available. 20. 0: Istheredancer tothefamiliesofexployeeswho workin thearea? A: Btyi0vehfaoezlqaluroidwpitmnoegnttthhaeeneedsmftoaplbllloiowsihynegdfeagpemoroai'cdltsypi.ecressoannaldphryogcieednuerpersa,cutsiceeso,ftpehresroensahlopurlodtebso- Z. 0: inhat19o7p8e2ratingprocedures vere instituted by Du Bontafterthefirst MMresort A: Eicxnatstetiniostniusvtaeendebdnlgioinoncerdeemraoisnneigdtpourrsoiegnrgoaafmpnsedwresaroienrdaselavpmerplolotipenecgdtpiwrvhoeigercqahumiisnpacmlseunwdte.eldlIeaqausaimpcomdreienttmsiteordwininf,egie-nt bouseleepingstandards. 22. 0: Watadtiticnal changes in operating proceduresdoyouplanrow? A: Thishas notbeendetermined. Vearerevitehewsitiuantiogn. 2. 0: Areyou lookingfor asubstiftoruCt-8e2 A: Yes,we havebeen forsonetine. 24. Qs Watarethe possible susstitutes? A: Wehaverotidenfcreiaftpireesendt. 000118 10510249 --e25. Qi Why id the 3M Company test C-8 for teratogenicity? A: WPEeeounutdensrdaetrmosagdteeannidbcy.th3atanCd-3thisatchienmiecaarllliyerstiemsiltairngtoweroethefroucsomto 26. Qi When aid Du Pont learn of the latest study results: a: Maren 20, 1sal. 27. Qi Htaisa?the appropriate Federal regulatory agencies been noti- A: Y8e2s. re3mM,isosur supplier, has notified EPA of the study and 38. 0: What were the birth defcts noted by IM in the unborn fetus? A: TByreedaesfects are reported but complete testing will be re23. Qi What additions] animal testing is planned? A: SEo0lsaubccooernaftlieemvec-l38Mfpotrreerlafitemomilanolsaeyrsyevraelsuusittsionasndofcolaibdoerntaiteorrysrafeesuletns 30. Q: tShiantsi?s Du ont's policy on employing women azound embryo- A: Wparooesmauesrneoofflecpvhoeitllednibcsieaaklrnionwagnxpoacsnaidpraebtihletioteyxfpeorasraeutroegaselnlsocwaenwdhebert.eomwa&oirnaktfasiinneedxk2b0ne%olwonwaloltzohweewsdheerlteoevewtlohsre.kpoiWntoemnaetrnieaaolsfwehcxehprioesludrbseeasaferianrigeovacelbasosvaeamielsaitmeeaytslreevels. Waroemaesn owfhopaorteentniotalofexcphosiulrdebeatrointgirceatapgaebnisl:ity can work in 31. Q: BsatsesDiufizPeoanrt ever required or suggested thet az employee be A vo. 32. Qi Atrheattahceereemabnyryoottohxeircschemicals used at your Parkersburg piant At Yes, DMF (imethyl formamide) and EFA (hexafluoroacetone). 3 s10s10250 : Sse . 33. Qi Wphearftluporroodouccttasncaartee)so?ld by Du Pont using C-8 (ammonium A: Various fluorocarbon resin and dispersion products. 34. Q: cIosattehderewiathnyfplruoobrloecmaribnovnolrveseidn?with cookware which has been A No 35. 0: WfiilnldinDgusPronetporbteednobtyif3yMi?ng its customers of the most recent A: Yes. 36. Q: Htaivoens?women been removed from exposure at all Du Pont locaA: Ngor,ounndo.t at those locaticns where blood levels are at back- 3/430 4/2/81 000120 5 g E1D510251