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MINUTES OF DENVER VCSA MEETING SEPT. 26~2?/9l The conference was held at the Brown Palace Hotel and was attended by 57 persons from countries, companys and company sites as follows; U.S. Non-U.S. TOTAL Number Number Number Number Number of of of of of *(Oxy countries companies company sites persons, paid persons, not paying* and Dow speakers, 1 15 23 33 4 Wallace, 11 1$ 16 20 King) 12 ________20. 39 ________S3 4 Officers were; Chairman Vice Chairman program Chairman, program Chairman, Treasurer yS ecre tar Asst to Secretary U.S. non U S . J. Kachtick. Occid. R. Farr, ICI L. LaCorte, Formosa M. Ronnmark. Norsk Hvdrc J. Gabbett. Ga. Gulf K. Law. Kevsor Century J. King Treasurer's Report; Bank balance before conference Expenses Registration income Bank balance after conference $2230.43 $3760.28 $3710.00 $2180.15 Business Matters: A. Officers elected for 1992: Chairman Vice Chairman -- Program Chairman, U.S. Program Chairman, non U.S. Treasurer--Permah ent Secretary Asst to Secretary R. Farr, ICI L.Burmeier, Dow L. LaCorte, Formosa ITT Har t , ETC J. Gabbett, Ga. Gulf K. Law, Keysor Century J. King B. 1992 Conference Site: Baltimore, MD After the second run-off the final vote was: Bal timoi~e____14 Quebec______ 10 C, Other- Business: a A^VV7/ tJ-e'seph A~. Kijng , Asst 9 7. to Secretary NOC 23041 1992 VCSA MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER i TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER *>800--0815 Welcome and Introduction Roger Farr, ICI--UK 0815-0900 0900-0915 0915-0930 0930-1000 "True Con fess ions" A (1) Furnace Quench Area Erosion/Corrosion (5 <2) Polyperoxide Incident <3) -openQInspection regime for a 70fs VCM Plant William Higgins, Oxycher Roger Farr, ICI-UK Harry Steegenga, Akzo 1000-1015 BREAK 1015-1045 Quench System, EDC Cracking 1045-1115 1115-1145 f' Underground Pipeline Integrity Water Purification Tor Ausen and (NorskNinni Heyerdahl (Hydro Bill Hu f f, Dow Roy DeGesaro, Dow/AWD 1315-1330 1330-1345 1345-1415 1415-1445 LUNCHEON ^ VCM Containment, An Update S Vent Recovery Systems 'S Houston Regional Monitoring Experience Mass Spec Continuous Emission Monitoring Louis LaCorte, Formosa Larr'jj1 Lui i inuga, Dow/AWt Jim Kachtick, Oxychem Roger Farr, ICI 1445-1500 BREAK 1500-1530 1530-1600 1600-1615 1615-1645 1645-1700 k"US Regulatory Update ^European Regulatory Update US Federal Enforcement Actions Olssue Mgmt and Product Regulation AGL Update Burley Melton, Formosa David Hart, EVC Donald Goodman, Oxychem FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 TIME SUBJECT 0800--0830 0830-0915 0915-1000 i^freasurer's Report, Officers, 1993 Site P OSHA Process Safety a VCM Rail Safety Tra 1000-1015 1015-1115 BREAK a pen Forum S< Future 1 1 15 Ad j our nmen t 1115-1145 1 145-1200 Vinyl Institute - G Closing Remarks L. LaCorte, Formosa, Program Chair SPEAKER VCSA Officers Burley Melton, Formosa John Coburn, Oxychem Louis LaCorte, Formosa 0 0 rt o r- ft-*- a ^ Mrvw- nrLth L1 . Roger Farr, ICI-UK NGC 23042 1993 VCSA MEETING AGENDA San Antonio, Texas TIME 08:00-0810 08cl0 08:i508:15-09:45 09:45-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:45 13:15-14:30 14:30-1500 15:00-15:15 15:15-15:30 15:30-15:45 15:45-17:00 TIME 08:00-08:30 08:30-09:00 09:00-09:15 09:15-09:30 09:30-09:45 09:45-10:00 10:00-10:30 I0:30-I0;45 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:15 11:15-11:45 11:45-12:00 piIcBurleyR: VCSAAGD.mcni THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1993 SUBJECT Welcome & Introduction Pragma AuivilllT "True Confessions" VCM Sphere Emission Quench Column Pump Failure & Fire Caustic Burn Back Hoe Accident - Near Miss Sulfur in Fuel Gas Yields Corrosion Open for Additional Incident Discussion Confined Space Practices Break PVC Superfund Remediation Process Safety Mgt/Auditing/Legislation APME Meeting, Topics Review & Summary Questionnaire Review & Discussion PVC Labeling Cracker Section Safety Devices Safety & Health - VCM/EDC/PVC Plants VCM Gas Holder Safety Reserved For Additional Questions European Regulatory, Update Break IfrS.A. Regulatory (OSIIA.EI^TJptiate By-Product Recycle (BPR) Process for Chlorinated Waste Streamers Onen Forum Cartridge Masks suitable for VCM Exposure Incolloy Cracker Tube Problem Freon (CFGkdtepiacements. Fire Retardant Clothing use, Pro & Con Fugitive Emissions Personnel Monitoring FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1993 SUBJECT Treasurer's Report, Election of Officers, 1994 Site Selection Industry Response to Greenpeace Initiatives US -&-Eurepean Agency Enforcemen^Aetions VCM Storage pressurized vs Refrigerated ASL Update Break "SAFETY-Getting More With Less" Crisis Training Exercises Reuse of Waste Water Future Program Topics Vinyl Institute Presentation Closing Remarks OSH A i^ryrt.f'fczfizys* 6fr pl/C Pta,tL - . f oz. e -j ^ SPEAKER Herm Waltemate, GEON BudflyJslelton-.-Formftsa pr David Hart, EVC Bill Higgins, OxyChem Steve Williams, GEON Bob DesJardins, GEON DOW Larry Faucheux, OxyChem Lou LaCorte, Formosa David Middleton, Norsk Hydro C?)J. Stuip, AKZO Herm Waltemate, GEON ^ David Hart, EVC ?' ,PEQUIVEW ? ,EKO David Hart, EVC Tom Snow, EVC, USA ^ David Hart, EVC ^ David Hart, EVC Head Speaker Lu nj rft r- c&j (0) J.P.Bindelle, Solvay vista & J. Stuip, AKZO SPEAKER VCSA Officers Don .Goodman, OxyChem U^T-Speaker Needtsd European SppaVwTtfggdgd ? ,DOW 0 ** S'c / a. y Bob DesJardins-GEON Cpeil-Ci Huudud ? ,DOW Diariuy MjlujnrTffnnoga ? .Vinyl Institute Herm Waltemate, GEON M ctf^ k~ V A e *->' <Lt ovy / /W -9. --V- ITj " ~t~ A r '2- c. NGC 23043