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Alexander said if the nine glioblas tomas among the 11 Union Carbide cases are confirmed, it would be an "unusual and striking cell type distribution -- an unlikely, distribution " He said that in the areas surrounding the Texas City plants, it has been estimat ed that there would be only about 4 5 deaths from all types of brain cancer per 100,000 persons per year, with deaths from glioblastoma "only a fraction of that " A key part of the investigation, he ad ded, will be to set up a pathology referral c enter that would collect and study tissue slides, pathology reports, medical records and other worker health data in attempts to "determine the accuracy" of the death certificates The compliance investigations at both plants are not yet complete and Dr Alex ander refused to comment on them Although Texas City has six or seven petroleum refining and chemical plants, federal investigators have not received reports of similar brain tumor dusters at other plants, he added According to preliminary information, said Dr Leffingwell, investigators have not confirmed whether the Union Car bide workers may have been exposed to a carcinogen in any one area of the plant " There were a few who worked directly with vinyl chloride, but others who were not obviously exposed to it "The plant uses other chemicals whic h may be carcinogens such as ethylene oxide and fair amounts of acrylonitrile and we think it's important not to loins too narrowly on vinyl chloride m tins investigation " BOTH VINYL CHLORIDE and acrylon itnle, a chemical that has been shown to cause brain tumors in animals, have been used at both plants at various times "Both (chemicals) are suspect solid leads,'' said Victor Alexander.

New lead line marks in accordance with Freeboard Assignment dated New York, August 6, 1968 were placed on vessel, verified, welded on sad painted is. 7.

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