AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC CHEMICALS GROUP CALVERT CITY, KENTUCKY TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TRIP REPORT VINYL CHLORIDE SAFETY ASSOCIATION JOHN T.

These results, based on animal experiments, lead again in 1970 to a depression of the MAK (maximum occupation concentration) to 100 ppm (13).

Vice Chalxman John Jorgensen Rohm and Haas Company AP00037264 * MCA/GB #991 Page 3 > HOUSE COMPLETES HEARINGS ON LEAD ADDITIVES TAX PROPOSAL On September 17 the House Ways and Means Committee completed hearings on the Administration's proposal for a tax on lead additives used in motor fuel.

RECENTLY PROPOSED HEALTH STANDARDS WERE FOR THE AGENTS INCLUDING ASBESTOS, LEAD, KETONES, TRICHLOROETHYLENE, ARSENIC, AMMONIA, COKE OVEN EMISSIONS, AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE.

Parks's problem resulted from severe liver damage, which had caused blood to back up in the portal vein leading into the liver.

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Washington D.C. 20006 : , : The Decade of Job Safety Respiratory Disease Cause This is the third in a fivepart series dealing with the Mount Sinai School of Medi- cine investigation into the health hazards of the painting trades The investigation completed after nearly three years of detective work exposes chemical culprits responsible for death and suffering among the ranks of painters and allied tradesmen Last month neurological harms and the chemical cul- prits that cause were ex- amined This month disorders and diseases of the respiratory system are discussed Suffering in the IBPAT Ranks Part III Respiratory disorders and dis- eases encompass those of the nose throat mouth lungs and bronchial and trachial tubes which form the wind pipe to the lungs The chemical culprits span from the solvents discussed last month as the Number One cause of neurological harms to the known respiratory culprits asbestos and crystalline silica The disorders and diseases range from mild irritations of the respira- tory tract which cause minor coughs stuffiness and headaches to major breathing problems which often result in death Most respiratory complaints among painters and allied tradesmen stem from solvent and dust irritation of the upper and lower airways The solvent and dust culprits responsible include the solvents alcohol aliphatic hydrocarbons aromatic hydrocarbons benzene chlorinated hydrocarbons esters ketones toluene turpentine and xylene and the dusts from asbestos bichromates leads zincs and assorted pigments Other culprits include ammonia antimony boric acid oxalic acid shellac sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid Irritation by these chemical culprits affect the upper airways the nose mouth upper throat and connecting air passages 45 percent of the painters metal painters sandblasters floor tile workers and tapers tested Irritation of the lower airways the bronchial and trachial tubes and the affect 38 percent Among tradesmen who work with epoxies 57 percent have upper airway irritations Fifty percent have lower airway irritations These are the highest percentages of irri- tations for any tradesmen Mount Sinai School of Medicine detectives in New York believe such high percentages of irritations show that the special chemicals epoxy workers use are more dangerous than the more conventional chemicals used among other painters Titanium pigment manufacturers work with few of the solvents and chemicals which other painters and tradesmen are exposed to constantly They also have the lowest percentages of upper and lower airway ir- ritation The MSSM detectives say this helps to show that solvents and chemicals are responsible for respi- ratory disorders and diseases among other painters But many titanium workers are exposed to sulfuric acid fumes dur- ing the titanium dioxide manufactur- <: hi ing process These fumes do cause.

., President of SPI and the lead-off witness for the industry group, said, "The companies represented here today are sincerely concerned with providing all appropriate and necessary safeguards.

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REPORT OCCURRENCE, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, AND HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH AGGRESSIVE WATERS IN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FINAL REPORT MRI Project No. 4552-L For A/C Pipe Producers Association 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1308 Arlington, Virginia 22209 Attn: John F.

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Last winter the paint lead levels on the walls of the pediatric wards were found to be higher than lead levels in the homes of the children who were being hospitalized for lead poisoning.

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Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Marine Environment A Report Prepared by the PANEL ON MONITORING PERSISTENT PESTICIDES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT of the COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WASHINGTON, D.C. 1971 HONS 070576 9 Preface It is most difficult to predict things to come for our society and for our environment.