At the start of the investi gation, which is expected to take about a year, vinyl chloride monomer is the lead ing suspect.

Box 371 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 National Pigments and Chemical Co ________(00038137)_________________ Gentlemen: In response to your letter in which you inform us that National Pigments and Chemical Co. has not filed its 1977 Missouri Cor poration Franchise Tax Report, please be advised that the Corpora tion was merged into National Lead Company on November 8, 1976.

Lead-Fop and others

He noted that the proposed mineral fiber standard presented to the Advisory Com mittee by MESA also included consideration of air quality and ventilation, for arsenic, beryllium and lead, and would affect well over 2000 industrial operations in addition to the gypsum industry.

He' stated the objective of the .task,force should be to de velop kpd. collate data that would ..lead to presentacin !

Attorney Field is recognized as the leading authority in asbestos compensation cases.

Swetonic had told him as follows: OSHA previously had emphasized safety - now the emphasis is on health - five industrial substances are under attack (asbestos, silica, lead, cotton dust and carbon monoxide).

MINUTES Or "HE ANNUAL MEETING GYPSUM ASSOCIATION SHERATON BLACKSTCNE HOTEL CHICAGO.

I have, however, realized that it is necessary to monitor the workplace and the workers in it to establish a number of parameters which can eventually lead to the development of hygiene standards.

Absorbers Crosslinking Agents Organic phosphites especially TNPP Thipesters (of less concern) Phenolic derivatives Amine type only Cadmium pigments Chromium and lead pigments Carbon black Phthalocyanines Titanium dioxide Iron oxides U1tramarine blue Molybdate orange Azo pigments Glass fibres Antimony oxide Dechloranes Nickel compounds Benzotriazoles Benzophenones Peroxides includi Dicup (B priority) The subcommittee then reviewed, classified, and discussed the current status of all substances identified as critical to polyolefin plastics.

Steffey - Ponca City, Oklahoma November 22, 1974 BENZENE IN WORKPIACE QUESTIONNAIRE The attached OSHA Questionnaire was devised by their Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Research to develop information Leading to an assessment of the environmental and economic impact of implementation of the proposed benzene standard.

., lead, mercury, etc.).

Robinson, DPJ The Accounting Department has requested our assistance in assembling information on the cost of reformulating our products to conform to the various government regulations on removal of lead, removal of mercury, and replacement of objectionable solvents v/ith the exempt type.

"Most scientists in this field are very much concerned and wa realize we don't know a damn thing about it," said Philip Butler, e leading mar ios bWogisl, in an interview.

Paata Tindirntigh at the Cwhrfee Piseeee Ops- 2 The type of iwewch - which would lead to major troiAlthe work whichspotted wchahigb ieveiefcaa- "pehey changes if PCB was proven tobe cancer earning -- carafes titrate - r