t received DEC 13 1978 Dr T S Torkelson Corporate Medical Department The Daw Chemical Company Bennett Building 2030 Dow Center Midland Michigan 4&40 USA Copies to: Dr M N Johnson - Goodrich 1 Mr R N Wheeler - Union Carbide Dr J Barr - Air Products Dr W G T Adams JS/AMB/DS0-107 3162 6 December 1978 Dear Ted VCM - GERMAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES I hare not had any reactions from Europe yet about your query regarding German epidemiology, but you may hr# heard directly from Dr da Boer or Dr Tordoir who are of Shell Chemicals. 1 thought if you haeen't already seen it you may car to hare the enclosed copy of a paper by Thieas et al in BAST about the state of health among BAST employees.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DELAWARE RIVER $A5PN EDMMI55I0N P. .

t(- nn<i6o The Lancet, October 5, 1974 page 348 PROPORTIONAL MORTALITY AMONG VINYL-CHLORIDE WORKERS Sir,---As indicated oy Purchase and Williamson (Sept. 7, p. 591) it is desirable in studies of mortality and propor tional mortality to compare disease-rates in a study group with those from a similar community.

n<, (}u/yu. 30 i QHfS the society of the plastics industry, INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 212/573-9400 July 10, 1975 TO: VCM and PVC PRODUCERS GROUP SUBJECT: Visit with CEFIC in Brussels In order to be sure that the U.S. vinyl chloride and polyvinyl interests were properly presented at a meeting arranged by Dr.

minutes VCM AMD PVC PRODUCERS GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE SPI Conference Room New York, New York April 15, 1976 10:30 a.m.

minutes PVC SAFETY GKOUP STEEPING COMMITTED Sheraton Hopkins Hotel Cleveland, OHIO x Friday, June 24, 1977 9:00 A.M._________ SUMMARY: 1 - The committee agreed that a request should be made to EPA requesting a hybrid-type hearing on the proposed Vinyl Chloride Standard with a post ponement on the date from July 19, 2 - Mr.

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URL 16821 'i ----^ With the advent of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, industry in the United States entered a new era of awareness about possible harmful effects from excessive exposure to chemicals.

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