Table 3 Exposure Status Of Cases And Controls Ibr Five Chemicals Used Or Products At The Texas City Plant (1941-1977) CASES Unexposed N (%) CONTROL I Exposed Unexposed N (%) N £%) OCNTROL II Exposed Unexposed N (%) N (%) CHEMICAL Exposed N (%) BENZENE 1 (4.8) 8 (38.1-) 12 (57.1) 12 (15.0) 19 (23.7) 49 (61.2) 5 ( 6.2) 19 (23.7) 56 (70.0) DIETHYL SULFATE 4 (19.0) 6 (2 8.6) 11 (52.4) 17 (21.2) 21 (26.2) 52 (65.0) 12 (15.0) 20 (25.0) 48 (60.0) ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE 4 (19. 0) 6 (28.6) 11 (52.4) 14 (17.5) 22 (27.5) 44 (55.0) 14 (17.5) ±7 (21.2) 49 (61.2) ETHYLENE OXIDE 2 (9.5) 7 (33.3) 12 (57.1) 9 (11.2) 25 (31.2) 46 (57.5) 11 (13.7) 20 (25.0) 49 (61.2) VINYL CHLORIDE 4 {L9.0) 7 (33.3) 10 (47.6) 12 (15.0) 22 (27.5) 46 (57.5) 13 (16.2) 18 (22.5) 49 (61.2) Unknown N (%) Unknown N (%) Unknown N (%) UCC 092175 Proportions of Cases and Controls Exposed to Five Chemicals at UCC Texas City HEMICAL ALL CASES Percent Total Exposed 9 ENZENE 'IETHYLULFATE THYLENE I CHLORIDE CONTROL I Percent Total Exposed CONTROL I Percer 11.1 8 12.5 31 38. 7 24 20. f 10 40.0 9 33.3 38 44.7 32 37.5 10 40.0 9 44.4 36 38.9 31 45.: 9 22.2 8 25.0 34 26 .5 31 35 .5 11 36. 4 10 40.0 34 35. 3 31 41. r THYLENE -XIDE INYL HLORIDE GLIOMAS Percent Total Exposed Table 4B Proportions of Cases and Hourly Controls Exposed to Five Chemicals at UCC Texas City U C C 092176 CHEMICAL BENZENE DIETHYLSUFLATE ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE ETHYLENE OXIDE VINYL CHLORIDE ALL CASES Percent Total Exposed 9 10 10 9 11 11.1 40.0 40.0 22.2 36.4 GLIOMAS Percent Total Exposed CONTROL I Percent Total Exposed CONTROL II Percent Total Fvnneior .8 12.5 26 42. 3 22 18.2 9 33.3 32 46.9 30 36 .7 9 44.4 31 41.9 29 44 .0 8 25.0 29 31.0 29 34.5 10 40.0 29 37.9 28 39. 3 Table 5A Proporations of Cases and Controls Exposed to Five Chemicals at UCC Texas City at Least 15 Years Prior to Death HEMICAL ALL CASES Percent Total Exposed GLIOMAS Percent Total Exposed CONTROL I ' Percent Total Exposed CONTROL 2 Percen Total Expose ENZENE 9 11.1 8 12.5 30 30.0 23 4. 'IETHYLULFATE 9 33.3 8 25.0 33 42.4 28 25 . ;t h y l e n e >1CHLORIDE 9 33. 3 8 37.5 31 32.3 27 33. THYLENE )XIDE 8 12.5 7 14. 3 31 19.4 27 22 . 'INYL :h l o r i d e 10 30.0 9 33.3 33 30. 3 28 ■46 . Table .53 Proportions of Cases and Hourly Controls Exposed to Five Chemicals at UCC Texas City at Least 15 Years Prior to Death CHEMICAL ALL CASES Percent Total Exposed GLIOMAS Percent Total Exposed CONTROL I Percent Total Exposed CONTROL II Percent Total Exposec BENZENE 9 11.1 8 12.5 26 30. 8 22 4 .5 DIETHYLSULFATE 9 33.3 8 25.0 29 44. 8 27 25.9 ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE 9 33.3 8 37.5 27 33.3 26 34.6 ETHYLENE OXIDE 8 12.5 7 14.3 27 22.2 26 23.1 VINYL CHLORIDE 10 30.0 9 33.3 29 31.0 26 30 .8 UCC 092177 Table PROPORATXON OT CASES AND CONTROLS "EVER EXPOSED" BY CHEMICAL CHEMICALS1 ALL CASES %3 tTLlQMAS Ethylene 9 88.9 8 87.5 36 72.2 27 70.4 Acetaldehyde 11 36.4 10 40.0. 34 44.1 31 51.6 Acetic acid 11 36. 4 10 40.0 40 55.0 36 58. 3 Acetone 11 72.7 10 80.0 43 79.1 37 81.1 9 44.4 7 42.9 31 67.7 24 70. 8 co2 10 70.0 9 77.8 36 63.9 30 70.0 Diethanolamine Butedlene CONTROL I CONTROL II 10 40.0 9 44.4 33 51.5 24 50.0 Ethane B 37.5 7 28.6 32 50.0 24 25.0 Ethanol 9 33.3 8 25.0 35 37.1 - 32 37.5 Ethylene jlycol 11 54.5 10 50.0 38 50.0 36 58.3 Hydrochloric acid 11 54.5 10 60.0 36 61.1 31 71.0 Isopropanol 11 54.5 10 60.0 39 46.2 33 48.5 Tsopropyl acetate 11 36.4 10 40.0 40 47.5 36 50.0 B 62.5 7 57.1 33 69.7 25 60.0 Methanol 10 40.0 9 44.4 39 71.8 33 66.7 Methyl ethyl ketone 11 36.4 10 40.0 34 32.4 31 41.9 Methyl lsobutyl ketone 11 36.4 10 40.0 34 32.4 31 41.9 Honoethanolealne 10 40.0 9 44.4 37 62.2 32 62.5 9 44.4 8 37.5 36 75.0 26 61.5 Sodium carbonate 10 50.0 9 55.6 34 52.9 30 66. 7 Sodium hydroxide 12 83.3 10 80.0 41 85.4 36 91.7 Styrene 11 36.4 10 40.0 35 30 46.7 Sulphuric acid 10 80.0 a 75.0 35 82.9 25 80.0 Toluene 11 36.4 10 40.0 35 51.4 31 48.4 Vinyl ecetate 11 54.5 10 60.0 38 42.1 34 50.0 Tergltole 10 40.0 9 44.4 39 66.7 32 62.5 Mesityl oxide 9 33.3 8 37.5 33 60.6 25 56.0 Chlorine 9 44.4 7 42.9 30 36.7 22 40.9 Trlchloroethane 9 44.4 7 42.9 30 36.7 23 43.5 Sodium sulphite 9 44.4 7 42.9 30 36.7 22 40.0 Methane Propylene 51.4 1Chemicals l is t e d are those to which a t le a s t 4 cases could have been "exposed". 2N - designate number o f employees whose exposure status could be determined - Refers to percent exposed UCC 092178 PROPORTIONS Or CASES AND »OURLY CONTROL ■EVER EXPOSED" BY CHEMICAL HOURLY ALL CASES GLIOMAS CONTROL I CTEMICALSl________________ N2 %3_________ N 4_______N t Ethylene 9 88.9 87.5 8 31 80.6 25 72.0 Acetaldehyde 10 50.0 9 44.4 29 51.7 29 51.7 Acetic acid XI 36.4 10 40.0 34 58.8 33 57.6 Acetone 11 72.7 10 80.0 37 86.5 34 82.4 9 44.4 7 42.9 26 76.9 23 73.9 C°2 10 70.0 9 77.8 31 74.2 28 71.4 Diethanolamine 10 40.0 9 44.4 28 57.1 23 52.2 Ethane 8 37.5 7 28.6 27 59.3 23 26.1 Ethanol 9 33.3 8 25.0 30 43.3 30 36.7 Ethylene glycol 11 54.5 10 50.0 33 54.5 33 57.6 Hydrochloric acid 11 54.5 10 60.0 31 67.7 28 71.4 Isopropanol 11 54.5 10 60.0 33 48.5 30 46.7 Isopropyl acetate 11 36.4 10 40.0 34 50.0 33 48.5 8 62.5 7 57.1 28 82.1 24 62.5 Methanol 10 40.0 9 44.4 34 79.4 31 67.7 Methyl ethyl ketone 11 36.4 10 40.0 29 34. S 28 39. 3 Methyl lsobutyl ketone 11 36.4 10 40.0 29 34.5 28 39.3 Monoethanolamine 10 40.0 9 44.4 32 68.8 30 63.3 9 44.4 8 37.5 30 83.3 24 62. S Sodium carbonate 10 50.0 9 55.6 29 62.1 28 67.9 Sodium hydroxide 12 83.3 10 80.0 35 91.4 33 93.9 Styrene 11 36.4 10 40.0 30 56.7 27 44.4 Sulphuric acid 10 80.0 8 75.0 29 89.7 23 82.6 Toluene 11 36.4 10 40.0 30 56.7 28 46.4 Vinyl acetate 11 54.5 10 60.0 33 45.5 31 48.4 Tergltols 10 40.0 9 44.4 33 72.7 30 63.3 Meeltyl oxide 9 33.3 8 37.5 28 67.9 23 56.5 Chlorine 9 44.4 7 42.9 25 40.0 21 42.9 Trlchloroethane 9 44.4 7 42.9 25 40.0 22 45.5 Sodium aulphlte 9 44.4 7 42.9 25 40.0 21 42.9 Butadiene Methane Propylene HOURLY CONTROL I I N t IChemicals lis te d are those to which a t le ast 4 cases could have been "exposed". 2N - Designate numbsr of employees whose exposure status could be determined 3 \ - Refers to percent exposed UCC 092179 PROPORTIONS OF CASES AND CONTFOLS "EVER EXPOSED' 15 YEARS OR MORE PRIOR TO DEATH BY CHEMICAL AIL CASES %3 N2 GLIOMAS N % 9 88.9 8 87.5 .34 53.9 25 52.0 9 22.2 8 25.0 33 30.3 29 44.8 10 20.0 9 22.2 55 45.7 31 41.9 10 70.0 9 77.8 37 73.0 32 71.9 9 44.4 7 42.9 32 59.4 24 58.3 9 55.6 8 62.5’ 33 42.9 28 57.1 9 33.3 8 37.5 31 38.7 24 37.5 8 37.5 7 28.6 32 37.5 24 16.7 Ethylene glycol 8 10 25.0 30.0 7 9 14.3 33.3 32 33 31.3 39.4 28 31 25.0 48.4 Hydrochloric acid 10 50.0 9 55.6 35 48.6 28 57.1 Isopropanol 10 40.0 9 44.4 35 37.1 29 37.9 Iaopropyl acetate 10 20.0 9 22.2 33 42.9 31 41.9 Methane 8 62.5 7 57.1 33 54.5 25 52.0 Methanol 9 33.3 8 37.5 33 66.7 28 37.1 Methyl ethyl ketone 10 30.0 9 33.3 33 27.3 27 29.6 Methyl lsobutyl ketone 10 20.0 9 22.2 33 27,3 27 29.6 Honoechanolamine 9 33.3 8 37.5 33 48.5 28 46.4 Propylene 9 33.3 8 37.5 34 61.8 25 48.0 Sodium carbonate 9 33.3 a 37.5 35 40.0 28 57.1 Sodium hydroxide 11 81.8 9 77.8 37 81.1 32 78.1 Styrene 10 20.0 9 22.2 33 42.4 27 29.6 Sulphuric acid 10 80.0 8 75.0 34 70.6 25 64.0 Toluene 10 20.0 9 22.2 33 42.4 27 33.3 Vinyl ececate 10 50.0 9 55.6 33 36.4 30 36.7 Tergitols 9 33.3 8 37.5 33 31.4 29 48.3 Mealtyl oxide 9 33.3 8 37.5 32 30.0 24 41.7 Chlorine 9 44.4 7 42.9 31 23.8 23 26.1 Trichloroethane 9 44.4, 7 42.9 31 29.0 24 29.2 Sodium aulphlte 9 44,4 7 42.9 31 25.8 23 35.3 CHEMICALS1 Ethylene Acetaldehyde Acetic acid Acetone Butadiene C°2 Olethanolamlne Ethane Ethanol CONTROL I N \ CONTROL N t 1Chemicals lis t e d era those to which at le a st 4 cases could have been "exposed" N - designate number of employees whose exposure status could be determined I - Refers to percent exposed UCC 092180 Table 9 PROPORTIONS OF CASES AND HOURLY CONTROLS "EVERY EXPOSED" 15 YEARS OR MORE PRIOR TO DEATH BY CHEMICAL GLIOMAS N I HOURLY CONTROL I N t HOURLY CONTROL I N 1 CHEMICALS1 ALL CASES 3 N2 Ethylene 9 88.9 8 B7.‘ 5 30 60.0 24 54.2 9 22.2 8 25.0 29 34.5 27 44.4 10 20,0 9 22.2 31 48.4 29 41.4 10 70.0 9 77. 8 33 78.8 30 73.3 9 44.4 7 42.9 28 64. 3 23 60.9 Acetaldehyde Acetic acid Acetone Butadiene COz 9 55.6 8 62.5 31 48.4 26 57.7 Dlethanolamine 9 33.3 8 37.5 27 40.7 23 39.1 Ethane a 37.5 7 28.6 28 42.9 23 17.4 Ethanol 8 25.0 7 14.3 28 35.7 27 25.9 Ethylene glycol 10 30.0 9 33.3 29 41.4 29 48.3 Hydrochloric acid 10 50.0 9 55.6 31 51.6 26 57. 7 Isopropanol 10 40.0 9 44.4 31 38.7 27 37.0 10 20.0 9 22.2 31 45.2 29 41.4 Methane s 62.5 7 57.1 29 62.1 24 54.2 Methanol 9 33.3 8 37.5 29 72.4 27 59.3 Methyl ethyl ketone 10 30.0 9 33.3 29 27.6 25 28.0 Methyl lsobutyl ketone 10 20.0 9 22.2 29 27.6 25 2B.0 Isopropyl acetate Honoethanolenlne 9 33.3- 8 37. S 29 51.7 27 48.1 Propylene 9 33.3 8 37.5 30 66.7 24 50.0 Sodium carbonate 9 33.3 8 37.5 31 45.2 26 57.7 Sodium hydroxide 11 81.8 9 77.8 33 84.8 30 80.0 Styrene 10 20.0 9 22.2 29 44.8 25 28.0 Sulphuric acid 10 80.0 8 75.0 30 73.3 24 66.7 Toluene 10 20.0 9 22.2 29 44.8 25 32.0 Vinyl acetate 10 50.0 9 55.6 29 37.9 28 35.7 Tergltol* 9 33.3 8 37.5 31 54.8 28 50.0 Mealtyl oxide 9 33.3 8 37.5 28 53.6 23 43.5 Chlorine 9 44.4 7 42.9 27 25.9 22 27.3 Trlchloroethane 9 44.4 7 42.9 27 29.6 23 30.4 Sodium eulphltk 9 44.4 7 42.9 27 25.9 22 27.3 ^ Chemicals lis te d are those to which at "exposed" east 4 cases could have been 2 N - Designate number of employees whose exposre status could be determined % - Refers to percent exposed UCC 092181 PERCENT EXPOSED BETWEEN GLIOMAS AND HOURLY NON-CANCER CONTROLS FOR EIGHT CHEMICALS 15 YEAR LATENCY ANALYSIS Chemical GLIOMAS Percent Total Exposed i CONTROL GROUP I [ Percent Exposed Total Ethylene 8 87.5 30 60.0 Isopropanol 9 44.4 31 38. 7 Methyl ethyl ketone 9 33. 3 29 27.6 Sulphuric acid 8 75.0 30 73.3 Vinyl acetate 9 55.6 29 37.9 Chlorine 7 42.9 27 25 .9 Trichloroethane 7 42.9 27 29.6 Sodium sulphite 7 42.9 27 25.9 UCC 092182 I N T E R N A L R E C ’D C O R R E S P O N D E N C E SEP 2 8 1981 UNION C A R B ID E C O R P O R A T I O N svo To [N am e) Qiv'SiOn Location Area Dr. T. A. Lincoln HS & EA N ew York 22nd Floor p a rk aven u e, new y o rk , n y 1 0 0 1 7 September 23, 1981 OriginatingDept HS & EA - Epidemiology 4th Floor C o p y CO Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. Mr. J. D. R. D. w. A. A. B. Browning L. Engle L. Frantz H. Glenn E.Hoerger R. Schnatter G. Voress sub„cE EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS AT TEXAS CITY Attached is Dr. Philip Enterline's comments and suggestions, regarding the two versions of the proposed employee communication letter to be sent to Texas City employees. Susan G. Austin, Sc.D. Corporate Epidemiologist Attachment UCC 092183