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87-422 WMITE - CITV CLERK � PINK - FINANCE COUIICIl ['/ - CANARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO. u �` �� BLUE• - MArOR Council e l 'on _ , �� Presented By Referred To Comn�ittee: Date Out of Committee y II Date WHEREAS some Highland Park residents have complained of health problems tha they believe are caused by emissions from the Ford 1�Iotor Company; WHEREAS the City Council's Energy, Environment and Utilities Committee ha e studied the issue over a period of several months, and held discussions ith representatives from Ford, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the ity's Health Department, neighborhood residents and environmenta organizations; WHEREAS the City Health Department and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agen y representatives have agreed to ,a low cost plan for handling air quality- health related complaints; , ,� NOW, TH REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the St. F'aul City Council approves the plan for han ling air quality--health relatedl,complaints as outlined in Attachment A and approves the questionnaire ox� Air Quality--Health Related Complaints a submitted in Attachment B. !, COUNCILMEN Request�d by Department of: Yeas Drew NaYs � I Nicosia [R F8v0[ Rettman ! Scheibel Sonnen _ Ag81I1St BY Tedesco ' Wilson Adopted by Council: Da e '��'�' � - 1g87 Form Approved by City Attorney Certif;ed V•:s d ounc.'1 S e BY By, Appro y Ylavor: Date _ [ �� ' ^ j�s� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By _ _ By pU�tISHED NP i� 1 11987 ,��.��- � C��y�� AIR QUAL�TY =�HEALTH RELATED COMPLAINTS Date: Time: QUESTIONNAIRE Demographic: (FiB in th blanks) Name: Age: Sex: M F '� (circle one) ' (years) Address: (street n mber and name,apartment or f/oor number) (city,st e and zi/xaode) Telephone(during th day): I (home phone) (��P�►e1 Sympfoms: I When the air i making you feel sick, which of the fallowing symptoms do you have: (Please circle response.) Burning or tearing of the eyes ,,,,,,,,,,,,,I, Yes 11b Runny or stuffy nose .......................... Yes Nb Throat irritation(soreness, burning) ,,,,,,,,, Yes 11b Difficultybreathing ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i, Y� � Wheezing......................................: Yes IVb Coughing........................................ Ye�s 11b Unusuaf tiredness............................. Yes 11b Dizzinessorfainting ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,� y� � Headache ...................................... Y�s Nb Nauseaor"sicktothestomach" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,� Yes Ab Other sympto :(List) Source and Diagnostic Mfor tion: (F�l in the blanks) ', What do you believe c uses your symtoms? Have you seen a docto about these health problems you are reporting?...........Yes No (circle one) If yes, what did the do or say is wrong? ; If you have not seen a hysician , we recommend you contact your doctor about these health problems. Prepared by Epidemiology Saint Paul Division of Public Heafth EHC031187 Department of Community Services - ,q�-�a�� G��- �� ' � + . • Outline Prepared by Epidemiology ' Division of Pubiic Fiealth Department of Community Services Plan for andling Air Quality - Health Related Complaints 1 Definition f Air Quality - Health Related C�omplaint Any complain associating symptoms of illness with environmenta air pollulants. 2 Central Tel phone Number for Complaints Option one = Two numbers ( to minimize duplication, to maximize existing services) Option two = ne number 3 Publicity Form letter t be distributed to relevant governmental agencies(MDH, PCA, SPDPH, and Ramsey Co), District Council#15, and City Council 4 Confidentia , Standard Questionnaire Handout PCA voo 5 COStS t0 I pl@111@C1t City Information Office 4°�' Based on a 5% increase, estimated yearly costs are: �, SPDPH �I Total � � � Timeline ' 1987� March ' April July 6 3/4 3/25 Questionnaire de elopment 3/4 3/25 Estimated costs t implement 3/25 4/01 Telephone numb r(s) ready for publication 3/25 4/01 Form letter read for distribution 4/01 Distribution of I tter ! � � 4/01 7/31 Analysis of data ', �' 8/01 ritten report to Co mittee Chairperson ', 0 Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Health Risk Assessment Minnesota Pollution Control Agency EHC131187 City of Saint Paul Information Office ��ach m-cn� f-�f Prepared by Epidemiology Saim Paul Division of Public Heafth Department of Community Services Plan for andling Air Quality - Health Related Complaints 1 Definition o Air Quality - Health Related Complaint Any complaint associating symptoms of Illness with environmental air pollulants. 2 Central Tel phone Number for Complaints Option one = wo numbers ( to minimize duplication, to maximize existing services) Option two = ne number 3 Publicity Form letter to e distributed to relevant governmental agencies(MDH, PCA, SPDPH, and Ramsey Co), istrict Council#15, and City Council 4 Confidential, Standard Questionnaire Handout PCA 5 COStS t0 II'1'1 lement City Information Office Based on a 2 % increase, estimated yearly costs are: SP�PH , Total Timeline March April • ��y 6 3��__, Questionnaire deve opment 3/4 3/25 Estimated costs to mplement �--, 3/25 4/01 Telephone number s) ready for publication 3/25 4/01 Form letter ready for distribution 4/01 Distribution of let r � Analysis of data 4/01 7/31 8/01 ritten report to Co ittee Chairperson Q Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Health Risk Assessment Minnesota Pollution Control Agency EHC131187 City of Saint Paul Information Office 17 �ac,`�rr,en�" � AIR QUALITY - HEALTH RELATED COMPLAINTS Date: Time: QUESTIONNAIRE Demographic: (Fia in the blanks) Name: Age: Sex: M F (years) (circ%one) Address: (street n mber and name,apartment or fioor number) (city,sta and zipcode) Telephone(during th day): (home phone) (work phone) Symptoms: When the air i making you feel sick, which of the foliowing symptoms do you have: (Please cir�cle response.) Burning or tearing of the eyes ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Yes !1b Runny or stuffy nose ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, y� � Throat irritation(soreness, burning) ,,,,,,,,, Yes l�b Difficulty breathing ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, y� � Wheezing....................................... Yes 11b Coughing........................................ Y�s Nb Unusual tiredness.............................. Yes 11b Dizzinessorfainting ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, y� � Headache ...................................... Yes Ab Nausea or"sick to the stomach" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, y� � Other sympto •(List) Source and Diagnosfic Inform ion: (Fiil in the b/anks) What do you believe ca ses your symtoms? Have you seen a doctor bout these health problems you are reporting?...........Yes No (circle one) if yes, what did the doct r say is wrong? If you have not seen a p ysician , we recommend you contact your doctor about these health problems. 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P. .. . . .�. ,.t.YC », t a _ .1,'x. �` S.. _, , . �. - � - . i � ��a� . � . . � o .. ; July 2g, 1986 , Dear Council Member � �ery working ay, the Ford Motor Company, with � waiver from the federal government, emits k own cancer causing pollution over� St. Paul. There is no protection for us a d our families. Protection fro known carcinogens such as styrene and formaldehyde, for which the medical communi y agrees there is no threshold do�e, should not be waivered away. Since 1984, we have been given information that �the Ford emissions of solvents from their paint sh p, contained 18 volatile organic �COmpounds (see exhibit 1 & 2) Fti.th_ two suspected arcinogens of xylene and toluene �n the mix. � We recently di covered that there are actually 4 compounds (see exhibit 3) which. include two known c rcinogens of styrene and formalde yde. By reading exhibit 4, you will get an overvie of glycol ethers and exhibit 5 11 provide you with some health. effects data from t e U.S. Environmental Protection .9�gency. Please pay particular attention to the me hyl :methacrylate studies being cokiducted as indicated in exhibit 5. On July 10, 19 6 the Southwest Area District Cou cil (SWAD) voted to request the St. Paul City Counc 1 to investigate the Ford waiver �nd the expiration date for this waiver of December 1, 1986. �, With the info ation recently obtained that clea�rly states the e�missions from Ford are in fact ca cer causing, that we know there ils no threshold dose for these emissi.ons, and ther are families living under the fall.lout, it is essenttal that you intervene as a coun il. , . Sincer n ��...�> . Tesli �vis�sid n� � ,� Ea.rth rotector, Inc. `_f'� .v Enclosures ' �;-' `_' :,._r,., `�:r� '�1 cc• John Drew ' ��` � r- Chris Nicosia �o � v Janice Rettma ; _x..� � James Scheibe � � Kiki Sonnen ! rt' v� Vic Tedesco : Bill Wilson ✓A1 Olson, Ci Clerk ; Marc Rosenber Helen Marr 1138 lymouth Building, Minneapolis, Minnesdta, 55402 612-375-0202 � ---�-. _ . .. .�.�z��z � , � . . . ; . , �,� . , � ; � �• ,.:��,- I �'t' , T��'"� ��..P, � /o i �y i � E�� J�', ��- u�,9-;v�. �--��v�=sr �7rp �.; �:T' ��,y.l s��ir �, C M,.,S, � ��ti � x OF YOLATILE ��FT1Gh COM��h.hT (weicht S) � Xy ene . 14.3 Es esol 260 (Naphtha) 19.6 n• utyl Alcohol 16.1 ke hyl Amyl Ke:one g,p So vesso 100 (t�luene type) y,5 � YH and P Haphtha 6,7 2- thyl Hexanol p,2 ` � To ue�e q � �- utyl Acetate 5.6 Ce l��solve �,e!a:e �,7 ;s :.��;yl Ace�a:e ' 5.2 '� �•� �- • l .7 � }�i -�.} �jnoous ' S.0 i I � � CTy� �.i�� 1it)'� 1ti'�� .�� C��.V:: �.�'�..��^�;.�.� I-�T� S OF Y^' ;. ' .,.��I c j;,�. � ;'�!. C.?!��►�:N' (w�; ,ti> �l Ke nyl �myl Keton� 3� n- �;rl �+1�:+ho1 �� Cr losolvE �;eta:e 11 Me �yl �lcehol 7 Is Su.;1 Alcohol 5 2- thyl Hexyl A;,etate 5 Ha ;a,e 3 �'M art� ? t�aph:ha ' 2 � i i I i . �. .�:: , ' . . �.� �_��- 8�� Ford I•l��r :^n^3n�� ' „L� , e.�t., Noncriter2 Er�i �;;on S:udv / � � � . Twin �iti�s p.cto•�wly Plar,t �]v�(,1 �� ► �> , - New Pain� :h�p /�I � s„� " � : . J nt�oduct or ' �kl� , The purpo erof the study *ac to accps� �np 1�npact of �onCrfteria Painr �hop�emi55ions-•o �nbi�nt.air quality. ^�omal ?uidplines and limits re�a��in: n�n�riteria ��11 �ants currently de n^' eci ;! in t�t.innesota . This stu��: w�; base� on I';c►�ioa ' S non�riteria pol ;��t ��;.��'- z� the SuggeStion of the Minnesota Pollut on Control A�en�y, ror; �-±=�or Cc�^�any does noL nec�5S3"'l�y ag-2� ,:ith the • chniCal ConC�p�s o� the �:i�higan approath, The p,ichiq�r, pr�gra.^� is not a o'ficial do�ument and is n�t a part of the Michiaan rules. The Nichigan aaF oach utilizes eX� SLlfl� h'�!'►:�la:e cuid�lines (express�d as threshold ii�it alu�5, P_YS*) Lo ge�e��te v�lues NhiCh are regarded zs °dCCp;►t3`J1t a�5i nt co�entrations!" �laxin�►m a�nbient concentrations, estirt;ated • by dispersion r�o elfng"an�ly�i�,� Wore co^��ar�d to thase a�ceatable �ambienr corteE►�tr�tions.' ihe s:udy plan, as in��er:�^r:':-r hp•2;n, w�s zpprove� by "�e t�in^esota 'ollut on Control Ag�ncy i !?aCr) i� J�'� ;8?�3, r � Tvpl�tal;•v ldti 3!�'•Or.��4�'Conpo!ri� !`, :i�1 �nn►nj�si tio�5 Oi`hi Qh Snl i r±Z enamel , electrot� a�, ur.et��e�� rir��+- anh r±;r ti cnt tr� r p , ,L__.,._ s basecoa4/�T��coa« mate�fals xere- ri e�.. � ..+}� ; `�m.��Re. :.-- �`�=5°' � 15: �h!'''�'!��a' i�on!ifio�++//`l�.�w�PC/SI� 13'c�ri�+o��n s �� 3 sane as �No. � LQ;•b� �pvaiva e �he CO�p0��d5 a►-e��-"� � " .,.. . 1 . ��S�thy A^�yl I:et�ne II, 2. �+-��ut 1 .�,iC�h�i 3. Cello olv� :,cetate lsa,� a; �,�� . i?) ' 4 . E`.hyl n� ulycol ��^o - �u�:? _.�_ (?,. ,� �, 5 . • ~ � .. � llosolve) Et�vl �e �'�ccl u�r� _��';' .�� (��llr•s�?ve� E Ethyl ne G1y�ol M�no - �eX��? _ .. _ ;' �r �_11 , ? . Sol v� . y csol ve, so 15� a. r.-�yr t �►;_�.�,_�,yt �y��ot ;�_�_; 9 fa-�.uc 1 a._etate �10. Xyl en � 11 . i�lue � 12. �:th�• a�e;,�,l �;e:�n� . 13. cL'nyl n2 u1y:�1 M�no - _�^.: __•= �:_'�:� (�=11�soi ve A��'�� , ' 14. �thyl ne Glycol Mon� - ,,;;•;rl =�n= .,:=:at� (?,u'vl Cel1c ^�v� �„_:: . ' ., 5�, �' : � � h� pr��ar �i�nl. Su^r, ��^ w�s � j'"�r��: � ♦i�p 7 � � • �.. a Vr� '°_ �"� � �Lv Or� Si 1�n5 N�r: ex�rined. The f llo„�in^ co�^ un�s, r;,: ��ec=�� cn ,c�-1i?r �0� Co^,o�^� li ;:s , were C0�5'�21'°� �fl 8.`�,ut L1Gf1 �„J �!'i? c..:: _ � , � ., i 15. Ethan 1 � I 16. Flptna cl � 1'. Isopr �yi a.eta.� I 18. ietra �rCr� I;aah:ralene , Thi ; s:�dy addr� ses all 17 of tne a;cv� � � -��:� ��^��'��o _on�ounds. tr� �a��t�i' ��•ra�eva�tiatino.."�d?RCltlo!i ccx�+oounds," t!R�►�!'�vdf-�odressed •. ambient concentr t4on5 CI'�•o�en•ar.4 irtcf ne�a:^- COf!tCt1?LY011 DrOdUCtS ! ez:'�1;;n: . . car�on d�oxi�e a � wa�er) . �oatiLxol•-devir_41 ; �, � in:inera`or) n�is�l+�rr*�trM••a�� bredkdowi'► Sii.t�dLOJ1s•YRN^!.•!►Z�,,t;eyil�j�taA .. . • _ + , �, ` - TL`� 15 8 I'�� Si.°"°.� �'d�?"I,',"K J° !ho `-_ :ar �� =�r2!1C2 Of uQY?f'�1�"?'1`�t :nd�;:rial H 9ieni5:5 !A��;�;) ' 9. %.1 ked,`j .� �--�7♦♦♦ ��. : s. . - �..�r�, ; . . : , � � � � - �� y�� , � ,� �rr ^- ': ' �,� ' '�� - .,a�to s*�.f,r � A .� U ITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PRO'(fECT10N AGENCY ; ��j� = Office of Air Quality Plsnning and,Standsrds . �,. �:u1►� Research Triangle Park, North Cardiins 27711 '�..,c+t" 1� AUG 19�5 ' � . hEN'bRANOUM , St�JECT: Compa ison of Controllinq Occupational; Exposure Limits and Maxim Ikabient Concentratio�s for VOC's Emitted from Twin� Ci ti s Pl ant FRC�I: Davi Salman ' Chsai al Appl ications S�ction, CPB (Mm-13) � . � T0: Larry ?aragoza ' � Prog am Integration and Health Sectior�, PA8 (MD-12) . Attached i a table which compares the contirollinq occupational exposure 1 imit and maxii � �nbfent concentrations for YOC's enitted fraa the Twi n ' Cities plant. F�axim�n snbient concentration for each compound is per the same time peri d as. the controll ing occupational -exposure 1 imit. Attac hn�nt I ` cc: Jim Berry �P9 (1•i0-13) . Y.en ;�ard r�, F=5 I Si;:is Roy, SC: (;;�-13) i . i, � . . ' i - 37 - ', i ,, . y��_�aa . . • + • ► . . , � r ' j i Maximum qmbient ` Controlling Limit Concentration C ound T�►�e Level ( ug�n�) ( ug/m3) 1• Methyl Amyl Keto e STEL 465,OOp 140 2. Cellosolve Aceta e STEL 540,000 32 3. Sol vesso 150 Industryr 446,OOd 15 4. n-Methyl Pyrroli one Industry 106,OOp 7 5. n-8uty1 Acetate STEL 950,OOp 74 6. Xyl ene TtiIA 655,OOb 69 7. Ethanol TMa 1,900,OOp g•• 8• hk thanol STEL 310�OOp 34 9• Isop�opyl Iketat STEL 1,185�OOd 77 10. Tet�ahydro Napth lene ?�IA 295 ppp 9 11. � Solv�sso 100 Industry 223,00� 15 12. Butanol 1-Hou� Ceiling 150,000 75 13. Heptane . STEL 2,000,004 15 14. M�thyl Ethyl Ke ne STEL 885,OOp 19 15. Butyl Carbitol Industry 253,00� 4• 16. A1 iphatic Naptha 8-+iours 600,00Q 11 � 17. Isobutyl Acetat! STEL 815,000 10 l8. Ethyl Iketate 10 Mi nutes 83,000 4 .9. To1 uene 2-Hours 12,00Q 3 � 20. Butyl Cellosolve ticetate Industry 180,000 g 21• Methyl Propyl Ke ne STEL 875,000 30 �• 22. Fonaal dehyd� TtiIA 1,50Q 4 2 3. Fo rmic Ac i Q 1WA 9,OOd 2 6 24. Butyl Cellosolve T„� 132,OGp 11 25. C�llosolve TMIA 20,OOd 10 26. Hexy1 Cellosolve Industry 132,COd 0.3 �7. t`�ethyl Isobutyl . etone STEL 3�O,Q0� 3 �o. 4actic E+C id Indust�y o GO 7 �Q. ?ropyl�ne Gl yco 1 I ndus try 2 0,GG0 15 Ph Enyl Ether �G. Ac ryl ic AC id T1dA 3G,OGO 3 31. Butyl Acrylate TtiIA 55,000 3 32. Butyl Fkthacryl� e Industry 635,00Q 3 33. 2-Ethyl H�XyI Ac late Industry 4I,OOa 3 34. 2-Ethyl He�qrl Industry 221,000 3 MkLhacrylat� . � 35. Hexan� Diodlatrylate Industry 5,00� 3 = 36. 2-Hydro�r Ethyl ryl att Ind�rstry 5,000 3 37. Hydroxy Ethyl Industryr 145,OOQ 3 ' Methat�yl�te ' . 38. 2-Hydro�r Propyl Industry 161,000 3 � _ hfethacryt at� 39. Isobutyl Methac � 1 ate I�dustry 5,OQ0 3 40. Methyl t�kth�cryl t• TuA 410,OOQ 3 .•41. Styrene TM1A , 215 OOQ 3 . - 38 - � i � . ��1_�aa • . -. t � . ` � � � �J � � . � ThP (our compounds rurrPntty unrl�r',s�!- ' MranwDf'p, ��m� ��iyr;�l i�thrr ��rndl.�'I�rs ; � Risky Busirit. s sD�eWn are ethoxy�thanol, melhoxyeth.rnn. �.kanwarningtheircustnnicrs—paintc��m• � and a derivative o( each known as �ts :�ce , i , prinus and nthrr indus;n�:i usPrs c�f the t � � tate Pnxiurcrs Include Uni�m CartnrL� ;.��,mir,ils—that exis�in�; ��xp��surr hmits i ��l'.Sjlltc'. 1�f.�alth hr�at� Corp.; Olin Curp.; PPG Industrit�s lnc.; ih�• u•erc in�de��ii�te. llow, fur one, reducE•d IhP / i American subsid�ary cf i.ondon•based 1�1i�P• ; �,��rm�ssible levels oi EF ��:lEmrs ai its plants �l ��1�O� I:thers R 'm31j'j rfal C�?micai Industr►F�s PLC: an�l ah�� „ �;�e p:►rts ��r rnilUon, far tx�luw dn• • chPmlcal uiuts i�(E,��tman K�xlak Cu.,S►��il �!�HA stand�rd of 2W p;►rts per mUhon. I / T [� Utl Co. and Texaco inc. Dow Chemic:,l �c�. Af;rr it samplyd the air at custnmrrs' i �l� v$L jn �.7�lYlE i�jjjt$ stoppeJ mak�ng tlir glycol ethers last �•�y,a:, '�,lants and found glycol ��ther levels far in ! � citing hralth concerns. �,�xr•css of�ts uwn standards,U��w tncd to rP- ; � Cunsumer Risk � �'�t'l�Cfal l�iactiut� LE' S �'11fi11S , . '4uire customers to adopt ughter Pxpusure Some .20 miUi��n pounds nf thr,r sch• 1im►ts as a condihon oi sale. Dow�'s sales uf ��'� U11'f! H11�t5�I ��3Z�1'(i stances wrre pruducPd in 1983, .;ccordin�;,o B�Y��'��'�Aers soon dried up,and it W�rthdrew a study by SRl International,a btenln t'ax•k, ��m the market. I T�i:lt t)1tPS �:ll'� f4 �Q38 � Calif.,consulUng tirm.SRI suggests th,u Ial• � The rema�mng glycol c;her �rodua�rs IthouRh 3t��u(95C: ut ex�surrs to thc�;lyi<�I �say tti�y .ire reducing ex�sure levels at; ethers are work�rc•!att�d, consumers ;ilsc� the�r ow�n plants, and are recpmmending� �� h ' [)�)1�' L�fO 1 lE��l I�e Line �ace nsks(mm pralucrs tAat!'Afllain thrm, that their customers fnllow suit.But th�re fs i .- � E E including dE�ar varn�shrs, hi�h�los� alkyd :�i+,t�e agreement as to Aow much fs tcw --- enamels, (�st•drying pr:me�, and ��rt:ufl rtr,rl:. 13; f',�er.�• �1r:iE:k and ,��ur Pas�n,x epc►xy �oalirgs. So far, uther �lycoi ��!h�•rs in the case o(EE,all r�ianufaclurers rec- .•,,,i,�;.w�„�•,.,"�T,,. w..�. sT��.:T�„�.„ti,,,_ haven't beer identi(ted as repr+�durtn��,;u r:r,�mend that expnsnre be limited to (ive � 7Le e�idenre h.0 bren on t e table tor , a�• parts per m�1Gun except Union Carbide,the ;+: �nvrr twu }•ean. As eariy aS 1SsS, thr gl,�coi ethen n'�x ;,,��est glycol ether maker. Umon Carb�de � ,F'nur chemi�as, known as�I col ethen, under scrutiny werp I�nked tu disorclNrsl nt . rrcommends I�mits o[ l0 parts per milUon Iha�•r�.�us��i birth drl�•cts in e��ei cprciPSOt �e bloai and ner��ous sys�rm :►m��r�� t#r� ' (;,r women o/chUdbeann�aer and 35 parts ' r iri;r.al te�stcd and are suspected af posinQ a �0�'Y Workers. ['sing thesr r;�rly stuci�i•s. ' F,rr mUUon tor all other workers. Company r' s�mil:;r ri�k fnr hum,in t►ein . They are ��A �u 19'1 placed specitic limirs nn rhe ofiicials say tfie dual standard �s based on � � usrd m tcns u( thousands u! p ucts, irr �no►mt �f inethoxyelhanol and ethoxyPtlr anuna! tesLs �ndirat;n� that fetuses have "� �•Icd�u� paln�i, stains, rarn�sh s and sol� �a! permUted �n the wurkplace. le:s tolerance tor �lycol ethers than �dults � �•��nts,.ird cun�e in c�ntact u�lh o��er halt a � Then �n late 19?9, government re• do, � m�ll�on workers and uncounted consumer�. ' �archers rautin?ly screened eti�oxyeihanrl. ! Du i nnt Co.,which ��ses Rlycul ethen in ReitAcr mdustry nor Kuve ment di�• or EE, tur rrpraluctive rt5ks. S�i��rtr�:ts a varicty ot produccs, saw• the same re•. � !rutes thr danQer.' !uoa't th�nk er�is any- � Were'�shockrd"hy�he results.:u•cnrdci�;��u �r►re�and set a iimit ot 10 parts per mUlian � ��me w•h��would question that thes chemicaL N1USii's Mr.Hardin,whu hradPd the s��:c�y. for sll workers. Rohm d tia�s (;u., ahich �° •+re r��prod��ctive toxins," aays ryan Har• The chemical was found ta retarc RrouttE; uses tlie ch��m�ca! in its rcsin and leather Z !�� YnC 1ndu��e birth Aefrcts I�:.nimal(ctusPS,it = , .�n,a tc��►culub�st wnh tJ�e Natio 01 Ir►stltute pnducts, reached a ditferent conclusian. �f Orc�ur�,tiunal 5alety and e;ilth, or 1evtL�brlow thr OSHA siandard. At arcn:nd, �•E;ued un prudence, we feel a tive•ppm � �'�L�SH, a ledera) rrsesrcn aee ey. tAe satr�� Ume, Dow�b��gan lesting mFthnr� �NVF1 u aF,propnate," a company ofAcial c ' 1'rt the �;uvernment has d ne almost rethan�l and turnrd up more e�•�drnc�of rP� sayt, '° I nu�tun to rPCluce the thrrat,an indust s P��1"e damaee. Sttl!anuther com B ry' , pany.Ameron lnc..lsn't. � res�xmse to th�• problem has en scatter• ' By m+d•1982, additiunal researc� hy in• � evea measunnt �lycol eNer levels at ftsj =` sDo�. Tl�e Rea an ;�d.rinistratio.'s drive to duttry and overnment con(innecl thst plants. Raymond L. Fascante.a vice presl• � g P g - gc�t gnvenzment uut o( bw�n a►ni atlow col elher expusurr—either by breathing r drnt in lhe trcAMcal•cuatings divfslnn, ex• , � ��„nipanies more leeway to Ilce tAem• ikln euntut—could caLLSe� ktal toxicit�y, p�ains tAat the company is phasing out use N �e!�es P�az, In ShP e.�te o(Ihls CA mlcal Ass• birtA de(ecu and r�productnr Aam;,�P. ��f the materlals. But hP conceclrs that airI °� �a�d,�nti ttPd u�acliur,cur,luslon a d incunsla• fiouth �!! IhF trs�s weR w�lh amm:►Is. �r•+els at tts pl�nts cnuld reach up to 50 parts I �tencY. • most jclentists became convinced �hat Px• per million without being detected. o�Do �USHA lnactlon ! posed human beings would be vulnerable to Unsafe at My Level? I ° � The[eAeral a enr re5 n.:ID e(or work umllar hazards. A NIOSH health bulletin � � g y � � =tated Nat the chemicais Aad "tAe pntentiql E�rn drastically Hmrtine expnsure may' ,place saiety, the Occupational fety and , to cause advene reprodurtive ettecu in n01 be enau�h, some government scientists 'Health Admtmstrauon.h.�s talt to act Qe• , male an�! [emale wnrkers." suqgest. AccordlnR to one 6PA study.ro�• sp�;e the ur�ngs ot Eovernmen sctent�su. ��lS� �� centrations ot tAe susprct ethets above one OSFiA�ven retused to)otn witA e Lnviroo• - part per mlllion may threaten the unborn me�tal Yrotection Agency when e EPA rr As dama�ing research accumulated, and risk male fntertility. ��We Aaven't found r�ntly brgan a review praess l�at in � some acienusts sounded an alarm.In Au�:st a level at wAlch these materials can be used �yr,�rs or w could lead to restcict ne ur�j, 1982, Rlchard A. Lemen, a NIOSH oftic��l, ' s;ifety," says Mr. Lemen ot NIOSH. mng thr use of the chemicals. met with R. LeonaM Vance,OSFtA's diret• Part o!the cuntusion stems fmm the ab- 7he chemical and palnt ind ries, Iack• tor of health standards, and urged Mm�o sence ot hurnan tests. NIOSii rcsearchers ing firm ��idance (rc�m Washi �ton, have su�=est that users eicher abandon the che ,• say that assessing the precise threat to hu- cc�n�r up with a welte� of con[f Une stan- icals or provide more worker protc•ctioq�. man bein�s has been stymied because o(dit• dards. Recause of haphazard d ►nade- Mr. Lemen says he nPVer heard bacA fm�n ticulty establishing a valid control troup. yuate iabelinY, thase most at nsk otten �r. Yance on the sub�PCt, Most work�rs who are exposed to qlycol .�r�n't even aware o(the hazard . Manutac• Ftnbert Beliles. an o(ficial 1n OSfiA's n[- Pthers, they explaln, also Come ln cantact tur�rs' selt�iinposed timlts on e y�col ether �1ce ot risk assessment, sought out �1r. W��h ��hPr�azardous sututances that could ��vsure vary From plant to pl• t,ditferfn� Vance at atx�ut the same tin:r to sug�est P�uce slmilar Plfects. ;u murh as tentold. And non� f tAe Nan• �at the agency OPgfn munuurin�; glyrr�� Workers and consumers exposed tn efy dards are below ahat une 6PA udy maln� etDer Ievels 1n thr wohcpttp.yuth�n��•am col ethers often arrn't even aware o( the tams is the tl►rcshold for i�eal damage, of this au�`rstlun, Mr. &Ilhs says.�ddin�, risks b��c.n�se Ihr Aazards aren't cleatly ;►tore wcrrisom�shll. glycol thets may ^It.�ras cleu that 1 wun't t� make :; b�K �nrnM un lhe� pn�durl labels. Most glyCUl �h� ust th�be�y;ir,ning o(the{►;obl m.Only In �� o� ��•. ;rthrr producers yut rrprcxlucti��e�hazard th� y:ist fe�v years have gove ment re• •Mr. �'ance doesn't dispute the subst.�nc,� ��I�rts un fheir pnxfucts.5hei1 Chetnical,tor �r��h�•rs tw�;un s�re�ming u�du�t al chrm�� u!tlUesr accamts,thouRA hr sa}•s he d��•s�'t ��ne�,d�x•sn'L Shel! says that rt has des��ned (�11, ,�r thc (u11 ranRe of health isks. Fed• recall tQe meetmgs.He agrees th�t�hF.�ur `��'h warning 1,►lx�ls, but the disiributors i,.�.! ii� �!tp��f.��•,.,ls�•nncedr ihr�•dnn't havr � wh�> >�cka�,�e lhe• r I rept QSHA standards for g,ycol rther� arr � �� Pr xfucts ar�•n'1 rnqinrnd tr► �• :r:r�:;ht�atih ddta tor hundn�Js �!rmm�;nn u,�� thrn�. �•'u•s�u�.�la ,u+d SwsUckMs. ined�qoate but says the agency is „vrrr�ur,- I drned. "ThPre's u wurld of har�r.ts ��ul �Marp !'U A�Pi�l:11.+ " h�� 1i1ds I i . ��-ya� .w _ . f, �(! 5� f ��+�.r ..�, .7u,Tt ��, r4e�l Leo�..l..��P� � • K.isky �3u �ir�ess: C.�lycol �tl��ersl�.e�llain iil tTse in Paints Despite �- ealtll T�ir�at, as F'irms ��t T��c.�ir O�vn Rulcs F_.___ _._- ---.--_------. �,: Rr,fury N'ulA;rd, dlrPCtnr n� hr:,ith ;tnct � _� C'untn�u�d!h'u�� F:r.t I'�r..;� ��r,ii�nnu�i�L��ct u(rNRulatinn on ihc aUi�rted I si(ety(or the iS(i,91M►�member Intr.rnat�on�l I Th�Nauuuat Faint and�_�:�tw;;s Ass,K•�a• �ndustncs. i kirotherhaxl of Painters and All�cd Trades, uun in 19d2 mc�mmcrd�•.:� ttin�r c��r r x l�: ';u,��rt s t h a[w i l h o u t a c l ea r w a r n i n�I:�b r•I o r ( � k��h:,rd Grnss a ��hPn:i�;ef•h.+:.,3rds o(fi ;i�N hat:ird labels �.r ;+nu1 cts �ur�t;umnc�th��prudu�l,an empi��yer r:►n tel!a wurkrr. ;';�I at th�� F.F',�, ��ys ;hat ��i��nu,il wurk• lhr sus�k�ct glyr�l etR�r. B ; �n otfi.^ial of; ��,�k.where does it say this stut[is had:"' � P��r h.�i:�rds norma!ly are the province nt . thc Ir�dr �roup s:t>s n A;�s nu idPa ah�rl��!�ir ►i'ul(ord h:,s rrcrivwl ouly sir rrqurs;: C�SHA Lut ;hnt the :immal•i�st d:ita nn g.� mrn�tx��cortipames I�;n•r dd��icd tAe pohry lur sa(ety miortn�tinu on thc rhFmi��ls '•"��'th�•n U•d Ihe EF'A lu,,et rm ils uwn."if Snme rumparurs"dun t likr u sell a produrt I Irwn h�s memhers. "That s ;ndicaUti�� tnat i the}� ifiSNA� wun t pr�,��ct N•nrkers. we '!r,�: sa��s the mate�ai in h re could cause � w�ll," !+tr. Grr,ss savs. birth de(ects," observes Rk �ard wise, �hr t.ie w•arnines aren't getunt to the work- , �r.S. cnmpan�es say that ulUmately they pl;;ce," he says. �uana�:�•r ot hr.�lth:md s�f�t ,n t��i,un Car• , I hoM��n M�,�hir tn remuv�•lhP sus(N�CI glyrpl r�dr a��d��ents v►d c��a:�n,s r:isw;i. il'ruon No Wart�ln,� on Palni Cans ��►h�•rs trom pn�turts i+�w- and uthera arr �'arbide pu4S warn�ne 11M�i ^.r i�s �•ly�cni Nur, appamntty, arr thay getun� t�t1�e �marK��im�;SL•DSUluleS iria' ihry c�uittend are rthc�r products.� publu, !n several �Veu York Ciq paint ��alr•r. Yet a �omplete ph,�sr-uui wlil tw F:van m.�ni�fai•turrrs wh lahrl �Ivcnl ��"�N�� at Irast, snme paint ;atx�is bstrr.i r��stly in diP;�rc:�u(c�.�tmks alrnic.SR!rs• rther proprrly can't be ured thai the N�u<:u cun�a�uuiK ltie �u�,K.. ,:;�.��:c;..L• t:��:::::•:;it:;,;,:d:a�t i:tuu,a:tlton!e remo�e w•;�rr.mgs will r�ac h wrrk�•rs nr consuu�rrs. � �nq'rrdicnts. But non� ut th� cnnt:iinPn the chemir.ils from sorlu� '150.UW pmducts.• � S��m�� elycol ether supplirs rr�v�ng :►t Du I`�me+d w�irnu+K latwls. ' �nd u�me rirclronl�s�•ompawra.whiM usP 'Poru plants,fot example,a labeleci with a i,'nwns are oNy brglnnmg to N;�ke �.N tn �� ;;lycol�thers as�,iver.ls in the pmducUon of ;w�rning th•rt anunal tcKts ��w• the ehPmr i th��Plyeul et�er C�z.,rd.Franklin:►tur�,th�� mputrr eMps,have tuld the EPA it wc�uld �ca� cauaes '•damage to e reproducttve,d�rectnr of the tlniteJ Aulo Wurkers'health nr dilficuli to Ilnd su0stitotrs tor the chemi•. ore:►n�' and "birtA drfccls. ' 1'ct NAen nu 1nd�a(cty d�p.inm�•nt.Sdys lhr liAlti hrs? �I r�Is � . Pont sliips uul p:�int cans �or:taimng ih,• �carne aware o( the repnxlucU�� nsks �u }� _� _ _ s:�m��cheniiral�.us latx�ls d n't mrnqnr,rr Mttp 19�.i. ��hrn tilU$H issuecl �r mAustn ; �.�u�•.��,�,�,�F. .�.,,.��. Iprrctuctive nsks. :n fac:, th :_!ronKrst !an wtde alrn. Um�m members were tnid ol�U�• � �1 � gu::Rr tound on ii�� pu Fo t lat.n•;, ;s th, ' hre�t 10 mcm;hs later. "!t tmk tim� nr;.s ; �, !4g 1rnn;mon lacewanu�; (to etialuate the ri•srar�h.' Nr. Mir�r a..js. —. –_ ._— -._.-- - v �:�'Ar�,;,Cuntaci wil,i � BENZE�IE F011�10 CARCINQ�'EN1C �Ey�s �r,d SY.:r�" �, y Currrntly, the univn is requrs.mg k:y;;,l ?'.�Int anc!rh�rn�c:,:flrms hr:dun't laG,l '"Cl✓.7 Ptj,�sure dal:a imm.�uto n:;�F�a �t��:,t � AT EXPOSURES N41 �VIUClI OYER PEL i dn s�•;u' ,;�t satety�r.iurni.tiic:sl,�rs lo fac• retcxrrhers s•ly Ihe hi�t��•st��E+nurr�e�val+ I �(UR 11P:ilih J(/!t'1:!)5 dRd Ir dtY t�uli�L� ��"1LLOd IO t�P lhOl:S�lt�S U�'�I71;11 H�ntrn.•:.� numan cuc�.nuNrn K etpnewn not gn�U. hl(it'I.I�S Sa tM'SP �� S� �' ilkP. 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JUNE l9, 1984 °'°"�`°"','�5°'.�n' Lr+�M�R�n nporud a11:M de�the wrre c��•ela�•uc or aann . : . ^ cy��c m cell evpe F.vslwuen of leukrmie mortal�w�monR i H.1NU DI501tDER5 rom �r� ��pHONE OPERAI'ORS I�e! prrs• M�rrer.npoeM io ernsen�far hve or nun :ev��twv�d s �� 11'�A h� 1'�f1101�t�►K 111QIIi1nrl.nV(hPlf w'n�k air�dvdued morc�t>�ruw r,(Y.IUU.TM etwr resulu�ad:- I�15►5 SQ�'!34 1t0i11 18ttOrle'l0 xfOCtfili. .�:..;o:.�,.��d:i<I�t:+r ri:'a o!5 B prrccr.t for tA�.��ith Rn $11(�ni111'I�PI f�15111PIS Wh0 pU�� h,od �mr phone companies track th��I Ip1P dl� ��aposure of 6,:reue dununn fiam�ranat ol!0 ppm • ��ems across elr^tronic �S �e scanners :�p ciary•assiscance operators spend on caUs, to l00 ppm. Vlt��P f11PR1 OUI.and eomparc th�a':P�3RP Rrrnnatrueuone ol put eapnsu►n to Drnzta�u tM tvo �I:IY;Ifl`Re�Ung c:��p:ll 1U110 I s>ndrume The � a �oal. 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Operators get :� m�m;l�iy� riprn�nrr ul\e.� 1'urk tl�y�nvr��he��b�ec��Iwrd F'w �SIAIpR1P0l SAUN'111�, hON much mom•y •.�•��r� a��.��rrr��:pewd tc miA�tirr Fur d�•es th�t ur slw uud�n lu Irt I�Yirr:�l rx�v�rh Siqdy IIS u•ir��rs: �e� (MIGICr mnhnn in�un��s :ic,uunt f�r�n•� ,�i'madr on lAr'If flI�IS 11�fI I►ON' Il1UCI1 11 :'��51 cort:mru��al fimr d�-r•. 1he ra,�r�.,U�macA cancen�ppn�rt�d io the rnmpany Rr F��(i�9d�� IhP 5r�'ricr ';hi• lN•rr�.�;�•d�n.�crup��mol(�oinra�n�lud;n�tA�0>rs.eAro i �uSl 11111P II1PI'P. :r,i�c•nad rrxn�C �n�i,dnrs am rf•.,lh ti;rn��d �m b�• !:;, .�i� � I/p �h f�i�rn��nnl N, i h r�1 ,ti�r',lu • A�.•x±su[dic t�Rmh an�etirs.�n lur.g c�nrtr mottdit� �ru irh.' s.i}ti ATA7'��'!iar�s i I:•�;:,.�u � ,��l��,uq �� 'i,r � - �!•.hr��! -liih„�1;�, � .a•ot r �K;amnng Irriq�rr wnrkrr.exM:Se�i tu phospnue � .� r. �u.!n �.�nir, n� h�hn ( i. . , ., � Iri:- �.�uiu��rv.,.l.r � ��n�n, � r,;.0 fi�n��,! ti l'nr�,� m� �n �.'�. � lll•f��!"!'�1 r:.� �111!�+r'1�1�Ir!i� Ir�.:, , I !. ��S�1 v' anll iI1rN� .+i��ll.�Ilull'� 'JN'f:In�Mifldf� . � i 1)�!�.�. ��.u�;..t:l�t:�.uu.��l�;r:;:�� /llir�,:•.. ; �:�i,, !� . .. � r�..l,. �..J,utu.nwrtrinun•'lubrt'rtr�ra;��'rmc 16.�rnm'ia I �1�� . �`/i /�fl 1'r�lltrll�!(1. 1' � n , . . . npiuiR:i:f � M � . . .�, ...� �.��•d.�t.ar,�:ne1.�uJu•anf��n:mG��ldrri�.,�•ni�h _ . . ��_�aa. � , . � � . � � � � � �-�I-�o • �v-6-ty � �,ao,q,�f � A .� UN D STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ��j Offics of Air auality Planninq and Stsndards . ��l{�� Research T�ian�le Ps�lc, North Ca�olina 27711 s,��,�`� � 3 JUC 1985 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Revi of Health Effects Information for Chemicals Ass iated Nith Automotive Coating Operations "� FROM: Lar J. Zaragoza, D. Env. ' � Envi onmental Health Scientist � • � � Poll tant Assess:nent Branch, SASD (MO-1 ) � T0: Oavi I. Salman � Che ical Apptication Section (MO-13) . THRU: Rob rt M. Schelt. Chief • Pro �aw I�teyration and Health Section (MO-12) As we ha discussed. a table sum�a�izing health ettects informaLion � tor chemicals associated with Ford's new prapose�d automctive coating opera- tions is atta hed. Me understand that this intormation will be used, in part, to �te naine t a 111(�) waiver should be granted for this aperation. SOURCES OF IN ORMATION Folloain your review of the information in the attached table, you will have several tions. The info�mation p�ovided is an assessment of the readily available hea th etfects information to� these themicals. This information has been conpiled fran conputer searches by the library, �elying primarily upon the (1) Regist�y f Toxic Effects ot Chemical Substances and (2) Toxicological Data • Base. In ord r to cross chetk into�mation obtained from these sesrches, Docu- mentation of he Threshoid Limit Values Fourth Edition by the American Con- ere�ce of o rnmenta ndustria Hygienists, nc. was used. Finally, where possibl , comparisons were a�ade with infonnation from Sax (1979) titth edition ot Da erous P e ties of Industsrial Materials. Given the limited time to r ana sis, t was �ot easib e to per�orm a more detailed analysis within th� ource const�aints inp osed. It is also inp o�tant to recognize that these i onaation bases may be incoaplete and do not Narrant a high d�9re� ot con idence. NONCARCINOGEN C NEIILTH EFFEC7S Based on infonaation that you hav� p�ovid�d fo� exposure. it do�� not �ppe3r that t ere is �ny basis for concluding that e�osures rrould e�tc�ed thoss levels hat a�e assaciated Nith adverse health effscts. Unto�tunat�ly, there is not ufticient info�a�ation on the health eftects of pollutant a�ixtures � to catermi� it the con�in�d emissions tron� these operations a�e likely t� pose a slgni icant h�alth risk. Ev�n though it is likely that 9reater than additive �ff ts are niost likely to xcur with lowe� doses, the�e is no basis - 31 - �.� • � �(�.—'�T-�-�a. tor concludi g that any adverse etfect would be likely based on the available infon�tion. Nevertheless, some ot the conpoun�ds on the attached 1 ist art , suspected hu n ca�cinogens, which suggests that they pose some risk to pcpulations t any level. Because the Otfice ot Resea�ch and Development generally se ves as the Agency's authority on effects information, any conclusions n the health risk posed by these cperations and the data used to support t ose conclusions should be reviewed by the Oftice of Research and Oevelop nt. Availabl health information va ries conside�ably with the chemical. In some case the�e does not appea� to be any ayailable data on health effects. chdaicals have not been tested by i�halation and testing may be limited t only one or a few studies that use death as an endpoi�t after a single b�i exposu�e. A nun�er of health effects may be expected' to � occu� at con ntrations that are lo�r than those exposures associated with death. The ore. it is almost certain that health etf�cts Mould be observed , at low�� conc ntrations th'an those repo�ted by sc�eening studi�s. O�spite � the limitati ns of the data, estimates ot acceptable occupational exposure have been d� lap�d. Thers may be conside�able va�iability in the degree ot p�otectio offe�d bythese standards b�cause ot difte�ences in the extent and quality data. �4oreover, it is r�asonable to t��ct that the 9eneral population will be �aore sensitive to pollutant e�osure than wo�k�rs. . • Consequently. while these occupational exposure limits may b� adequate to protect expos d work�� papulations. it would not seem to be reasonable to exLrapolat these values directty to the neral papulation (including the elderly. hild�en, asthmatics and others� who may be considerably more sensitive to ollutant e�osu�e. The occupational e�osure limits used in the attach d table include: TLY • Th eshold Limit Values usually a time-�ight�d 8-hou� workday �-hou� rk=�ek. STEL - A 15 a�inute peak time-weighted aver�ge exposure that should not De e ceeded at any time. Exposures equal to the S7EL are con- sidered o be acceptable if they are not repeated more than 4 times in ' a day an are sepa�ated by at t�ast 60 minutes. . Ceiling imit - A concentration that should not be exceeded even instsnta ecusly. In o�de� to s aplity the results, I generally attertpted to p�esent th• value � that app�sred to be �ost r�atrictive in te�s of exposu�e when more than on� occupational 1�1t had been develaped. RISK OF CANCE In ord�� to assess cance� �isk estinytes, upp��-lia�it cancer.risk " pot�ncy vslu� , unit �isk values, ar� develaped. ?h� unit risk is the additfonal li ttime pro ability of cance� death for �n individual continu- ously a�os�d to 1 �g/� over his o� her lifetime. Aa indicated 1n the � tabl�. u�it � sk values have only been develaptd for styrene and tormaldehyde. - 32 - . • � . N �O � N .1 � � � , � ` • r 7[ � O � � � > r C � b � oa �d N � 1� NO • g �c � � � , � � dN � in � ^ �+ A E � o a� � � � � � � � � � �� = � w 1 d ti �,o � ' ` � � � ` � y «+ � e w !� E o L7 �L r.t � N 7i[ ^ N � � C 31 � , • � 'r f. A d q r Y��. LI A s � M ru pf y f� � Ct ud1 CI � I A � � O C N. • Y r C � O 1w. 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O � ` ~ r �� . _� � A �O 1.f �� o �� a � .. x:i . a+ v � ��$ ; q aN aN � e�° o `u . . , {� _ � � }�, � �1 A wi �� A 7�[ r0 p, t O N � �C Z 1 N 1 N t�'! dl t �O 1 7'► 1 N 1 N r �O 0 !� A O t 17f r L 1 � 1 Z Y � � � � 1 C C t N �r �L 1 ` r 1 a f. a�y i0 !�r1 t ro �t.► � � W � � � d � � ^ E d � � �^ C �� ¢� � 7t 2 d ' Vz L+ i°= N �N �S � C .•rit � t �ON �ON .�S N= - 36 - . , .5��;WEST � out�»niPSt -/�rea District � Council �f AREA � ' � r S` A '�D 305 Ford Parkway� Suite 19 � v V aint Paul, Minncsota SS11 G G12 G90-O8G6 �-�7--cja� DISTRICT V c�ving the business and residcntial communitics of Southwest Saint Paul . � I � July 24, 986 Couici John Drew 7th Floor .- City Hall ', St. Paul� 1�IlV 55102 ' Dear Crnai ilma�.i Drew, � On July 1 , 1986, the Southw�est Area Distri�t Crnncil passed the folla�wing reovamendatian: . � ' Southwest Area District Cotnci�. encourages the St. Paul ity Couzc�l to inv�estigate the Fo�d Plant Waiver (Septea�er , 1985, to expire December' 12, 1986) and the imQlicativns of ts possi:ble exten's�.a1." This reso ution was adopted because of the c�o�nnnity's cancern for the en tal issues related to the Ford P].�nt. 9wad hope that a thorough re�view of this issue will occ�s as soan as possible. � I, Sincerely �_ E� ,�- -�.i t'"' Co�n�azity i0rganigzer ;; �>� South�aest District Co�xicil .'; �: � 2305 Ford tarkwa,y � ; �,Y o St. Pavl.� 55116 � - . ; .. _T; �_.: - -„ cc Co�c la�aaz Scheibel � « �� Co�mc lperson Same� "' �' Citq lerk A1 Olson , . ; , .�.� �,�` 1 y'.,C_-- ��-> `� Matters Referre to Committee - Revised: March 2nd, 1987 � CITY DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ' continued First Reading - 87-236 - An ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Legislative Code by prohibiting skateboarding and rollerskating on sidewalks in th downtown area. 2�26�g� First Reading - 7-237 - An ordinance amending Chapter 140 of the Legislative Cod prohibiting skateboarding, bicycling and skating in the skyway s stem. 2�26�8� 3 ENER Y, UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE First Reading - 84-696 - An ordinance amending the Legislative Code pertaining o hazardous materials and established in Chapter 236. 5/29/84 First Reading - 86-857 - An ordinance amending Chapter 16.05 of the Administra ive Code pertaining to City Council personnel "Video Productio Division". 6/26/86 - Resolution estab ishing the St. Paul Community Energy Council and set ing ut i s purpose and membership qualifications. 7/1/86 -�- . - _.__ _ . __ _ _. _ _ _ L� �' �� Sout ;,. , .�t�-,. _ �...Cour�ci"1 and Ea.rth Pra� � n . �. g.the City�o�tnci� ��nvest�rga�e.the �'��: an�' �"�1ons of its possi�'"'�.*X�ension. 8/7/86 �' %�-�� .¢.�.c, �G• G��'�-c��j ,�� First Reading - 6-118��- An ordinance amending Chapter��2 3� �� C/~� Legislative Cod regulating noise and imposing penalties for violations there f. 8/26/86 Report of the D'strict Neating Development Company's audited financial statem �ts for the year ended September 30, 1986. 1/8/87 FINA CE, MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Resolution amending Section 35 of the Civil Service Rules, Appointments fro other Public Agency Merit Systems and providing for transferrin of sick ieave credits. (First Reading) 1/17/84 Resolution endo sing the concept of adopting annual policy directions as pa t of the city's budget process and requesting the Mayor implement this change in 1984 AND approving the "proposed 1984 budgets: als and Policies" as the �foundation for preparing policy direction for the 1985 budget. 2/21/84 Resolution approv'ng an agreement with ISD #625 for formation of a Joint Personnel C mmittee. 7/19/84 � � �7-�-�:�-- CITY OP` �AINT PAUL . . = ��„ OFFIC� OF TSE CITY COIINCIL � ....,......� .'��,�+_ �0 t C : �CH 26, 1987 . OMM (TT � E RE PORT �-o = sQ� t Paul Cify couh��i , . F R�M = Ci O m tt fi e e Q h ENERGY, UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT MARCH 25, I987 C H I R COUNCILMEMBER KIKI SONNEN 1. Approval of minute from meeting held February 25, I987. Approved �- 3. Report on City Cou cil's Environmental Task Force recommendations for a wildlife and natural resour e preservation policy. Discussed 4. Discussion of Cont nental Cablevision's PerformancelReview, part I on Cable access and institutional etwork. Approved Memorandum of Understanding to be executed � b the Ci� and Co tinental Cablevision and resolution authorizin a ro riate Cit officials to execu e such a reement. Referred reso�.ution and Memorandum of Understandin to f 11 Council. - � . ; C1TY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL,MINNESOTA SS102 ��•