AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

WORKSHOP ON TDI/MDI FOR EPA STAFF 

AGENDA 

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Time: 9:00 am – 3:15 pm Eastern

Dial-in: 1-800-691-0264

Passcode: 250902

Location: American Chemistry Council 

700 2nd Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

Webinar: http://americanchemistry.adobeconnect.com/r11979bggn2/

1.0 (9:00-9:05) Administrative Items (S. Osman-Sypher/L. Salamone/M. Schoeppe) 

1.1 Introductions 

1.2 Review of ACC Antitrust Guidelines 

1.3 Purpose of Workshop 

2.0 (9:10-9:25) Product Stewardship (Jim Chapman, Bayer) 

Objective: To explain product stewardship, review basic polyurethane chemistry and 

physical properties of isocyanates, and provide latest statistical information regarding 

polyurethane and raw material growth. 

3.0 (9:30-9:45) Toxicology (Cynthia Graham, Huntsman)

Objective: To discuss the importance of physical-chemical properties, provide an 

overview of new toxicology data for diisocyanates, and provide additional sources for 

information. 

4.0 (9:50-10:05) Medical (Cynthia Graham, Huntsman)

Objective: To explain how exposure could relate to development of symptoms, and 

provide medical surveillance recommendations. 

5.0 (10:10-10:25) Industrial Hygiene Exposure Control (Bill Robert, BASF)

Objective: To discuss possible anticipated exposures, exposure control, isocyanate 

neutralization and decontamination, dermal protection, and respiratory protection. 

6.0 (10:30-10:45) Industrial Hygiene Monitoring (Bill Robert, BASF)

Objective: To discuss the importance of establishing a monitoring program for 

diisocyanates, review exposure evaluation, provide summary of product stewardship 

monitoring data in various industries and update on types of monitoring and sampling 

methods.

7.0 (10:45-11:00) Discussion and Q/A 

8.0 (11:00-12:00) LUNCH 
9.0 (12:00-3:00) Applications 

Objective: To review the different uses of uncured/unreacted MDI and TDI in the 

adhesives, sealants, coatings and spray polyurethane foam application areas as it relates 

to consumers, self-employed workers and the general population (i.e. bystanders). 

9.1 (12:00 – 12:20) Coatings (Barbara Cummings, Bayer)

9.2 (12:25-1:05) Adhesives

9.2.1 General Purpose Adhesive (Nick Ragland, Gorilla Glue)

9.2.2 Construction Adhesives (Flooring) (Mike Chronister, Bostik) 

9.3 (1:10-1:50) Sealants

9.3.1 Foam Sealants (Tom Fishback, Fomo)

9.3.2 Gunnable Sealants (Steve Rosenberg, Sika) 

9.4 (1:55 – 2:35) Spray Polyurethane Foam 

9.4.1 Low Pressure SPF (Chris Bloom, Dow)

9.4.2 High Pressure SPF (Scott Ecoff, Bayer)

9.5 (2:40 – 3:00) Discussion and Q/A

10.0 (3:00-3:15 pm) Closing Remarks/Adjournment 

Sahar Osman-Sypher 

Manager, Diisocyanates Panel 
ANTITRUST CHECKLIST FOR AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL 

MEETINGS

This antitrust checklist is for use by American Chemistry Council staff and member representatives in the 

conduct of American Chemistry Council-sponsored meetings. Prohibited discussion topics apply equally to social 

gatherings incidental to American Chemistry Council-sponsored meetings. The Checklist is not exhaustive and 

does not address antitrust issues relating to activities other than American Chemistry Council meetings. 

Participants in American Chemistry Council meetings also should be thoroughly familiar with: (1) “Antitrust 

Guide for American Chemistry Council Committee Members”; and (2) “General Principles Applicable to the 

Structure and Operations of Committees.” Both of these documents may be found in the American Chemistry 

Council Directory.

DO

Do ensure strict performance in areas of:

OVERSIGHT/SUPERVISION:

 have an American Chemistry Council staff 

representative at each American Chemistry Councilsponsored meeting (unless an exception has been 

authorized by the appropriate American Chemistry 

Council vice president);

 consult with an attorney from Legal Shared Services on 

all antitrust questions relating to American Chemistry 

Council-sponsored meetings;

 limit meeting discussions to agenda topics (unless 

additional topics have been approved by the appropriate 

American Chemistry Council staff representative); and 

 provide each member company representative and 

American Chemistry Council staff representative 

attending an American Chemistry Council-sponsored 

meeting with a copy of this checklist, and have a copy 

available for reference at all American Chemistry 

Council-sponsored meetings.

RECORDKEEPING:

 have an agenda and minutes which accurately reflect the 

matters which occur;

 provide agendas and minutes to Legal Shared Services 

for review and approval in advance of distribution; and

 fully describe the purposes and authorities of all task 

groups, work groups, ad hoc or other standing committee 

subgroups in the minutes of the appropriate parent 

committee.

VIGILANCE:

 protest against any discussion or meeting activities, which 

appear to violate this checklist; dissociate yourself from any 

such discussion or activities and leave any meeting in which 

they continue.

DON’T

Don’t, in fact or appearance, discuss or exchange information 

on:

PRICES, INCLUDING:

 individual company prices, price changes, price 

differentials, markups, discounts, allowances, credit 

terms, etc.;

 individual company data on costs, production, capacity, 

inventories, sales, etc.; and

 industry pricing policies, price levels, price changes, 

differentials, etc.

PRODUCTION, INCLUDING:

 plans of individual companies concerning the design, 

production, distribution or marketing of particular 

products, including proposed territories or customers; 

and

 changes in industry production, capacity or inventories.

TRANSPORTATION RATES:

 rates or rate policies for individual shipments, including 

basing point systems, zone prices, freight equalization, 

etc.

MARKET PROCEDURES, INCLUDING:

 company bids on contracts for particular products; 

company procedures for responding to bid invitations; 

and

 matters relating to actual or potential individual 

suppliers or customers that might have the effect of 

excluding them from any market or influencing the 

business conduct of firms toward them.