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Questions & Answers from the View-Master Public Meeting Held on January 28, 2003 Original release date: April 2, 2003. Revised Sept. 16, 2003. This document contains responses to questions that were gathered at the public meeting that Oregon DHS held with former View-Master workers and concerned citizens on January 28, 2003, at the Elmonica School in Beaverton. Browse Q &A by Topic To develop answers, these questions were referred to several different agencies, including the Office of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology of Oregon DHS, the Office of Environmental Services and Consultation of Oregon DHS, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Drinking Water Program, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Ombudsman's Office for Injured Workers in the Department of Consumer and Business Services, as well as the Mattel Corporation. The responses were developed to the best of our knowledge at the present time. This document may be updated in the future if we receive new information. The questions have been grouped into sections according to topic. Please refer to the Table of Contents below to find questions on specific topics. Table of Contents Please Note: These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader (pdf) Complete list of Questions and Answers (pdf) (113K) Section I. Effects of TCE on Health Section II. Environmental Safety, Monitoring & Cleanup Section III. Contaminants Other than TCE Section IV. Questions/Comments about the Meeting Format Section V. The Occupational & Industrial Use of TCE Section VI. Public Trust Section VII. Community Groups Section VIII. Privacy Issues Section IX. Health Care, Insurance, and Financial Compensation Section X. The Health Consultation Report Section XI. The Proposed Health Study Section XII. Safe Drinking Water Regulations Section XIII. Past Levels of TCE Section XIV. Factory Water Supply & Maintenance Section XV. The Role of Factory Operators |
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