PAGE Aé, THE HERALD, Wednesday, March 9, 1977

Alcan Smelters and
Chemicals Ltd announced
recently that it will ac-
celerate plans for further
upgrading the work en-
vironment in all its
Canadian smelters, The
program of improvements
is being advanced as a
result of conclusions con-
tained in a McGill
University study of ‘“‘Lung
Cancer Mortality in
Aluminum Plant Workers”
carried out in the company’s
Quebeo plants. The report
concludes there is an in-
creased risk of lung cancer
to workers with many years
of exposure to tars.

The company noted that
over the past two decades,
measures have been in-
troduced which have greatly
improved working con-
ditions and minimized
possible health risks.

The plans were disclosed
by Francois Senecal-
Tremblay, Vice President
and General Manager -
Reduction Division, while
informing employees and
government and union of-
ficials of the contents of the
study.

Specifically the company
will continue to use the best

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technology. to step up
existing programs for
improving working con-
ditions, particulart: where
health risks have mn in-
dicated. The company
further intends to make
mandatory the wearing of
face masks in work areas
where tar emissions are
present,

Mr. Senecal-Tremblay
said Alcan is seeking expert
advice on the best means of
early detection of lung
cancer and will encourage
employees to reduce or
eliminate smoking in the
light of its acknowledged
relationship with overail
lung problems.

THE McGILL REPORT

The present McGill report
is based on a study begun in
1974 which examined the
lung cancer mortality rate
of a working population of
5,891 Alcan smelter workers
in Quebec between 1950 and
1973, Of the total, 5,406
worked in the company’s
Arvida and Isle Maligne
smelters and 485 at the
Shawinigan smelter. An
has been

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reached with the McGill
University Department of
Epidemlology and Health
which would enable an
ongoing study of lung cancer
mortality among Alcan

smelter workers, statistics,

of which can be compared
against provincial
national averages.
In order to relate this
information to the situation
at the Kitimat plant, Works

Manager Bill Rich made the

following comments:
“The Kitimat smelter is
newer and different in many

and.

ways from those in Quebec

and its workforce was not

included in the study, This
was primarily because of
the relatively small number
of long service employees
continuously exposed to
tars. .

“The tar fumes referred
to in the McGill Study are
present in the Kitimat
smelter since similar
materials are used in the

: process. However, the time-

weighted average exposure
of our employees is at the
approximate level of the

most modern high ven-
tilation potlines referred to
in the press release.
“Nevertheless, some of
the planned action items
may have a direct ap-
plication here. For example,
the mandatory wearing of
masks in the areas of tar
exposure will likely be
extended here as a
precautionary measure.
“We are, of course,
communicating the results
of the study and _ its
tecommendations to all of
our employees. It is our

rtality in aluminum plant workers

intention to thoroughly
review the study with the

‘union via a joint union-—
en-

management
vironmental committee and
we may well develop some
joint action programs with
the union directed par-
ticularly at Kitimat”

COMPANY POSITION
- Jn releasing the results of
the study the company
made known a number of
actions it was taking in view
of the conclusions in the

, Teport. It will continue and

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where possible, peetarie
its ongoing program of u:

the e best available
technology, especially in the
higher exposed jobs, reduce
as far- as possible those
emissions which can be
considered suspect. The
_wearing of the most efficient

* respiratory protective

equipment will be made
mandatory in all tar ex-

posed occupations.

An agreement has been
made with
University to continue the

MeGill -

study indefinitely so that the

eompany have the data
required for a constant
monitoring of morbidity and
mortality statistics of active
and retired employees for
comparison with provincial
and national experience,
Expert advice is being
sought by the company on
the most recent, acceptable
and proven methods of early

- detection of lung cancer. In

addition, because of the well
known reinforcing effect
cigarette smoking has. on
any lun enease: the
company in o strongly
encourage its employees to
reduce or stop smoking. -

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