MC PU Europe Update on the situation in the Netherlands and ISOPA actions Barcelona

1. MC PU EuropeUpdate on the situation in the Netherlands and ISOPA actionsBarcelona 13/231 Jörg Palmersheim Secretary General ISOPA October 2013

2. Story End-consumer exposure • Mid-2012, a number of health complaints emerged following use of polyurethane spray foam in crawl spaces in the Netherlands. • The cause of these health complaints is yet to be determined. • Complaints received significant media coverage and attention from politicians. • ISOPA and the Dutch spray foam sector analysed the issue. • ISOPA has developed an industry-initiated programme. 2

3. The application • Crawl Space is predominately a dutch application, there are also some areas in Belgium & Germany. • Crawl Space describes the cellar in a house, which has only a very low height. • PU Spray Foam insulation has been used or 30 years to insulate more than 80.000 crawl spaces in the NL. • The are probably between 25 – 50 Sprayfoam companies (SME`s) in the NL activ in the marketplace. • For ISOPA member companies Sprayfoamers are TIER 2. 3

4. ISOPA Objectives

5. Important Milestones 2013 June 2013 Go Live of the Kennis Platform

6. Important Milestones 2013 30th August Publication of the TNO Report NUON commissioned TNO to carry out an evaluation of potential healthrisks for the residents of the corresponding homes based on the measurement Results collected by TNO. This evaluation is reported in TNO report TNO2013 R 10642. • Comments on Deriving a DNEL for general population or PUR insulation in crawl spaces – Scientific Answer by ISOPA • Press statement by Kennis Platform & ISOPA • Extensive Q&A by ISOPA

7. Important Milestones 2013 12th September Debate at Dutch Parliament • All MPs plus minister Blok articulated theirappreciation of the steps the industry hastaken. As one MP phrased it:“We can`t demand more from the industrythan it has already done” • All MP`s plus minister Blok indicated that a continued dialogue with experts involvedas being the way forward • Not a single word was spoken about a bannor a moratorium – that`s definitely offthe table

8. State of Play • Independent scientific testing by TNOshows that Polyurethane (PUR) spray foam in crawl spaces can be applied safely. • The cause of health complaints in the NL remains to be determined and is being investigated on a case to case basis. Based on the current information there is a small likelihood that there is any link between PUR spray foam and the health complaints. • To minimalize any risk, the industry has implemented extra precaution measures to further improve the safe use of spray foam insulation in crawl spaces. • The industry takes the issues of health and safety very seriously and continues to closely monitor the developments and offers its full collaboration to the Dutch authorities. The Dutch authorities have shown trusts in the steps the industry is taking and at this point don’t see a need for extra regulation.

9. ISOPA & industry response ISOPA spent 95k € since 1st May on this issue !

10. Feedback & Discussion Jörg Palmersheim - SG ISOPA

11. Timeline - Chronology • Media reported a family could not re-enterits home for 9 months after application of PU spray foam • Negative coverage for NUON, but eventually died down May 2012 • Nieuwsuur: Health complaints registered from > 7 families • Creation of anti-PU spray foam organisation: “Meldpunt Purslachtoffers” • > 50 articles and videos were identified 21 Feb 2013 • Dr Atie & Dr Louis Verschoor published an article in Dutch medicaljournal Medisch Contact associatin PU spray foam with negative healtheffects and calling for a ban of the material 6 March 2013 • As a result, PU spray foam business for crawl space in the NLhas become non-existent April 2013 ISOPA and Industry actions • Nov 2012 ISOPA sought contact with all stakeholders to initiate an improved safety programm • Jan 2013 Programme elements decided, development started • Mar 2013 Training package & Safety guidelines approved and agreed • Apr 2013 Kennis Platform PU SPF initiated

12. Horizon Q3/Q4 • Kennis Platform is preparing press statement to reacton the official release of the TNO report 27th August 13 • NUON will somehow report on the official publication of the TNO report • Kennis Platform and ISOPA will send a letter to the dutch ministrieselaborating in detail on our position towards the TNO report. 30th August 13 • Further stakeholder meetings in NL planned September 2013 • Handover of the Kennis Platform to the dutch associations Q4 2013

13. State of Play Technical Package & Communication • Improved SafetyGuidelines are in place • Training packages areapproved • First trainings will startthis month • Examen, done by independent certificationbody starts this month • Inspection programmewill be intensified • Meetings with several stakeholders have taken place • Holding statement and Q&A available • Alignment with associations:PU Europe, VNPU, VNCI & VINIM • Once TNO report is published,prepared ISOPA package will bemade available to media

14. Kennis Platform PU Spray Foam Product Mark Smit (BAYER) Communication H. Verhelst (Fleishman Hillard) Implementation Andre Stam (IKB BKB) Application P. Grozema (NUON) CORE TEAM Review Platform Platform Input for mapping gaps Gap-analysis  Action Plan

15. Roll-out of the programme into EU/Europe • European Task Force Team has been established • 4 add. Top Countries to identified for analysis • Spain, Italy, Belgium & France • To implement the programme European wide !

16. Thank you