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* ** Nay *, 1953 CONFIDENTIAL Nr. Philip C. Boyd Hartford Aeoident and Indemnity Company 2* Washington Street Saw Britain, Connecticut Bat 72 C 18274 * Stanley Baatek re. Jessal Plasties, Xne. Bakellte 19*06 Vinyl Compound Bear Nr. Boydt Nr. Nisso has referred your letter concerning the above ease to this department for reply. The material In question that vas being extruded la our Bakellte 19*06 Vinyl Compound. We are pleased to give you complete formulations and toxicity data, but we request that you respect this In an entirely confidential manner, the toxicity we glee you may be passed on to the necessary parties, but we request that you keep the formulation confidential. Bakellte 19*06 Compound Is simply a "Vinyllte" resin plasticised with BOP, known as dl(2-ethylhcxyl) phthalate, and stabilised with Stabiliser B-22, known as tin dllaurate, dlbutyl, plus a email amount of Acrewax C acting as a lubricant. The foxmulatlon of this material Is as follows and we again ask you to respect this as confidential i Vinyl resin TOT *7.26* BOP Plasticiser 30.22* B-22 Stabiliser 2.00* Aerawax C lubricant 0.50* None of the above materials are considered to be a neurotoxin. The toxicity of all of these materials has been determined by animal range finding tests plus human experience With them. The VTW vinyl resin is a staple vinyl resin *iah to the best of our knowledge has never caused any gywptons such as those described by your claimant. ucc 063419 . bl. Mr. Peter Mlsso Mr. Richard Bruc Mr. J. D, Benedlt Mr. B. A. Munne Mr. Philip C. Boyd * (top 4. 1953 The plaatlelser DOF. di(8-ethylhexyl) pbthllit* na weed in exposing groups of rata to Kioto saturated ot 170* 0. for varying ptrlodo of tins ot our Mellon Znotltuto Laboretorl o. ft* vapors from thooo Kioto obviously or* greatly In exosss of thooo to mhioh huKon workmen might bo exposed. ft* maximum Inholotlon periods rssuiting in no fotolltloo in tho rots no oonporod with other familiar plootlolooro known to hove boon used with safety by workmen ore os follows i glycerine. thirty minutes; paraffin oil* one hour; DOF. 41(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. two hours, these experiments show that SOP possesses health hasards, in single exposures, no greater than those of other materials whioh are already used without injury to workmen. This material was also fed to groups of five rats for minty daVs at varying doses to determine eumulatlve toxlelty and no rat died as a result of the doses, this Indleates that SOP does not have great eumulatlve nation, the maximum dose was 1.9 grams per kilogram of body weight per day. there was no neurological Injury shewn at autopsy, this material mas also placed undiluted In the eyes of rabbits and only transient eongestlon of tbe eyelids oeeurred. then applied to humaa akin In the form of patch tests, left In contact for seven days and then reapplied ton days later on the name spots, mo erythema or other reaction resulted at any time, therefore thle material does not afeow any great sensitising power on human akin. tbs stabiliser B-8*. tin dlleurmte. dibutyl, likewise showed mo neurological toxlelty. either on experimental animals r humans. In years of sllnleal experience with the wee ef this material at one of our plants, the only affeets noted wars transient wpper respiratory irritation on exposure to an oxeeas of fumea from thle material, thle did act present a serious toxlelty hasard sins# the symptoms wars minor and sleered up rapidly. As noted, there Is only two percent of this stabiliser In the formulation meed. Aermwmx C is a synthetic wax used as a lubricant in the formula. It Is highly stable under heat and Is practically Inert physiologically. Zt has been approved by the food and Png Administration for incorporation in films used for feed packaging; therefore, its toxlelty to humans has beam altarly established as entirely safe. Ms trust this is the Information yen roguestod. v Mary truly yours. AASXSTAMT K9X0AL PUSCTOM XXDV9TUAX. IBbZCAL AMP YQllOOJLOOT BKPUfflBST . 0. MoIson. M. . at ucc 063420 / PAUL UTHEFOD *W*ID*NT t RECEIVED APR 2 9 1953 ft. I RIZZO *** HOME OFFICE -- MAHTFOKD IS CONNECTICUT ^ 24 WASHINGTON STREET* NEW BRITAIN* CONN* April 28, 1953. ** * Mr. Peter Rizzo Bakelite Corporation 42nd Street, New York, New York Dear Sir: Re: 72 C 18274 - Stanley Bestek vs. Jessal Plastics, Inc. We have received a claim for workman's compensation for in juries sustained while in the employ of one of our assureds. V'e have been informed by the assured that the material vith which the claimant was working was Bakelite 19406 VinylCompDund. The claimant alleges the fumes made him ill. t the time of his injury he became faint,and in '"'act, be came unconscious for a short period of time. In the en suing week he lost his speech and the use of his right hand. The neurologist who examined the claimant states that If the material with which he was working was a neurotoxin then, in his opinion, the injury is compensable. We understand from our assured, Jessal Plastic, Inc. of Kensington, Connecticut, that you have conducted some research on this matter and we would appreciate any information you have which would enable us to arrive at the oroper conclusion. Very truly yours, Hartford, Accident & Indemnity Co ucc 063421 PCB:bcf YEAR IN AND VEAR OUT YOU LL DO WELL. WITH THE HARTFORD RECEIVED APP SO INDUSTRIAL A'ifYAl & T0XIC01CCY DlPiRTfAEffT I,,, I 1 ''''' * .Do*0 *az&L&yj ---- :------ OF* J) ----- <Zc^-tJkHoc c-~/*A~*J- miUmiitirata-'* ^ .................... - ^ OLjrr^-ri. L+^ U , (Jl^ 0 rJ_ ---- (/UhXdstL ^ jL^^_ ^ %^' fcy^ ^>0? &jdiy A*y 0Ltot^ t y^ 9r &VI (JL*-db -' Ho-i^^C Jru, UU*~+ * mv V7.u% `D 01 Jc^^/o Pl2 r * \kc-$- Qaa^cj^. 0/" jS^iriV'^^ )7Uca^*^ fa > y***M CLp 0-'--*V, r * > ucc Q63422