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DR. WILLIAM C. QUINN alHiu. .uR.SItv
IBB I DBLACHAISB STNBBT NCW ORLBANB IB. LOUISIANA
February 9, 1966
Zurich Inaurance Company 907 Vatarana Huy. Metairie, Loulliana
/ Rat Mr. Rldlay Boudreaux tap* William Surgl
Gentlanbni
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/ Zn tha afternoon ol February l, 1966, while employed
by Willlaw Surfli la tha maintenance of certain equipment
at tha Kaiaet' AltmUmai plant In Maw Orlaana, thli man waa
ubjaetel tb the funaa of Tharmlnol F1U0 made by tha
Monaanto Company, 000/n./LUberqh Boulevard, st. Loula,
Miaeourl. Qua to an accidental breakage in line tha
Tharmlnol FIWO waa auddenly axpoaad to tha high heat
of colli creating a Taper, expoeureto what made It
vary difficult for the- nan to breathe aed created a
tight choking aeneatlon ln hla Chait. Thin man waa
axpoaad to vapor off add On for lavar4l joiinutaa. Ha
alao gave a hlatory pf having. Man axboiad to tha funaa
of tha heated material (Tharalnol riw.0) throe- to four
tlmaa a weak for varying perloda from) a fiw slmitae up
to an hour, for tha paat nine monthly Ho frequently ha a
gotten tha cold liquid (Thoiainol nUOj on tha akin of hia
handa and araa.
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Paat hlatory revealed that for a nunbar of yeara ha hna been aubjeet to mild attaexa of aathma aiaociated with whaeiea and thlghtnaaa of hla cheat. Thaao attacka Mgan long bofora any expoaura to the Tharmlnol riuo, but ha Mlievea that the funaa from tha heated material can bring on an attack.
2xamlnation in my office on February 1, 1966 revealed the akin of hla handa and arma to M qulta dry, but otherwlae Intact. Ha waa having no elqnificant reaplratory
dlatreee. Tha pharynx waa allghtly injected. Sxamlnation of tha lung flolda revaalad acattarod coarie ralaa particularly in both baeee. Moderate expiratory whaaaaa could M heard on each aide. Blood preaeure waa 110/70
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with a pulas rata of SO. X-ray of tha chest ms obtained and ms nonaal except for a slight Increase In the Interstitial flbrotlc markings within tha lung fleldsr however, this ms minimal In amount and ms not considered to represent any acute disease process. Uectrocardlograa ms obtained, and ms Interpreted as being within normal limits. , a liver .profile ms obtained at Iburo Infirmary and no significant abnormalities found to suggest liver daaegs.
' Tha patient was placed on Decadron (aerosol) and
given Nao-decadron topical cream. He ms examined again
on February. 2th and again'on February 8, 1966 and no
significant abnormalities found, except for scattered
wheezes In the chest. '
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It Is my opinion that this man baa not auffared any significant injury as,the raeulVo? thar,acute exposure
to the heated fumes ef,Therminol FiUOi 'On the other
hand. In view of thls man*a tendency toward asthamtle
attacks and bronchitis, avert though mild, and in view to his tendency to develope such an attack..when';exposed to the heated fumes of the above chemical, X- believe It would be unwise for him to continue to work where he would be exposed repeatedly to such fumes.
I would suggest that this mad hive a rapeat x-ray of hia cheat in approxlmataly aix months.
I am ancloalng my bill for profasalonal services.
sincerely yours.
WCQiAC Bic/.
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