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TO: Distribution FROM: DATE: Interoffice Communication SUBJ: T. G. Grumbles December 14, 1988 LPA ETC. HAZARD DETERMINATION We have recently revised the OSHA Hazard Determination for solvents. This memo is to explain the reasoning for this current labeling practice for these solvents. the and LPA our We recently ran new skin irritation studies on LPA 140, LPA, and LPA 210. The testing results for these products were all below the regulatory irritation threshold limit. OSHA defines skin irritants as substances scoring greater than 5.0 on the testing indices. All the LPA's were less than 5.0. The previous test result for LPA was above 5.0. This means that the LPA solvents are not skin irritants as defined in the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. LPA 140 and LPA are combustible liquids. However, we will continue to have precautionary language on the LPA labels and MSDS's regarding the potential for skin irritation with repeated or prolonged contact. This is necessary for product liability purposes and consistent with our labeling scheme for all other products. T. G. Grumbles dlj .538 Attachment Distribution: J. A. Hall, G. Smith, J. L. Pearce, Joe Nigro, L. B. Price, Pete Douvry, Chris Pierson, Joe Lopez cc: M. M. Goodreau, F. L. Tasby, A. M. Lutz VVV 000006609 9001 rEMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUP ' O PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS MITHOU JOMMERCIAL CLEANING OR RECONDITIONING. STORE EMPTY CONTAINF^S AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. 0 8 /8 8 one anc SC-TJI-4 1 0 3 on ax m m 2 C2 m 3 H --| cna HIT] Dn 0 pi z 0 -c ii com H-tS CI DSI D 01 H U3N H I *.* II imo HA-SW Zn pi N IS 0 1 r r 0*5 === <CZ3 :scd 30 -c a: CO CTH3 =s so cd non a DO DO CO m m CD 2 == "O CO HH <= --i do m =3 HH -H -H i--i a CD a 3 as "^n CD DO mm CO i--l IS CO "H SC 3D HH 03 HH -H DO DO I--1 m Sg ID CD --1 3= t-4 i--i -n CD sc 3r~D* CD 3#--1% 1--1 --4 CO CD CD DO s--i m C/3 V--I IS CD HH CD 9 SE 1--1 1-- CD CD CD 1--1 m c--d^ -pTMn r- 3 i-- CO S3 CO "O X 9 HH -C 31 CO 1--1 3= CD M 1--1 --1 S3 IS 3D ~a i--i r" n m sc 1--1 --i DO -C DO 1--1 C3 --i -n S3 HH 3D CO --1 sc m DO -o m DO C/5 h-i CO CD 0*5 CD h--1 3D SC 1-- 3 i-- m 3D HH 3D "O --i 9m -c r-- CO -t 1--1 cd -n 1--i 1-- se co HH n m -c t--i m DO CO 3D 1--1 30 --! HH 3D --I CO "O 2 rn T3 SC m --i DO -C CO I--I CO co -n -h CO 3C m a? CD 9 1-1 3D ^n ^ CO CO 3D DO 33 SC H CD n co -non x> a 1SD 1" 31 m m cd 1 n JU3 H 31 HH in CD CD m CO m tn -n co HH z n 1--1 --HI O DO 31 m cd - DO CO CO CD m si z> x> m -n DO--1 m CO DO -D DO 3 ,*N "0 2> a *rj *n o z 3> "0 X H X m n cn orc mz -i \y >C -H -C 1--i CD "H m HH SC CD -n hh cose CD CD UISTA LPA SOLUENT VVV 000006610 VVV 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 1 UISTA ODC DRILLING FLUID BASE OIL PCA ITinkll UHUI lull! t PARAFFINIC, NAPHTHENIC SOLUENT > COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND UAPOR MAY cause skin irritation nUQID COHTflCT MITH SKIN HMD CLOTHING. HASH THOROUGHLY RFTER HANDLING. KEEP RHRY FROM HERT RHD FLRME. IN CRSE OF FIRE, USE HATER SPRRY (FOG), FORM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR COZ. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF HRTER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN HITH PLENTY OF HRTER. CALL R PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SHALLOWING: REMOUE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRERTHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. do not induce uqmiting. call r physician. QS/83 FOR EMERGENCY ASSX STANCE CALL : CHEMTREC 1-800-424-3300 R UISTA 1-318-434-5142 EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS DTO PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS UITHC COMMERCIAL CLEANING OR RECONDITIONING. STORE EMPTY CONTAI>,irRS AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. 0001 VVV 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 2 UISTA LPA-140 SQLUENT < PARAFFINIC, NAPHTHENIC 30LUENT > PQI ITTDKII COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND UAPOR LnUI JLUn! mav cause skin irritation nuuio CONTACT HITI1 SKIN FIND CLOTHING. HRSH THOROUGHLY RFTER HRHDLING. KEEP RHRY FROM HERT AND FLRME. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE HRTER SPRRY (FOG), FORM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR COZ. pn ur.*. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES HITII PLENTY OF HATER. m CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN HITH PLENTY OF HRTER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. FOR EMERGENCY ftSSISTONCE Cf CHEMTREC 1-800-424-3300 R UISTA 1-318-494-5142 08/83 EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS Dl'- TO PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS WITHOL COMMERCIAL CLEANING OR RECONDITIONING. STORE EMPTY CONTAINERS AUAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. 0001