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Nr* Tony DirksBeyer Briggs and Stratton Company 3300 M* 124th Straot Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 13# 1968 Dsar Nr. Dirkaasysri Nr* Sudani# of our Chicago offloe, has asked an to forward toxicity and Ufa headline lnfomatloa on our flra raalstant hydraulic fluid, Pydraul 318* I hara cnolosods oopy of our bui a antltlad "Toxicity and Safa Handling of fydraul 312*. In addition, I thought you night ba intaraatad in tha aora datailad data dlaouaud below* Tha oral toxloity of this product shows an Mag to rats of 6500 ag/kg and it is classified aa "practically non-toxic" from tha aouta oral point of view. Whan appliad to tha skin undilutad and allowed toraaaln overnight, a baraly perceptible radnasa occurred, giving a aaxlBUB soora of 1.3/8*0, which waa olassed aa a slight irri tant. Tha aatarlai proved usable of being absorbed through tha akin in high denes whan allowed te rsaain on tha rabbit under a tuff, the BlnJjsua lethal done waa eoawhnre over 2000 and under 3000 ag/kg* Thia would fall into tha "slight ly toxin" range* Tha notarial la a alight aye irritant when appliad undilutad to tha rabbits' ayes and there waa slid dlseonfort and slight redness* Tha aaxlauB score ms 13/110 and tha aye had re turned to nornal within three days* DSW 018638 STLCOPCB4005182 Mr. Tony Blrksmeyer -*- June 13, 1968 Rata aurvivad six-hour inhalation exposure to tha vapora volvad at aablent teaperaturea following tha paasaga of air through tha notarial. Ho systeale affaota vara notad. Clinioally, va hava had no oaaaa of illnaaa ooeurrlng in our aaployaas during tha aanufaatura and diatrlbution of thia aatarial, nor hava wa had raporta of injuries froa tha fiald. However, thara la no auaatlon but that a potantlal of in jury oould ooour should tha fuaes avolvad at alavatad toaperatures ba braatbad for long parioda of tian or rapeatadly. Likewise, tha aatioo of tha aatarial oa tha akin oauaaa dafattlng but* avan aora *0, rapaatad or con tinuous akin oontaat amat ba avoldad to vravant absorp tion of tha aatarial with systeale affacta* I repeat, however, thaaa oonditiona hava not ocas to ay attantlea. If you hava any furthar quastlona or If Z can assist your Madloal Director in tha lntarpratation of tha above aad tha enolosura, plaaaa call at collaat at Area coda 31** Oxford 4-8191* !W* ana. ' oat tv A* Daalanl boot Dale Saith Sincerely, R* Baaat Sally, N* D* nadlaal Director OSW 018639 STLCOPCB4005183