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co: Mr. R. T. Browi Dr. T. V. Hal* Mr. Julian Paul . Mr. J. K. Marshall April 3, 1953 Mr. X. Leonard Sd. Sehunter aad Conpeiy, Dm Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin Daar Mr. Leonard! You will recall that cm March 5 ve wrote to yen pointing out that we were eonterplatiag a fairly extended business trip and did not at that tin* bar* aa opportunity to vrlta to you concerning tha properties of vinyl f ila uaad to prapare blanket has* which ara aaxkatad by your organisation* Our cosneat* ara llaitad to fila vhlah vaa naaufacturad originally by Barta and Company and vhleh eoasiata of a vinyl chloride reals, a plasticizer, and a stabilizer which la uaad to aaaiat la prooaaalaf* Our understanding la that thia particular fila vma fabrleatod Into a blanket bag by tha Phllaoat Manufacturing Ccnpesy of inglcwood, Xav Jersey. Va ara at a complete loaa to uadarataai tha difficultlas experienced by Mrs. Sdlth M. Anderson who vaa a purchasar of oaa of thtaa blanket bag*. Va cannot mally know tha handling raoalrad by or uaa to which this particular blanket bad v*s Pt by this particular purchasar, and va believe that speculation concerning bow such difficultlea occurred would be idle aad unproductive. Va da think it la well to outline tha properties of the materials which ware used to produce this blanket bad and by no doind indicate that they arc free free inclination to eauM any difficulty. Ylay1 chloride resins--These resins are used to produoe a umber of flexible plastics, including such things as baby pants, draperies blanket bags, upholstery sheetlag, garden hose and bub*rout other articles of eomerce. They are considered inert and because of their Inertness they are frequently used in the preparation of food vrape. Plasticizer--tfe understand that the plasticiser used In the film on which the blanket bag vaa baaed la "Flexol" plasticizer POP* Thin naterial baa bean tented over a several year period for toxicity and for any tendency to produce allergic or sensitising nations on hunts beings. It has been considered ee free from such actions that It ie used in such compositions as plastie tubing used to deliver intravenous solu tions to the blood stream. It baa also been used in baby pasta vhleh are ia Ullreet centact with the sensitive skis of babies over long periods of tire and bee been considered the moat successful material for sueh use. "Ylexal" plaatlcisar DOP la also used as a plasticizer in vinyl film used to wrap such foods as vcgatsbles and whole carcasses of animals. ucc 063432 2 ' ttsbillaer--We uaderstaad that the stabiliser used la tk* fUa under diseaseloa ni a tin salt vhieh has ha* received extensive ; tacfceleolsgleal teatleg over a too year period. As a result of this -vV-' typo of tostlag this particular material has also boos eoaeidered satis* factory tor use la applications such as bdby peats* He hclisrso the shove information indicates to you the lack of dangerous materials la the film used to prepare the blanket hags which you have sarketed* the fonnlatloa vhloh was ohosca say be considered of the highest possible quality. Tory truly yours# CAHBU* ADD CAKBOR CHa<lCAL8 CQMPABT JJHorris/jb cei Nr. fred Strauss Harts aad Caspaay 267 fifth Avenue Rev Tork l6# Hew York : :* * RECEIVED APR 3 1953 INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL & T0XIC0.3GY DEPARTMENT ucc 063433