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Hay 25, 1966 Hr. R. B. Boa* Elsotronlo Components, Ino. 902 Crescent Avsnue Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607 Dear Hr. Boshi Your inquiry concerning protective hand creams for employees handling Aroolor 1242 haa baan rafarrad to tha Hadloal DeparCmant for raply. Tha liquid Aroolora ara not akin lrrltanta in tha uaual aanaa. Thay ara axoallant aolvanta, hoaavar, and may remove tha normal protaotiva fata and oila naar tha aurraaa of tha akin if exposure or oontaot ia rapaatad or prolongad. Thia obvloualy may lead to a darmatltia or local akin reaction. If, aa X have baan told, some of your employeaa ara working alao in degreasing operations, there may well be a dual solvent effect. A number of companies manufacture protaotiva or barrier hand creams formulated for specific purposes - i.a. a cream for water soluble irritants] another for water insoluble irritants] a third for organic aolvanta, eto. Among thaaa companies arei American Optical Company southbridge, Massachusetts Sugar Beat Products Company Saginaw, Michigan 46605 Mina Safety Appliances Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208 Branch Ofrice att 281 Fairfield Avenue Brldgaport, Connaotlout 06603 MCJNS 090376 Nr. R. K. Boeh Mgr 85. 1966 Page 8 Perhaps It la unnecessary to point out that barrlor or protootlvo creams ara an adjunct to - and not a subatltuta for - a pravantlva program which lnoludaa atapa to raduea or eliminate contact and good peraonal hyglana praotieea. To be effective, the appropriate cream ahould be applied paaalbly sevoral tinea a day In accordance with the supplier'a inatruotiona following thorough washing of the handa with soap and water. Sena of our planta have had unaatiafactory experience with ereana when they have been applied In Insufficient quantltlee when a worker started a shift and the invisible barrier was expected to perform miracles throughout an 8-hour shift even though there was too liberal exposure during the day, the cream was removed by washing during a break for meala and no new application of the cream after washing. If 1 can be of any further service, please do not hesitate to let me know. Very truly youra. ,i MNJimJb M. N. Johnson, M. D. Assistant Nodical Director co: 0. R. Graham - Nonsanto, N.Y. r. w. Ehrhardt - Monsanto, n.Y. MONS 090377