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Vi$ta Chemical Company 900 Threadneedle Houston, Texas 77079 (713) 588-3000 P.O, Box 1 9029 Houston, Texas 77224 Fax (713) 588-3236 October 20, 1989 iaEllf: KBH: AX): RF Kathy Rosica Associate Director - Health Issues 2501 M. Street N. W. Washington, D. C. 20037 Dear Kathy: Below are my comments on the Benzene, Vinyl Chloride, and Lead IPCS International Chemical Safety Cards. I'm not sure what detail of review we were to do, but these are my general impressions. Lead: No comments on this sheet except that as with 0SHA HAZ COM I'd suggest that "blanks" should have a "not applicable" or similar designation to avoid confusion. Benzene: (The attached cards are highlighted and numbered.) Numbers below correspond to that portion on the card. 1. Dry skin doesn't seem a sufficient warning for skin effects other than absorption. 2. This section should be more specific. I know we've debated this in our workgroups, but some mention of actual suitable materials would seem essential to emergency responses. 3. There should be some hazard information here. The blank implies no hazard and that's not the case. 4. I'm unfamiliar with what these symbols are. 5. Does Belgium have TLV's? I thought that was an ACGIH trademark designation. Also, the last note on skin seems technically bad. 6 , The blank implies no environmental toxicity. There is probably dat_^iw.ilable and it should be indue Vinyl Chloride 1. 2. Same :M only comes in cylinders. ' statement. ne. Wtf 0000142* Kathy Rosica Letter Page 2 October 20, 1989 3. This language should be more specific. For example 5 minutes, 15 minutes, whatever doctors recommend. 4. 5. 6. Sincerely, These blanks are misleading. See Lead comments. See comment number 4 in Benzene. See comment number 6 in Benzene. Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Environmental Quality Manager dlj Attachment VVV 000014272 BENZENE CAS # 71*43-2 RTECS # CY1400000 [CSC i TQ35 UN * 111* BENZENE Cyelohexatriane Benzol C6M6 Molecular mas*: 78.1 ICSC: T035 i I DRAFT TYPES or HAZARD/ EXF08URB FIRE ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS Mltfily flasMBble. PREVENTION FIRST AID/ FIRE FIGHTING NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO seeking. Powder, AFFF, foam, carbon dioxide. EXPLOSION Vapour/air aixtures are explosive. EXPOSURE Closed system, ventilation, explosion-protected electrical equipment and lighting. (See Notes for additional information.) AVOID ALL CONTACT! In ease of fire: keep drune, etc. coot by spraying with water. INHALATION Light headacheas, drowsiness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, tightness in cheat, paralysis, tracers. Ventilation, local exhaust, or breathing protection. Fresh air, rest, and rafar for nodical attention. SKIN *AaY 88 ABSORBED 1 -dry akin (further see Inhalation). Protective gloves, protective clothing. Remove contaminated elothas, rinse skin with plsnty of water or shower, and refer for aedieal attention. BYES (s) Pace shield or eye protaction in ceatoinotion with breathing protection. First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (rsanve contact ionses if easily possiblt), (hen taka to a doctor. INGESTION Abdominal pain, sore throat (further see inhalation). Oo not eat, drink, or aaeke during work. Rinse aouth, do HOT induce voaiting, and refer for nodical attention. 1____________________________________ SPILLAGE DISPOSAL STORAGE PACKAGING & LABELLING Collect Lacking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far aa possible, absorb remaining liquid in sand or inart absorbent and r--aa to safe place (extra personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus). fireproof, separated fra strong oxidants. f syabol T symbol R: 4S-11-23/24/25*48 S: 53-18-29-** Note: E EC i 601-020-00*8 UN Hex Class: 3 UN Pack Sroa: 11 UN Tox grots:: 11 (.4) ICSC: TO35 888 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BACK VVV 000014273 -- Prepared in the context of cooperation between the [PCS and the Commission of the European Comities (C) CEC, I PCS, 1988. VINYL CHLORIDE CAS * 75-01-4 RTICS I 0)9625000 ICSC T022 UN * 1086 VINYL CHL0R10E* Chloroethene Chloroethylene (cylinder) H2C*CNCt Molecular u: 62.5 ICSC: T022 DRAFT TYPES or HAZARD/ EXPOSURE EIRE EXPLOSION EXPOSURE ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS Extramely flaombie. Gas/air aixtures are explosive. PREVENTION FIRST AID/ FIRE FIGHTING NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO tanking. Closed system, ventilation, axplosion-proteetad electrical equipment and lighting, use reduced-sparking hendtools. Shut off supply; if not possible and no risk to surroundings, let the fire bum itself out; in other cases extinguish with powder, C02. In case of fire: keep cylinder f cool by spraying with water. L AV010 ALL CONTACT1 a INHALATION Oiuinesa, drowsiness, headache, nausea, tawonaci ousnaae. Ventilation, local exhaust, or broaching protection. Froth air, rast, and rtfer for aedical attention. SKIN EYES a INGESTION ON CONTACT WITH UOUID: FROSTBITE. Radmi, pain. (rT) Protective gloves, protective clothing. (3P/*~r-- ON FROSTBITE: rinse with plenty of water, do NOT remove clothes. Safety goggles or rye protection in eoabination with breathing protection. First rinse with plenty off^T \ water for several minutes ^3J (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor. > SPILLAGE DISPOSAL STORAGE Evacuate danger area and consult an expert in a large spillage, ventilation (extra personal protection: couplet# protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus). fireproof, cool, keep in the dark. PACKAGING LABELLING Special insulated cylinder. f syobol T syetool /p*\ R: 45/13 LS>J S: 53/9/16/44 ^ UN Mat Clast: 2 UN Tox Group: 111 ICSC: T022 SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BACK VVV 000014274 ___ Prepared in the context of cooperation between the IPCS and the CoMisaion of the European Comawtities <C) CSC, (PCS, 4688. LEAD CAS # 7439-92-1 UTECS # OF7525000 [CSC t T060 TYPES OP HAZARD/ BXP08URX FIRE LEAD Lud mtmi ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS PREVENTION icsc: T060 FIRST AID/ FIRE FIGHTING EXPLOSION EXPOSURE INHALATION SKIN BYES B INGESTION SPILLAGE DISPOSAL STORAGE PACKAGING & LABELLING MV 000014275 f