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DOW 75187U MAGNA CORPORATION 1001 SOUTH CA5T STREET > ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 1 2 8 0 5 PROSPECT 2-1261 n n rR i u t U D i t i i to: M AO NA C O R P O R A T IO N itici viitx iis e in u iM iiit Santi r i I n i t i i , CAur. t u n U U till 111 - 1*4111 % .c t April 6 , 1965 Dow Chemical Company Midland M ichigan Attn: M edical Department Dear Sir: We have been using Dowicide 2 in our biocide formulations for several years. The recent problem with supply of Dowicide 2 has caused us a great amount of d ifficu lty . I am sure that all of your customers are faced with the same difficulty and that my comment is not new to you. In addition to the problem of source of supply, we are concerned about the potential medical hazard listed in your letter to Van Waters and Rogers of March 4 , 1965. Can you please elaborate on what Chloracne is. Our production personnel are concerned about whether or not they have been exposed to the extent that they could acquire this ailm ent. Is Chloracne a temporary skin rash which cures on removal of the personnel from possible exposure to the Dowicide. Are there any long lasting or potentially fatal aspects to Chloracne? We are auite concerned and would like to clarify your letter for our production personnel, and, of course, for our medical insurance carrier, should they become aware of your recent correspondence with Van Waters. We have been told by Van Waters that the problem is caused by impurities in Dowicide 2 . Can you give any indication, at this time, of the concentration of the impurities in the product and the amounts required to cause Chloracne. We' would like to know what the impurities are If this information is ava ila b le . We do ' not feel that our personnel nor our customers have been exposed to the Dowicide to any great extent. We have used safety precaution handling labels on all products o f our manufacture which contain the chlorinated phenols,. I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours RFF/mg R. F. Flommang Division Manager Chemicals * A nbtldlarj W TW