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UmMKMW AM yilI *T.KT llUl St. Lam 04( Mimpotiu f August IB, ,1958 Mr, E. E. Edmondson, Jr. Safety Director Texas Eastern TrsnssLiaslon Corporation P. 0. Box 1618 Shxevssport, Louisians Dear Mr. Edmondsons FLUID OS-81 . Thatnk; you for your letter of August 13, 1958. HJJ * V . As I understand your use of this fluid, It will be as an Inside ` lubricant for a gas compressor and the only exposure to your mn . will be froe leaks, breaks In the line, and during the repair of ' compressors. These leans or breaks would allow the men to be exposed to this material at 120 to l80 (presumably F.). I am quite certain that from the occasional leaks that would be expected from a lubricant at this tampersture, no hazard will be Involved. Should a major rupture occur and a large amount of the fluid be liberated at this temperature, I am sure there could be eye and nose irritation. If the material would be Inhaled for a consldereole period of t lme~aa, for example, 1 to 2 hours -- some systemic cornpllcat Ions night result. There certainly would be no hazard In the exposure attendant upon shutting off the leak In the line without any protection, but for prolonged clean-up operations a mask with an organic vapor cartridge should be worn. From the standpoint of seployiss repairing ecsapreasers, I do not think you will have any sure reaction than If they were exposed to a paint remover. I am sure there will be no systemic conplicatlons from such occasional akin contact end according to our plant data, as'we 11 aa our animal experiments, the material would be classified J nia very mild skin irritant. * -mi: ' . Let' me repeat that it la certainly wr opinion that the uae of this : material, in the. application you describe will not afford any toxic . haxard provided the above simple reoooMndatlons are carried out. If .`there la anything, else I can do for you, please let me know. ' Very truly yours. cc Mr. 0. M. Fletcher . % 1, ? Ft. Eanet Kelly, M.D Medical Director . * TvV2-2004803 HARTOLDMONOQ25971