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FILE NAME Quigley QUIG DATE 1958 Oct 23 DOC QUIG004 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to Bethlehem Steel with Response to Complaint from Blowers RE INSULAG Damage to Hands \ dhe CC1 Shepherd Demaison / Garvin October 23 1958 AIR MAIL Bethlehem Steel Company | 119 Walnut Street Johnstown Penna Attention Subject ore. Gentlement oo Shepherd " We have been asked by our . John Shepherd to representative Shepherd comment on a recent complaint by your checker blowers blowers regarding the drying and of their handa presumably after using INS"LAG cracking for sealing plugs in the peepofhtho e clhee ckes rs different Chemically speaking that is concerned than is as far as the alkalinity of Portland Coment which is incidentally slightly on the alkaline side This in either of the twe property products does not effect human skin with the exception of normally a drying effect if either of the two materials would be allowed to cake and dry on the hands Slight irritations would occur if in using either product Handling rough material would be in- Handling normal of volved thus encouraging iritatioin rritation to the human hands We have observed on numerous occasions in other Open Hearth shops engaged throughout the country that men work will have a tendency to mix the in the above described , pour it in a bucket and when they insert plug in the checker wall wall they use their bare hands to plaster the around the outside of the plug by This is what we mean handling rough surfaces when the hands are wet with INSULAG Prolonged Prolonged practice of this nature could cause a slight irritation to the skin and we would recommend that rubber gloves or a porous glove of some description be used for this work We have never in all the years of experience with INSULAG oncountered a skin disease resulting from the use of our product We sincerely hope that this information will be sufficient for your purposes and if we can be of any further help please do not hesitate to contact the writer at this office EWG fa fa Very COMPANY Inc. . Vice Pres inin Chee of Sales 2 2/18/58 SA.ubIj.ecDtupsoInDuNptonQt UFuLngerANGemours Finishes fireproofing Perfect withwith white smoothssurfaceurface fireproofing - takes direct flems troweling We will be very to furnish test if you so desire to one you cover or have Technical any specific application with a our INSULAG for staff call and We want you to know INSULAG better Bethlehem Steel Co. ~ - Sparrows Point