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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF ANIMAL. INDUSTRY WASHINGTON 25. D. C. ADDRESS REPLY TO `CHIEF OP BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY" YLY- January 30, 1950 Dr. R. Emmet Kelly Medical Director Monsanto Chemical Company 75 Rust Building Washington 5> 0. C. Dear Dr. Kelly: We have your letter of January 19 regarding the acceptability of your product, danticizer l4l (2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate) as a plasticizer for synthetic plastic films used for packaging meat and meat product. On the basis of results of animal feeding studies and extraction studies synthetic plastic films plasticized with Santicizer l4l are acceptable for contact with product prepared in establishments operating under Federal meat inspection. We have no objection to the use of the words "accepted by the Meat Inspection Division of the Bureau of Animal Industry" or similar phrase in your advertising and technical bulletins. Very truly yours. R. M. Mehurin, Chief Laboratory Section Meat Inspection Division 20469001 BFG03603