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Monsanto Madleal, A2SC October 1973 MDNFLEX XLB-182: Preliminary Environ mental Compatibility Assessment( EC-201) IC` KEG to GJL, 7/H/73 TO K. E, Gibba VIA J. G. Bergomi - B2S7 M. V. Merchant - Q2C V. B. Fapageorge - BIND P. 0,V. R. Richard - T3A Sutton - B2SD Acute toxicity and irritant propertied have been determined for this material, and the report haa been aent to you. This la Intended as a paper and textile chemical. If the end usea will involve food applications, we will have to undertake extraction studies and 90-day rat and dog feeding studies to gain FDA approval. The procedure would parallel that taken pre viously with RPC-1400. If the products In which this will be used will contact skin frequently, l.e., garments, facial tissues, etc., then we would require repeated insult patch tests on humans. Again, studies similar to those done on RFC-1400 would be necessary. Ve await your decision as to how this will go. Before this product can be approved for commerlcl&llzatlon, Data Sheet EC-202, wFinal Environmental Compatibility Assessment, will have to be submitted and evaluated. George J. Levlnskas /bkp ^ y eev OO890