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MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS COMPANY FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS GROUP STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCESS for AROCLORS (Take-over distilled) Department 246 Supercedes: Standard Manufacturing Process for Aroclors Department 246 dated October 1966 and all amendments A through L. Tentative Process for the Continuous Manufacture of Aroclor 1242 dated 9/16/68 and designated Report No. P-1504. Prepared by: R. M. Me Cutchan Issued: January 1972 ' CbPT A ' O f \ & General Manufacturing 'Superintendent Lu R . ( Z iU U if Research *. Development Manager Manufacturing Manager ^ _________________ This process is the property of Monsanto Industrial Chemicals 'Company and the recipient is responsible for Ita safekeeping. It eontalns confidential Information of Monsanto Industrial Chemicals Company which must not be reproduced revealed to unauthorised persons or sent outside the company without proper authorisation. Either retain In a secure file or return to the Standard Documents Department. . > PLAINTIFFS f EXHIBIT PLAINTIFF' S EXHIBIT 69 \DM 0 0 2 6 1 2 906264 DEPARTMENT 246 STANDARD ' 1A2IUFACTURIMG PROCESS AROCLOR APPENDIX J SAFETY AND TOXICITY DATA I. SAFETY EQUIP:LENT A Fire Extinguishers 1. Carbon dioxide - 1st floor, NE of lean-to 2. Dry chemical - 1st floor, SE of lean-to 3. Dry chemical - 2nd floor, west wall 4 Dry chemical - 2nd floor, west wall B. Gas Masks 1 1st floor, on sprinkler house 2 1st floor, outside west wall of repair room 3 2nd floor, on west wall 4. Control room, east wall 5. 4th floor, on handrail by #1 chlorinator 6* 4th platform, Aroclor column (2) C. Scott Air P a k . 1 Outside west wall of lean-to D. Emergency Clothing. 1 Box on 2nd floor, west wall S E. Safety Showers with Eye '.'ash, 1. Batch department, 1st floor, 2 Batch department, 2nd floor 3 Batch department, 3rd floor. 4 Continuous department, 1st floor 5. Continuous department, 2nd floor. Continuous department, 3rd floor. 7 West side of tank farm (alarm in control room). 8 Control room (eye batch only) F. Personal Safety Equipment Available. 1. Hard hat. 2. Safety glasses. 3. Safety shoes. 4. Goggles. 5. Rubber or canvas gloves. 6. Rubber overshoes. 906265 70 O C Z t 13 AD* DEPARTMENT 246 - STANDARD MANUFACTURING PP-CCESS AROCLOR (Cont'd) APPENDIX J (Cont'd) SAFETY AND TOXICITY DATA (Cont'd) II. DEPARTIS N T SAFETY RECORD (246/259). A. Lost time accidents - Last occurred oh January 28, 1948. B. Serious injuries - The last two serious injuries weret 1) 8/5/70 - See Attached informal investigation report. 2) 12/2/68 - Refer to formal investigation report L-17-20-68. C. Minor injuries. Year Injuries No. of Men 1969 1970 1971 12 12 13 20 20 24 III.TOXICITY The following toxic rating code will be used in describing the toxicity of these materials! 0 - none 1 - slight 2 moderate 3 - high U - unknown A. Biphenyl (Code 82601) 1. Synonyms t Diphenyl. 2. Description! Nhite flakes or solid off white mass* tsomewhat pleasant odor. 3. Constants Mol. Wt. 154.2; M.P. 69*C.; B.P. 255*C.; Density .9910 @ 75*/4*C. 4. Fla3h P o i n t ! 235* F. (C.C.) 5. Auto ignition Temperature! 1004*F. 6. Illoxic Hazara Ra t i n g ; Acute Local! U Acute Systematic! Ingestion 3, Inhalation 3 Chromic Local! U 7. Fire H a z a r d ! Definitely when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidizing materials. 8. Fire Fightinci CO2 or dry chemical. 9. F o r m u l a ! C6i:sC6Hs 906266 71 A DM 0 0 2 614 d e p a r t :z:rr 246 - s t a n d a r d m a n u f a c t u r i n g p p .o c e s s aroclor APPENDIX J (Cont'd) SAFETY AND TOXICITY DATA (Cont'd) III.(Cont'd) A. (Cont'd) 10. Biphenyl vapors are irritating to the upper respiratory tract. Workers should not be exposed to vapor levels throughout their shift in excess of the threshold lir.it value of 1 milligram per cubic meter of air (or about 0.2 ppm). The compound, or organic solutions of the com pound can absorb through the intact skin; therefore, repeated skin contact should be avoided. 11. See Hygienic Guide Series on "Diphenyl* B. Chlorine (Code 81059). 1. Description Greenish yellow gas. 2. Formula: 12 3. Constants Mol. Wt. 70.914; M.P.101"C.;B.P. - 34.5"C.; Density 1.47 0 0"C. 4. Toxic Hazard Rat i n g : Acute local: Irritant 3; Inhalation 3 Acute systemic: 0 Chronic local: U Chronic systemic: U M.A.C. - 1 PPM in air per 8 hour day 5. T o xicolo gy: Chlorine is extremely irritating to the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract. It combines with moisture to liberate nascent oxygen and from hydro chloric acid. Both of these substances, if present in quantity, cause inflammation of the tissues with which they come in contact. Xf the lung tissues are attacked, pulmonary edema may result. A concentration of 3.5 ppm produces a detectable odor; 15 PPM causes immediate irritation of the throat. Con centrations of 50 PPll are dangerous for even short exposures 1000 PPM may be fatal even when the exposure is brief. Because of its intensely irritating properties, severe industrial exposure seldom occurs, as the workman is forced to leave the area before he can be seriously affected In cases where this is impossible, the initial irritation 906267 aCm oc2bl DEPARTMENT 246 - STANDARD MAHtTACTUSII-rG PROCESS AROCLOR APPENDIX J (Cont'd) SAFETY AND TOXICITY DATA (Cont'd) III. B. 5. (Cont'd) of the eyes and mucous membranes of the nose and throat is followed by cough, a feeling of suffocation and later pain and a feeling constriction in the chest. If exposure has been severe, pulmonary edema may folio;/ with rales being heard over the chest. 6. Fire H a z a r d ; Moderate - can react to cause fire or explosion upon contact with turpentine, ether, ammonia gas, illuminating gas, hydrocarbons, hydrogen and powdered metals. 7. Explosion H a z a r d : Present by reaction with reducing agents. 8. Disaster Cont r o l : Dangerous; emits highly toxic fumes; will react wit!; water to form toxic and corrosive fumes of HCl; is heavier than air - gas will hug the ground. People without adequate protection should go across wind until out of the affected area. C. HCl Off-Gas (Code 828.51) 1. Synonyms: Muriatic acid, Chlorohydric Acid, Hydrogen Chloric 2. Description; Colorless gas. 3. Formula: HCl. 4. froxic r.azard Rating; Acute local: Irritant 3, Ingestion 3, Inhalation 3 Acute Systemic: U Chronic local: Irritant 2 Chronic Systemic: U 5. M . A . C . : 5 ppm in air for 8 hr. day. 6. Toxicology: Hydrogen chloride is an irritant to the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract. Concentration of 35 ppm causes irritation of the throat after short exposur Concentrations of 50 to 100 ppm are tolerable for 1 hour. More serious exposures result in pulmonary edema and often laryngeal spasm. Concentrations of 1000 to 2000 ppm are dangerous even for brief exposures. Mists of HCl are considered less harmful than the anhydrous form since the droplets have no dehydrating effect. 7. See Hygienic Guide Series on "Hydrogen Chloride". 906268 73 ADM C 0 2 6 1 6 d e p a r t oe k t 246 - s t a n d a r d m a k u t a c t u r i t g p r o c e s s AROCLOR APPENDIX J (Coat'd) SAFETY AND TOXICITY DATA (Cont'd) III. . (Cont'd) D. Ferric Chloride (Code 33500) .1. Description: Granular solid. 2 Formula: reCl3 (Annydrous) 3. Constants: Mol. `gt. = 166.22. Melting Pt.sublimes. solubility in H^O very soluble with heat rise. 4. Toxic Hazard Ratine: Acute bocal: Irritant 1; Ingestion 1 Acute Systemic: U Chronic Local: Irritant 1 Chronic Systemic: U .5. Fire Hazard: Tuere is no fire hazard under normal condition, but it will emit toxic furces at high temperatures. 6 Handling: Protect the skin with approved protective c l o t u m g . avoid the breatning of F eCl3 dust. v/ear approved respirator with adequate cartridge, and protect the eyes with approved goggles. There are no storage regulations; however, it should be stored in a dry place as heat is released upon solution in v/ater and wet ferric chloride will not catalyze the chlorination reaction. E. Lime (Code 38600) (Calcium Oxide) 1. Description: Fine white or slightly gray powder. Rhomeric Trigonal crystals. 2. F o r m u l a : CaO. 3. Toxic hazard Fating: Acute local: Irritant 3; Ingestion 1; Inhalation 3. Acute Systemic: Ingestion 2; Inhalation 3; skin absorption 0. Chronic local: Irritant 3; Inhalation 2. . Chronic Systemic: Ingestion 2; Inhalation 3; Skin absorption 0. 4 Toxicology: Has a caustic reaction and. therefore, is irritating to the skin. As a dust it can cause dermatitis and irritation of the eyes and mucous membranes. It is a general nuisance type of dust. 5 Fire H a z a r d : N o n e 6. Explosion Hazard: Virtually none. 7. Handling: Duse respirator, adequate protective clothing, including rubber coated gloves, optional rubber full cover apron and full cover plastic goggles should be used when ADM 0 G 2 6 1 7 74 906269