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tees J. s. Bode HU01 23, 1970 Hr. John H. 3urgur Chataical Coordinator international Business Machine* Corporation 11400 F.M. 10*4 1325 Austin, texaa 73737 Dear Hr. Burger* Your requests concerning toxicological and hasardou* information relating to a number of On Pont products which you use Has be passed along to as for reply. Tha composition of Dulux* enamels 81*33333, 31*23465, 81*24913, 91*4731, and 67*770 diffara in no important raapect from that of many siaiilar representatives of this class of pro ducts. the vamlah oil elkyd reaina praaaat have no important toxicological effects. The solvents consist of aranatle (banssaa* free) and aliphatic hydrocarbons, kstonea and alcohols. They are capable of drying the akin by dissolving the natural fata. Prolonged and repeated akin contact should be avoided. {Excessive inhalation of solvent vapors nay produce irritation of tha nose and ayaai and if prolonged, it can produca a type of drunkenness called narcosis. They have no important systemic tonia effects, Complete recovery eccara after a perron is removed fra contaminated air. fheee products aloe contain lead drier# end in owk case* lead pigment* (81*33663 23.17% lead on solidsi 31*34919 9.31% lead on oolidai 91*33663 * 1.3% load on solid*! 91-6731 0.56% lead on oolidai and 67-779 * 23.53% lead on solid*) this* arc in ran use. Iks History regarding their health aspects has been good through the years, tha hazard encountered in tha use of these drier# or pigment* la associated vltfc tha artel pre* rent, the American Confaraaoe of Oovermentsl Industrial lyfianiats established a threshold Limit Value of 0.3 ng/ar of air. It in, therefere, racfunded that adequate ventilation ha provided fed operations utilising products containing lead components. N38483 Tefoote* ttWIl and 41S-724 essentially tho MM as the Dvlus* materials mentioned on the lint p*9* KMttili and safety are the mm as those outlined mi 0m fim {9** THiMM T-3010 in MfMllaUy a Mixture of aliphatic hydrexaurbone,. As notod on the preceding page, solvents of tiiii typo 4mld .bn used in Mali ventilated areas. Skin mu I aye con tact dMCld bo avoided) and if accidental contact occurs* the area should bo flushed sitt wl. Tha information submitted herewith is considered pro prietary to Du Pont and should ba uaad only as it pertains to SOce aedical and safety needs* mm apologia* for the delay in response to your lettersr and if m can bo of farther service* please do not bee 1tate to contact me. Very truly yours* AB/jag A. B. sasslsv Toxicity coordinator DUP0500*