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RECORD NUMBER: 15 OF 20| Main Title | Letter from Velsicol Chemical Corporation to USEPA Submitting Information on Phosphours Oxychloride with Attachments. | |||||||||||
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| CORP Author | Velsicol Chemical Corp., Chicago, IL.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Toxic Substances. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | 24 Feb 1978 | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1978 | |||||||||||
| Report Number | 8EHQ-0278-0080; | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | OTS-0200561 | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Phosphorus ; Fumes ; Toxicity ; Eye irritation ; Employers ; Industrial accident ; Esters ; Plasticizers ; Gasoline ; US EPA ; Hydraulic fluids ; Organophosphorus compounds ; Catalysts ; Flame retardants ; Phosphorus oxychloride ; Velsicol Chemical Corporation | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 39p | |||||||||||
| Abstract | Submission Description: Industrial accident report of incident involving release of phosphorus oxychloride fumes causing eye irritation in an employee. Submission Evaluation: The toxic effects of phosphorus oxychloride are well known. Current Production and Use: Over 30 million pounds of phosphorus oxychloride were produced in 1976. Reported uses are many and include: manufacture of phosphate eaters for plasticizers, gasoline additives, hydraulic fluids, and organophosphorus compounds; chlorinating agent and catalyst; dopant for semiconductor-grade silicon; tricresyl phosphate and flame retardants. |