It’s a product manufactured by Prevor (http://www.prevor.com/EN/index.php) for use instead of water for decontamination of personnel. Others on this list have detailed knowledge of this product.
Ben Owens
From: DCHAS-L Discu
ssion
List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Lanza, Mary Beth
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 8:46 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Use of diphoterine in labs
Hi all ,
I hear d about this incident second hand. Have any of you heard of diphoterine ?
There recently has
been a serious incident at a
manufacturing site in Western Australia involving 98% H2SO4. As a result of
this,
corporate SHE is implementing the use of a wash solution called diphoterine
.
Has anyone heard of this? It's intended as a first aid measure (instead of
water) to flush the skin and is supposed to ameliorate blistering and/or re
duce
pain from contact with acids and alkalis.
If anyone has any knowledge of it or experience using it I would be interes ted in hearing about it.
Thanks.
MB
Mary Beth Lanza
Scientist - Infrared Spectroscopy
Analysis and Testing Services
WTC Chemical Hygiene Officer
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