Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 12:47:17 -0700
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From: Benjamin G Owens <bowens**At_Symbol_Here**UNR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Use of diphoterine in labs
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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
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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
mary-beth.lanza**At_Symbol_Here**weyerhaeuser.com
(253) 924-6013 (desk) (253) 924-6290 (lab)
(253) 924-6654 (fax)

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