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Precautionary for Hazardous
Labels Chemicals
A meeting of the Labels and Precautionary Information Committee of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington, Feb. 19 and 20. Twenty-one members and guests'were in attendance. Many phases of the broad problem of warning of the hazards of the industry's products were covered by detailed discussions. Actions included approval of labels for nitrogen dioxide in cylinders and paraf ormaldehj'de ; consideration of a draft of labels for dimethyl sulfate and for chloral, an extremely hazardous product· used in the manufacture of DDT. Additional cautions were approved for phenol, cresylic acid, chlorophenol, nitric, and mixed acids, as a result of information obtained since the original adoption of labels for these products. The committee also approved a report recommending a color code for four acids and aqua ammonia, based on the Munsell scale, and giving the IPI equivalent. These actions are a part of the committee's continuing program in the field of adequate labeling. Since the publication of "Warning Labels", developed over a 3-year period, most chemical firms have adopted and are using the labels recommended for the 200 products listed, as well as the comprehensive guide for the preparation of individual warning labels for additional products. Efforts are being made to increase the effective life of labels, particularly when containers are exposed to the elements. This work will be directed toward the development of better adhesives, use of fadeproof inks, and the choice of the most durable type of paper.
Bag-Holding
Truck
For those infrequent bag-filling jobs where regular filling equipment is too expensive, the CM & D bag-holding truck increases the efficiency of such operations. This hand truck, which can also be used for transporting filled bags, holds the mouth of the sack open so that it can be filled with a shovel or by hand. Almost any size of bag can be attached to the spreader bar without adjustment, except for height. The standard spreader takes a 22-inch width bag snugly. Wider bags are attached with slack between the cams, smaller ones by using fewer locking cams. The height of the spreader band can be set at any position from 18 to 40 inches high. The large gripping areas of the cams prevent tearing of the bags. VOLUME
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The base is an alloy steel casting mounted on 6- or 8-inch iron or rubbertired wheels. A steel shield is attached to the standards to prevent bags from wedging between them or rubbing on the wheels while being trucked. The truck weighs 55 lb. T h e manufacturer is Chicago Manufacturing & Distributing Co., Chicago, III.
Fiber Container Loohs to Record
Industry Year
Demands for fiber containers this year are expected to exceed the record of 46,000,000 containers produced last year. Shortages of metal, glass, plastics, and wood forced many manufacturers to use fiber
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containers during the war, and many of the new uses are expected to be permanent, according to Paul S. Hanway, managing director of the national Fibre Can Tube Association. Shipments of fiber cans and other products are now twelve weeks behind customer requirements. BIo\ve\rer, construction of twelve new plants in the New York metropolitan area wilL substantially increase fiber can and tube production. A new industry-wide program of efficiency will also improve output, which at the present time is 80 /Q above maximum prewar records. War research increased* the industry's productivity and other special features have broadened the market, said Mr. Hanway. Fiber containers are now finding an important place in the packaging of oils*and viscous liquids. Fiber containers of a novelty feature cans which are quickly opened by pulling a siring, and spray guns for insecticide uses. Radio and electrical manufacturers' demands led to the development of new fiber parts. Fiber milk bottles became widely accepted, and the cosmetic industry expanded its uses of fiber containers. Since 1939, twenty new plants built have increased the capacity of the industry 100%, but production has been hampered by shortages of paperboard and metals.
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