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March 26, 1958 Saukey Pa1 cod Transfer Company aSertoen, South Dakota Attention Mr* J, F, Srnikey* Mgr, Dear Mr, Sanlteys A copy of your letter of Mareh 3rd address! to &r, >, A* Jnydor of the Chemplln Befitting Company ha been referred to me as medical consultant of the &thyl c*asollh Corporation, My associates and 1 have been studying the problems associated ulfch the handling of leaded gasoline over a period of years, . and It Is quite fair to say that as bare never found any evidence that gasoline containing tetraethyl lead is capable of producing any injury mere than that associated with the effects of the gasoline itself, ' X have no doubt; you or sell m & m of the fact that gasoline applied to the shin msy produo burning and irritation, at least for brief periods of time, do* pendent upon the duration of -eontact m m other conditions such as the presence of clothing etc, Sometime, and particularly under soakbd clothing, the skin may bo so injured as to sot heal promptly and it may become infected If It la not properly cared for* It seems probable from your letter that this is hat occurred I n your cue, and If this is the situation, it seems probable that by this time It has. cleared up to a very largo degree, or perhaps altogether* Those injuries sometimes require medical care, and In as m e t so you have consulted a doctor, I could expect that by this time your trouble Is ell under control, if this has not occurred, I should bo very glad If you would writ me telling me Just hat is your present condition. It would be still more useful If you ould have your doctor writ to me, describing your eoodtticm and lotting me knee hat he has done for your treatment, 1 shall b glad to give him any advice or assistance which 1 can as based on our osporionco with this type of ailment, I can assure, hem ever, that the type of contact with leaded gasoline which yens describe in your letter, could not have resulted in lead absorption or in the production of lead poisoning. It baa teen quite veil established both by experimental work and by the ox* perienoe of fee last thirteen years thet lead poisoning 2 * does net occur as a consequence* of prolonged osr oaurc to gasoline containing tetraethyl load* A a setter of fact, Mr* Snyder as quit right in eta ting that one of the employees of his company had over suffered lead poisoning as a result of handling'leaded gasoline* Indeed there have been no eases of lead poisoning asong the thousands of persona ho ease in contact oifch this * product daily* fhcrefere yon need not rjry.about any pornanent injury to yourself#.and It is highly improbable that the injury to yot.tr shin ill be of any considerable importance* I realise that these skin injuries are a source of considerable nuisance# feet they Itch and that they are painful# but I feel.quite certain that the condition can bo cleared up without any significant or permanent damage* Therefore# pleaee let me know, or lot your doctor lot n:e knoo chat to your proaent eondit? on# . Very truly yours# ;i3 Hr, L, A. Snyder Champlin R e f . Co ^ T o rr X 'T o fu ^ rC T *