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The Hygienic Problem of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation The control of the direct industrial hazards listed in the order of their instodiate" 'importanoo in toms of (a) the occurrence of oases of poisoning and (b) the earlst nee of potential dangers which are not under control. 1. B&sards in cleaning storage tanks used for raiding leaded gasoline at mixing points. (Noxml decomposition as well as results of boosting). Present regulations adequate if applied but not applied without exception. 18 cases of poisoning to present time with. 3 fatalities and at least 1 case of prolonged mental disturbance with questionable outcome. Difficulties associated with Inadequate Information in refineries, together with lack of oeohanlsa for maintaining an informed and alert personnel In refineries, by reason of overlapping authority and changes in management. Also lack of ^continued ..effort qn part of E. G. field a Surest!ons - { 1. Hodiatrlbutlon and study of regulations by executives in charge of manufacture, and by refinery safety and managing staff - personal visits by E. G. field repre sentatives. 2. Posting of metallic signs at manhole of all blending tanks - posting and checking to bo attended to by E. 0. staff as routine duty. <-??*./ v^V-^ Question - To whom should this job be assigned, to a few men, or to a large number so as to correct situation promptly? 2. Hazards in the cleaning of gasoline pumps. 1 case of poisoning of mild severity to present time. The potential hazards may be considerable, but at present are entirely without recognition or control. Much Information needed as to (a) number of pumps, (b) normal life In operation of pumps, (c) present practices in obsolescence and care and repair of pumps and pump parts, (d) eventual fate of old pumps and old parts, (Junk yards). S- 3. Hazards In the transportation of drums of Fluid, as well as their -unloading and storage at refineries.* TJo to present no eases of poisoning, some narrow scapes " T~ Problem at present out of hand with llttlo real control at handt of E* 0. Corporation* Probably best handled through manufacturing department / (Schaefer)* . ,, Cljif' V~ i iLf- Ij.# Hazards in .gasoline storage tanks, at bullring, points (where" and at filling stations. , r/f>MC h f .t" m.~~ W/l ' ' CA-/ 'S * \. <' - w2- hhat is known about the (bare, cleaning, repair and eventual fat of these tanks* The absence of trouble up to th present not necessarily Indicative of safety* 5* Hazards of the mixing personnel* Greater uniformity desired In installation, maintenance and operation of misting plants* Irregular practices to bo avoided, especially mixing in tank cars, emergency mixes, spiking otc* Refinery personnel to b continually instructed mid checked. (Lewis,selected members of field staff, and Modical Department.) HE 0022853 Hot tlote All the Items listed above are concerned with tha operation of business In the United States and Canada. The asm problems exist outsld the United States and are aggravated by a greater lack of detailed knowledge on the part of the staff of foreign distributors and by loss effective (in general) medical super* vision on tha part of Ethyl Export Corporation. Medical contacts are necessarily limited, and to 30210 degree, unsatisfactory* Reference has not been made to tha hazards of tha manufacturing oporatIona which have boon an indirect responsibility of E* G# Corporation and its medical staff, and which say soon become a direct responsibility* Obviously this is a big item In the total problem* fba nodical department of the Corporation must look at the organisation of present safety facilities with this problem in mind* 3 B 15io study of carta in occupational hasarSa which are not amenable to control, at present, by Ethyl ^aaolino Corporation, together with certain hazards to the public* (Studios for which thin laboratory mat accepts its responsibility not only to the Corporation but to the public* In these studies the laboratory requires tho assistance add cooperation as well as the financial support of the Corporation)* Listed in order of potential importance* 1* las hazard of the garage mechanic. Sosa slight evidence of increased lead exposure on the part of these workmen has boon detected* teat la the significance of this now and in the future? 2* Tho general public and the lead content of exhaust gas, street dust, lead duaba on the earth*a surface* The study of this problem, adequately, involves (a) He-easamlnabion of afoausfc gas problem in animal axporlaen b& t im (b) He-examination of adequate amber of Isadora samples of street dust, dust along highways to* in relation to noanal soils and dusts. (c) Examination' of street air, air In tunnels as compared with air uncontaainated with exhaust gas* wording out difilial on curve of exhaust gas. (d) Maintenance of the study of tho general levels of lead intake to find, if possible, the increment of load intake by the general population, due to the use of leaded fuel. Enquired because of time factor and volume factor of the business* The general problem of load toxicology must continue as mat also tho study of the load hazards directly and Indirectly associated with tho entire Industry* For this work it is necessary to Initiate and carry on cooperative work with the research laboratories of tee Corporation aa to tee physical chemistry of tee lead compounds involved* Information as to tee degradation products and tho conversion products of Tetra* ethyl Lead Is needed, and accurate methods for the identification of these varius compounds is required* XE 0022854