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N17446 Morris , D r . M. R . , 21 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Eire \. i CO CD O Ut Dear Dr.keohoe, I roust thank you for your interesting 3 sr,c!jwictive letter re leaded gasoline. " " ' j viave noted your remarks re storage tank; e uC*T Q^all he delighted to meet you when ord'ortunity toi-pa vo\i to Dublin. ,, , ' ''Jr* the meantime rlease allow me to ..hanr you for rrj T O lege *of writing" you direct re any difficulties arising"at my end, Yoiirs sinerrely, erm Co. Dublin, Sire.' -t 1 ,,; , s1n L sVrti',, i ., .rj .*<r.4u * :'t:, -".vc ` i Dear Dr. Morris, .***i . U t'.i 1Hi c.i 1 U.t.* U: 'fiMt..iili& ;' ~ ,.crj< ;;i f>uenqb \ '* '*&"< '*iv .;jf ?.y**iy>i %l<! ly i&i.ti'i.i&rs'v .i^s \ In view of your recent exehangesof letters with Mr. Bevan, which he has been good enough to bring to my attention at the tine of ay present visit to London, 1 am teislng advantage of-theopportunity1'write `to';' S ^ ,d t m b ^ i ' ;'and; to send you certain items of published'infi^aatim^^r\It'will be apparent th you that you should have had these son tiae ^ o y and therefore I wish to offer you my apologies, sines X share to sojse extent, in stherespousifcfiLity, for.,failing to keap y(ui informed* I shall underto^f't^'`!^.epy ,^^ure.'%t; ' V Let me. tail'your attention first to a booklet which among others is being for-, warded to you, entitled - G B N B ^ A I W I O B TdMEDlQAL OONStJLTAiJTS Of ETB3fL EXPORT COR PORATION*. The n a ^ `of the company is now Obsolete# but the advioe is hot# although some supplementary information should haw be given in connection1with the cleaning and repairing of gasoline storage tanks;and mobile tanksi' fhe regulations' covering work of this type have recently been redraftedf { isn&;h ;aopjr bf them will bSrforwaxded to-you. liVv>v " U :i-i. Next in importance comas the "RBGDLATlGiiS 3?QR HANDLING AMD MIXING ETHYL FUJID*, which supersede those now in your hands. In relation to your recent correspondence, it should be pointed out that there are no special precautions for handling leaded gasoline. The experience of the past twenty years, and the experimental work done on this aspect of the hygienic problem, {some of which are described in the reports which are being sent to you), have demonstrated that the handling of leaded gaso line in a normal manner as a motor fuel la not to be regarded as hazardous from the viewpoint of lead absorption. There are^ohowever, certain features of the misuse of such gasoline which require a word of cojment. Gasoline of any kind can be handled badly and carelessly in enclosed places r|i- for the cleaning of tools, for degreasing engine parts or other machinery, for , cleaning automobiles, and for similar purposes, for which it is not intended. It , can also be introduced into barrels or tins in a manner which permits excessive spillage and evaporation. There. these conditions ofbad B handling persons can be exposed to e^essive concentrations of^both gasonipif and lead vapours in the air they breathe* So long as the lead cWoentystlon^Mthe f##: # gasoline is kept within proper limits, therO will be no imports^ ' ' ; sorbing lead out of the gasoline through the skin. Such absorption does not ooourTS;:? significantly as the result of skin contacts The important thing, therefore, is to prevent excessive spillage and excessive vapourisation of the gasoline. A second point of importance is that the leaded gasoline should not be used oontd..." ; ^ v :; # K C0 i i4 1u N l 7446.01 directly over the flame. For these reasons, unleaded gasoline should be used in equipment of this type. If in emergency leaded fuel must be used#there;must be ample ventilation of the space in hioh the equipment is used. v,,r . ', a-\ A;-.'-"? C f a f a ' i ,f a f a - i f a p ,m i f a t f n *f a i v vore vvin *t,* r '% Viv- ' , As you mil recognise frost the above.facts,..there,is good reason.for ,aontln~ uiag "the practice of naaicing,ali,.qbntainers and puraps ia hioh lea^A ^soline 1s dispensed so As to Indlbate'to.the public the need for,care in Its^use, Biero is*another'matter to which 1 have referred iapiefly1&eforei about;hioh some emphasis 'is;justified;'- namely the problem;of;blebnlng' gasoline storage tah ByVt mre<am sm oa mn oa 4f^ t h e4tn.W wm aa rm the;4>jWAk. tu*sA Ae Ofn i& 'i % aaded gaaoli lv ihm e'- has t bi nencm noimVe- u rwlldeSpreadi. "ThlVgreaA-fH|% 4 '* A i w A A < uso of the ,,leaded product means that a .very.,muph larger number ^f Ji^nks will be used for the storage of leaded gasoline. Y. t o t h i a ^ to emphasise the serious dangers associated m t h the cleaning and* repair of these tanks,' and to iftake sure that the regulations for,the protection,.of" the workmen ar everywhere: enforced.' If the regulations are ca^ied';<mt?Jthoc.iw^^''^ consist-' ently, there will be no, trouble. If they are a^^eebed/^bh? wlllj'-certaijcly;|be: bad results..I candot, la this letter, give you the background^a^.^xpeHe^e an knowledge that has been developed on this subject, but when I return home I will endeavour to send you one article which gives a fairly adequate discussion of It. I trust I may have an opportunity; to visit you on day and to discuss these and many other matters of, mutual interest. Meanwhile, If you should wish to write to me about any of: your, difficulties, do not, hesitate to do so. >>By home address is given below. 5: .;r.?vsv /; t U ;3 4 i i ':`A ' ' f a f a f a ' i t ' ' r ' : .': ; i- ' ' Cordially yours, :: : V. -.v 'ICi-*V *' 1. 1 O ' 4 -. v,f. ;*.? r : . . ' . "t '- 1 . . f *' A v v> .3 V *t ... r,.t . .... - ; > . l : !.t.< : z , - r ' t z 4i ^ r " - " HOBER A: KEH0B. * > / . t e l , : J-, o - ; ",-d ` .H ..JS i ~ . . r o f t l i t <? ' ' Home address: * ! i.-,', \ - y , ' f a t . " x f a i . f a . ; - i - " : V , 0 i 1<! .. i t : .X> Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, * t i i . > J * ` x f a \ ' *<; C v.i-> L- ' b i ' \ * A YA t V .Ci Kettering Laboratory of Applied.Physiology, ' r ',`, r* a ' f a y s -^*V ` -7T^ (* J College of Medicine,'v S T 6. 4 A^ f c >i ^ - 4 >T >,r . ' rJ * : -r? r M r ^ r ...v .'r '.its Sden Avenue, U Q \ *1 nn 4 N * } <a 4*( Cinolnattl, Ohio. ' * X,4v-.' - US *4 ^ n y * , \ > i ,, .>n * > J 1 ' K" *** 4-ft TA*AX'* vs . i4. 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