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I- - ec: Mr. S. K, Locher Mr. M. A. Taylor " Mr. . J. Baldwin ETHYL CORPORATION JO P A R K A V E N U E B U IL D IN G A T 4 s t S T R E E T NEW YORK 17, N. Y. April 20,1956 Dr. L. U. Sanders Kettering Laboratory College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati 19, Ohio Bear Less I This will confirm. our conversation regarding a suspected case of lead poisoning at the McBill Air Force Base, T&j^a, Florida. The information ve have so far in this case vas relayed froa KeDill Air Force Base to the Middletown Air Force Base to a Mr. John Curry a t the tfright-Fattersoa Air Force Base to cur Mr. B. B, Mead to Mr. Ellis Locher to m and, then to yeu* This frequent handling of this information maty have some beaaj*:in i.g on its reliability. Mr. Curry at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base can be ir by telephone - Kecaore 7H1, Extension 21105. According to the inrox-aatlon received, a hood was installed on or about January 1, 1956 for handling laboratory fluid, A local doctor has just taken three (3} men, who worked with thq: hood, off the job for thirty (30) days because of suspected liad poisoning. The men involved are: The doctor^ nasse at KeDill is not known, but contact eat be m d e through the Base burgeon, MeBill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. I This infdrmtion is relayed to you in the absence of Dr- Kehoe and Dr. Kltziailler and ve understand you will discuss this idth Col. Boyson at Wrlght-Patterson Air Force Base and then let us know of any further action you wish us to take, - Thanks so such for your helpful handling of this matter, Sincerely yours, ; LRF seas L. B. Fleck (Over) P I have ust livened that two (S) can of dilute xlviid were shipped on Hcvesber 9# 1955 aftei? a safety re lease was issued by Mr. E. I*. Jordan of our co^oanv^ The consignees for this fluid were given as: and LEF second phone call acquaintd you with c o izireBt 'on d en ce i n youx* files.