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Et h y l Ga s o l in e Co r p o r a t io n Da y t ox Div is io n Mu t u a l Ho me Bu il d in g 11. A..VAWTv------------"V?.A"n C. Tl I.LV i -tTER- OFFICE Da y t o n , Oh io , .1 1941 Pr. Les p.oberts. At the meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dr. TTillard itachle, I.uscall Schell and you discussed Dan Crane's book for blenders and asked blah v:e submit a report giving our opinion on the value end need of "bis book. '.Chile -.re had only a brief opportunity'' to look at the outline v.rhich "cu oreseated, all of ns obtained the inorsssion that hr. Crane's book was complete, or, that it would be when the subject matter was filled in. ie have discussed this book at some length with cur Safety Engineers and they arc inclined to agree ruth Id'. 1'achle in his statement that more information for blenders would bo helpful but- to us the problem, is to get the blenders to use and reed the information that vie want them to-have sued one of our first impressions of :*r. Crane's book is that it is so'complete,and"hence so voluminous that me doubt if the average blender .'would, gft,.-ihat.:"wa'.'r%aHy^wanted him to-from-the list of the subject matter. In ojp^SK'i^la_ book as complete as Nr-. Cranefs because much is -contained blender would have no need for.'"'"If' this: hook bis., it -would probably be found in the kefinery Superintendent's-office laboratory rather than in the lead plant. b.'e feel that information to blenders mould be read more often and understood, more easily by means of revised charts which would have plenty of clotures to help the blender understand-exactly what we want bin to know. kb feel, that it is a good idea to give more complete information to trie kefinory Superintendent or possibly the man in charge of the lead plant who 'would be responsible for it and the blenders under him but we have profe^red.doing this in the past by means of safety meetings -with these people. If a booklet -were put out it should include a discussion on unloading and on operational difficulties said remedies. Some things, in our opinion, should r.ot be revealed to refinery' men either by charts or in books. Instead refinery personnels should be encouraged to call on us for service -hen vhehr problem gets out of the minor stage. N22474 Mr. Lss Roberts Fage 2 December 1, 1941 .inspections should be included in the information given to blenders since they would then always have a guide towards safer cperaticn and better housekeeping. These should be in chart form and placed on the Trail of the blending plant and not in a book which might never be opened by a blender or which might be lost as easily as any book* Me think that all the information necessary for a blender to have could bo included in revised charts which would cover nixing plant operation, medical regulations, emergency information similar to that in section five of the Safety Manual, points on good housekeeping of the plant which are covered in section eight page three, section ten of the Safety Manual and the main idea of bulletin '..--462 and section eleven. There are obviously certain omissions which should be made from tills list of material, such as the.omission on check for glycerine blanket and other similar items. It is felt that, if our management thinks it worth the expense, a special bock might he included for men in the laboratory, wherein section nine should cover this from a safety standpoint. In this booklet might be included knock engine information. A separate booklet for the refinery management might cover such things as price list and plant operation and laboratory information. Section thirteen of the Safety Manual should be covered and complete information given on such things as raring and inventory statements * It is our thought that good pictures in all of these special booklets would help much 'lore "can simply trying to got across our story with plain writing. Tank cleaning to our way of thinking should not be included in information given to a blonder although this, if desired, could bo passed on --tp^tlie Refinery Superintendent. Here again we foe], that pictures might be used much'more-effectively, than more writing and, of course, this is one of ; the thinv" we had in mind when' we" prepared the tank cleanin'- book which was . ..... ' " *; ' . "r' _ Summarising all of the above, we are opposed to Ur. Crane's as it was presented at Charlottesville, since, as .outlined, i,t '..would* i__ , ............. entirely too much information to be used and properly^siMlated by thayeraie'a ''lender. 7To think that some of this information is material that an averages^ Mender has no business having and we also think that the day probably will come .non e m0..; not ..us^ mu.cn informats-on lyang around in every rofiror~r in the country. Mr. Crane is to be complimented on his effort but as far a/we' are concerned we vmuld much rather see additional information passed on to the blonder in revised charts which can be referred to ouickly, easily understood and nailed tight in one ugot whore it can always be 'seen at the point where it probably would be most needed. very truly yours. -LTM:b 0022334