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ESTABLISHED1802 E. I. d u Po n t d e N e m o u r s 51 C o m p a n y INCORPORATED Wil min g t o n , Del a w ar e SERVICE DEPARTMENT SA F E T Y A N D F I R E P R O T E C T I O N D I V I SI O N Uovember 6, 1933 Fi l e OH - Rober t A. Kehoe, M. D. Labor at or y of Appl i ed Physi ol ogy Col l ege of Medi ci ne Uni ver si t y of Ci nci nnat i Ci nci nnat i , Ohi o Dear Doct or Kehoe: We gr eat l y appr eci at e your l et t er dat ed Oct ober 28, 1933 wi t h r ef er ence t o t he use of gasol i ne cont ai ni ng l ead i n bl ow t or ches. We have j ust r ecei ved anot her i nqui r y about usi ng gasol i ne cont ai ni ng a smal l per cent age of t et r aet hyl l ead f or t hi nni ng or di nar y asphal t pai nt . We ar e quot i ng t hi s l et t er whi ch was r e cei ved f r om one of our pl ant manager s i n f ul l and wi l l gr eat l y appr eci at e your hel pf ul advi ce i n t hi s mat t er . " As you know, i n t he Keg pai nt i ng oper at i on, t he or di nar y asphal t um pai nt i s t hi nned wi t h gasol i ne. At Connabl e i t has been t he pr act i ce t o use or di nar y mot or f uel f or t hi s pur pose. The gasol i ne i s pumped f r om t he under gr ound st or age t ank i nt o an appr oved saf et y can and t aken t o t he . Keg Shop as needed. " Recent l y t he St andar d Oi l Co. suppl i ed us wi t h a t ank car of gasol i ne cont ai ni ng a smal l per cent age of Tet r aet hyl l ead ( not Et hyl Gasol i ne) and t he quest i on has ar i sen i n our mi nds as t o whet her or not t he use of t hi s gasol i ne i n t he Keg Pai nt i ng oper at i on const i t ut es a heal t h hazar d. " Handl ed as i t i s, t her e i s l i t t l e l i kel i hood of an empl oye comi ng i nt o act ual cont act wi t h i t but we shoul d l i ke t o have your opi ni on as t o t he possi bi l i t i es of poi soni ng. The quant i t y i nvol ved woul d pr obabl y not exceed 50 gal l ons oer mont h. " HE 0022831 > _ wi t h j ci ndest Per sonal r egar ds, I am Yer y t r ul y your s, H. L. Mi ner , Manager HLm: FEY P. S. - Si nce wr i t i ng t he above, I have di scussed t he mat t er wi t h Dr . Par mel ee at t he Dye Wor ks who suggest s t hat we di scon t i nue usi ng t he l eaded gasol i ne f or t hi nni ng asphal t pai nt unt i l we hear f r om you. He al so st at ed t hat undoubt edl y oi l company ser vi ce st at i ons or di st r i but or s wi l l have t o car r y a suppl y of unl eaded gasol i ne i nasmuch as r el at i vel y l ar ge quant i t i es ar e used i n gasol i ne st oves, l i ght s, et c. Thi s i ndi cat es t hat i t mi ght be advi sabl e t o i mmedi at el y gi ve consi der at i on t o t he devel opment of def i ni t e r egul at i ons r egar di ng t he use of gasol i ne cont ai ni ng t et r aet hyl l ead t o pr event i t s use i n devi ces or under condi t i ons whi ch may ` be danger ous t o l i f e r at her t han wai t unt i l somet hi ng happens and t hen f i nd our sel ves i n anot her di st r essi ng si t uat i c I woul d appr eci at e any comment s or suggest i ons you may car e t o of f er . H. L. Xe 0022832