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University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, EDEN AND BETHESDA AVENUES KETTERING LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Source: Material: Submitted: Required: Employees of Quemetco, Inc., 502 S. Harris St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46221 Blood collected 12-27-71 . 12-29-71 by Mr. Bob Morrow Determination of lead Results Name Analysis Number blood Weight Grams Mg. Pb/ 100 G. 71A-7861 71A-7862 71A-7863 71A-7864 71A-7865 71A-7866 71A-7867 71A-7868 71A-7869 72A - 6 71A-7870 71A-7871 71A-7872 19.7 19.1 18.7 and 17.4 18.2 and 18. 8 18.5 and 19.1 18.9 18.9 and 19.3 14.6 and . 18.9 18.7 and 19.9 19.1 18.5 19.7 18.9 0.040 0.070 0.080* 0.080* 0.075* 0.045 0.080* 0.080* 0.080* 0.050 0.0 45 0.065 0.070 . Average of two analyses. A check analysis on the duplicate sample is routinely run when a high re sult is obtained. ^emetco, Inc. Indianapolis, Ind. Pg. 2 Name ^ - Analysis Number 71A-7873 7A-7874 ' 71A-7875 ; BLOOD Weight Grams 18.5 and 17,9 18.1 and 18.3 18.8 and 19.5 Mg. Pb/ 100 G. 0.10* 0.090* 0 . 1 0 *' . *Average of two analyses. A check analysis on the duplicate sample is routinely run when a high re sult is obtained. asterisks (on page 1 of the report), in the cases elevated (above the mean normal level of 0.03 - 0.01), and are value representative of potentially dangerous absorption of lead. James Garrison is in the dubiously dangerous level, and it may be supposed (not necessarily true) that the severity of his present exposure is such as to put him at a higher level of absorption (if he continues) in a short time. In any case, the exposure of the five men listed first above is too great for safety and should be reduced materially at once, if possible. It cannot be said certainly that any of these men will show any signs or symptoms of lead poisoning, now or soon, but, on the other hand, it cannot be said that they will not, for lead poisoning has its onset at this level sometimes. The three men, whose results are listed on page 2 of this report, are now at dangerous levels of lead absorption. Their exposure to lead should be greatly reduced at once, preferably by being transferred to work entirely free of exposure to lead. However, if work can be found that involves a large reduction in their exposure to lead, they may well escape lead poisoning and at the same time avoid loss of their job 00] 5309 Signed: Robert A. Kehoe, M.D. COLLEGEOF MEDICINE, EDEN AND BETHESDA AVENUES KETTERING LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH #21 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 To: F0r; January 12, 1972 Quemetco, Inc. 502 S. Harris St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46221 Attn: Mr. Bob Morrow Re : P.O. #67071 Reimbursement of the Kettering Laboratory for the analyses of the bloods of fifteen (15) employees. The samples were submitted 12-29-71 for the de termination of lead. 15 analyses @ $12.50 ea $187.50 * e 0015310