Document 930OqnVKROY36B3qvLm9kwR9p

BAK/HME. Dr. Karl Krazo, 1.0. Fsrbenindustrie AktiengesellBChnft, Ludwi s-Bfinfon-am-Rhoin. 25th August, 1938. uCO o >s >* rH 5_ o c tc CQ -p tg t-4 'Boo X! P CM O CD ly Dear Dr. Kraze, On looking through my note-book, I find that I neglected to discuss with you one point which cone to my attention at the tirca of ray inspection of the plant at Gapel. It seems worth while to call your attention to this matter and to cal: you to take it up with the management at Gapel. You will remember that I noticed the small of Tetraethyl Lead and its decomposition products as we approached tbo T.3.L. building. In fact, I must hove bean 50 or 60 foot away from it whan I first noticed thin smell. D'e traced it to on outside pit to tho left of the pnvenwnt, into which oil the contaminated waters from the plant ere collected before going to the sludge pit. '.font of the conterainsb ed water cornea, I believe, from the blendor. Despite the foot that the-organic lead compounds are supposed to be decomposed by sulphuryl ohloride, there was a sufficient quantity of T.IS.L. to small to high heaven. This situation should not be permitted to exist in an otherwise excellent plant. This is a defect which might conceivably give rise to apprehension and perhaps even serious difficulty among workmen who may be exposed from time to time. Everything is taken care of so well that this seems to me quite an unnecessary opportunity for exposure. I should strongly recommend, therefore, that this pit should be so ventilated that the vapours from it would not escape into the area immediately around it. This could be done, I believe, with very little expense and with very little inconvenience, and I think it should be done promptly. Please ocoept my thanks for conveying this recommendation to Dr. Scholl and to anyone else who should be advised.