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February ij., 1953 Mr* C* D. Hawley Ethyl Gasoline Corooration 723 E* Milwaukee Avenue Detroit, Michigan Dear Mr. ^awleyi I am returning to you herev/ith the original letter which you handed me in Detroit, together with my reply to Mr* McKinley. I am sending my reply through > Dr. Edgar in order that he may add any comments, or if he chooses In order that he may use my letter in com posing one of his own to Mr. McKinley. ' Very truly yours, RAKsIS 0^ vj **  Pebtmary i>,, 1933 .. e . W. UeSlnley- Ch ie f m g ln m v A C Spark PI?, Cosioany P lin ti, wlohlgan Doar Sir* Tour lattar of Tnnunry 2 litts concernino th toxio effocto of too,. addroseed to ?4r. C* 4>. iawley of th nthylf :.iftso3in Corporation, h&e been referrei to 13.* In sy opinion, it tu a little bit dlffieult to moke a onprohensive state&ent of th finagioie toxc offet of naateriala of feto typ conteiitied in bona, '- ituoni prciliseijii a false impressi* Wbn one atteespte to visualise th iRtrioya e ehleh any raafcertel raight he put, and M!6a s attempi; to anticipate all of th pcsstble ye In vihtoh it'iay he ivmded, it produce an liapreasctt' of -dangor whleh is trutte otti of proportion to itivi hieh' practioal exportonce he* homi to he fcrue in relation to a largo nuas&er of ubitortele of ibis sort* Thuti I bailevo th anggaotlor* fchaft tua m tarlai be oo?i* parodi to posa cior faaliar produci of generai use Ss a good Gil* tinfortnaately it is a little bit difficult to do sceurately. The m .terial has a toxieity hcsn taken by monti* v;Moh approximfeea that of Bthanol . hovrever, it s noi dapiierous in thln connection fon tue reseca timi nobody woulil conelder drinking-.lt;* It is irritating to th ekin to an esetent whfoh resasifelee -th efffeetaf gasoline* Hcmever, it verte fron gasoline in that it doaa not gire off 'dnngeroua vapora in eho tmy ikpt gasoline dea* l't io beorbod ihrough th sititi to nono degreo, bufe not to an- e&tent vrMch m k e s it pmctically dni^ercma* fnking all these faets luto conodorntlon, in rsy opinioni ito getterei tosi proportiea nny b very antsfnotor'5ty 1fkenod to ordinary cocjmoroial paint spiover, a \m& moni* ned in your.lettor* As a metter of fact, it is sos?opbat lesa 3an;erou8 ihan th nafcorinla of fchio class w'hch eprtaiM nethyl alo.-boi* 'It 1 ny opini->n that under anditions of ordinary of & v m bad usnge, it ili b found to s?ior/ ho nere ao.arent effeofcs of herrafulneoo thrm bave bcm abown Viy fron tono, o netortai to Mi oh one of th 1.rarefi!etite le very closely rolatod. The raatoriala ore souGwhnt nova toxie for oxperlnonfcal eni&tele thnn io -Irstono, hot after socie ooostdorahle eAperimentatlon, X bave carne to th conclusian that very little practical difference will t?e noted 2tm only qualification w^ieh suggests itself to no is that a certain number of persona who have frequent contact with Fees raay de ve lo p an i r r i t a t e d c o a l i t i o n o f th e -s kin smaller to that which is 3 town by a certain small proportion of individuals who are continually in contact with gasoline Tenoral experience leads on to believe that practically all organic solvents will bring about demetitls in the case of a certain few susceptible persons# *?or tills reason, I should not wish to nako the blanket claim that Homo will not produce uny luxury voider neny conditions For thin reason, I fool that persons who handle it. aid bo advised against tan neoessary spillage and skin contact . 2 trust th&fc the above ccssscnts will provide the . means of making a stf reply t o . Mr# Johnson of th e iJervic Division of the Dole Appliance Corporation# and to any otimers who are da'o rbe d about the possible dangerous effects of the handling of Porks* Ve ry t r u l y yo u r a# U'CaXS