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November 3
Dr. Robert Dehoe, .lettering Laboratory, "'den and be the s da Avenues, Jxnexnnaui, utho.
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Lasted bo low are tne resales oi xxy lead in air analysis os' Constellation Airship 112, las tern Airlines. Ainp tanks 1, 2, a.n 3 were opened or. dor. 31st, Ip!by, between she hours oi lb: 31 a. a. nod id a. ... these tn.roe txxAcs wore open b hours pxxcv.-'.jxu.; to . no enoce: .vita a. lev/er 'uh: used durim; that L hour period. yu Tana do. 1 i bound only one eve. sA' lead. On band bo. i, i ups. or lead. no bool As. 3, 1 bound 3 ran. ob load. no. oaxc lartieular uuiA .. 0. .1 00 ^perate 'die lead analyser in. a rather awkvare posin _ exi os 1 had 000 hasten airline ovifaty ...hi a.user ivo x:c
so eeadxnns on no counter, and wo viu a nnroadin oi nob am suns, and yet only bounu 3 -dps. n load. be \c aid xnoxe ace cbian none of these 3 tanks had uore than 2 oops, ob load. pVie blower was on at all tines a hi Is- i..a Jaap these roaainps ./.. .in a 12.ft. hose, which was placed _Ai a u.oot inaccessible part of the tanks.
On xank Ao. lj. tne gasoline non ooon conplatei;' re-0v0d, cue one tan a was not open until late Wednesday after noon, Povem.ber 2nd. 'Pith the blower not oporatino, I oxs only able to bind 6 ups. of lead In this particular tank. ill of tile woulu s.pu to indicate tnat with proper air movement xn tease tanks chat there is no hazard from lead in tne air. The odor in these tanks is extremely bad, but -is not a gasoline odor, ana must cone .from the plastic scaler that then use. Aou xiay wish to have some of this sealer, and if so uouid suppest that you write to Pastern .Airlines at Ax. A direct and they will, no doubt, sond it to you.
Dr, Ait2x11 Her has no doubt informed you of i 10 excellent cooperation that we receive froxi Pastern Airlines.
there is any further information that you desire, please do not hesitate to call upon tie.
Lours truly,