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INT E R -O f FICB COHRESPOND ENCE Et h y l G a s o l i n e Co r p o r a t i o n 2," Broadway N Yew or k April 19, 1929. Dr. Robert A. Kehos, Dear Dr. Kehoe* 6 We have your letter of the l th and are pleased to know that you have made satisfactory arrange ments about the mixing for the Dayton Power and Light Com pany. It seems to us that the arrangement outlined would accomplish the purpose you have In mind. It is being brought to the special attention of Mr. Mittnaeht in whose depart ment Mr. Mack is working. I am glad you brought our attention to the method employed by Mr. Schaefer in preparing certain exper imental mixes which you observed at Deepwater on Saturday. He was requested to get out certain new mixes-for liter can shipment to Mr. Heron and Mr. Bartholomew for experimental purposes at as early date as could be conveniently arranged, but it was not contemplated that such 'work would be done in a fashion which would involve exposure to the extent you have called our attention. Vie will see to it that there is not a recurrence, and In order to prevent it and at the same time be in position to have some experimental mixes made up as occasion may require (which, however, we expect to be most infrequent) will see that adequate facilities are provided beforehand. Yours very thuly, A:H 0001241 April 16, 1929 Mr* E. E. Webb, Ethyl Gasoline Corp., 25 Broadway, ilew York City. Dear Mr. Webb: I have had Mr. Mack take up the matter of the mix ing at the Dayton Power and Light Company with Mr. Lewis, and they have made the following arrangements which I think are entirely satisfactory. All of the mixing is to be done by Mr* Lewis per sonally when he is able to do so. If for a n y reason he can not do the mixing he will call on Mack or weidllch who will take care of the mix for him. In order that their stock of FLUID may not be available to any of the workmen at the plant Mr. Lewis has ordered a steel cabinet in which he will keep the fluid locked so that it will*be in his hands alone. There will be t?/o keys to the cabinet, one for Lewis and one for Mack, so that there should be no opportu nity for any contact except by the s e .two men. ^ '..'lien I was in Wilmington on Saturday I found Mr. Schaefer making a number of special mixes in small cans. The numher of each type of mix was small, but the total number of cans in all the mixes was considerable, and the amount of handling of fluid was much greater than I liked to see under the somewhat crowded con dition of Mr. Schaefer's laboratory at Deepwater. I can not but re gard this as the most serious danger that we have to face at the pre sent moment. I know of no like hazard in any other part of the in dustry. Despite the fact that Mr. Schaefer and his men may handle this with the utmost caution, there is more exposure to fumes in mixing of this type than there is in all of the bulk mixing that we do at other mixing points. Mr. Schaefer made no complaint for he obviously felt that this was in the ordinary line of his duties and responsibilities, but I feel that it is necessary to call your attention to this item. I can understand well that it is entirely necessary and proper to make experimental mixes from time to time but this should not be done without a full realization of the haz ard connected with it, and such things should not be asked of Mr. Schaefer with his present facilities without absolute assurance that it is entirely necessary. It would appear to me that it is advisable in this connection to so arrange that Mr. Schaefer has somewhat more adequate space, with an especially devised hood under which this mixing can be carried out, so that he Is prepared for even emergencies. I do not know exactly what will be required for this purpose, but I can not fail to suggest that there is need for the utmost caution in this type of work, nor can I fail to point out to you that I am somewhat skeptical as to the adequacy of the precautions with which this typo of W o r k .is handled. Very truly yours, KE 0001242