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June 1U* 23^*4 Mr. C. L. Davidson Mr. R. K. Scales It * George Calingaert* Hr* Sms Heron Mr. Sari Bartholomew Gentlemen I A recent survey has been made of the use of liter cane of Ethyl Fluid# In view of the fact tlmt the total number of such sans in use within a year is quite largo. The problem of filling and hand.ling these e&as is of some consequence inasmuch as this is'a h&sardoua operation* and it has always t m n my wish to reduce the use of these cans to the lowest possible number. Eitit this idea in mind I brougjbtthe miter to the attention of those persons in th Corporation who aro moat concerned* and we came to the conclusion that a rather careful survey should he made of something like a doson points at which a rather large number of cans are handled every year. One of those points was the Detroit Laboratory. The safety division of the sales department of the Corporation lias been looking after this problem in a general v&y# and therefore Mr. Levis has been requested to examine into this problem. Ac cordingly* one of the representatives of the safety division will soon arrange for a visit to the Detroit laboratory in order to confer with you gentle-men on this entire sut3c< It is not intended that there should be any change in ih >ro~ eedur of handling Ethyl Fluid at the Detroit Laboratory* except insofar as better arrangements can be made from the point of view of both convenience and safety. The safety division has imd broad experience with the problem of hand;C1'(*.) Ethyl Fluid* end they are completely familiar with the various typos of equipment which are employed for thispurpose A full exchange of information on the manner in which fluid is handled at the Detroit Laboratory and the purposes which have to be fulfilled as well as the types of equipment which could be used advantageously for this handling is likely to b useful for all "concerned. X hope that such a conversation might result in the reduction in the use of cans at the Detroit Laboratory.' However, if in your Judgment this is not desirable, you have only to say so and that will end the matter.. It Is my suggestion that there should be the fullest exchange cf Information and that & report be made to me on the entire XE 0 0 0 9 9 1 8 situation* I vili bring it all to the attention of Sr Sanders anc X think timi his; ccsiisetu. to axix change that is Katie vili have to he obtained, inaguraci as he is the active representative cl the Kedical departwant in Tjcircit r. irnd'ers vili be present at the tino of the visit or the safety representative if this can be arrandeo. It probable* however , that he vili be on an or.tended trip viieri this accusa, an/ taereiore it vili 'probably be best that ho be info?nei ei the rou ter ikrctinh esc . ' < I t r u s t t i m i t h i s coire vili be satisfactory' to everyone. Iineroly yours, i oorT~T. "heaoe, " h 1 . ; K* . I . I . Levia iL V bunders K 0009919