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A/ . ' s y\\4- ETHYL CORPORATIONAn-> 'jtV* An v- / V' >,c,. 'fa' 5' , *o ' TOO PARK AVENUE BUI LDI NG PARK AVENUE AT 41st STREET .y W , >/>-?'Ac n"" y -, , f O ' * *' u N E W Y O R K 17, N. Y. [ .'.v`' o ay .* \\ > ? 'IV July 20, 1950 Dr. R. . Kehoe Kettering laboratory ofApplied Physiology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Eden Avenu? Cincinnati, Ohio : | i | ! , i Dear Dr. Kehoe: | Subject: Sinclair Rjefining Company J acksonviljle. F lorida The attached memorandum, refers to our telephone conversation of yesterday and outlines salient points coujcerning a poten tial tank cleaning exposure. Under the circumstances it seemed best to advise Mr. Shank to deal directly with Dr. Schradin rather than to report the entire matter to y|ou. I It is obvious from these notes that further work has to be done with Sinclair's Management in Mew York towards a more complete understanding of the tank cleaning problem^ phis will be handled without delay. [ EKL/rnf attach. I CCS Dr. R, A, Kehoe MHi-DRAKBUM TO FILS SUBJECTS SINCLAIR REFINING COMPART JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA July 20, 1950 Reference Is mads to cor; esoondence within our company on this subject, together with, correspondence to the Trumbull Asphalt Company of Delaware, Surrciit, Illinois, rurini the forenoon of July 19 Lou Shank reported by telephone that extensive tank .-a,anir.g work had been done in each of the following tanks, and that lead-in--air analyzer r-:;adir;gs had bee h taken as noted; TAM NTMHER CAPACI1"I / USE LEAD-IN-AIR READING {MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC FOOT 1 80,000 be Is. 9 20,000 3 2 10,000 tr 3 10,000 4 10,000 U 11 30,000 Ethyl Gasoline Leaded Gasoline Ethyl Gasoline Leaded Gasoline Leaded Gasoline Unknown 10 6 15 15 8 No reading Mr. Shank reports that those tanks vers cleaned without notification to the Ethyl Corporation, that ho one was on hand at the time the tanks were cleaned, that it is. likely that Ethyl Corporation Precautions for Tank Cleaning (specifically the wearing of airline masks) jj/ers not followed during much of the cleaning, and J^hat in all prob ability 4 men, 3 of whom are Negroes, were exposed for an indeterminami length of time. The; tank cleanings are presumed to have started approximately 1 week ago, although in formation as to the exact date is uncertain. Mr. Taylor, Terminal Superintendent at Sinclair, should have notified Ethyl Corpora tion of the problem^ hup he did not and he has refused to cooperate with Mr. Jordan by not giving M m essential information needed. Although not brought out in Mr. Shank* s telephone call, it is presumed that Mr. Jordan was called in to take lead-in-air analyzer tests after tbpse tanks were cleaned and, at that time, he'learned the fore going information. The tanks are to be aolil by Sinclair to the Trumbull Asphalt Company of Delaware. A Mr. Moore, Superintendent of that company, is not willing to accept the tanks in their present state since they are not sufficiently clean for his purpose. Mr. Baldwin was out of town on July 19 and Mr, Goltz talked to. a Mr. P. E. Frank, Manager of Terminals ini Sinclair's home office-in Mew York. Mr, Goltz explained the circumstances and lack pf cooperation on the part of Mr, Taylor and he, Mr. Frank, did not sees too much cpnceraed about it, nor particularly cooperative, Ha stated to Mr. Goltz that it had been Sinclair's practice to flush tanks and to remove solid material without notifying Ethyl Corporation, and that Ethyl was notified only in case it -was mspessary to rnakp use of the lead analyzer for declaring the tank safe for entry without protective equipment, Mr. Goltz pointed out to Mr. Frank the serious ness of this situation, the fact that these men were exposed, and that it was neces sary to have cooperation from Mr. Taylor to protect the health of these men. Finally . Mr. Frank agreed to telephone Mr. Taylor in Florida so that whatever information Ethyl Page 2 needed could be obtained without further difficulty,.'"' The results of Kr. G.;lts*s talk with Mr, Frank were reported to Lou, Shank on the afternoon of July 19 with Julythe suggestion that certainly by noon of 20 Mr. Frank should hate telephoned Mr, Taylor, und that further information should be forthcoming without trouble. It was suggested to Mr, Shank if he then had difficulty that we should once more be notified, ar.u e vcuad go to Sinclair* s top management to get the natter straightened out. In the iaje&ntiaf Mr, Shatsk '.reported that Pr. Schradin was to be in the Tulsa office sotee' tibie, d n ;July 19''khfl1.it was- suggested to Mr. Shank that he ask Dr, Sphraditt to advise him as to the ne: t novas to be nada with regard to the exposure of the wen, and that under the circumstances it was not necessary to report the whole natter in detail to.Dri Keboe^ ; e should have suae further word on this not later than the morning of July 21, r . $ .y s?/? / y . S'sK. J"dcmv^:CiC * Dr. Kehce was informed (late in the day of July 19 by telephone) of the important points in this Bioaojrandmand he concurred with the action taken, '