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Pergonal and Confidential December 16* 1939 Hr. John Schaefer Ethyl Q-asoXlne Corporation Chrysler Building Hew York City New York \ Dear John:-* 1 tried to call you on Friday but missed you, and I am writing this so it will reach you on Monday. You will be very much Inter* * ested in knowing that after having made a careful study of the air analyses and the data on the excreta of workmen for both the Deepwater and the Baton Rouge^plants, we have come to the conclusion that there is no point in making the changes in the Deepwater plant which have been recommended with the idea of improving hygienic conditions. The information which we dug out is very important and very clear in its implications* and it is quite apparent to us that the still enclosures at Baton Rouge have not materially influenced the lead absorption of workmen on that floor. It is equally apparent that the lead exposure of alloy workers in the Baton Rouge plant is as great as that in the Deepwater Plant, There may be reasons for making these changesfrom an operating standpoint* but there is no evidence at the preseht time which would Justify a change from a hyglenio point of view. e are taking up these matters in detail with Drs. Cehrmann and Evans, and with Stecker and anyone else he may choose to call in on the discussion, Before discussing It with them* we would appreciate it if you would keep the Information here presented as confi&en- tial. I pass it on to you promptly and before our conference with the DuPont people for the reason that 1 know you will be under some pressure to authorise the mechanical and structural changes which have been recommended. This should not be done until this matter has been thoroughly threshed out. No doubt you will hear of our report from Hr. Stecker* and in any case we will keep you fully informed as to the outcome of our discusslon* On the other hand I felt you should have this information at 0001058 2 * once for your own guidance* P-AKjia Sincerely yours. Robert A . Kehoe, M.D, 0001059