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TO FROM SUBJECT Mr. A. B, Vfyrick Mr. H. N. Peters Kin. W. Robinson The Texas Company ADDRESS Los Angeles ADDRESS Los Angeles DATE June 4* 1947 Referring to Ellis Locher1s telegram of Kay 29, concerning shipment of 2cc pure TEL from the Texas Company's Beacon Laboratory to Hr. Km. W* Robinson, Manager of The Texas Company's Signal Hill Labora tory, Long Beach, California, I have the following to report* The Signal Hill Laboratory is s Production Department Labora tory and has nothing to do with their Manufacturing Department, Mr* Robinson, Manager of this Laboratory, was contacted. He has not yet received this shipment of 2 cc's of pure TEL from Beacon, Hew York. He was given one of our Medical Regulations placards entitled "Precautions for Handling Organic Lead Compounds in Laboratories" dated October 1, 1938, I also discussed with him the recommended precaution. Without my asking him specifically ae to what use he was going to put the TEL, Mr, Robinson volunteered the following information* The TEL is for his personal use in private medical experi ments . It has nothing to do with the Texas Company, Hs is collabora ting with two Long Beach physicians in experiments along the line of toxioity of lead having to do with skin diseases. He said a smaller amount of TEL would have been sufficient, bit they were sending hi* 2 g o 's . He said both he end the two dootors were aware of the toxicity of organic lead compounds and would handle it eafely. He pointed out that these experiments had no bearing on the toxicity or the commercial use of TEL in gasoline. He was not sure whether the Beacon Laboratory were sending hi* pure TEL or "Ethyl" fluid, but what tea "wanted was pure TEL, He wanted to know if TEL was miscible in ethyl alcohol. He also would like some literature, reprints, or anything we had on toxicity of lead com pounds, dermatitis, etc. Mr. A. B. ISyrlck -2- Juno 4, 1947 I suggested that ha communicate directly with Dr, Kehoe and gave his Dr. Kehoa*a address. I told him I thought Dr. Kehoa would give him the information desired and send him some reprints of articles on toxicity of lead. Very truly yours. H. N. PETERS HNPiFF ' P. S. Mr. Robinson was careful to point out that this was a personal matter and the shipment of TEL to him we.e a personal accommodation. Mg' 0009855