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February k, 1933 Hx- G* and a* Service Company 3330 Forth Broad Street Philadelphia, ? . . Bear Mr* Guth&rfe Your letter of January lth addressed to the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation has been referred to me for further reply* ; For some years I and isy associates had occasion-H to see a number of ernes of skin irritation as the result of handling various kinds of gasoline* Our experience leads us to conclude that there is no demonatreble difference, between, the Irritating offset of Ethyl Gasoline and that of tho corresponding gasoline bas without the Ethyl Fluid in gredients* Gasoline is injurious to the- akin and certain persona are particularly sensitive to onr or taore of the substances which are contained In.various trades of gasoline* Usually the severe conditions sro tho result of infection of a skin which lias been irritated -from contact with gasoline. The gasoline extracts the oil from the skin, leaves it dry and cracked and than infection of various sorts develops on this surfnet* In a few of these cases, the entire injury is due to tho gasoline and in these Instances tho individuals aro sensitive to akin testa such as you have apparently keen su: jected* The treatment of such conditions is difficult and may sometimes recul c the maplete cessation of exposure to the gasoline It would ho Impossible for me at this distance to decide anything about the character of ;.-our particular condition, but I would suggest that the moat satisfactory cours is for you to as a competent dermatologist for advice and sine you live In Philadelphia, this should be very' easy. However, if I dan be of any further service to yon, I shall bo glad to do so* Eery truly yours, HAKsIS