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STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR THE ALASKA SWLKOAfJ i'. O. SOX 7-glJ?. Ar4CHCiAC-, ALASKA Kay 23, 1961 5. I, DuPont Slectro.. Chiaaicsi Itepartalent w listing tan.,' Delaware Csr.tl ctstm: The.. Alaska Railroad Is converting several surplus railroad tans car*' into bulk liquid containers for use in the transportation of isoliissos, peanut oil, at cetera, between the Seat Cc*t aa4 61*ka, tha casaoditid's to be used in asking cattle feed. Ths infemetine e would Ilka to have:is: If these tastes are rs- fc-uiit and cpsspletsly shot blest insid to r&aov* ail a cal a dami to the nav'aet'a.l, if thers would be * possibility s' the tssska bain*' contaminated by the tetraethyl load -that in'-sse-.- g*s ..prod ucts which *Jora handled previously in ehaee 'cars? la share et*y typo <?- chasiical that could bs used in cla&ni&g tMse cars' eaarich tssGva any trace of ceafcasin&tion? Mss, if tbers io a plastic Liner or paint of s o bs kind that could bs applied to the siea of these tAnks which would completely seal cho atafcal to that the yr6ct haadlsd would not css into contact with it. tbm whlue of the tasks will b 6,OGO one 4ui oa are wondering what reaction this would have on- chs livestock when this aia* of voload is handled if there is -a slight trace of tetraethyl, loft in the taofcc. &nf- information- you can give us will bo greatly appreciated*' Very truly yours Assistant Gants rei Traffic Manager