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can n ot an 3<a c>o H IN D U S T R IA L H Y G IE N E F O U N D A TIO N O F A M E R IC A , INC. 4-40 0 Fif t h Av e n u e Pit t s b u r g h 13, Pa . Ju ly 9, 19^8 Dr. B.A. Kehoe Ketterin g Laboratory Un iversity of Cincinnati Eden Avenue Cincin n ati 19, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe: . We have Ju st received an in quiry concerning the p o ssib ilit y of sign ifican t lead absorption in the handling of putty cut with lead gasolen e. I wonder i f th ere is any sp ecific experience of t h is type which would guide us in advisin g the company? I f I remember corr ectly, stu dies were made of skin absorption r e su lt in g from washing the hands in gasolen e. Could you give me the referen ces t o reports on any such stu dies? Sin cerely yours, \ Theodore E. Hatch Besearch Director TFH :B K" 0010834 N29909