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. IS* p .ftv -iiv . '4 ` i -t * i*V fv f1e-l4l .i.^-'V5 .j <..,, it,* HJi pf-' i^?"***' `tf >'1 p > October 31/ 1944 P j*4. t,* 19 >, <si r ) ii I ?^ *; re i ^ d j f o k p i: p '^."''i'ii' I; d < '* *>id* iui' fee Ot* :x.;l:f.'' Lt* Col. Raymond Hussey/>M. C. -sw? r> 'e-Z-oocr ~- ,Director, Army Service Forces1, r JT ,'$:,a 4o:,'C:i if.Ci'.i ^ v * <;. .,* 'Army Industrial Hygiene Laboratory/ **' * *" l e e : : :I h a # 615 North Wolfe Street /) / 'ss.* 4 i ; t *' t i l 0 s x f.l Baltimore 5, Maryland. : * > i l it; . 'V ic.?r s . - -. ] ki D e a r Colonel Hussey* k ; V f ;; y ^ _ . rfv iW v ... v ...j \-V.L'4 : ? f -rffjs >*I'i 31*-,Hi & / .. ft **t1* I sent you complete reports of the results; obtained on the Boston workmen, by way of Major Dooley* Inasmuch as the exposure in this case has been brought to an end, I think " there Is' very little useful, purpose served by muc h further discussion. However, I do want to m ake a few remarks for the record concerning the significance and the results obtained. , -v \^: 1,' " v.:-^ . With one exception, the combined results on the blood and urine demonstrate the occurrence of significant exposure to lead compounds. One instance, that of It is apparent that the lead exposure was Insignificant, since both results are within normal limits. In view of the fact that most of the other men had been exposed to the existing conditions for a period of nine months or more, it cannot be said that the exposure in * general was of an order of magnitude that would justify (; alarm, if lt were limited to comparatively short intermittent; periods of exposure. Nevertheless, there are at least two 't instances in the group, those of; Anderson iand Stanley,that / |; have reached dangerous levels, and there are four others / that must be regarded as well a b o m . the 1 3 m i t ^ f safety. {." I refer here inhere Is' H very little doubt that ir exposure of this type had been continued for a additional period of months or more than a year, cases of lead poisoning would have been expected to occur. You will note that in-general the findings in the , blood correspond fairly well with those on the urine. It / would be interesting to have detailed information on'these men of such a type as would permit one to make an estimate , of the significance of their\exposure. On the whole, however, under the circumstances lt is probably safer to regard ; average values for the entire group excluding- as a satisfactory portrayal of the level of the hazard. On ; this basis lt is quite clear that the lead' exposure vas well above safe levels.?. ,fr:,e r i ' -I- "M'' i * k-':;" i v . y$'. m00054 Lt. C o l . Raymond. Hussey - (2) * October J>1, 1944 I vas sorry to note that you. were Indisposed and even '< . sorrier not to be able to talk with you. However, I found Major Dooley a very agreeable, gentleman, and we had a- v pleasant day together. I trust it was worth the trouble/ and I feel that If our comments aided in the elimination of the exposure, it certainly was worth the trouble. > - Vith kindest personal regards, , Sincerely yours, RAK ef. Robert A. KeHoe, M. D. 0005409 1' <- ' 0005411 . Samples of Urine and Blood received from the Medical Supply Officer Army Industrial Laboratory 615 North Wolf5 Street Baltimore 5* Md., UHIHB BLOOD NAl'E Analysis Volume Mg. Pb/ .Number Ml.. Liter Analysis Number Spe ctrogr aphi c Grams . pb/ li t .--< kkA-5226 M 0.11 iikA-522? 15*2. 0.06 kkA-5228 100 0^11 M zSSZX 11.0 0.065 JtesSSO 115 M&Z523L a n 0.12 o.lq iito s a . JM=2222l 8.7 2L-JL 0.05 .htossssk 100 0 .1 8 UiA-5235 0.08 IM-5Z3& 160 kiiA-5257 1 2 .5 o ^ o i #12 J A Agaig, 151 0.07 H iA-3239 1 1 .1 SUfil #10 ite rate. J l 0.10 kkA-52kl 1 0 .k 0.06 J M r.Sflft, H I lih-giat 80 likA-5255 j a . i f e i a s i 95 0.15 0.08 Q -il 0.50 htesSghl kliA-5256 J ill jy a . 1 *2. 7 .6 0.06 0.08 0.08 0*011 These samples were so small that they were combined, and both spectrographlc and dit were made from the one. sample. Samples collected S' ' ' Samples received: