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E.l. d u Po n t (gPD^ LO US P*-< O fr ESTABLISH ED M 0 2 d e Nemo u r s s Co mpa n y O r g a n ic Ch e mic a l s De p a r t me n t Wil min g t o n , De l a w a r e February 18, 1935 Dr. Robert Kehoe, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio My dear Dr. Kehoe: The attached letter from The Pure Oil Company was received in Mr. ' Kinsman's absence and the writer discussed the matter with Dr. G. H. Gehrmann of our Medical Department who advised that the case be brought to your attention. We assume that you will get in touch with The Pure Oil Company direct and do whatever is necessary. Very truly yours, E. I . DUPONT DE NEMOURS &COMPANY, INC., RAM:GMM Mr* J. "Warren Kinsman, Organic Chemicals Department, S. I. duPont deNemours and Co., Viimington, Delaware Dear Mr. Kinsman: Before leaving tovmMr. VYagner asked me to thank you for your method of handling the inquiry from the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company relative to our operations at Savannah, Georgia. It will be necessary for the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company to defend a case before the Georgia Indus trial Accident Commission involving a white laborer who entered one of our empty gasoline tanks to clean the sides. They re port that about four minutes after the man entered the tank, he was gassed. 'When he was lifted out, he regained consciousness in about forty minutes, and in twenty-four hours developed lobar pneumonia, from which he is nowrecovering after a serious i ll ness. The gasoline which this tank had contained contained about 2 cc. of lead per gallon and about 16 pounds of antioxidant No. 3 per thousand barrels, and the insurance company expect the claim to b e made that the lead or the antioxidant served as an additional poison agent. Does your medical department have any data which we could pass on to the United State Fidelity and. Guaranty Company on the effect of lead and antioxidant No. 3 in the proportions I i normally used in gasoline? i ( Very truly yours, WAR:AGS Ass1t. Chief Chemist KB 0012135 ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL AGREEMENTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES. FIRES. ACTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CARRIERS. ANO ALL OTHER CAUSES BEVONO OUR CONTROL.