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r . i; i 11 v i. t t * > i} \ \ i *. i \? rr? i > Tlof .'v.O'x.y.ij..'>,:vK1 Lo n d o n , --h . ,.? , m/m. l$th April, 1940, Hr, de v'illiers, Hanover House, 34, Bird street, Port Elizabeth, 300*31 AFRICA. (> T>-Rr rjr. le Villi32*g, -?* have just been advistd: b>%$h viatic Petroleum Company that the local Shell Company* Ethyl blending plant at Port Elizabeth has now been completed sal i* due %& eomwm operutioa is May* They also advised us that they have approached you with regard to the medical supervision of th workmen, ahd are given to mferstend that you are willing to undertake this work. la case bh general situation is not quite clear to you we are taking this opporttmit2`....&f "giving you a brief outline of our relationship. It is the policy of our Company to maintain at our expense medical consultants ia each country ia which Ethyl Fluid is handled, We only sell Ethyl Fluid to oil companies who take out a licence agreement with us, and on of 1& terms of the contract is that they must follow our specific rec(Emendations regarding the handling and blending of Ethyl Fluid, and also give free facilities to us to undertake the medical examination of their workmen who are engaged in handling the Fluid. If you arc willing to take up this work it is clear that you will be acting on our behalf and should, therefore, report directly to us. We are sending you herewith a copy of a Folder entitled "Information Concerning the Properties, Handling and Mixing of Ethyl Fluid", in which will be found very full information dealing with the complete subject* Included in this Folder will be found a copy of a booklet entitled "Regulations for Handling & Mixing Ethyl Fluid", which Regulations, of course, have been issued to the oil company and ere required to be observed by them. We are also enclosing separately a copy of a booklet oatitied "General Advice to Medical consultants", and also acme medical inspection report forms. Fora M.l. is intended to be used aa a bara report on the initial acceptance of a ^ TT41U0i.x m-v . T>ia .mk ~-, .i/m;4K, ii!;,uuMi, U.:if)iiv, x.V.J. *2- worteaaa for blending, and rows 2.3. is for routine examinations % later dates. Our normal practice is to request that examinations he made every three swathe at least for th first year or so of the plant1 o existence. The medical reports should he returned to us at the above address, where we file them. If th* local oil company wishes to receive a copy of a report there is, of course, no reason at all why it should not he given to them. trader normal conditions it is our practice to carry out mechanical Inspections of the Ethyl blending plants hy one of our representatives, hut in the present circumstances it is clearly impossible for this procedure to b followed. ' Car 'entire medicni orgnaisatih`|Kdirectly" unrolled by our Chief Medical Consultant, Dr. Robert A. Echo#, of\tfee Department..of Physiology, College of (iedioine. University of Cincinnati* Cincinnati, Ohio, who will floubtloss be writing to you direct ecnfirgiiHi' your appointment and also dealing with th purely aedieal aspect. You should consider yourself entirely free to correspond with r. Echos on any related questions of medical interest. The Polder which is being sent to you with this letter ccntsitm a complete description of the essential features of an Ethyl blending plant and its mode of operation. la the present circumstances sines we are unable to visit the various Sibyl plenta wo have requested our medical consultcats to report say irre*pileritlw to ns. Tb min points which require attention aret- (!) Frequency of hiending, which should be limited to six times per month. (.3) Ifc general condition of the blending plant. (3) The occurrence of &y leakages. (d) The condition of storage of the barrels of Tithyl Fluid. Theae, of course, must be kept on the proper storage platform, (5) The condition of the protective clothing and ga masks, etc. We would he grateful if you could write to us and advise us of your willingness to act on our behalf. The normal fee which w pay is 20 par annua, payable half-yearly on the 1st January and the 1st July, this, of course, being exclusive of any travelling or special laboratory expenses. If these arrangements are acceptable it would be appreciated if you would send us a statement of your fees and expenses as indicated above, m& also indicate th meaner In which you wouia like to receive payment. Yours very truly, K 0013403 H. F033ETT,