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CCi Sr. H. Soroos (2i: tv. R. 4. Rehoe ,tr. H. Kellogj^Bobinso Mr. 3. Kuh - Bisbler Vital fluid Caaton Kfining Company Chicago iew 1'ork ogust 6, 1943 inference is made to your memorandum of luguat 2nd* \:o hare no iaforsatioa in this office as. to the particular blend from --hieh Vital sample Ho. 4 ^ar, secured, although It seems likely that it may be recent oad may actually be a combination of the first and second blends at this location. It may also be presumed that the blending target sas 3.00 g o per gallon. It go3 without saying that w cannot approve the blending of Vitol at concentrations exceeding 3 c per gal lon, particularly in view of the, fact that this has been the maxima concentration for gasoline over tie period of years, and in view of the fact that Vitol is still being studied by the Kettering Laboratory. You are aware of the discrepancies in lead content reported on the var ious sample** submitted from the-'Canton Refining Company, the causes of riSxsh tie in lew York do not know. Inhere aeess some likelihood that the softness of the water say have a narked influence in precipitating some of the load. Therefore, wa question whether sample No. 4 1b represent ative of the body of the Vitol in Canton*s blending tank. It was be cause of the discrepancy that wa requested, several weeks ago, that all samples be sent to Detroit in the hop that a suitable method of testing - ould b e evolved end that we would eventually arrive at a reliable meth od. If, in fact, the body of the material in the Canton blending tank can be determined by additional samples to contain.more"than 3 oc per gallon, it is recommended that sufficient unleaded Vitol be added immediately to bring the concentration down to .3 ec or* below. It is certainly to be hoped that through Detroit* s efforts and those of our field people, re will shortly arrive at blending, sampling, and testing methods which can ba relied upon to keep the blending of Vitol under the some careful con trol now exercised over the blending of leaded gasoline* 'fa wo-aid appreciate your following this matter -with hr, doroos and with your safety people in the field. By aeanu of a copy of this letter we are requesting Detroit to send copies of Vitol sample analyses to us in New York until further notice. Thank you very much for calling this discrepancy to our attention. 0020736