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From the desk of " ; DR. ROBERT A. KEHOB N8094 : /% Mi, . Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion Chr ysl er Buil ding 135 East 42?St r eet IEw Y o r k December 1?, 1932. D*. R. A. Kehoe, College of Medicine, Eden & Bethesda Aves., Cincinnati, 0. Dear Dr. Kehoe: Enclosed is copy of a letter from Mr. Alvan H. Clark, an attorney of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, dated the 22nd ultj a copy of cur reply of the 1st Inst; arid a copy of a further letter of Mr. Clark of the 10th. I would appreciate it if you would supply me any available information regarding the quoted portion of Mr. Clark*s lettpr^7 Very truly{yours, A:H 0010901 COPI December 1, 1932. Mr. Alvan H. Clark, White & Clark, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Dear Sir: lie believe it to be well established that one may be overcome by the fumes of any kind of gasoline sufficiently to result In death. ' So far as we know there is no gasoline contain ing Ethyl fluid which is being distributed for automotive use anywhere in this country, In higher concentration than one part tetraethyl lead to 1260 parts of gasoline, and v;e nave no record of any instance in which Ethyl Gasoline !Ilei3 because of the presence of Ethyl fluid or tetraethyl lead been responsible for the poisoning or injury of any human being, and our experience definitely leads us to the opin ion that this amount cf dilution in gasoline has no more affect by inhalation or absorption than has that of the general run-of-mine gasoline. Very truly yours, E. Yi. Webb A:H 010902 A K C jMMS COPY WHITE St CLARK ATTORNEYS AT LAI HOPKINSVILLE KY. December 10, 1952. Ethyl Gasoline Corporation, Chrysler Euilding, 155 East 4-2nd St., New- York City, N.Y. . Gentlemen: - (ATTENTION MR. WEBS) 7re beg to thank you for your kind favor of the first instant. You state in your letter, "We believe it to be well established that one nay be overcome by the fumes, of any kind of gasoline sufficiently to result in death." If it would not be too much of an imposition on you, will you kindly elaborate this statement for me and let me know just how the fumes of gasoline will cause death. - Thanking you for your consideration of my former letter, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, ALVAN H. CLARK (signed) ' -'if'- J '- I;-- 1 1 ooio9oa l X- . COPY ' . WHITE & CLARK1 ATTORNEYS AT:, LAW , - HQPKBSVLLy K Y . . . . ,: .y Hovembe|t 22, 193: Ethyl Corporation, Hew York City, N.Y. Gentlemen: ..................... ' `i I am taking the liberty of writing to you for information which I desire. - An employee of the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp oration, working in an excavation, was overcome by the fumes of escaping ethyl gas. Three days later he died and the diagnosis of the physician showed that his death was dir ectly attributable to the effect of gas poisoning. I have found that the physicians with whom I have been in conference are unable to give me the exact symptoms of ethyl gas poisoning, and. the effect of its inhalation and absorption upon the human body. I would be pleased if you could refer me to a stand ard. treatise upon this subject by any well recognised authority, or put me in touch with some individual who could furnish me with the desired information. Thanking you in advance for your kindness and en closing a self addressed, stamped envelope for your convenience, I beg to remain, , ' Yours very truly, ' y. . s-!y: ,. l-ie > ^ ... ^ Alvan H. Clark (.signed) rvv VxrsOt) jCj ft aui) Toifruot\ *P lf 'I /Vaji+J ojJt N8094.04