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if Ge to b e r 20* 1956 ;V-;-Fgg''' . i i:v/ x F. ,. ' - ..I' -l- lv ' '" James McGredl and Son* loo* Aurora* Illinois- v '; Pear S i r . ;. ' V x-.. So tin* g X received through the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation copies of some reports coaoerning two eases of akin irritation in your employoca* one of which was referred to in your latter of September 121h addressed to the Chicago office of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation* . X&-enema-north chile* oven this lata* to poii't out to you that -th la-type of condition la not very unusual among.parsons who handle gasoline of any said all types* All gasolines are somewhat irritating,chon applied to the okln* Individuals aro quite variable with respect to the degree of Injury _>- a <ich they receive from'contact with gasoline. It la also true that sin00 various typos of vapor phase racking have boon employed* new and somewhat more irritating materials occur in gasoline as compared with- the. former grades of straight petroleum distillates* Over & period of years in vdiieh gasoline containing Ethyl Fluid has been uaed,e have molntained a sharp lookout for any evidence vf difficulty associated with, the Ethyl Fluid eon tent of the gasoline* We have found none and wo are quite certain botli for this reason and from a .variety of experimental observations that the small quantity of Ethyl Fluid is eomn.eret&l gasoline Is not a contributing factor to the skin irritation that Is seen from time to time* Despite the above cessment* vie have been Interested In the types of skin damage'that have been experienced, by men handling ga soline* and for that reason I should be glad if you would let me know what has boon th outcome of th condition which you reported In those too men* Generally speaking these dermatoses are not very serious and do not occasion real Illness but rather a worrisome type of blemish on the skin* Occasionally* however* such a ease does reach serious proportions fro th point of view of discomfort and in some instances* general illness* Occasionally* also* It Is necessary for the patient to discontinue all exposure to gasoline and to other petroleum products for such a period of time as will enable his skin to recover completely. ...... ,, vi % ' / *?&'%*' . ; i ' - . Fo rtu n a te ly t ills l a t t e r i s quite r a r e , and i t i s fo r tiiie reason that experienced handle rs o f petroleum e rofiue ta and g a s o lin e do no t re co gn is e the i r r i t a t i n g tie s of gasoline Ve ry t r u ly y o u rs , . / NfiS'TVi T ............................. ' ' ' ' '. ' RAKtls oe Mr Le isis Robert X* eboe',' M.D, . . ^ - r ;