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/Z, V '"WESTERN UNION - CABLE - JAN lit- 19^5 - 7 :0 c PM -- NIGHT LETTER RAY BEVAN . ASSOCIATED ETHYL LONDON ENGLAND si m -i USE OF LEADED GASOLINE IN BLOW TORCHES STOVES AND LAMPS WITHIN-ROOMS OR .ENCLOSED SPACES IS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS FOR,'MORE THAN SHORT' PERIODS IN-EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF,AIR CONTAMINATION -STOP CONTAGT OF FOOD WITH FLAME OR'FREE F U M E '-IN OVEN GIVES FURTHER SIGNIFICANT 'CONTAMINATION STOP UNLESS, MEANS FOR REMOVAL OF'.LEAD F ROM F U E L OR WIT COMBUST ON EQUIPMENT IS'-PROV I D E D , NOW LEADED FUEL IMPERATIVE FOR GENERAL REGULAR USE; RAH EF ROBERT KEHOE KETTERING LABORATORY CINCINNATI OHIO & eckcowlodged irtth VTe greatly appreciate y*^ p*wwBpt. fai**r* ing of th is information Ve ry t r u l y yo urs J. H. S c h a e f e r E. A. Yaeger 8: 3 fiS:: HE" .-000721ft.**. * / - "Vz- ~'r<. *+< , 1 T1t *p-*v-*-" N 7821 V Ethyl C orporation Ma n u f a c t u r in g a n d Tr a f f i c D e p a r t m e n t \v v ? :v - r v~,: ... . v g ' g g y , - . - .' .. ' - '' ' '' T-V- . " 4 4 -: ; : :. g : PLEA SE A D D RESS REPLY '. ' , .T Vw V ' V-V;- T O !"C H R Y S L E R BUILDING vg y 4 0 f i L E X IN G T O N AVE.,NEW Y O R K C ITY . ' ... . ' ;'V ' January 18, 1943 -'k'.-::/: i Dr. fi. A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati College o f Medicine Kettering Lab. o f Applied Physiology Eden Avenue C incinnati, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe: Receipt o f your le t t e r o f January 15 advis ing us o f the contents o f your cable"to Mr* Bevan in reference to the use o f leaded gasoline in blow torches and for heating, cooking, and lig h tin g i s acknowledged with thanks. We greatly appreciate your prompt forward' ing o f th is information to Mr. Bevan. Very tru ly yours, J. H. Schaefer E. A. Yaeger 8:3 Vi r; :4 R 00072x1 ;' , '. 'V.V  January 1 5 , 194j5 M r . E A. Y a e g e r , Ethyl Cos ,)orat ion , Chrysler Building, !iev York City. Dear M r . Yaeger: fhe following is a copy of the cable vhich vas sent as a night letter on the evening of January 14, upon receipt of your letter of January l^i "Ray Be van Associated Ethyl London England Use of leaded gasoline in blow torches stoves and lamps vithin rooms or enclosed spaces is definitely dangerous for more than short periods in emergency because of air contamination stop contact of food vith flame or free fume in oven gives further significant contamination stop unless means for removal of lead from fuel or vithin com bustion equipment is provided, n o v leaded fuel imperative for general regular use. Robert Kehoe Kettering Laboratory Cincinnati, Ohio" Very truly yours. RAK ef Robert A. "Kehoe, M. 3}. N 7821.02