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ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM H . J . GEiiBR iv y o b k s a f e t y Dr. R. A, Kehoe H. K. Ball dat e July 21, 1950 subjec t Eastern States Pet. Co. Hons toil, Texas Mr. L. H. Broun, safety director for Eastern States Petroleum Company, has advised our people in Houston Mr^ fired one month ago, claims he has lead .poisoning. Mr. was a laborer for this company. He called on one doctorj whose name is not yet known, who stated he did not haye lead poisoning. Following this he went to the Jeff Davis Hospital in Houston and was advised he did have lead poisoning. The insurance agent- for Eastern States is the Kqseribush Compary, who represent the Fireg^pJs Fund Insurance Company. According to our records Mr. was involved in the cleaning of tank Ho. 108 which started November 16, 199 and ended November 18, 194-9 The tank cleaning records dp not show this man having entered this tank while our representatives were present. This was listed as an unleaded^tank and some entries:were ma.de before the Ethyl Corporation was notified. This tank has 94,000 barrels in capacity and according to our lead-in-air test, the highest lead reading obtained at any time was 15 mg. per cubic ft. of air. Eastern States has merely requested that our Medical Department be notified but did not wish us to take any kinci of action. e understand our Houston office was notified, a mo>nth ago regarding this circumstance. At that time the call from was merely an inquiry as to what our records s'lowed on this tank cleaning. We were advised to wait until w 5 heard further from Eastern Stakes. HE 0017284