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i arch 26, 1541* rat, c &j as b* wms. Inspection I oport - Laboratory ran'^mSrSjSSxTAirways- ilasd, Florida Boar Csoar, It trf.ll probably bo reoat led that at urn tisaj, fan A&erican Airnaye ward supplied wi tk : txv,y cans o* aviation b.thyl fluid to bo 'asod for snail quantities of c, iki-d ti.;dir;g in connection writ* supplies of fuel taken on at varlcrs -j ;.&11 points in Central and Sooth Africa where refueling of the pieces V;S- i n(.J.rvC a ivoo.it cl yhv i-iifuro of their operation. This was be bo \i.,, ..non v;.fi ilpo. octaae n-rab^r i'uol that wo;-Id be re quired fcr their ves .et aval;a. io at xany of these Contra! end South jitsericKr, poinla,. tuui the epitec blcr-ds wore their only xaearui of ob taining satisfactory Vel at oie points after leaving i* feat Indies. These cans of fluid -ware lx*-;t-a as part of the oqaipsenk ef each- plane where it was carried and Saw So v,roco,..-o lr. -..nf out by thy pilot handling the run* Shis yractiso '* <&& flvcy.uti.t:u&w iu'Ur hiyo os tare nuabsr fais becce avail able and sifeseq-.'vhitii' tot- only livid that v&s used fcy fan American Airways vras in eom-oeii u viki; their kneak rating xy;ine in the Control laboratory at fiaai* After reference fools fo^&oe ami ; aria for use with Icoock rating engines, fan inwicos. kirway*? discontinue'.; the use of .thyl fluid for this purpose in thvlr Control Lahoretoiv On inarch 24, 1C-ZZ, we received a letter fro-t- the Ilviaim Engineer at biani which we ere qeoiias herewith * * ?AV jLMiSlCJ&.AiiTrAtu I,VC. 'iaal Office, f.O* bor 3011, oiasai, fieri da : larch 24, 1S39. br* . i, feCooley file ho* 03- Ethyl Cfesollne Corporation SOI foode3-Havorfcy Bldg Atlanta, feorgia. fear firs the laboratory Che&iet fcaa asked us to odviee you that, aa agreed in ycur conversation with id s while you were in oiaai, ]*e has disposed of four yot<ntially leaky cans of ethyl fluid by dnnpin::, thea into deep water in Bisoayne fay about throe idles off shore. u to the higi-r specific gravity of the contents, all cans sank isrodiately* K r 0022896 N22708 l s African Airways Laboratory Ke;..ovt 3&J?. \ ~t wsaa our understanding that the disposition or tho fluid ae&tirnad Ui this letter severed all that ms in ths possession of the i`n American iirways, oitber for use is the Control Laboratory or that which had been araiia-'l-s for the spiked Herding 2nbijad above* a arch 28, 1841* while talking vdth i!r* Headren, who is in charge at tho hiaad Control Laboratory of the fan Maoriean Airways, it ms learned that sines the first of this year, lie has again been using fluid in connection with his knock rating engine* This is duo to the fact that they are now using SO cetane nvaabor gasoline .in seat of their airplanes end arc also experimenting with soso srall quantities of 10b cetane number and above fuels* Reference fuels are of no use to them in their work of rating fuels of 100 ootanfe number and above* Further investigation developed tho fact that tho fluid ms not being stored in the hood which had boas built for this purpose years ago, since the laboratory'- apparently does not have sufficient laboratory hood facilities to carry on all the work being handled at tho present ttrso, ana this particular hood ia being used by tfcoa for other pi;roosts although the dilute fluid stand is maintained in the hood permanently. It ms found that this can of fluid ms currently being stored in a cheasical storage cabinet witn occsideraolo other -.atori&l, and. -wkers there is no satisfactory ratural ventilation* It ms brought to fr* Hendren's attention that this fluid should be kept in the hood which was built for this ;urposo aad which also contains the burette and stand* and that this hood should bo used for no other *,,.ur* _.o'5s* Jffc can of il id ms then put is the hood but Fr l.ondron sade the otateasant that he could only proud s its being kept there as ionsp as tho fac ilities of that hood wore not needed for other purposes* ilewever* -pen be ing told that under-these circumstances, it ms very probable further pur chases of fluid for use in the laboratory would be looked on with disfavor, ho promised to abide by our requirernte for the handling and storage of tills material* hr* Hendren told ej ho has had this oaa of fluid (dumber C-1571) for several years and that It m retained at the time tho other fluid rationed ia :*r* looney*s letter was destroyed* TI;is was apparently done without the knowledge of anyone ia our eorjp&ny, otherwise regular inspections would have been csede at this point. laboratory inspections will be made in tho future at regular .intervals and-reports filed as required. . S2r* Phipps was with n on all contacts. very truly yours. Ci>R/F*L -X-Dr.Keho vh*Phipps A' .I.ibCooley feorgo P* Looser. RL 00228S7