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IN TE R -O F F lCE CO R R E SP O N D E N CE Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion BC h r y s l e # uil ding 135 42Ea s t nd s t r e e t NEWYORK April 17, 1931. Dr. R* A. Kehoe, Dear Dr. Kehoe: Attached hereto is copy of letter from Sr. A. R. Newton, Jr. of Sterling Oil Company, together with copy of my today's reply. I Yiould appreciate it if you would please send us copy of your letter to him in order to complete our files. C:C HE 0000592 COPY STERLING OIL COMPANY Bmlenton, Pa. April 16, 1351 !/ I/ V\ Bthyl Gasoline Corporation, Chrysler Building, New Yorlc City. , / Gentlemen: I MR. A. jfi. BITTHa CHT / It is becoming increasingly important that v/e make full and accurate use of the knack engine which we purchased from you recently. Tie realise fully that your rigid instructions regarding the careful handling of the concentrated tetraethyl lead are to be carried out to the letter, but in the preparation ox material for testing and in the actual testing operation our operator claims that he. cannot avoid inhaling to some degree the fumes from the fluid. He is most conscientious and reliable in all of his work, yet the danger Involved,, or rather described as attending the open handling of this fluid has been so stressed that he has a genuine fear regarding his health. . We are not possessed of technical knowledge that would place us in po sition to tell and assure him that his fear is unfounded and is only the result of his imagination. We cannot determine to what extent there is inhalation of fumes, nor- do we know what ..vital danger, If any, may result. Just at this time a burette was broken and of course the conditions des cribed were aggravated. Altogether the operator1s present state of mind and nerves is such as to interfere with his otherwise careful and ac curate testing. : / CO co We do not intend to; nor do we wank to lessen one bit our care in handling t'lOfr this fluid, but the thought occurs/that you can help us in this problem by a frank word as to -whether or not continued operation under the present condition involves real and vital danger to the operator. Natur ally we shall respect your opinion as entirely and technically authentic but you will understand that both we and our operator would -rather know the actual facts. , / We thank you for your g6od cooperation in prompt reply. v N. > \ AFNJr r "' V '"C" - / Very truly yours, / * /_ ;\ l STIRLING OIL COMPANY / BY A. R. NBiiTGN, JR. (S) Y^-rA-X>- ~K.. it. ' 1- v i __./ f ,-t J ,-* N5471.01 00005