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November 15, 1948 D r . Morley Morgana , Ethyl Corporation, 16JO Vest Eight Mile Bead, Ferndaie 2j , Detroit, Mich. Dear Doctor Morgana: Ihankc very much for your letter of November 9 vith its additional useful information. - We shall be pleased to report our observations on the skin absorption of tetr&etnyl lead added to the "Vi'ool" mixture when the results are available. Because of the large number of analyses required, il will be some time before we shall be able to report. I shall take you at your word and forward to Mr. van Hartesveldt copies of I/1D48-5b and the pertinent portions of your Monthly Research Memoranda 48-8 and 48-lu. 1 shall also refer to certain cl your other observations in my comments to Mr. Van Hartesveldi. I am not sure whether there is any reason why pure alcohol could not be used in the mixture, but I shall certainly raise the question. I sympathize completely vith your feeling about the extensive work which would be required to simulate the conditions which would be associated with the practical handling of the '!V i t o l " solution. I have made certain suggestions to Mr. Von Hartea voidt for theii conduct of observations along this line. At a inter time I shall bring their results to your attention, and I may suggest for your consideration the possibility of your checking certain of ihei r o u s e r v u t l o n s . T cgnize fully that it is not your function to do th e t e c hn i ca l v o r for Mr . Ve n Ha r tes veldt and hi s associates. On the 0 ther hand, I am put to the necessity of giving them sound advice,, foor their own protection and also for the protection cf the en:ttiiree industry . If I am to do this, it is necessary that I have information which 5s entirely trustworthy, and I may feel that there would be some wisdom in your further collaboration in experimental voi-k. Obviously any decision which you arrive at on the basis of any suggestion of mine, will have to-be determined by your own viewpoints and policies. Cordially yours IAS ef Robert A . Keiice, M . D . KE . 0020575