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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Established in 1916 by the National Academy of Sciences under its Congressional Charter and organized with the cooperation of the National Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States DIVISION OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 8 May 1951 NAEtECO, Washington, D. C. Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering Laboratory University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Bob, Had a visit yesterday from a Mr. J. VI, Guehring referred by Harry Heiman, U.S.P.H.S, Conversation indicated the followings 1* Guehring and associates plan to begin to manufacture TEL within a few months, 2. Have investigated health problem through U.S.P.H.S, and State of California. 3. Permanente Foundation is willing to assume medical responsibility, A, Plant will be located in San Francisco Bay area. Ef fluents will drain into Suisan Bay after passing through 'settling tanks and some sub soil drainage. 5. Process will be with continuous autoclave-batch dis tillation^ separation and so forth. 6, Estimated production 12,000,000 lbs. oer year using one autoclave only and keeping one standby. 7. Operating crew will be nine at outset. Two operators and one mechanic each shift. In addition, the eight men who make up the Company will probably function as chemists, supervisors and the like. N14026 HE 0012342 2- S May 1951 P. Shipments of products v;ill be by tank took only,to 3sso. Union and Shell in Bay area, Guehring was formerly with Du. Font Comoany. Had experience in T3L ooerations and has a wholesome resnect for the hygienic aspects, Fo plans are made yet for field safety but are now recruiting man from one of the established companies. The hygienic problems of manufacture^ distribution and planning of TEL were sketched out in rough form and I suggested that Guehring come to see you to consider matter of details and a consultant. Guehring is ell a^are of the fact that the local doctors are not familiar with the problem and have no facilities for sac analyses. I don't know what your policy on this will be. I have a suspicion that both Ethy? and On Pont will welcome a competitor as long as he is not too big. Without regard to their attitude it seems to me that we must make available to any renutable manufacturer at least all of the published material which can aid him in safeguarding his operation, I would appreciate getting the warty line. Please direct my letter to the address below. Cordially* willard liachle Executive Officer P-l6 S.S, 25th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 0 01 2343