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THOMAS A.COMSS, PesioeNT PAuce^LAze%?^"`6cNVM^R- E L M=DO.VA1.D.Se c r ETARY-Co u NsL ROY w g f ?OSSNBACH.Tr e a s u r e r . * EVERETT F. WEU-S, Sa l e s Ma n a g e r ' F vv jRwiN, Ge n 'U Su p e r in t e n d e n t s t RiON,TRAFf'iC Ma n a g e r j ' D, CAFj'D-'EN^AMDitb'R As ii l a n d ,Ifew povember 6, 1931 REFINERY LEACH,KENTUCKY IN THE HUNTI NGTON -ASM LAND i RCNTCN- DISTRICT BARGE DELIVERIES ON OHIO RIVER Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, uhio. Dear Sir: he: Ts: Ashland Refining Co. .sad Poisoning. One of our former employees claims to be disabled from the effects of tetra Ethyl, lead poisoning, and then Dr. Crudgington was in. Ashland in connection with the above case he requested that we send c.-ooies of the various etc taraenls and evidence which is pertaining t o this case to you in order that you can familiarize'yourself with this action in order that you may : e of further assistance in the interest of tne Dtuyl fas Corporation. Very truly yours, AGIXAilD DUDIUIhG CGIIRAin Y* * T5 T -s - V* End. HB 0017009 ; litORaJIDDM { From Howard Van .Antwerp, Jr.) M0BHPIn th0 case of Ts Ashland Refininn do--puny he claims disability due to inhaling vapors of tetri, ethyl load. 1. Does he have any present physical disability, temporary or msiraanent? 2. Gould this be ascribed to anyth! a,.; in connection with his employment? 3. Does he have any .-f poisoning? well known symptoms of lead 4. He .makes no ooualaint at present of spilling ethyl liquid on him at any tine, though he may do this later. 5. He claims to have absorbed poisonous tetra ethyl lead vapor which accumulated in an unventilated wash-house adjoining the treating plant and also while holding the hatch cover open in a yaaging tank in which gasoline and ethyl lead wore being mixed. Lead poisoning seems universally to be considered an occupa tional disease. The lead enters the system mainly if not entirely by absorption through the respiratory and gastro-intestinal tract. The most rapid is inhalation through the respiratory tract of finely divided particles; hext comes continued ingestion of lead compounds, liearly all authorities agree that intact skin in practically neglig ible as a portal of entry for inorganic compounds. The general opinoin is there is some danger of cutaneous absorption in the hand ling of organic lead compounds such as tetra ethyl lead. But at present makes no complaint of absorbing this by direct contact, "" he only claim he inhaled vapors. The noatucky Couoenuution ha'.? decs ..of cover nor include occupational diseases but does include ''injuries or death due to the inhalation of any kind of gas". The only way that Conley can make out a case is to prove that tetra ethyl lead when exposed to air produces a poisonous gas which is disabling when inhaled. Tne Question first, is such a poisonous vapor so produced? Second, would its inhalation produce any physical effects? The usual experience with the inhalation of poisonous -anon is that the results are fatal in gases of sufficient c.-neo:-tratior If not fatal temporary disability up to a v/.!ek or tan / p- ,5 r.,V* and the patient returns to work without farmer ill ctT 4"J' 7<s shoal ! hevij ul 1 duo of mu. 11 or. that the ethyl Gasoline oo per.'.Hen will ci'Oj is i well a.; the experience of other men at same places. the plant engaged in the tame work as con ley in the N20937.01