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AMERICAN CRUCIB |mlmip-! ODUCTMMPAN >V-"* ...rinl . ^N*-. L ORAI N -- OH I O IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NUMBER Robert a . Kehoe, M. D., Director, The Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cineinnati, Ohio. Dear Dr. Kehoe: In conjunction with our telephone conversation of January 26th, we would like to engage the services of yourself and your laboratory to make a supplemental survey of our Foundry relative to conditions affecting lead poisoning. As you will recall you made a comprehensive research during May of 194-3. he have had practically no cases of lead )isoning since that time. However, within the Is ;t thirty_ '"l.cj_'xr ve nave Lad approximately ten cases. In our opinion part of the cause was due to the weather conditions around Lorain. Luring this period v-e had quite a cold snap and the Foundry employees were inclined to close the windows and doors more than they should have, thereby restricting the suction of the fans drawing out funes and dust. In addition, due to the increased tempo of business, considerably more copper-base alloy ingot containing lead was melted. Some of these lead poisoning cases have been handled by the St. Joseph's Hospital in Lorain, Ohio, and Dr. 3. G. Myers, l.e are contacting both the hospital and Dr. Myers, asking that they send their records relative to these cases to you. he would very much appreciate your assigning-ohe of your staff engineers to this case just as soon as possible. In addition, ve trust you will be able to investigate our problem personally when the time allows. Sincerely, . THE AMERICA*: CRUCIBLE PRODUCTS COMPACT Incl. copies letters to St. Joseph's Hospital and Dr. B. copy:Coleman CoAt7~*cr 6*- t f * * * * # ** J." . C t>A. /fvV KE- 0021685 yers