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: -t VEGETABLE CROPS SUBSECTION IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA PLANT LABORATORY BUILDING 4 June 22, 1937 University'of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio - , . ' | Attention Dr. Kehoe i. ; Dear Dr. Khoe: j :' \ . Knowing that you have given considerable attention to the matter of lead poisoning of human--beings, I take the liberty of requestinginformation on the following point. : - Is there any danger of lead- poisoning in the ordi nary-process of dipping pottery in glazing solution, particularly if: the operators have any cuts or wounds on their hands? - -' ; ; ' .... i .. M y son is employed in a"pottery factory and has-: read s-ome 6f the recent literature on the injurious effects of lead,: and I wondered if it i s 'safe for these .. pottery .workers to dip their hands'into- this glazing solution wljdch, I understand, contains lead carbonate. -. In some cases they use*:ay s p r a y , in "w hich jcas e it u a igh t be inhaled directly .into the.,nostrils, but 3j refer particu larly ito ;the danger from dipp-ingiitheir .hands `into the solution. >" y * v 'v -* > " 1 y,.:..y'' " . ky.Ci i: Thanking you in advance for your advice on this point, I am f - '-:: . * . i;- ; ,, ,, >; : 'r. ''<>'*'V* ' i . .Very truly yours, ''2 ; . . - 1;-, .. 'V. - A-' 1 '!: ' ' y.1 .'i-.--0 ' ` it-* -iy `V ATE:DS , . .. . Enc. Self-addressed envelope . . .... .. , - .