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I NT ER- OFFI CE CO RRESPO N DEN CE Et hyl Gasol ine Cor por at ion CHRYSLER BUILDING 405 LEXINGTON AVENGE Ne w Yo r k August 24, .1940 Mr. R. G. Murphy Dear Dick: Below are my questions-: on the report on "A Study Of The Hazards:;Of Cleaning Gasoline Storage Tanks*'. Explain the degradation or possible decomposition of tetraethyl lead which causes the organic:, lead content in the sdudge of storage or bulk tankas. Also,,Bhy should the content of organic:lead in sludge be greater than in scale. Will the organic lead in sludge decompose to become non-toxic in a period of time when buried in earth. Very truly yours, iV , \ ii! Vj ( i , ,; \ . \\ E.'.E. Muller K 0022366