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>. ^ A p ril 25* 1936 Mr, A, p, Stover . Ethyl Gasolio Corporation Box 688 Wilmington, Delaware Dear Mr. stover* I am g lad you wrote me about the problem of w elding drums f o r I c o n sid e r I t q u ite l ik e ly th at there w ill be danger of lead exposure In carrying out welding operations in this?tbrk* I should consider i t necessary th a t you b e e sp e c ia lly c a re fu l in cleaning he drums b e fo re l e t t i n g them go out o f yerur hands to be repaired so as to minimise to the g re a te st possible extent any lead d e p o s its on the su rfa ces Even w ith these pro* c a u tio n s X should co n sid er I t ad v isab le th a t th e men who do the work of welding should be p ro tec te d by a i r lin e masks during welding operations#.- Moreover the area in which th is work is done should be so Iso la te d or so ventilated with lo cal duct# th at unusual quantities of lead may n o t be d is tr ib u te d in to the atmosphere in the v i c i n i ty o f o th e r w oikers. Of co u rse , i f one could be c e r ta in th a t le a d d e p o s its had been e n tir e ly removed by any type of washing operation# the l a t t e r precautions would be u n necessary. U nless one could be c e r ta in Gf t h i s , '.'however* X should reg ard such p recau tio n s as im perative* In addition to the above precautions I should take no chance, i f I were you* of having re p a irs ' made of any drums which may be n ea rin g th e end of th e ir usefulness* Unless they are otherwise in good condition and r e la ti v e l y new* i t would perhaps be ad v isab le to d isc a rd thorn ra th e r than to r e p a ir them* Sincerely yours, RAK Is lo Bo r t .-ATKSBoeVXTJ* K 0000915