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ETH YL COR P OR ATION Ma n u f a c t u r in g a n d Tr a f f ic De p a r t m e n t pl e a s e a d d r e s s r e pl y t o :-b o x .3*1 BATON KOUCC1.LA. Se pte mbe r 26 , 19 ^ 6 . Dr. Ro be rt A. Kehoe Ke t t e r i n g Labo rato ry Co lle ge o f Medicine U n i v e r s i t y o f Ci n c in n a ti Eden and Be th e s &a Avenue s Ci n c i n n a t i 1 9 , Ohio . De ar Dr. Kehoe: Your l e t t e r o f Se pte mbe r 2 3 rd c r y s t a l l i z e s th e f e e l i n g I have had th at as our co n tact with the Smelter draws to a c lo s e , i n s p i t e o f some l i t t l e c o n f u s i o n and o v e r l a p p i n g , th e Sm e l te r s i t u a t i o n has be e n e s s e n t i a l l y 'well h a n d l e d . As you w e l l r e c a l l -, we f a c e d th e ve n t u re w i t h some m i s g i v i n g s bu t I f e e l t h a t wo rkin g t o g e t h e r as we h ave , we h ave so f a r come th ro u gh q u i t e w e l l . The as s u m pti o n you have made as to the p o s s i b i l i t y o f o u r h a vi n g f e l t th e n e c e s s i t y o f c l a s s i f y i n g the Group C men w i t h o u t d e l a y was t r u e . While we were in agre e me nt w i t h you t h a t o ur i n f o r m a t i o n was i n a d e q u a t e , we f e l t o b l i g a t e d f o r re a s o n s t o p r e s e n t t o Management gro ups d i s t i n c t l y c l a s s i f i e d as b e s t we c o u l d . None th e l e s s , th e e x p l a n a t i o n o f yo ur r e a s o n i n g which you s e t f o r t h in your l e t t e r has been q u i te h e lp fu l to us and well received. On t h e b a s i s o f o ur phone c o n ve r s a t i o n the o t h e r day, we have p r e s e n t e d t o Management a gro up o f men whom we f e e l s h o u l d be o f f e r e d employment h e r e . In s e l e c t i n g t h i s gro up, we f e l t t h a t we w ere f a c e d w i t h a somewhat d i f f e r e n t pro ble m than we we re on Se pte mbe r 16 , so t h a t i t may i n t e r e s t you to know t h a t th e l i s t t h a t we have p r e s e n t e d un de r th e new arrange m e nt co m pri s e s yo ur Group A o f Se pte mbe r 16 , minus two who h ave t e r m i n ate d i n th e i n t e r i m , p l u s s i x more i n s t e a d o f t h e f o u r t e e n a d d i t i o n a l Group A's t h a t we had i n c l u d e d on Se pte mbe r 16 . Reasons fo r i n c l u d i n g the o th e r s i x embraced f a c t o r s o th e r than a n a l y t i c a l d a t a p e r se and p h y s i c a l f i n d i n g s ; i . e . , we e v a l u a t e d th e b e l l i g e r e n t a t t i t u d e o f Dominick Gu e rclo , the p re vi o u s work r e c o r d o f J e r r y B l l l o u p s whom we u n d e rs to o d was a mos t f a i t h f u l worker and o u ts tan d in g in h i s performance under adve rs e con d i t i o n s i n th e e a r l y p a r t o f th e Sm e l te r o p e r a t i o n . Then to o , we we re a d v i s e d by Management t h a t o nce a s i n g l e i n d i v i d u a l from th e Smelter had to be tra n s fe rre d n e c e s s i t a t i n g r e s t o r a l o f o the r Eth yl employees p re vi o u s ly l a i d o f f and having gre a te r s e n i o r i ty, th a t th e m a jo rity p o rtio n o f the l o s s would have been s u ffe re d . #, K ef n r\ n o r r-. N9572 Ca l l i n g a fe w more o ve r and p a r t i c u l a r l y i f th e y can be ga i n f u l l y employed would add o n l y t h a t amount to th e c o s t re pre s e n te d by th e a c t u a l wages o f th e a d d i t i o n a l men. With t h e s e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s , we f e l t i t w i s e to i n c l u d e a fe w b o r d e r l i n e cas e s , e s p e c ia lly i f o ther co n s ide ratio n s also po in te d to the a d v i s a b i l i t y . The a d d i t i o n a l men o ve r yo u r Group A which we h ave r e q u e s t e d Management t o b r i n g o ve r a r e : Jerry Billoups James J . Yo rk Henry Murray Do minick Gu e rci o Fred Eanford West Co l e y P e r t a i n i n g t o yo ur c o n te m p l a te d v i s i t h e r e , I am s o r r y to say th a t I had planne d to be away th e week o f Octo be r 13 , h a v i n g made p l a n s to a t t e n d th e Du Po n t Me d i c a l Me e ti n g a t Wilmington, Delaware, to which I had been i n v i t e d by Dr. Gehrmann. While I would have much l i k e d to h ave s e e n you and i t -will have be e n e s s e n t i a l l y my m i s fo rt u n e t h a t I do n o t , I wo uld n o t have you change yo u r p l a n s on my a c c o u n t . I have a d v i s e d Mr. H o l l i n g s w o r t h and Mr. Bond o f yo u r a r r i v a l somewhat l a t e r in th e week o f Octo be r 13 than yo ur o r i g i n a l p l a n s called for. ' Sin ce re ly yours, C.W. Bond, Re s i d e n t Manager. RCAB:D Roy C. A. Bo ck, M.D. Ch i e f P l a n t Ph ys ician . ' 000 i o j o Se pte m be r 2 2 19i|.6 Dr. Hoy C. A. Bock E t h y l Co rp o ra t i o n P . 0 . Box $ q l Bacon Houge, Lo u i s i a n a . Dear Doctor Bock: I have gone o ve r the co n te n ts o f your l e t t e r o f Se pte mbe r l 6 t h , t o Mr. Bond. I am q u i t e pre pare d t o appro ve h a t you have c o n e , end w i t h th e e x c e p t i o n o f two men i n whose c a s e my d e c i s i o n would have be e n d i f f e r e n t , I have no c r i t i c i s m to o ffe r . I th in k however I should acquain t you w i t h th e c r i t e r i a wh ich l e d t o my c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f tho n on , s in ce o the rwis e bo th you and your a s s o c i a te s might come to t h e c o n c l u s i o n t h a t I was b e i n g u n du ly l a x i n r e l a t i o n to the s a f e t y o f t h o s e men. Our c h i e f p o i n t o f d i f f e r e n c e ha3 to ao w i th th e men whom I c l a s s i f i e d i n th o gro up r e q u i r i n g f u r t h e r s t u d y. I r e a l i s e th at you.may have been put to the n e c e s s i t y o f c l a s s i f y i n g t h e s e men w i t h o u t d e l a y , on th e b a s i s o f a v a i l a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n 'whe the r a d e qu ate o r i n a d e q u a t e . I f t h i s was the c a s o , you are f u l l y ju s t i f i e d in yourway o f h an dlin g tne d e cis io n s . In any cas e , I re pe at, the r e s p o n s i b i li t y was yo u rs and no one h as an y r i g h t t o be c r i t i c a l . In my o pi n i o n , however, s o l o n g as a man i s a p p a r e n t l y q u i t e w e l l , i t is necessary to e xe rcis e the utmost caution in taking any action, that in te rfe re s with h is performance o f h is duty and t h e r e b y c u t s o f f h i s e a r n i n g po we r. On t h i s b a s i s , witho ut ta ki n g undue ch an ce s , I l i k e to have the e vide n ce t h a t s a t i s f i e s mo t h a t i t i s u n s a fe f o r t h e raap. t o work l o n g e r . Now i n t h i s c o n n e c t i o n , I do n o t a c c e p t th e a n a lytic a l evidence obtained f r o m ^ spot sample o f urine as b e i n g a t a l l a d e q u a t e . The re a re t o o many f a c t o r s w h i c h i n f l u e n c e th e r e l i a b i l i t y o f t h e r e s u l t . The ono i s tho p o s s i b i l i t y o f th e c o n t a m i n a t i o n o f t h e s a m p l e , w h i ch wo can n e ve r i gn o r e . An o the r i s th e s i a e o f th e s am ple . Any sample unde r 50 m l. In volume i s o f d u bi o u s v a l u e , and th e r e s u l t s s ho uld always be d i s c o u n t e d . u n t i l i t i s ch e cke d. An o the r i s the c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f the s ample, s i n c e i n h o t weather* o r un de r o t h e r c i rc u m s ta n c e s v/ hich te n d to c o n c e n tra te the u r i n e , th e l e a d c o n c e n tra ti o n w i l l n o t be r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e t r u e p i c t u r e . The s e f a c t o r s can bo o f f s e t , to some d e g r e e , by v a l i d a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s on th e b l o o d . Mo re o ve r t h e y can bo o f f s e t by r e p e a t e d s a m p l i n g and a n a l y s i s . In my o p i n i o n , i n t h e c a s e o f men who h ave be e n e mplo ye d o n l y f o r a s h o rt ti m e , and who t h e r e f o r e have n o t accumulated la r g e q u a n ti ti e s o f l e a d , one can a ffo rd to Dp* Roy C. A. Bo ck 2 Se pte m be r 2 3 , 1yl+6 / w a i t t o make a d e c i s i o n u n t i l a n a l y t i c a l r e s u l t s s u f f i c i e n t to answer tne problem, have been accum ulate d. I t i3 on the b a s i s o f t l i i s p o i n t o f vi e w t h a t I made my c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f th e men. I was In th e p o s i t i o n where th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h i s vi e w p o i n t was p o s s i b l e , s i n c e I was unde r no p r e s s u r e t o a r r i v e a t a c o n c l u s i o n a t o n c e . Your s i t u a t i o n may h ave w e l l be e n q u i t o ' d i f f e r e n t , and i t was p a r t l y f o r t h i s re as o n t h a t I v<as u n w i l l i n g to make any o t h e r th an t e n t a t i v e d e cis io n for your re vie w. ' I s h a ll have something fu rth e r to say on th is g e n e r a l pro ble m when we meet a g a i n , but I f e e l t h a t I can n o t po s tpo n e t h i s g e n e r a l e x p r e s s i o n o f my p o i n t o f vi e w u n t i l th at tim e, s ince I do n o t want you or your a s s o c i a te s to have the s l i g h t t o t f e e l i n g t h a t I am w i l l i n g to bo l a x , o r to condone l a x i t y in m atters o f th is typ e , I arn e x p e c t i n g to be i n Ba to n Rouge d u r i n g th e week o f Octo be r I q t h , I s ho uld l i k e to be th e re s o o n e r but th e p r e s s u r e o f o t h e r work and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y h ave made t h i s ve ry n e a rly i m p o s s i b l e , I s h a l l spend the e n t i r e week i f n e c e s s a r y and a t th a t tim e we s h o u l d be a b l e t o r e vi e w a l l o f the problems th at co nfro nt us. Since re ly yours, KAK:rms Ro be rt A, lie ho e , M.D, K ooovflSi ETH YL COR P OR ATION IN TER -OFFICE COR R ES P ON D EN CE TO 0. W. Bond, Resid en t Manager B. B. Turner f r o m Roy C A. Boole, M.D s u b j e c t Hecommendations on employees cu r r en t ly working in Sm elter with p a r ticu la r regard to lea d exposure. a d d r e s s Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. a d d r e s s Baton Rouge, La. d a t e September 16 , 19^ 6. The fo llo w in g supersedes a l l p r eviou s communications on t h is s u b je ct . Employees are li s t e d in t h r ee groups: Group A - Employees to be kep t out o f exposure t o le a d . Group B - Employees who may con tin u e work i f le a d exposure is d e fin it e ly reduced or has been reduced as a r e s u lt o f p r eviou s recommendations. Group D - Employees who may con tin ue to work u n r e s t r ict e d o r who may resume such work i f p r e vio u s ly r e s t r ic t e d . These recommendations were a r r ive d a t as a r e s u lt o f jo in t co n s u lt a t io n o f Drs. Cor b et t , Smith and m yself. Dr. Kehoe who was in p ossession o f a l l o f th e excr et o r y data on t h ese men and most o f t h e o t h er in for m ation gave me over th e phone t h is morning fou r groupin gs in olu &in g a Group C which we have om itted and which com prised men on whom a d d it io n a l a n a lyt ica l d a t a and ot h er study woudl be r e t i r e d b efo r e a r e a lly I n t e llig e n t m edical d e cis io n could be r each ed . W e .fe e l, however, t h a t we cou ld p r esen t no such group t o Management a t t h is tim e, but would have to take th e r e s p o n s ib ilit y o f a ss ign in g men In t h is group to one o f the ot h er t h r ee groups for p r a ct ica l purposes at th is tim e. In ge n e r a l, Dr. Kehoe f e l t we had been a b it too severe in recommending rem oval or r ed u ct ion to exposure o f workmen to Management bu t d id in d ica t e t h a t we would have to con sid er our c lin ic a l im pression o f men and a lso sin ce we a r e p r im a r ily r esp on sib le would have to in t e r p r e t the d a t a as we saw i t . Our p r esen t recommendations then ar e ge n e r a lly somewhat le s s r ig id than h er eto fo r e , but n ot as generous as Dr. Kehoe's . Of th e eigh t y-n in e in d ivid u a ls in vo lved , Dr. Kehoe had p la ced seventeen, in Group A, t w e n t y-five in Group B, t wen t y-fou r in Group C and twen ty-th r ee in Group D. We have p la ced t h ir t y- t h r e e in Group A, t h ir t y in Group B and t w en t y-six in Group D, h a vin g elim in a ted Group C. C. W. Bond, Resid en t Manager B. B. Turn er -2 - Se pte m be r l 6 , 19 ^6 We have attem pted t o weigh a l l o f th e prominent fa ct o r s In con n ection with t h is e n t ir e problem and by way o f p e r s p e ct ive may sgy t h i s . Pur Sa fe t y Department, wit h Management1 a p p r ova l, p r each es u lt r a ca u t io u s n e s s in a void in g tr au m atic in ju r y and p o in t s out t h a t when i comes t o s a fe t y, tim e and money a r e secon d ary. In comparison with t h is , ou r judgment i s t h st ou r recommendations a r e n ot a t a l l too stren u ou s and in deed p r ob a b ly r ep r esen t in a comparable way la x it y t h a t would n ot be en dorsed in t h e f i e l d o f a ccid en t p r even t ion . Group A - Employees t o be kep t ou t o f exposure to le a d . * ' 3c o t t , W. X.. Wendt, Robert J ackson , A. Freeman, Fred Carter, Frank Billou p s, J erry Green , Sam Fran ce, William F r a n klin , DeWitt Thompson, Shed J on es, Raymond Freeman, J ack York, J ames J . Murray, Henry W illia m ston . Hora White, Abe J ackson , Eddie Washington, Hosea Ken t, W illie Gu er olo, Dominick La cy, M er r ell G. Sla a tovlch , H lcholas H a ll, Marshall H ill, J erry Forbes, Ch arles, J r . B e r r yh ill, Eddie Wright, J oe J ackson , William Ban ford, Fred Red, Alex Coley, West Moore, Le e - - \ T r ip le t t , Honey ' .' ; To: C. W. Bond, Resid en t Manager B. B. Turn er Se pte m be r 16 , 19 H6 . Group B - Employees who may con tin u e work i f le a d exposure i s d e fin it e ly reduced o r has been reduced as a r e s u lt o f p r eviou s recommendations. Odom, A. A. Br a d fleld , Ch arles Tu cker , Emmett H ayd ell, Ch arles Mackey, Edward Mronshlnskie, Fran cis Johnson Feltu s Arbour, Roy Wendt, David Ba r r ett, Lloyd, J r . Babin, Percy L. Brown, Edward Paul, Richard D a vis, Arthur J . Moody, Edwin Nolan, James Sm ith, Wellman G r iffin , Ch arlie P a r son s, W. R. J on es, Clevelan d Barn es, Chancy J on es, Stevedore W illia m s, James No. 265? Ricks, Herbert Ta ylo r , James W illiam s, Henry Anthony, Wayne Gr oss, H. W illia m s, James B. No. 2 &$ D a vis, Kressy No. 267g Group B Employees who may con tin u e to work unr e s t r lc t e d o r who may resume such work i f p reviou sly r estr icte d . Palm er, Robert Bassett, Cecil Buckley, Milton Gibson , Atwood E well, G. D. Henderson, Emmett Wilson, William <. Oi G. W* Bon d, R e s id e n t Manager B. B.. Tu rn e r Septem ber l>, 19 k g Group D con tin u ed . Levis Dan M or r is, Alee Vir d u e, Ch a r lie Toung, Eugene Wilson# W ilb er t Hardy# Roosevelt Hash, Louis Doty# J oe Gray, Percy Behren s, Leroy Gardn er, Edwin L. M ar tin , Ch ar les D. McGowan, Adam Redden, Emmett Doty, David Babin , Newton G ild e r , Herman Roe, Eugene J ohnson, Ar th u r No. 2571 No. 266k No. 267k I t lsim p ortan t a t t h is time th at th e fu tu r e o f the Sm elter and ou r r e la t io n s h ip to i t be made c le a r . Drs. Co r b et t , Smith and m yself have had s e ve r a l r ecen t m eetin gs with one o f you (B. B. Tu r n er ) wh erein i t appeared th at ou r m edical r e la t io n s h ip wit h Sm elter men would soon cease* Drs. Cor bett and Smith in d ica t e d then t h e ir r elu cta n ce to .continue-to- act as guardian s o f the h ea lth o f the em ployees a t t h e Sm elter in d e fin it e ly u n less t h e ir recommendations were en for ced . Then t o o , in a d d it ion t o c la r ific a t io n on t h is p o in t , i f we a r e to con tin u e m ed ical su p er visio n and ob ser va t ion o f t h ese em ployees, we w i ll need to prom ptly make p la n s to do so. In th e p a st seve r a l weeks p o in t in g to an e a r ly ter m in ation o f our m edical con tact and n e ce ssit y fo r d ige s t in g and p rep arin g r ep or ts fo r pu rposes o f th e moment, we have had t o n e ce s s a r ily r e s t r i c t ou r r o u t in e m edical program t h a t we had follow ed up to th at tim e. RCAB D . cos Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Roy/ C. A. Bock, M.D. Ch ief Plan t Ph ysician K 00G3S9