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ESTABLISHED 1303 ,u Po n t d e Ne m o u r s & Co m p a n y INCORPORATED Wil m in g t o n 9 8 , De l a w a r e O RG ANIC C H E M IC A LS D E P A R TM E N T P E T R O L E U M C H E M IC A L S D IV !S 10 N Hay 11, I S k - S Dr. Robert A Kehoe Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Eden & Bethesda Avenues Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Dr, Kehoe: No doubt you will recall my asking about the possibility of optic atrophy resulting from lead exposure. In accordance with the thoughts expressed during our discussion on this subject I am passing on to you the information I have concerning this specific case. ' Dave Priestley, Acme Steam Cleaning Service called our West Coast Office recently to discuss the possibility of lead poisoning of one of his negro laborers name^ _____ apparently started to go blind after a s'erTW""5T tank cleanings^ including one leaded gasoline tank which du Pont attended on June 9, 194-8 and in which he worked only one hour and eighteen minutes. Priestley lajld^hi^offshortly after these cleanings because of his impairment. MMMWBpBlll^ihas been going to the San Francisco Polyclinic hospital andi is being treated by a Dr. A. S* Ghaimov. The doctor apparently considered lead or syphilis as the etiological factor and i^_h^Lthe opinion that recent blood tests have eliminated the latter. ig ainjoQt blind now and Priestley wants to help him out and colJectindustrlal insurance for him if he can. The address of the San Francisco Polyclinic hospital is 1535 Jackson Street, San Francisco. Their telephone number is Ordway 3-^65 Just toda^Mjec e i v e ^ ^ j h i s additional Information on this case and I quote, avers that he started to go blind at about time of. t h ^ c a n k cleaning. He remembers suffering no ill effects after cleaning. He appears to be of low mentality and has trouble remembering things. Dave Priestley plans to have the insurance doctors examine him so that Richardson can collect some money if it can be proved that his impairment can be traced to work with the Acme Steam Cleaning Service.*1 Please advise me of any action you may take in this case as well as the subsequent developments. Awaiting your reply on this matter, I remain Very truly yours, SLR/lbd S. L. Rankin, M.D. Medical Director - r Petroleum Chemicals Division B ET T ER T H I N G S/ o r B ET T ER LI V I N G. . .T H R O U G H CH EM I ST R Y