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/ ABEX INDUSTRIAL. S. A. August 9, 1974 Abax Carporetion Industrial Hygiene & Loss Prevention 45S0 W 25Th. St. Chicago ELI. 60623 U.S.A. Att'n C.C. Blackwell, Jr. M.O. Director Omar Doctort In Mexico lord eonpounds are widely used in cerealc glazes to achieve a . smooth, lustrous surface resistant to high and low temperatures'. When properly applied these glazes are heraless. But handcrafted and "folk" pottery do not always follow the exacting standard of canardal manufacturers. Thus if pottery of this type is not owed long enough at high temperatures, the glazes fails to seal completely. When add, such as orange Juice, is poured into a poorly glazed pitcher the lead leeches into the Jules. Defective pottery variee greatly in the amount of lead it glvea off ranging from insignificant traces to dangerous doses. Because such "folk* pottery is used in Mexico all nss workers and all personnel have medicals with particular emphasis an the degree of lead poison in their system. During the past two ywars ww have expanded our facilities in Mexico and at the same time we have noted the leal content increasing in certain personnel. To confirm that our expanded duet control cystoma meet your medical standards and to avoid medical problems, I request that expert technicbits from your office came to Mexico to inspect our facilities and make recommendations ---- - ------- Tc meks sure that the "lead" problem is neither generated nor added to by working In our plant. Yotr assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated, Thanks "Or." D.K. Ramis iormolly SCI 01598