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r ETHYL CORPORATION CHRYSLER BUILDING 40S LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK December 3. 19^3 Dr. K. V. Kitzmiller Kettering Laboratory University of Cincinnati Eden Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Dr. Kitzmiller: , We are attaching a copy of a report submitted by the Seattle Division covering the reported illness of two of the men who repaired a tank at the R.C.A.F. station at High River, Alberta, Canada. The apparent reaction noted by the men was probably due to some other cause than a lead exposure, but we are passing this report on to you and would appreciate your comment s. Very truly yours, 0. B. LEWIS PMP:LT KE 0016246 Ireat '-'alls, Montana. Ikjvsrr.bar 15 19'+5* Mr Harry Kuhe, Rat A* J. ohrubsall Qo. representative Jo,for tbs 3.? Bowser - l.ilgnry Dear Harrys I had quits a diesuasion with. Mr A. J. ahrubaall relative to the underground tank from th H.'l.A.F* station at manHigh diver, Alberta which was donned by hia at 3alg.ry March 29 19^5 A tank cleaning report was cade by no covering this tank and copies are in our files* You will recall that the writer was not able to ha present for this job wrpuau to the size of th tank 170 dbls* ^ 5000 gallons)th nature 0 1 the donning operation to bo -.lone, length of tine involved etc. and havin'* checked back before and after by phono as to how the job was to be dons, no particular danger was felt by ne would b. experienced by the men in their operation bumping out dents in the tank* According to Mr* 3hrubsa.il all of our regulations were followed in detail as pointed out in the tank cleaning report. The tank was steasaad 15 hrs. by the dritiah Amoricah Oil Co. for Mr. -vhrubaail. All four sen -ware in the tank during ths cleaning operation that is , two would change off. The tank was thoroughly 'cleaned* . Trs next day ths en did the bur.ping operation that is went, inside to bump out dents in the shell Two 'sen worked at a tixe .monin the tnk thap changed off with the other two, so all four were in the tank, y the same length of tires. Mr. Shrubsall advises that two of th^fgur men wore groggy, whan they cats out of the tank. This is the ftretqthat any oention was sads of this occurence* The men were O.K. the next day and have been fine sine but this had Mr. Jhrubeall worried that it sight be dus to menlead. As a result ho has ordered an Airline Roaemaek Outfit for hie but has not received it as yet. At the tissa of tho job his sen used Airline Hossciask Outfits belonging to the Imperial oil Ltd. refinery and the British American Oil Oo. refinery* Ho assures no as they did before that ail of our regulations ware followed during tho cleaning operation th day before changing slothes taking baths etc. H does say however that the tank was vary hot while the men were doing the bumping operation* Ho assures me that ths tank was thoroughly.cleaned and that there was very little in the tank and this was burriod. I cannot believe that this was due to load but Wjduld appreciate_your roraarks. $Lcc^<t , .6:.- -a- - Jory truly yours, f .,