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/ ccj -Dr. R. A* Kehoe > Mr. E. K. Locher r. 0. B* Lewis Discussions with Dr. R. A. Kehoe Jgaaary 22, 194-5 'A : San Antonio, Texes Sew York January 28, 1945 74 Thunk you for your letter of Februnxy 24 to which was attached your notes on your discussions with Dr. Kehoe in Cincinnati on February 22. These sees quite complete and autisfactory. It appears that we are making definite progress in our thinking Ion causes of tank cleaning accidents. We shall look forward to Dif. Kehoe's data to go forward vith your definitions of thoroughly cleaned tanks, etc. I aa pleased that a program for sampling before and after steaming is to ,be instituted. To clear up the natter of 'the rapid onset of lead poisoning ini the man ho died at Artesia, you will recall that Doug Jeppe gave us verbally the following information when he came in from Tulsa He stated that from discussions in Tulsa he had gathered that the man was a expert carpenter and had done the carpentry inside the tank for two days preceding the pouring of the concrete. This consisted of a wooden chute in through the manhole and some facilities for dispersing the cement mixture inside the tank* Thus, if the tank had become extremely dangerous from steam ing or other cause, the man could well have accumulated lead as, in Sr* Jeppe's opinion, he had no protective equipment either during these two days or on the day he was in the tank assisting in the concrete work. In the middle of toe third page of your letter regard ing hazards from line breaks at refineries you state that four of our men have been hospitalised as a result of lead poisoning. I am entirely unaware of anything of this nature, and would appreciate your answering this specifically. Who were they and what is toe story or was your letter in error. Kg 0021461 2* * * I shall writ Alan fully to the effect that you expect to be in lake Charles on or about March 15 and request him to meet you there if possible * ^o Further, *e have had a call from Southwick, of our insurance group, asking that ve be sure that the Traveler's man jinspects the truck for damage caused by the recent accident and /[report this back through channels as expeditiously as possible* lours very truly, 0. B. LEWIS M< 1 s * ^ ,* -t M ; n WB