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March 8, 1946 Service Station Equipment Company, Ltd. 101 Hanson Street Toronto 6, Canada Att* Mr. C. M. Konvsiinka Gentlement ua ere in receipt of your letter of March list, inquiring regarding Canadian Federal or Provincial regulations governing the position where lead warning plates on gasoline pumps should be applied. Three is no regulation, but ve have an understanding with the Surgeon General in Washington and with the Health Authorities in Ottawa that ve will be responsible for the maintenance of the neces sary warning on pumps dispensing gasoline treated <dth tetraethyl lead. Tha Surgeon General ut the. time he issued his report, 'which was Movawber 30, 1923, recommended that the sign be within the limits of four and five feat above the ground level *nd that a sign be main-,. tained cn the face of each side of the pump at which delivery; copld.." be made. .Os'*'*"" Since the above report was issued, us you know, there has been a great change in the design of puaps, particularly in reference to the height. For this reason wo have not required the pump marking to be placed at any definite height on the pump, but specify that it should he placed as high as possible without interference with other utility features oi* the pump r,o that it can be clearly visible to anyone approaching the pump to purchase gasoline. u'e are attaching u copy of our general Rules and Regulations in regard to lead warning signs. If you require any further information, pleas feel free to request it. Very truly yours. FMT/h Enel. Ar 0003308 VJ. M. Turnley