The introduction of tetraethyl lead into the human body will cause lead poisoning, which does not differ from the poisoning of any other form of lead from the standpoint of cause and effect, but is undoubtedly brought about more rapidly.

The introduction of tetraethyl lead into the human body will cause lead poisoning, which does not differ from the poisoning of any other form of lead from the standpoint of cause and effect, but is undoubtedly brought about more rapidly.

Dear Mr# Webb; In the matter of the letter of the Surgeon General asking for information in regard to the effect of tetraethyl lead in gasoline when splashed in the eyes, I can only say what I have previously said to you. .

Observation of the plants dis cussed herein shows that there are avoidable exposures to significant quantities of tetraethyl lead, most of the exposure consisting of the possibility of inhalation of tetraethyl lead vapor.

"W e have taken two goats and put one cubic centimetre of the straight tetraethyl lead in the neck of those goats.

I am sure I have seen cases similar to those reported in the Bayway, M.J. and Dayton instances before tetraethyl lead appeared on the scene.

At the time they also forget that the quantity of lead which Is In a mouthful of gasoline is so minute that it has not been found injurious either to man or beast, a rough calculation based on a quantity of gasoliie not in excess of 100 c.c. will show that not more than 100 milligrams of lead could be swallowed even at the highest commercial concentration of tetraethyl lead in gasoline.

I should certainly not advise the injection of tetraethyl lead* It Is a fat soluble oil and does not exist In the colloidal form.

A rough calculation based on a quantity of gasoline not in excess of 100 c.c. will show that not more than 100 milligrams of lead could be swallowed even at the highest commercial concentration of tetraethyl lead in gasoline.

Dear Hugh: I am afraid that I cannot advise you to us tetraethyl lead In the case about which you wrote in your letter of April 1* I should certainly not advise the injection of tetraethyl load.

gar,' ons up to the present have indicated that lead concentreticar up to snc. including 6 c.c. tetraethyl lead per American, gallon, are not dangerous.

Gasoline contain ing the maximum allowable aasount of tetraethyl lead was applied daily to the skin of laboratory, animals.,.

Gasoline contain- 7 ing the^saiEikum allowable amount of tetraethyl lead was applied daily to ithaskinso f ^laboratory animals.,.

PUBLIC HEALTH BULLETIN No. 163 | THE USE OF TETRAETHYL LEAD GASOLINE IN ITS RELATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH TREASURY DEPARTMENT DOTTED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.

Vinether it is due to tetraethyl lead is very questionable, in fact, I third; it quite unlikely, but he apparently has been able to give the impression of genu ine mritai upset, which, as we know-, would be considered a likable possi bility of tetraethyl lead poisoning