This supplied all the white lead used in the manufacture of paints and put ODP White Lead in Oil on the market.

although they are impregnated with, red lead, they are not dusty.

We have from 15,000 to 20,000 marketing companies who store leaded gasoline in a total of approximately 40,000 tanks.

Since I wrote you last on this point there are a few additional details which lead us to believe that a number'of these men are absorbing lead.

P. lead 412.46/ 485.30 * linseed Oil 25.65/ 30.23 Drums and.Crates 20.75/28,328.84/ 33.96 39,808.01 Cost of Sales 70,314.97 76,718.34 31927 N17426 o007^SWP-00^0179XX

However, be cause of the possibility of volatilization of any lead compounds which may be present In these drums, I think there is a possible hazard from this source, especially In view of a report which was published in an Industrial journal concerning acute lead poisoning occurring in a similar manner.

We make die-castings of aluminum, zinc, lead and tin alloys.

NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY New York Cincinnati Boston Cleveland Rnffalo St.

I am very much interested in this matter for the follow ing reasons* Pirst of all I and my associates have been investigating the public health aspects of Ethyl Gasoline distribution over a period of a number of years in an attempt to determine whether or not there is any possibility of danger to workers or public through the use of this gasoline* In co-operation with the United States Public Health Service we have examined from time to time large numbers of filling station handlers, garage,workers, etc* Up to the present over a period of now six years, we have been unable to find a single instance of poisoning trace able to the handling of Ethyl Gasoline* It is there fore a matter of considerable interest to know whether the case affeeting you is a bonafide injury or whether there has been some injury of another type which has been-confused with lead poisoning* I would be very glad if you would write to me giving me such informa tion as there is available as to the claims of the man and as to what you may know about: his actual illness, when it occurred, and what possible exposure he may have had* I would like also to know whether he has hadhmedical attendant^,'and where, in order that I may get in touch with his physicians if possible and determine what has been done* Our previous experi ence with matters of this kind leads hs to doubt the existence of lead poisoningj however, I should like to be in position to consider the whole case on its merits and if at all possible to make an examination of the claimant.

Bal, White Lead Bal* Difference 228,226*41 223.395.92 4,830*49 Deed by Gen.

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.

e have from 15,000 to 20,000 marketing companies who store leaded gasoline in a total of approximately 40,000 tanks.

The subject index at the end of^each volume lists the articles abstracted, and those on lead are under'the caption' Lead as follows: .

Doane, of the Eagle-Picher Lead Company, wss In town last month, we discussed the Forest Products - Batter Paint Campaign, and the difficulties that have arisen through the criticisms the white lead companies have received from retail lumber dealers who appear antagonistic to our program because they allege they cannot make a fair profit in handling white lead.

Joseph Lead Co., 250 Parle Ave., Hew Yore, H.