Miner: The two questions which you raised in your letter of November 6th concerning the use of gasolines containing tetraethyl lead and regulations for their use have given me some pause.

Thus the question of tetraethyl lead poi soning in'the general public need not be considered at all

Miner: The two questions which you raised in your letter of November 6th concerning the use of gasolines containing tetraethyl lead and regulations for their use have given me some pause.

We have not yet decided as to when and to -what extent we will change our contracts to permit increases in tetraethyl lead content, but we will advise your office when we make such decision.

-It has come to my attention that we paid a death claim on September 22nd in which the cause of death was ascribed to tetraethyl lead.

Kehoe: I have been studying the literature regarding poisoning by gasoline which has been treated with tetraethyl lead.

We have not yet decided as to when and to what extent we will change our contracts to permit increases in tetraethyl lead content, but we will advise your office when we make such decision.

If there is any refluxing action, it would appear the higher concentrations of tetraethyl lead would appear immediately adjacent to the walls of the tank.

tions We should appreciate your comments and sugges- Very truly yours SW:GCL Enclosure r A REPORT OH USE sod HANDLING of TETRAETHYL LEAD by DOW CHEMICAL COMPANI, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN General -- The purpose of the following Is to describe briefly the present use and handling of tetraethyl lead by Dow Chemical Company at Midland, Michigan, end to suggest certain recommendations for sore safely handling the material* Pure tetraethyl lead is being used as one of three c&talyats in a polymerisation process designed to produce a particular plastic.

Attorney General: Reference is made to your letter of November 12, 1936, requesting information vdth regard to the health regulations governing the sale of gasoline containing tetraethyl lead.

Attorney General: Reference is made to your letter of November 12, 1936, requesting information vdth regard to the health regulations governing the sale of gasoline containing tetraethyl lead.

I am inclined to believe that these are due to the fact that from time to time as changes are made in the building and as things go wrong in the course of operation (such as plugging a valve), high concentrations of tetraethyl lead vapor exists for short periods of time.

various sorts lying on the floor and there were a certain number of open connections*- Around these pieces of equip* ment and in the general area in which the men were work ing, the smell of tetraethyl lead was distinctly perceived* We have not received any1 smears since'the first three sets which you sent us.

For this reason, I believe that such people as the Vacuum Oil Company would remonstrate against the inability to use any tetraethyl lead although we will be glad to issue regulations to the effect that no lead shall be so used if you feel that it is necessary.

There is absolutely nothing in the Public Health Bulletin from which he quoted to indicate that there might be any danger of lead absorption as the result of exposure to gasoline containing tetraethyl lead* He must have either mis-understood what I had to say, or he must have mis-quoted me, I dare say what happened is that he confused certain statements.of mine as to the toxicity o f 'feetraethyl lead with the experimental evidence . on leaded gasoline* This may or may not be of any importance to you, but if you find it possible to present evidence that j\ have been mis-quoted or mis-interpreted by Dr* Baker, it might be useful to let me know exactly what ha ha3 said in order that I may straighten out the points at issue.