Tobacco, for instance, produces a wet burning zinc vapors arise from molten brass, or lead occurring in the exhaust of a motor car burning gasoline contain ing tetra-ethyl lead.

The systemic reaction caused hy such toxic dusts as lead, radium, man ganese. cadmium and mercury com pounds, when either breathed or swallowed or possibly a b s o r b e d through the skin.

J. 3, Boudreau Dear Jims You will recall our recent conversation in Buffalo in which I told you about the customer of the Sinclair Refining Co* who believes that he is suffering from, lead poisoning, caused by lead treated gasoline* Enclosed is a letter which I just received from Mo*.

I expect to make it a carefully prepared and adequately documented account of the distribution of lead and lead commodities in the modern community, in which I-shall* point out so far as we know the sources of lead which account for the absorption of it by the general populatlon.

Lead Linseed Oil T/isanufectvred Merchandise Merchandise Packages Drucs co tal P.

The translation of the articles in the hook "Lead Studies" is coming along slowly.

You might then give them a series of coded samples, the lead content of which would be unknown to them in order to see if they could give you the correct answers.

His ill ness was not characteristic of lead, his exposure in my opin ion was negligible, and the speed of his recovery makes it quite certain that lead had nothing to do with his illness.

s Envir- private organic in onmental Research Center probably We very pipes through which most water | said are , supplies flow may be a ' " how inorgaic source of contamination with chlor tions although some mentalists have that million year now devotetdo is this effort a piddling amount water is Dr. optiims iopstitmiistcic serious a than leach cal ways will be foutoncodn chemicals trol those substanthcaet sprob actthe insidiousdusvtPsiotrrutoidenianmGeotlesvinertoantalmfhlenetlsciienstistt organic hardly Cement potentiherabicdesflerwtlipoittlheyintziaealrnsdylleemacshhainvgedoifbesrfnionmfectiontihnrhoiubgiht agents Two mileAsssubbestsittoustceontaining nitrates been Manysuchfroimsnuegxgepsetneds'isvweerhe be h-azardous tocohnetarlotllhing largest from such re- and of Americans In fact the very substances But the problem of chemical fields sprayed with - Among method used for Potential water con- and mineral contamination of metal secticides and herbicideansdproaches he bacteria chlorination t-aminants under study by drinking wateris hardly a new treated with nitrate changing the acidity or the pears to contaminate drinkiGnovegrnment university and in issue One of decline that seep into ground water hardness the water waterto withcontamite chemicals scientistsscientists include such and fall of Rome holds that the and run off into waterways pipes could known hazards as asbestos Romans may have been suffer from industrial wastes dumped than chlorina Many of the substances being pesticides nitrates arsenic ing from chronic lead poisoning Pipes into the waterways that even tion for found in water suppliesaround mercury andand lead Two new from their lined water A foriron asbestos tually become the sources of ing water supplies the country are known municipal drinking pipes Lead poisoning from wa- cement has come un activated carbon filters pected cancer watersreleased by the En ter was not unusual in this cen-cemnt asbetos suspicion suspicion Over 200,000 variousstudies move organic contaminants contaminants some may cause birth othersmay as defects vironmental poi vironmental to Protection odd Agency tury A Boston few old cities including still have lead service of carry water to American dangerous levels of including arsenic Many mercu already available sons the heart liver chemicals including . chloro pipes in water systems consumers . and preliminary and beenpromoted the - supbsrtoandcuesocergandpissrceornbably suspected found years any kidneys or thesekidneys substances would not dec Several of these creating chemicals are the iblewouldhealth effects until tetrachloride drinking form carbon tetrachloride All other known or this probalycausing . chemicals , Severalof and serve millions of Americans leadstudies bythe largest manufac- in water environmental - agency for " , the can- The replacements for turer of pipe the Johns |; told . though relatively to no avail Currently pipes have also been seen Manville Companyindicate littleis known abouthow much the agency can littleen are possible hazards that small amountsofthe can whicwhhich in force its recommendationsen Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner Further reproductionprohibited without permission

E. tformser, Secretary Lead Industries Association 420 Lexington Avenue New York, N.

The translation of the articles in the hook "Lead Studies" is coming along slowly.

You might then give them a series of coded samples, the lead content of which would be unknown to them in order to see if they could give you the correct answers.

MGR. i;ss *> ^ 4- ' \ -7*&$. ** vr>*^ **- ^ INSPECTION OF TETRA ETHYL LEAD PLANT BY?

X spent the greater part of the morning in Sayers* laboratory with Fairhall and various other men who are working there on lead problems.

AQ&hCI STOCK RECORD: Postings to Stock Record frost Anaconda Lead Products Company's Sales Record - Shipments to and Sales from stocks Anaconda Sales Company's Sales Record Sales from stocks August 1932 August 1932 The above transactions lnolude felt# Lead Sales and Shipments, and Milts Lead in Oil Sales and Shipments* MSTSHTAV ARP SUPPLY RECORDS S Zmvoiees covering Material ftirohascd ts Warehouse Receiving File Receiving Pile to Warehouse Cards Requisitions ooverlng Material Issued to Warehouse Cards, and Monthly Summary of Supplies Issuer Stook on Band to Warehouse Cards August 1932 Tests in August 1932 Tests as of November 9th, 1932 STOCK ON HIND AT AUGUST 313T. 1932s - A Coal B Coka C Aoatle Acid D Soda Ash X Liners and Cooperage (Barrels) f Miscellaneous Supplies 0 Si Sodium Aeetale H m Carriers (Carboys,Boxes and Barrels) I m wearing Apparal J Salt L Hydroohlorio Acid M Linseed Oil V Containers (White Lead in Oil) | 651*19 167.01 2,446*00 371.62 92.21 11,433.48 570.00 66.27 419*26 1.568*36 INSURANCE RECORDS: Cheeked Invoices covering Insurance Prmaluma, and Credit Mmsoranda ooverlng Return Premiums, to Insurance Sheets Footings of Insurance Sheets Monthly eredlts to "Unsxplred Insurance* to Journal Xntrlss Balanced Insurance Sheets with Ledger Acoount, as of September 1931, to August 19 32, inclusive September 1931, to August 1932, inclusive September 1931, to August 1932, Inclusive August 31st, 1932 PNYC 00011950