St* Joseph Lead Co* BaLaat, St* Lswreaee County, N.T.

Considering the absence of any factors which would lead me to feel that the claim had any merits, I shjould not want to take any action which would Indicate thefthe Ethyl Corporation has any anxiety over the outcome of^ the case.

Hillman's inquiry to you was generated by the fact that he is serving as chairman of a Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning of the Hew York Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association by appointment of Mr.

I have on my desk for study the results of our animal experiments on the absorption of lead out of Vitane through the skin of rabbits.

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., Director Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology University of Cincinnati College of Lledieine Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio, Dear Lob: Thank you for your letter of August 9th, regarding the childhood lead poisoning situation.

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Your letter of April 15th addressed to Mr* Mtttnacht of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation concerning the examination-of your employees who handle tetraethyl 1ad has been forwarded to me by Mr* Mittnaeht* You, are quite right in your under standing that your tm n re to be examined at intervale of approximately a year or In less time at the dis cretion of the physician who is responsible for the examinations* This Is to inform you that it is not on account of an oversight that you men have not yet been examined* We arrange the work of routine examinations in such a way as to suit, as far as possible, the convenience of the doctor who is in charge of the district in which your refinery is situated* Dr* Sanders has not completed his examinations in his territory, but Is expecting to do so very soon* and will undoubtedly com municate with your refinery shortly in advance of his visit* There was a time when w examined men who were mixing at intervals of three months* Somewhat later the interval was increased to six months by reason of our assuntrice fresa our experience that there was no justification for anxiety concerning the safety of the men# denewhat Inter the interval was Increased to a year but only on the basis of clinical and experimental evidence that the lead exposure associated with mixing operations is negligible so long as the equipment is correct and the precautions are properly carried out* We do not believe that there is any justification for lengthening the in terval of examination and we do not expect to do so* On the other hand we do not regard send slight variation in the length of time as significant so long as we have evidence in our files that the severity of exposure conditions has not been materially changed since the previous visit* Very truly yours, KE 0000488

Morris Barocas of New York, New York covering the sale of the Chemicals-PigmentsMetals Division's Scranton, Pennsylvania white lead plant to a company controlled by Mr.

Asphyxiation Asthma (flour dust) Bronchitis (malt dust) Carbon monoxide poisoning Chemical poisoning (HOC) Conjunctivitis Dermatitis Hernia lead poisoning Lung diseases (HOC) Miscellaneous Pneumoconiosis Silicosis 3kin diseases (HOC) Skin Infections Solvent poisoning Tuberculosis (due to contact) Undulant fever (Infections) Conn.2 Dec. 1949 25* 1 5 Ind.2 Dec. 1949 Mich. 2 Ohio 1 Wis.s> Dec.

Telfer , Under Secretary for Mines leave shortly for America where they intend making a fairly comprehensive . examination of the mining and oil industries during the next few months They have offered to help us in any way we may suggest and they would be pleased to meet the Johns Manville people in New York e I may be in New York at the Kelly and Telfer but in any case I have would give them a letter of introduction possibly others in the organisation same time as Mes told them that we to Hr Fischer and way If you can suggest any in which they can help us in America please advise at the earliest ns Would you also advise the address of the C.S .R Co's Agent in New York Yours faithfully Director Produced in Asbestos Personal Injury Cases Abrams lead and , copied to Richard F.

Kehoe: In connection with the discussions on trimethylethyl lead, it has been decided that I should develop this with you and then transmit the information, to those who might be interested,within the company.

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