F o r a tim e, in the e a rly period of th is rather unique program of m ed ical su p erv isio n , we w ere fa ir ly rigid in our req u irem en ts, sin ce anything that developed in a m an w as altogeth er too lik ely to be blam ed upon tetraethyl lead .

PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT USX-1204 Threshold Limit Values for 1958 Adopted at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Atlantic City, April 19-22, 1958 Reprinted from the A.

FILE NAME Oil Industry and American Petroleum Institute API DATE 1955 May DOC API162 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Trade Journal Article - Industrial Hygiene in the Petroleum Industry for U.

Company is recommending a special type of standpipe, to be inserted in the drum, which will insure removing all of the Tetraethyl Lead Compound in the drum. - 'You state that they are recbmmgnding with the use of this special standpipe that the washing of the empty drum will not be required. .: -As you are aware we have always recommended that the empty drum indeed be washed with gasolene.

Evans will undoubtedly claim, however, that he was exposed to tetraethyl lead within a period of two years prior to the commencement of the action and it may be that he will also claim that the later exposure was more harmful to him because of his previous exposure than it otherwise would have been.

You point out in your letter that Associated Ethyl Company is recommending a special type of standpipe, to be inserted in the drum, which will insure removing all of the Tetraethyl Lead Compound in the drum. - ' You state that they are recbmmgnding with the use of this special standpipe that the washing of the empty drum will not be required. ?

Akatsuka is setting himself up as a person with almost governmental authority in the matter of tetraethyl lead, and I think this by itself is a highly undesirable feature to encourage in Japan.

Evans will undoubtedly claim, however, that he was exposed to tetraethyl lead within a period of two years prior to the commencement of the action and it may be that he will also claim that the later exposure was more harmful to him because of his previous exposure than it otherwise would have been.

The formula they approved is as follows: V I T M E FROM ETHANOL 70.00$ by volume ethanol (73*5$ of a 95$ alcohol) 1 .05$ methyl isobutyl ketone 0 .10$ alpha terpineol 0.13$ sodium oleates & sulfonates) soluble oil 0.37$ kerosene ( inhibitor 28.4$ water Plus 3.0 cc tetraethyl lead per gallon.

In my opinion, the men who were to do this work should have the same type of medical supervision that is provided for persons who handle tetraethyl lead, but I hesitated to impose this upon Curtiss - Wright, or to intrude into their medical activities ^without their full understanding and approval.

When I vas in England Ray Noble handed me a copy of your letter concerning the Spanish translation of "An Appraisal of the Lead Hazard Associated with the Distribution and Use of Gasoline containing Tetraethyl Lead(ll) The Occupational Lead Exposure of Pilling Station Attendants and Garage Mechanics."

When I was in England Hay Noble handed me a copy of your letter concerning the Spanish translation of "An Appraisal of the Lead Hazard Associated vith the Distribution and Use of Gasoline containing Tetraethyl Lead (II) The Occupational Lead Exposure of Filling Station Attendants and Garage Mechanics."

FILE NAME: Reichhold (REI) DATE: 1955 Apr DOC#: REI007 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Article from Trade Journal - National Safety News V 7 / k)o.

For example, people who work with mercury, leaded paints, tetraethyl lead. and other potentially dangerous substances are exam ined as regularly as necessary to make sure they are not absorbing dangerous amounts into their bodies.

For example, people who work with mercury, leaded paints, tetraethyl lead, and other potentially dangerous substances are exam ined as regularly as necessary to make sure they are not absorbing dangerous amounts into their bodies.