INTEB' OFriCE CORRESPONDENCE Et hyl Gaso l ine Cor porat ion Gh r y s l e r Bu il d in g 405 Lex in g t o n Avenue Ne w Yo r k February 15, 1S37 Dr* Robert A* Kehoe iiy dear Bob* I enclose copy of a letter in answer to one of mine in which I refused to ship ten pounds of tetraethyl lead for experimental work in ah insecticide.

Kehoe JJy dear Bobt I enclose copy of a letter in answer to one of mine in which I refused to ship ten pounds of tetraethyl lead for experimental work in an insecticide.

Dear Calr I have a request .for a small quantity of tetraethyl lead for the purposes of pharmacological research, from one of the laboratories of "the Chemical Warfare tervice.

Turner of Esso Standard of New Jersey in our endeavor to obtain the quotation and delivery date on one (1) drum containing 55 gallons of iso-octane, each gallon to contain six cubic centimeters of tetraethyl lead-- the drum to be non-returnable, and to be accompanied by a National Bureau of Standards certificate as to specifications.

Boulton Earnshaw of the University of Pennsylvania for tetraethyl lead to be used in experimental vrork.

Industry and EPA Hazardous Haste No Acutely Hazardous Haste P10B P018 P10B PI 15 P109 PI 10 pin P112 P062 P113 PI 13 P114 PI 15 P045 P049 P014 P116 P026 P072 P093 P123 P118 P119 P120 PI 20 P001 P121 P122 Strychnidin-10-one, and salts Strychnidin-10-one, 2,3-dimethoxyStrychnine and salts Sulfuric acid, thallium(I) salt Tetraethyldithiopyrophosphate Tetraethyl lead Tetraethylpyrophosphate Tetranitromethane (R) Tetraphosphoric acid, hexaethyl ester 'rhallic oxide ihallium(III) oxide Thallium(I) selenite Thallium(I) sulfate Thiofanox Thioimidodicarbonic diamide Thiophenol Thiosemicarbazide Thiourea, (2-chlorophenyl)Thiourea, 1-naphthalenylThiourea, phenylToxaphene Trichloromethanethiol Vanadic acid, ammonium salt Vanadium pentoxide Vanadium(V) oxide War far in Zinc cyanide' Zinc phosphide (R,T) H.

Generally speaking, the whole problem is one of prevention and no difficulties of any kind should occur if the plant is operated properly and if the men follow the regulations, file dangers of exposure to tetraethyl lead are quite consideraDle, but they can be completely prevented by means of proper care and suitable equipment.

Generally speaking, the whole problem is one of prevention and no difficulties of any kind should occur if the plant is operated properly and if the men follow the regulations, file dangers of exposure to tetraethyl lead are quite consideraDle, but they can be completely prevented by means of proper care and suitable equipment.

. - 1)eoeraber 6, 1957 Dr* K* Plantey 117 Ms Bus Michelet Alger* Bear Doctor Planteyj- I have received correspondence through the London office of Ethyl Export Corporation transmitting Information concerning a workmen In the plant of the Compagnie Algerlenne dea Petrolea who appfired to have been Intoxicated In some measure through lead absorption* I might say at the outset that I am somewhat skeptical of the diagnosis in this case* and although the symptoms recited in your letter of November 17th are suggestive* I am still doubtful of the diagnosis* Moreover the Quantity of lead reported as found in this man*s urine is within normal limits as given by methods of analysis which we employ* In any case I am Quit sure that if this man absorbed lead sufficient to produce the symptoms described, then he must have handled tetraethyl lead by methods which are not in accord with our regulations* If the regulations are followed, there should be no exposure whatever* Accordingly the principal matter of importance in relation to this case has to do with the care with which the work is being carried out* If the plant is inadequate and if the work is being done care lessly, it should be cheeked into and these bad conditions should be corrected* If this Is done, and If the man who was reported as ill Is now entirely well, and is willing to work In accordance with the regulations, there is no reason.

Treated with 0.75 c.c. lead tetraethyl on skin of belly.

We found that tetraethyl lead was the most efflolent stabilizer, however, this compound produced s slight turbidity during the Aroclor degradation.

The dangers of exposure to tetraethyl lead are quite consideraole, but they can be completely prevented by means of proper care and suitable equipment.

I wish to call your attention to on which may or may not be of interest to you because of its subject, but which I think will interest you because i t gives the details of experimental observations oh the balanced intake and output of lead in the case of normal sub jec ts * This article, is entitled "An Appraisal of the Lead Hasards As: oeisted with the Distribution and Use of Gasoline Containing Tetraethyl Lead".

Kehoe and the sponsorship of the tetraethyl lead producers.

With reference to your recent article in the B.M.J. 0n Tetraethyl lead poisoning I think this patient is your number 3 and 1 thought you would like to know about. him for contrary to your general experience of these patients he does not seem to have made a complete recovery.