First 1 should like to point out that our primary purpose has been to prevent industrial exposure to lead compounds which would produce cases of lead poisoning.

Comments: The 1% standard is consistent with the federal "Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act" (P.L. 91-695) and exceeds the 0.5% standard established by FDA effective January 1, 1973.

Harben Lectures Methods for the Prevention of Lead Poisoning in Industry Experimental Studies on the Ingestion of Lead Compounds HE 00-15174 W .

S* J* Brad fleld 607 Medical Arts Buildin g Tulsa Oklahoma Dear Doctor Br ad fie ld * In respon se to your le t t e r of November 12th * I am sending you herewith two r ep r in t s of a r t ic le s w ritten on the b asis of our experimental stu d ies on the problem of leaded gasolin e* Prom the study of th ese you w ill fin d t h at no cases of lead poisoning have been reported and moreover* th at no cases are expected as the r e su lt of con tact with eith er liq u id gasolin e or it s vapors* The quan tity of lead in the gasolin e Is very sm all, - so sm all in fa c t th at absorption of the lead compound through the skin i s apparen tly prevented alt oget h er * Moreover the low vapor pressure of the t et r aet h y l lead and the r e lat iv e ly high vapor pressure of the gasolin e r e su lt in a sit u at ion in which no measureable qu an t it ies of lead fumes are found in the vapors r isin g from ordin ary gasolin e.

Also, I had com ments to the same effect where the phrase "lead poisoning, is possible through abrasions of the skin where the lead is suspended in oil" from Dr.

., that, the nature of the mental disturbance associated with tetraethyl lead poisoning, 13 determined to a very considerable degree by the mental make-up of the Individual.

Waldron, H, A* and D, Stofen Sub-clinical lead Poisoning, Academic Press, N.

Childhood Lead Poisoning - Through a confidential report submitted to us by a physician friend, it was learned late last year that the health authorities of a major city were classifying as lead poisoning cases of chlldhcod illness warranting no such diagnosis.

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I particularly remonstrate against the poisonous fluids and possible solids in minute form in the exhaust gas when using these poisonous compounds, such as those based on lead, for the reasons stated in the attached article from the New York Times by the Yale Technical men.

For all of these reasons it seems to me there is very little point in our disturbing ourselves over the question of lead poisoning.

Adverse side effect's of chelating agents are described elsewhere. ^ d-penicillamine is widely used in Europe but in the United States its use is currently restricted and when used for the treatment of lead poisoning it is currently considered by the ^DA^as an investigational drug.

Lead Poisoning - A conference of physicians and surgeons of memoer companies was held in Chicago on April 6, on the sub ject of lead poisoning.

Stranger cases of lead poisoning have been seen.

Stranger cases of lead poisoning have been seen.