Several years ago, I had heard of a pill, which I believe was called Versenate, which was supposed to help combat lead poisoning.

Sue Binder, director of the lead poisoning preven tion branch of the Centers for Disease Con trol.

called lead poisoning "the No. 1environmen Monica Santiago and parents tal hazard facing our children."

Sayers: In accordance with our conversation cf a few days ago, I am reporting to you herewith a case of lead poisoning in a pump repairman at Athens, Ohio.

October 28, 1936 Dr* H* A* Boldero 68 wimpolo street London, W* 1 England - ^ Deer Dr, Boldero* * 1 am writing to you at this time to acquaint you with the foot that wo have had several rather unfortunate Incidents in connection with the cleaning of tanks used for mixing and ataring leaded gasoline, these Incidents having recently culminated In three fatal poisonings among a group of seven work men who cleaned a storage tank (which had also been used ' for mixing) without any precautionary measures# The circumstances connected with this situation Justify a very thorough-going investigation of this problem and we are undertaking such an investigation which will probably take several months to complete In the mean time i am not in position to make recommendations which go beyond those Which we have already mad with relation to this procedure.

October 18, 1 9 5 5 Dr* R* R* Sayers Office of Industrial Hygiene and Sanitation U* S, Public Health Service Y/ashington, D* G* Re: - Repairman Pufe Oil Company Athens, Ohio Dear Dr* Sayers: In accordance with our conversation cf a few days ago, I am reporting to you herewith a case of lead poisoning In a pump repairman at Athens, Ohio.

I have never seen anyone who has suffered from lead poisoning and I am sure it is not a thing to taie lightly.

A* Boldero 68 Wimpolo street London, W* 1 England Deer Dr, Boldero* 1 am writing to you at this time to acquaint you with the foot that we hare had several rather unfortunate Incidents in connection with the cleaning of tanks used for mixing and storing leaded gasoline, these Incidents having recently culminated in three fatal poisonings among a group of seven workmen who cleaned a storage tank (which had also been used for mixing) without any precautionary measures# The circumstances connected with this situation Justify a very thorough-going investigation of this problem and we are undertaking such an investigation which will probably take several months to complete* In the mean* time l am not in position to make reccmtrsmdatlons which go beyond those Which we have already mad with relation to this procedure.

mm* 'c papef''was written ' at a tin# when 1 did not hate as jssoh infomatlon on the subject of lead poisoning as t now hsye*:::Ko?

Concerning the Hygienic Aspects of Lead in the Human Environment" 80 copies Harben Lectures - 1960 8 copies - "Methods for Determing Lead in Air and in Biological Materials", by American Public Health Association, inc. 1955 97 copies "industrial Lead Poisoning" by R.A.K. 42 copies "Public Health Aspects of Increasing Tetraethyl Lead Content in Motor Fuel" by HEW 23 copies "Guide to the Appraisal and Control of Air Pollution" - American Public Health Assoc. - 2 booklets "Harben Lectures" hardback 8 copies (defective) #111 - Ethyl and Octel Corp.

-July 18-19, 1972 Gentlemen: Draft of the document- Industrial Inorganic Lead Poisoning--A Program for Prevention Enclosed is a draft of the recommended program for prevention of Industrial Inorganic Lead Poisoning as developed from the LIA En vironmental Health Committee Meeting on Occupational Lead Exposure held at Trail, B.C. on July 18-19, 1972.

He told of an alleged lead paint poison case in St.

There was no lead line on the gums.

; Lead in; sample .............. 2.66% W ith reference to ' th e se rep o rts, th e 1 T he ash th erefo re co n tain s 46.7|6% of ' LEAD POISONING.

In the middle of the third page of your letter regard ing hazards from line breaks at refineries you state that four of our men have been hospitalised as a result of lead poisoning.