Beam - (2) - March 8, 19^6 The cost of doing this work would be about that of the work we have done on lead.

Ziegfeld FOLLOW ON THE NEWS Lead Poisoning Is Blamed .

Robinson of the duPont Company has sent us the enclosed clipping from the Hew York Times regarding a case of alleged lead poisoning.

Beam - (2) - March 8, 1946 The cost of doing this work would he about that of the work we have done on lead.

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Pyruvate repre sents a focal point in in t r a ce llu la r carbohydrate metabolism which may ce deranged as well in some metal int oxicat ions, notably arsenic, but also in lead and mercury poisoning to some degree.

If the exposure were sever in magnitude and duration* lead poisoning could* of course* result.

If the exposure were sever In magnitude and duration, lead poisoning could, of course, result.

o$t de Nemours and Company (the duPont Company controls the General Motors) la preparing to manufacture 80#000 gallons of lead tetra ethyl per day and it is reported that arrangements have been per fected with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to distribute the same In the preliminary work of manufacture of lead tetra ethyl several very serious oases of lead poisoning have resulted* It is proposed to employ lead tetra ethyl in gasoline in the proportion of ,6 oo per gallon This is equivalent to approxi mately 1 part of lead tetra ethyl in 740 parts of gasoline The lead is eliminated from the engine exhaust in the form of oxides of lead# principally litharge# as an exceedingly fix dust .

It is important to remember that at the temperatures of the oxyTM acetylene torch, inorganic lead compounds such as those found in paint will be vaporized and lead poisoning may result from the fumes so liberated.

It is important to remember that at the temperatures of the oxyacetylene torch, inorganic lead compounds such as those found in paint will be vaporized and lead poisoning may result from the fumes so liberated.

I would suggest also if you do not have them, that two jmblications of the American Public Health Asso ciation on this subject, are very well worth having. .1 refer to the reports of the Committee on Lead Poisoning, entitled, "Occupational Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning" and a recently issued report, entitled, 'ilethods for Determining Lead in Air in Biological Materials."

lpcreenl metallic lead which/ If In gested by a child, can result in lead puisonlng.'

J refer to the reports of the Committee on Lead Poisoning, entitled, ''Occupational Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning" and a recently issued report, entitled, 'Methods for Determining Lead in Air in Biological Materials."

More commonly .quantities sufficient to cause poisoning are absorbed over a period of months or pears.