j S * 1.* - -7--- y f i1 / I share your enthusiasm for a program of sound industrial hygiene; I doubt seriously, however, if the rank-and-file painter is ever going to subject himself to the precuations that may be necessary to prevent his getting lead poisoning by inhalation.

Clark that condition was caused by lead poisoning and Dr.

In g r a m CO N SU L T I N G EN GI N EER WEST COAST OFFICE: . 90 Panoramic Way Walnut Creek, California Code 415--YEllowstone 4-7582 January 20, 1961 Dear Sir: Several weeks ago I had a letter from Francis Eider referring to the report published in 1943 by A.P.H.A. entitled, "Occupational Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning."

Edgars Some days ago I had a letter from Sevan reporting a case of supposed tetraethyl lead poisoning at the Monapoll plant of Italo~Americano in Italy.

Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning".

A claim has been filed with this Cosa&icsioii alleging his death was the result of acute lead poisoning,probably Tetra-Ethyl lead. !

My understanding is that this study was originally undertaken because there were very few lead poisoning cases in children in Pitts burgh which seemed unusual.

Reznikoff Will you please also send me, if they are available, the citations of the two cases of which you spoke to me in which claim was made for lead poisoning alleged to have occurred as a result of handling leaded JRfsF YoursTyery truly, lV-3 J.

Dire ctor Environmental Health Lead Industries Assn., Inc. 292 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 Dear Jerry: I hope to have our Lead Paint Poisoning film out of the can by March 31st.

I have studied a copy of your letter to Dr. de Priester and fully understand your views on the question of his desire to undertake routine lead analyses.

Well I was getting worse so I went to a younger fellow doctor and after drawing blood from under my arm and large finger, etc., He said next day I had lead poisoning.

In other words one cannot swallow enough gasoline over a long enough period of time to yield lead poisoning, because the gasoline is too toxic to permit this to occur.

Bulletin on "Occupation al Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning", my first thought is that it should be brought up to date and republished, but I would first want to discuss the matter with a few of my colleagues in this area.

As I now understand it, three or four of the five men that cleaned the tank had definite symp toms of acute lead poisoning.

In the case of gasoline tanks, they run serious risks from asphyxiation, fire and explosion, gasoline intoxication, and lead poisoning.