There would be very little difficulty in defending suit against the claim of lead poisoning.

Keller) that no person within this group of people was suffering from lead poisoning, in the face of such evidence of danger is, therefore, incredibly naive.

In general, what we have found has been a disregard of the precautionary measures which would normally be taken by employees of the petroleum companies in the handling of fuels, lie have not seen cases of lead poisoning, cut we nawe seen gasoline intoxication and gasoline dermatitis.

I agree with you that there are many aspects of this business of EDTA in lead poisoning that remain unresolved and I also agree with your hope that we may come up with some answers in the not too distant future.

I have had the care of men in a lead smelter for twenty five years and feel- that your ??

Keller) that no person within this group of people was suffering from lead poisoning, in the face of such evidence of danger is, therefore, Incredibly naive.

. \1o have not seen cases of lead poisoning, cut we nawe seen gasoline intoxication and gasoline dermatitis.

The brochure received from Dr, Giessels of Houston depicting the A to Z hazards of lead poisoning recalled to me the lecture given to us soldiers on the way to France (World War I, natch).

I refer to the dangers associated with the cleaning of tanks which have contained leaded gasoline over a period of months or years.

Lead poisoning with pain .in the abdomen sad numbness and loss of power in the arise and legs.

' Dave Priestley, Acme Steam Cleaning Service called our West Coast Office recently to discuss the possibility of lead poisoning of one of his negro laborers name^ _____ apparently started to go blind after a s'erTW""5T tank cleanings^ including one leaded gasoline tank which du Pont attended on June 9, 194-8 and in which he worked only one hour and eighteen minutes.

Kehoe: Thank you for your fine long letter of July 23 I agree with you that there are many aspects of this business of EDTA in lead poisoning that remain unresolved and I also agree with your hops that we may come up with some answers in the not too distant future.

Certainly in my experience, coronary disease is uncommon among laborers, whether lead workers or other wise.

At no time was he considered to have either an acute or chronic lead poisoning.

I would then feel that we at least have a start on making the proper diagnosis and I would no longer be in a position of not knowing whether we were actually paying for lead poisoning or something else; or, on the other hand, actually having a lead case and doing an injustice to a Claimant, through faulty diagnosis.