WEBB Concerning a Tetraethyl Lead Manufacturing Riant in Germany if".;- ' \ Purely commercial considerations make it imperative that there should he no recurrence of episodes of lead poisoning in the manufacturing end of the industry.

There seems also to have been an unusual amount of trouble with lead poisoning in Industry in all parts of the country, during the past few years, almost certainly because of a much greater N22291 Mr.

Perhaps it may not be- clear that what we are seeking, by way of evidence, is not the occurrence,or the rate of occurrence, of lead poisoning among the exposed persons. lio such thing is anticipated or feared.

H e condemns the addition of white lead to paints and all colors contain ing it, declaring them to be poisonous in a large degree, both for the work men and for the inhabitants of a house painted with lead colon.

Frederick Laist, Vice-President, Anaconda Lead Products Company, Room 1720 - 25 Broadway, New York, N.

Some nine or ten months ago, you will remember, we had a series of cases of acute tetraethyl lead poisoning as a result of the exposure of a group of workmen engaged in digging a deep trench through:an area contaminated with tetraethyl lead by reason of leakage of the latter from the main drainage line into the surrounding soil.

Cases of Lead Poisoning In Children Recorded ^ by The Kettering Laboratory by Years (No cases recorded during the years omitted) Y ear 1931 1932 1933 193^ 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1943 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 ' Number o f 2 1 1 1 4 5 2 4 3 5 5 1 2 2 3 ,- 12 Cases , Humber of Fatalities On Blood and Urine 2* 1 1 1 1 * 3 23 2 14 13 5 15 1 11 11 3 35 48 All Years 59 17 47 On Tissue 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 4 14 Comments 1.

Webb -- Concerning Tetraethyl Lead Manufacturing Plant in Germany* Purely eoaaerciel considerations sake it imperative that there should be no recurrence of episodes of lead poisoning la the manufacturing end of the industry.

Then when an amount of dust had collected corresponding to chat which occurs in a garage the oxhaust could have been shut off* The animals could then have boon made to live In this dusty room for a few weeks* An experiment of that sort would have approximated real conditions in a garage* It Is admitted in the report that the hazard from lead to workers in repair shops and garages will in future be comparable to that to which painters are exposed* To anyone uho knows how injurious are the effects of lead poisoning upon painters, this admission is sufficient to counteract all the claims in the report regarding the harmlessness of leaded gasoline* You are free to use these statements either publicly or for transmission to the New York Health Council, if you think they will be of use Sincerely yours, Y&ndell Henderson

The latter on May 11, 1944 sent him back to work with note stating "he had been suffering from lead poisoning".

H e condemns the addition of white lead to paints and all colors contain ing it, declaring them to be poisonous in a large degree, both for the work men and for the inhabitants of a house painted with lead colon.

tERMAN papers state that the lead to paints and all colors contain French Government is at ing it, declaring them to be poisonous I present considering the in a large degree, both for the work question of the use of white men and for the inhabitants of a house lead and other lead mixtures (or paint* painted with lead colors.

Committee on Lead Poisoning, and your prompt and helpful response thereto.

VvEHB Concerning a Tetraethyl Lead Manufacturing Plant in Germany Purely commercial considerations make it imperative that there should be no recurrence of episodes of lead poisoning in the manufacturing end of the industry* The two points of vital im portance in the prevention of difficulties from this source are, (1) that the information on equipment and methods of manufacture which has been acquired by years of experience at the duPont Dyeworks Plant shall not be permitted to be in operafciwsr, and (2) that the details of hygienp: control which have been bu'It up through experiment and experience shall not be neglected or ignored at any point* It is conceivable that the manufacturing experience of the German Corporation which Is concerned in the contemplated negotiations will have given them reason to believe that they can cope satisfactorily with the problems associated with the manufacture of tetraethyl lead.

supply put* and wh&t is the eventually anticipated con-, centration of lead in such tmter supply?