During the war, we found out what we had never observed before, namely, that acute tetraethyl lead intoxication can be incurred as the consequence of improper handling of leaded gasoline.

Tetraethyl lead immediately fell tinder his suspicion as the source of contamination.

During the war, we found out what we had never observed before, namely, that acute tetraethyl lead intoxication can be incurred as the consequence of improper handling of leaded gasoline.

For reasons which I siiall not go into in this communication, the most useful Information in connection with potential exposure to tetraethyl lead, is the examination of the urine.

UiiilP'iPi>HWyi- I1HM'PfJ -lP-JU^PpWWWBaBWWBWWKiPPPiBWMMMWM L IA 16127 o i 4I i Th interesting thing j however, 1* the variety of Industrie# aai variety of product* into which thia tonnage of lead enters, la the first Flace nearly a third of all the lead uaed last year want Into chrsdcal eoepouoda like white lsad, rod lead, litharge, lead silicates, lead chroantea, load arsenate, and tetraethyl l*d, to mere only tho more important few.

UiiilP'iPi>HWyi- I1HM'PfJ -lP-JU^PpWWWBaBWWBWWKiPPPiBWMMMWM L IA 16127 o i 4I i Th interesting thing j however, 1* the variety of Industrie# aai variety of product* into which thia tonnage of lead enters, la the first Flace nearly a third of all the lead uaed last year want Into chrsdcal eoepouoda like white lsad, rod lead, litharge, lead silicates, lead chroantea, load arsenate, and tetraethyl l*d, to mere only tho more important few.

Wilsdon ha3 contributed something to the uncertainty by repeated reference tn his questions to the absorption of tetraethyl lead without differentiating between tetraethyl lead itself and tetraethyl lead in dilute solution In gasoline.

Attorney General: Reference is made to your letter of November 12, 1936, requesting information vdth regard to the health regulations governing the sale of gasoline containing tetraethyl lead.

If your exposure has been terminated,it is unlikely that harmful effects will occur, since tetraethyl lead is readily eliminated spontaneously from the body.

Containers of Ethyl Gasoline sold to the general public shall be labeled* "Ethyl Gasoline containing tetraethyl lead.

Containers of Ethyl Gasoline sold to the general public shall be labeled* "Ethyl Gasoline containing tetraethyl lead.

At the present time the Willson Company has no cartridge which they will recommend as pro tection against lead tetraethyl vapors.

Reprints of all the articles dealing with the subject'of tetraethyl' lead poisoning and the question o f hazards resulting from the use of gasoline containing tetraethyl lead, which have been published from thi3 laboratory, have been collected and bound in book form.

Please advise me if it is possible to obtain this amount of tetraethyl lead.

At the present time the Willson Company has no cartridge which they will recommend as pro tection against lead tetraethyl vapors.