Schae fer a report concerning the behavior of prohibition agents In opening and sampling drums of tetraethyl lead.

Many stories were elicited of the very serious poisonings which occurred at the blending plant where lead tetraethyl was mixed with halogens...to form concentrated ethyl fluid.

Storage facilities are included for Sodium, Ethyl-Chloride, EthyleneDibroralde, Ethylene-Dlchlorlde, Kerosene, Acetone, Lead, and Tetraethyl Lead.

August 7 1957 Dr# 0 lU Weaver Duval County Hospital Jacksonville Florida Dear Doctor Weavers have just heard by a somewhat eiroultous route that you have seen a case \ihIch you believe to be lead poisoning In a man oho is said to have washed a truck (presumably with leaded gasoline)* 'he patlentfs nano was Over a period of some years* my associates and 1 have been studying the problem of load absorption in relation to leaded gasoline* and we have investigated directly or indirectly all cases of alleged lead poisoning that have been reported to us through various channels* I might say* parenthetically* that we have been unable to find any oases of poisoning or any etldeaee which would lead us to believe that load poisoning is possible as a consequence of contact* even over long periods of time* with gasoline containing tetraethyl lead* However wo are still on the lookout for such oases* and 1 should appreciate It very deeply* therefore* if you would report to me In the self-addressed stamped envelops* your findings in this case* together with all of the pertinent facts as to exposure and the patient's occupation* Moreover* if there is anything which we can do by way of investigation or laboratory determinations which would tend to substantiate or clarify the diagnosis in tills case* 1 should be pleased to do so.

Since such compounds as tetraethyl lead, lead acetate and lead oleate are readily absorbed through the skin, we are prone to question this character istic of the two compounds in question.

I was compelled to uo so years ago, through my medical responsibility for men engaged in industry, (at first) in a very dangerous and unusual industry in which tetraethyl lead had to be handled safely, and then in the larger field of industry in the larger and wider handling of inorganic lead compounds.

Since such compounds as tetraethyl lead, lead acetate and lead oleate are readily absorbed through the skin, we are prone to question this character istic of the two compounds in question.

"TETRAETHYL LEAD f IN VICTIM'S BRAIN".

The ale or distribution of tetraethyl lead In concentrated form, except to refineriee, bulk etatione or filling etatione, 1 hereby prohibited Such sale or distribution shall be made in safe, sealed container nothing heroin contained shall be construed to prevent the sale or distribution of tetraethyl in concentrated form for experimental and research purposes or for use under special circumstances to persons whose applications therefor have been approved by the commissioner of health of the State of Hew York* ibbraaiy 13* i m * Br* Yaadell Ketsdereon* laboratory of Applied hyelelegyf Yale Cnireroity# 4 BUlhouoe Arena** Bew Barro* Centi# i$y de&r hoetor Headeroom Yfcente yen for your le tte r o f February 10th eallln g ny attention to th action o f th Kew York JPablic Health Council approvine th dietrlbutlon of tetra ethyl lead and enologia# a copy e f a le tte r ahich you were irritine to Siro# Oraoe M Bomba* o f th Workre Health Bureau* 1 aia rery deeply interneted in thio oubject ehieh J am not quite ente ha been defin tely eettled by expOHabintation known to me and destre to tolte appropriate oOtlon in th metter ae eoa ae practicable.

How many cubic eontimeterr> of tetraethyl 1 .

The committee further finds that heavy pressures from ' the West Coast area and the high profit reward for achievement are strong motivating forces toward ultimate success in this field. 3* Gasoline Additives Gasoline additives are generally known as anti-knock compounds such as tetraethyl lead, and anti-oxidant com pounds such as phosphorus and

"Lead Tetraethyl" by Dr.

Titles and Chemical Formula a) Tetratiethyl Lead TETEAMETKYL LEAD Pb (0X3)4 b) Alkyl Lead Mixtures MIXED LEAD ALKYL CC; (Ethyl Corp.)

Stecher wanted to know whether we could give him any information. that would enable him to answer this letter In view of the recent circumstances on answering inquiries of this nature, particularly that concerned with the Standard Oil Company of NewJersey on treated gloves, I told him that I thought such matters should be referred to you for direct answering, as these questions were directly applicable to the use in. distributio of lead treated gasolines and not to the manufacturer of tetraethyl-lead.

However, they felt that we might want to be informed of this be cause of this doctor* 3 having blamed tetraethyl lead for the man * s condition.