If any* are rising and just what Is holng done In this eoaneotlon In all parts of the world in which % have at least a nominal responsibility* Accordingly I should be very happy, if you wouXd ooMunicafc with me end -let me - . know just the manner In which your moguls being carried out at the present time* and especially if there are any questions which have arisen In which I an be of any assistance to you* X shall be very glad to acquaint you with our general program both In this country and abroad In providing for entire safety-for workmen engaged in mixing Hthyi Fluid with gasoline* and X should be glad also to give you available Information as to the eteps which m are carrying out in this laboratory in following questions of public safety which re Involved In the distribution of Xead*containing gasolines* . ... - 2* * p". : i ;r ''r`vw;vf:i like bo saake inquiry* I shall not give the exmat quotation - but I noted that Dr* Dedham stated that his department was concerned in a measure, frith - cheeking the safety of ' employed In the mixing operations* Bis words mere to the ^ effect that although no eases of lead poisoning had developed among these workmen* there were evidences that some degree ; of lead absorption was occurring* X am not quite certain as to what evidences of lead absorption he may have been referring to* X assume that he probably meant that some of the men so engaged were showing basophilic stippling In their blood* tie have been following a representative group of these men in the United States over a period of years since 1926* and in addition to blood examinations on all men* we have followed the lead excretion of a representative group* The results (f our analytical examinations Indicate beyond any reasonable doubt that the lead absorption of these men is Insignificant* How* If the equipment used for mixing in Australia Is equaled in excellence with that .

If any* are rising and just what Is holng done In this eoaneotlon In all parts of the world in which % have at least a nominal responsibility* Accordingly I should be very happy, if you wouXd ooMunicafc with me end -let me - . know just the manner In which your moguls being carried out at the present time* and especially if there are any questions which have arisen In which I an be of any assistance to you* X shall be very glad to acquaint you with our general program both In this country and abroad In providing for entire safety-for workmen engaged in mixing Hthyi Fluid with gasoline* and X should be glad also to give you available Information as to the eteps which m are carrying out in this laboratory in following questions of public safety which re Involved In the distribution of Xead*containing gasolines* There Is one point tot ts&leh reference was . ... - 2* * p". : i ;r ''r`vw;vf:i like bo saake inquiry* I shall not give the exmat quotation - but I noted that Dr* Dedham stated that his department was concerned in a measure, frith - cheeking the safety of ' employed In the mixing operations* Bis words mere to the ^ effect that although no eases of lead poisoning had developed among these workmen* there were evidences that some degree ; of lead absorption was occurring* X am not quite certain as to what evidences of lead absorption he may have been referring to* X assume that he probably meant that some of the men so engaged were showing basophilic stippling In their blood* tie have been following a representative group of these men in the United States over a period of years since 1926* and in addition to blood examinations on all men* we have followed the lead excretion of a representative group* The results (f our analytical examinations Indicate beyond any reasonable doubt that the lead absorption of these men is Insignificant* How* If the equipment used for mixing in Australia Is equaled in excellence with that .

In view of the fact that he worked at a gasoline station and in view of the scant findings at autopsy other than a slight congestion of the viscera, chemical examination of the tissues was made and traces of lead found.

\rery truly yours, JS'iEAS (Signed) Josiah Stryker Mr. b. .7 Met)o, "thyI Gasoline Corp, 25 Broad-say,, Hew York City.

(Signed) Josiah Stryker JS; K 0017452 N21064.01 February 12 1930 Mr* .7* Webb, Hfchyl Gasoline Corn*, 35 Broadway,, 'lew York City.

{It began experimen tally in 1923, and expanded progressively into increasingly wider usage from 1926 on to the present, when almost all of the gasoline in the U.

(The latter are exposed to lead in a variety of ways vh ich have nothing to do with leaded gasoline, as they have always been.

As to the significance of the alleged exposure to lead in a gasoline service station , the facts are as follows; (1) There has never been an authenticated case of lead intoxication in service station attendants in the United States (where the matter has been under observation and periodic investi gation since 1926).

As to the significance of the alleged exposure to lead in a gasoline service station , the facts are as follows: (1) There has never been an authenticated case of lead intoxication in service station attendants in the United States (where the matter has been under observation and periodic investi gation since 1926).

The attached chart and following table illustrate the close "Relation of Lead Prices to Domestic Lead Production" over a period of 27 years. 1 N 605.01 L I A CO 3 2 4 Re l a t io n o f Le a d Pu c e t o Do me s t ic Le a d Pr o d u c t io n ' 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Lead New York Price Cents per Lb. 5.76 7.96 4.55 5.73 121 8.10 9.02 8.42 6.76 6.31 6.83 5.52 4.24 3.18 3.87 3.86 4.07 471 6.01 4.74 5.05 5.18 5.79 Lead Production from Domestic Ores and Base Bullion** Short Tons 424,433 476,849 398,222 468,746 543,841 566,407 654,921 680,685 668,320 626,202 672,498 573,740 390,260 255,337 259,616 299,841 310,505 387,698 443,142 331,964 420,967 433,065 470,517 Wo r l d War II The shortage of manpower and the adverse effect of the premium price plan is indicated by the following comparative figures for World War II: OPA Ceiling Lead New York Price Cents per Lb.

The attached chart and following table illustrate the close "Relation of Lead Prices to Domestic Lead Production" over a period of 27 years. 1 LIA02735 2^ Re l a t io n or Le a d Pr ic e t o Do me s t ic Le a d Pr o d u c t io n 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 .

There is no lead in gasoline unless somebody puts it there.

'i A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES AND CONCLUSIONS ON GASOLINE LEAD USE AND HUMAN BLOOD LEAD LEVELS Ralph A.

Because of the rapid increase just then in number of cars in use and the consequent need to make more gasoline out of each barrel of crude oil refined, gasoline became less vola tile and at the same time worse in degree of freedom from knock.

X helped organise the lead Industries Asaoclatloo io 1926, became It* first secretary and ultimately it* prealdent.