We have wanted to show our students a sample of tetraethyl lead, but so far I have been completely unable to pry a sample loose from the Corporations local representative.

Josoph Bigoa Tetraethyl Lead J.

;^,esentriI-,have;,found nothing suggestive of public hazard from "the handling and the use of Ethyl Gasoline, and it is perfectly safe to state that our re sults Indicate exactly the same things as have been shown by our previous results and by those of the Surgeon Generals committee* This will be no surprise to you, I am sure, but it will.probably be of some interest* ve are continulng with experiments along several lines which are yielding some interesting results# However, they have very little to do with the dangers of tetraethyl lead or Ethyl Gasoline, but are quite interesting with the gener al problem of lead poisoning* I hope to be able to re port soon on our experimental work on tribromanallne

We have been obtaining more and more precise and adequate information concerning the study of men engaged in the manufacture of tetraethyl lead, and there is no question that the hygienic status of these plants has been greatly improved over that existing in the period from 1926 to 1930.

Kehoe: Attached is correspondence received from our Southern Region regarding the maximum allowable limit of the use of tetraethyl lead in gasoline.

With reference to your recent article in the B.M.J. 0n Tetraethyl lead poisoning I think this patient is your number 3 and 1 thought you would like to know about. him for contrary to your general experience of these patients he does not seem to have made a complete recovery.

Kehoe pointed out, these are for gasoline vapors only and not for tetraethyl lead.

A comparison of the spectrographic findings with the results cbtained by an earlier chemical method is given in Part II of the series of papers entitled "An Appraisal of the Lead Hazards Associated with the Distribution and Use of Gasoline Containing Tetraethyl Lead".

Vomiting,-usually results, and for this reason damage . . to the small intestine is usually avoided* however, Ingestion of gasoline even with water results In a severe,-toxic enteritis* These things all occur with ordinary gasoline and the picture Is-in wise influenced by the presence of the minute amounts of tetraethyl lead that occur in commercial gasolines.

Tetraethyl lead, the principal antiknock compound in use, has been one of the most comprehensively studied of industrial products, from the standpoint of public health, in the last 35 years.

Wash with water.- V- Location How to Recognize Precautions In Case of Trouble TETRAETHYL LEAD] gssoline PoUooc us tetraethyl lead clings to .rust on Inside of tanks.

Tetraethyl lead - Ethyl Fluid is poisonour when it gets into the body.

Tetraethyl lead - Ethyl Fluid is poisonour when it gets into the body.

TREATMENT OF LEAD POISONING.

Schaefer 1-4 LEAD HYGIENE AND SAFETY krtUETIH NO* 36 To Members of the Lead Industries Association: Attached please find?