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New Haven Olock Co.
Pittsburgh
Long Island City
Ontario, Ill., or Peru, Ill.
As far as it has been possible for us to check condi-
tions at these various plants no condition similar to that re-
ported as coming from our plant has been found. Possibly your
department has means of checking more thoroughly.
In view of the fact that all operators who have been re-
ported as having trouble were employed practically at the same
period, a question has arigen in our minda as to the possibility
of an infection received from the brushes used in painting or
possibly having been exposed to some other source of infection.
To offset any possibility of brush infection we are now steriliz-
ing all brushes used in application work.
Also, in accordance with your request will post a sign
warning new operators not to put the brushes in their mouths.
I
believe this covera all facts pertaining to this matter which we
have at the present time.
We shall acquaint you with Dr. Drinkers findings as to
the animal tests as soon as we have his report. If there is any
other information which you desire we shall be glad to furnish
you with it if pos sible and cooperate to find a solution for this
problem, as it is of very great importamce to. us to do so am you
can rest assured that we are doing all possibl to find the solu-
tion.
This material has been used both in this country and
abroad for a number of years, and no report of any similar e on-
dition has ever come to our attention. Needless to say the
various rumors which have been circulated have caused us con-
siderable difficulty in holding proper employees and in this
way caused a losa in business begauge of inability to fill or-
ders promptly. There are employed in this work throughout the
country many times the number we hare at our plant. We ask that
in your investigation of conditions at other plants that you pro -
ceed as cautiously and as diplomatically as possible in order that
there is no unnecessary confusion which might cause other plants
to be subject to delays such as we have experienced because of
wild rumors.
As stated before we are ready to assist you in every
way possible to reach a satisfactory solution of this problem.
Tery truly yours
HBV/h.
UNITED STATES RADIUM CORP.
Vice-President
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