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    "ocrText": "REO\n1\n1825\nSTATES\nUSA\nAugust 26, 1925\nDepartment of Labor\n571 Jersey Av.\nJersey City, N. J.\nMr.J.Roach,Deputy Commissioner\nDear Mr. Roach,\nConfirming my telephone conversation with\nyou this morning relative to certain steps which we have\nput into operation in our plant at your recommendation\nwith regard to handling of our luminous material, the\nfollowing are in effect.\nWe have constructed a hood in which all material\nis weighed and handled. This hood is connected with an\nexhaust fan which causes a current of air to flow into\nthe hood and so protect the weigher from any dust particles\nwhich may be floating around. We have under construction\na similar hood to be used in the painting department where\nthe material may be moistened before turning over to the\noperators.\nThe operators have been furnished with gowns and\nrubber gloves to wear while painting. The gowns have\nworked out satisfactorily but the rubber gloves have not.\nOwing. to the close fit of a rubber glove the hands perspire\nand cause considerable discomfort causing the operators to\nremove them unless supervision is very close. We really\nbelieve that causing the hands to perspire in this way\nand opening the pores will subject the operator to greater\nhazard if there be any in the handling of this material\nthan handling same without the gloves.\nWe have installed a new type of crucible which\nenables the operator to hold same and stir the material\nwithout coming in close contact with the material itself.\nIn the old type of crucible in stirring the material the\noperator would spill some over the edge and inasmuch as\nthe crucible was held with the fingers it would naturally\nget on the hand. With the new crucible this has been\neliminated.\n- 2 -\nDepartment of Labor\nWe ask that you reconsider the matter of gloves\nand allow our operators to work without them as their use\nis not practical and we believe more harmful than without.\nVery truly yours\nUNITED STATES RAD IUM CORP.\nHBV/H.\nVice-President"
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