Letters Sent to Mr. J. Roach [John Roach], August 26, 1925

August 26,1925. COPY Depertment of Labor, 571 Jersey Av. Jersey City, N.J. lir. J. Roach, Deputy Commissioner Dear Roach: Confinming my telephone conversation with you this morning relative to cortain steps which we have put into operation in our plent at your recommendation with regard to handling of our luminous material, the following are in effect. Te hava constructed a hood in which all material ie weiched and handled. This hood is connected with an exhaust fan which causes a curront of alr to flow into the hood and go protect the from any dust perticles which may be floating around. We have under con- struction a similor hood to be used in the painting department where the matorial may be moistened before truning over to the operators. The operators have beon furnished with gowns and rubber gloves to wear while painting. The gowns havo troxiced out satisfactorily but the rubber gloves have not. to the close fit of a rubber glove the hands perspire and enase considerable discomfort causing the operators to remove thom unless supervision is very close. Te roally believe that dausing the hands to perspire in this way and oponing the pores will subject the operator to groster hozerd if there be any in the handling of this material hton handling same without the rloves. Te have installed a now type of crucible which enables the operator to hold same and stir the motorial without coning in close contact with the material itsolf. In the old type of crucible in stirring the meterial the operator would spill some over the od.ge and inaanuch as the crucible was hold with the fingers it would naturally mot on the hand. with the now crucible this has been oliminated. Te ask that you reconnidor the matter of gloves and allow our operators to worl without them as their use is not practical and we believe more harmful than without. Very truly yours, UNITED STATES RADIUM CORPORATION HBV:H Vice President.