Show m MAY AY REGULATE LEAD GAS USE Tentative lIve regulations governing the tho manufacture distribution and use uso of tetraethyl lead gas tas and suggestions for regulations cover cover- ing covering Ini the tin sanitation or of o garages have havo been submitted by Sur Surgeon lon General Cumming of ot the tho United States public health service to the health officers of ot the various slates for fol their consideration comment and criticism These regulations when wilen finally adopted will mark a II distinct step tcp forward ornard In the safeguarding s of the manufacture and handling of ot dan dan- dangerous dangerous Serous dan chemicals Of or far more moro Importance to In- In Industrial In Industrial workers worker than the tho control or of tho manufacture ot of tetraethyl lead Is the suggestion for or regula- regula regulations llon lions th the tha sanitation of garages DurIng the r recent cent Investigations Investigations of ot the tho United States State pub pub- public public lic lie health service or of o the possIble health hazard from tho the use of tet- tet tetraethyl tetraethyl lead gasoline t was Vas found that lead was Vas present In the th dust ot of ordinary and In garages one I I Instance It formed ai as a much as asi as 31 1 cent of per percent cent cent of of the total the total lnor Inorganic I matter maHer When hen one considers that there thero are arc hundreds hundred of ot thousands of garage garaJo carai workers worker tho the extent and well nigh universal distribution of this health hazard Is at al once one ap- ap apparent apparent ap apparent parent and tho the necessity for tor sani tary obvious |