POISON FROM PETROL
LEAD-TETRAETHYL DANGER RISK RUN BY MOTORISTS British Wireless —Press Assn. —Copyright Reed. 12.45 p.m. RUGBY, Thursday. In the House ot Lords last night Lord Buckmaster urged that a committee to advise as to the public danger that may arise from the use of lead-tetraethyl in motor spirit be set up. He cited the opinions of eminent scientists that tetraethyl was a highly dangerous poison, and demanded that the sale of spirit containing it which, owing to the greater compression obtained than from ordinary petrol was in some favour for use in motor-cars, should be more closely directed. For the Government the Marquess of Salisbury said that the risk of the use of this spirit and the dangers attending the blending process were recognised. So far, however, there was no case of lead poisoning in England in consequence of blending. Research of a careful character was necessary, and the Government would appoint an inter-departmental committee consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Health, Home Office, and Medical Research Council.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 293, 2 March 1928, Page 9
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173POISON FROM PETROL Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 293, 2 March 1928, Page 9
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