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8. L, Zlegfsld/ LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. o s u b j e c t t o r t ?13io k 2*1 MAOHON AVKNUI n iw rontc. H. v. ioo nu^0*ti -- * < coo* an oa aaaia T15 ?-I.*.-T-l,TR,0, *>?. t':v;r-.3 Chippendale Rooa, Kettxr.ir.e, Q.*.t-e-?nrk Place Hotel St. Louis, Kissouri April 20, 1964 The Beating vs called to order at IOiOO a.a. by Qialrven Kelson. The new cooolttee cecbere and guests vara Introduced by the Chalrsan. Thota la attendance* Kenneth V. Kelson Eurt Raht J. A. Taylor, X. 0, G. Roush, X. 0. Donald R. Diggs H. E. Reseelberg American Sctoltlng and Refining Ccopeny Tha Conaolldated Kinlng * Soaltlng Cotpany of Canada Halted Deleo-Resy Division of General Motors Ccrp. Tha Ethyl Corporation E. 1. da Font da Keoours 4 Cocpany The Ethyl Corporation Joseph 0. Serlck E. Levis Stubbs 0. J. Stoppe, X. D. Paul V. Higgins 8. J. Bopkine 'John Purnell Elaner 7aredy Ss s j zU ft. Joseph Lead Cccpany lead Development Association Haskell Laboratorlaa, E. I. du Pont da Keoours 4 Cocpany 0. 5. Tyson 4 Cocpany Broken Hill Ae*oclaUd Soeltere Proprietary Ud. Broken Hill Associated Saeltara Proprietary Ltd. Inatltuto Itallano del PIanbo a dallo Zlnoo Robert L. Zlegfeld Don 0. fowler Schrada P. Radtke J. George Bllek SlAlX Lead Industrie* Aeeoclatlon, Inc. Lead Industries Association, Ino. International Lead lino Research Organisation International Lead Zlno Research Organisation . Agenda Iten Ko. 1 - The Klmitee of the previous seating of October 25, 196} vara approved as received by nail. - Kettering Abetracte on lead Taxioology - A discussion of the subject was held using as a teals the material sent to the eeebere of the coswlttee by the Secretary on January 7, 1964 plus a set of abstract# prepared r-1- s s /oo* m LIA11525 LIA-IL2R0 Health and Safety Cooaltte* Hsetlrg Kinutes ~2~ In card fora b7 Kre. Carpfcell of the Kettering Institute and covering the firet three ronth* of 1964. The discussion was lergthy end Inconclusive end revolved around the following pointa 1 1. Whether or not the abstracts In the fora ae received free the Kettering Laboratory should be dieoeolnated by L. I.A. 2. Whether or not selected abstracts should be dlsseoinated by L.I.A. 3. Whether or not all abstracts should be dleseednated but la an edited fora. 4. The question of audience to vboo the abstracts should be sent was considered and discussion on this point was totally Inconclusive. It was proposed for Instance that Industrial physicians, Industrial hygienists, certain Dsdlesl schools and certain hospitals should receive the ebstrecte frees L. I.A. i The e stieste of the numbers Involved If this nethod were used ran froa four to six thousand sets la the 0. 5. alone. Other proposals vers cade to send seta only to Becbers of the L.I.A.; to announce that the abstracts ere available ` In the L.I.A. office and would be sailed on request; to select only those abstracts that could be Interpreted favorably and cake Halted distributions; stc. Hr. Stubbs of L.D.A. expressed the view that England is not ready for free and unequivocal distribution of abstracts and announced that his Association has recently started a Halted distribution to eecbers only of selected and edited health and safety abstracts. r Since no conclusions could be reached at the nesting, Ch&lraan Kelson ! appointed a Subocmittee to resolve see* of the <y>sstlons and report back to the full coenlttee. The Subeccsittee Decbers are Chsiraan, Dr. Taylor, and serving with hla are Kurt Raht and Donald Diggs. Arrnd* Iters Kq . 1 - LC-C4; Lead Clans for Dlnnerware - The proposal received froa Rutgers University was distributed to the ceabers at the nesting and a brief dlscuselon ensued. It wae pointed out that thle subject had been dlscuseed at the October ceetlrg and approved In principle via a work statement and that the present proposal repreterits a flrn cccxxltoent froa the Contractor S' to carry out the work. S The proposal as received froa Rutgers specifies a two-year span of activity representing a total cost of with the first year's expenditure representing a total of tlj,954. The U. 3. Rotters Association will appropriate ! one-half of tie amount and join with us In the sponsorship of the program thus bringing our first year's eocaitaent to 14,977. Since ILZRO operates on a year-to-year basis we are voting on a siigle year's appropriation. Tot# Tea - 6 Wo - 0 Agenda Iten Wo. U - Harvard Research Into the furxiaeentale of Lead Mstabolls* - The Secretary reported on a visit to the Biophysics Research Laboratory of the -rwwrri n-;i <h iit i n f-TT`r'1 ii n'"ii ,*v"TT~r`Tir-TTr"i-**,-T`"""`>irr"1" ^ '< .^^Tirrr'v-!--------------- ------ --h u i mi LIA11526 LIA-ILZRO Health sand 5afety Cccrlttee Keating Minute* -J- Harvard Medical School of which Dr. fxrrt Vallee 1* Director and of Vr. Valise's intention to engage In a unit of fundamental research for u< If v no desire, and if a satisfactory research progrio can fc* outlined. Tha outline of the rostarch prcgren a submitted by Dr. Vellce will be eer.t by call to C<jenlttee 1 xeobers as coon as It Is received. Member* will reoecsber tha discussion hald at our October Coedt bee Basting In which it was pointed out that Dr. Vallaa has bean engaged for aoata tins on several avenues of approach to the investigation of tha effect of trace swbal* in human physiology. We feel and hope that his aethoda of Investi gation will advance our knowledge cf lead in human physiology with the ultimate result of explanations of eoos of the anccaliea and difficult to explain facts, such as high bloods and low urines in the ease patient at the eeee tine and rice verse, will be obtained. Agenda Itcc fc>. 5 - Toxicity Study of Ingested Paint file - lhls project had been ap>proY*d by our Cccr.ittee in October tut had been voted down by the Technical Steering Coedttee at lte fall Budget Heating. A reaffirmation of our interest in the subject was expressed and it was agreed that the propoeal would be resubmitted to the Technical Steering Cccdttee in order to get work started on the project as soon as possible. Kr. Hopkins and Mr. funnell expressed interest in the projectj and recent British experience of adverse publicity regarding children's poisoning was brought into the discussion. Ax-nda I tea So. 6 - Lead Inforaation Progreo; 0. S, Tyson and Coopery, Inc. A review of the outline prepared for a first publication under this progra* was conducted et the meeting. Copies of this outline were distributed to Exrsbera present. Several suggestions and cement* were Bade to Mr. Riggins and these will be Incorporated in the first draft of a booklet tentatively entitled "facts About Lead Toxicology". This draft should be ready shortly and will be circulated in draft fora to the Cccdttee Mahers for their consents and criticlsa. Aranda It*n Ho. 7 - LC-79) Toxicity Testing for Qrganclead Ccstpounde - There le nothing to report on this project aa yet but It le expected that the first batch of compounds will be suhalt ted for tests pooo. Agenda It on fk>. 9 - LC-751 Human Exposure to Aj*bl#nt Air Concentrations of Particulate lead) fettering Laboratory - A progreaa report on this project was read and reviewed at the meeting. Coplea of this report will be euissitted to the neeabere of the Committee Xi thlr own yre ftall* P7TS - IT 15 EXTTCdrU D'JXfiTAKT THAT k'AZ Of THE KUKifM WXT10KED ITT DR. KEHOE IN THIS RWCRT BE RELEASED CUT-IIDE OF CUR Ca-MITTKE AT THI3 TIME. *0 CHE WHO 13 KOT A MEMBER Of THI3 CCHilTTEF. WILL RECEIVE TWO REKTIT, WHICH IT 13 tmiAAIZED 13 KERELf A HiOGRESS RE raiT. THE FINAL REICHT WHEN ISSUED W1IL CONTAIN A FULL DISCUSSION AND A WIL INTERIliXTATICN CT THE FACTS. PLEASE ADHERE TO THIS RULE. -.qk h j i.jjjgqjpygn W-'BimgEBftajg*1 <T.^gywp3<qM LIA11527 * i. TfH 'Ej LU- ILZRO Health and Safety Cocolttee Meeting I'.lmrte* -i- Ar<"'-^ I*.<-n ?'o. 9 - LC-69I Characteristic* of Ataosjheric Lead Aerosol*p liar-ford Research Institute - Hr. Diggs reported that the field asapling under this contract had been completed with atnoepherio studies of lead In Chicago, Cincinnati, end fhlladelphta. Results will be reported ts soon ee they ere received frca Stanford. Arends It*n Ho. 10 - LO-76; Tbs Tssting of Qrgtnolsad Ccepound* for Possible Endocrinological end Anti-Kcccary Tuoor Activity; Worcester Foundation - At our October Besting It v j j reported thet Dr. Dorfrjin had suede en Interesting discovery using en organcleed conpwund es e replacement for an* of the ectlve hormones. Re checking of the experimental results is nov being carried oo end It is expected thet If the retesting beers out the init lei feroreble response e paper will be written end published. Arends Itea Ho. 11 - Stetisticel Analysis of Foraer Leed Poisoning Ceses In the Hate of Utah - Mr. Kelson reported thet this study of e reservoir of foraer poisoning cases by ceana of patient's evalleble hospital records will be cede by the U. 3. Public Health Service. Apparently the study has not as yet been started but la in the planning stage and Jtr. tel son will be e (amber of the planning cocolttee. Agenda Itm Kq , 13 - Leed Poleonlng In Wildfowl - Reprints of current nevscllp-plngs regarding this problea were distributed st the Dieting end discussed by the Berbers. Since lead shot represent# e Banket of *ur than fifty thousand tons per year In the 0. 5. anything that threatrr.fi this tonkct Is of Interest to our industry, and there Is now a strorg normsnt afoot on the part of coneerratlonlsts end govemaent wildlife authorities to declare lead shot Illegal end approve only iron shot for duck hunting. The reason advanced by goverraent wildfowl experts for banning lsed shot is that the largo aaount of shot which reeains on water course bottoms offers opportunity for ducks to Ingest lead and beooos poisoned. The problea Is a difficult one for our Industry end further Investigation will be Bade by the Secretary to deteralne whether or not action Is warranted and what the nature of the action should be. If any. Agenda Itm Ho, 13 - Other Business - Mr.Diggs requested thet the project suUxltted by the Kew Tork Medical College under 11C-1A, "The Radioprotective F.ffecte of Inorganic Lead", which wee approved by our Cocdttee In October and felled to past the Budget Keeling of the Technical Steering Ccaelttee la the Fall be resuboltted. Hie coepany it definitely Interested in having the study aade for its potential addition to knowledge of lead toxicology, end benefit to our Industry. Mr. Diggs agreed to work on a statement In support of this project with a view to resutAiltlng the project to the necessary Budget Cocas It tees, Tbiers was general assent for this at the (Meting. The interest in ths subjsct of lsad hygiene problems expressed by our guests froa abroad was high and all reported thet there appears to be Increasing activity on ths part of government and other health agencies on the eubject. Hr. Varady reported that in Italy there ia now considerable public discussion fsvorlng ths oocplste prohibition of lsad in gasoline. a iyip ?.' m FEWgpq!; i H*'W E ? 1 M tjj.p ii i gr*IP*^SrjiP^ LIA11528 LIA-ILZRO Health and Safety Coeeilttee Meeting Hinutaa Tha Beating waa adjourned at Ji4J p.a. Raapectfttlly suiedtted, -5- i 1 DCF tad ccs J. 0. Sevlck R. L. Stubbs C. J. Stoppe, K.D. P. V. Higgins R. 1. Hopkins 3. Funnell X. Varadjr Don C. Fowler, Secretary Health and Safety Cocodttes iin ; W i n y i i u m , . M il Iiii'im w I m v w tm m n . Ill g uyn w *