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*-1418799 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. 1 MADISON AVfNUC o n c w to** ir. n . r. NArch 26, 1962 amjBCTt pepc s t or as s o c iat io n a t t iv Iv il J . IV, I To Hrabere of the Lead Industries Association, Inc: bttoHi tni 1. Itsport of the Exscutlve Tics President and Secretary for the year 1961. 2. fcyort of the Treasurer for U jfw 19^1. ). Current list of Meibera. The report of the Executive Vice President end Secretary vlll not he presented at the annual neetlng la St. Louie since it haa teen sailed to all centers. Instead a rersed of the 19& progran vlll he presented along vlth the Treasurer's report. Very truly jfours, RlZ:sd be. Executive nee President iitmmmh giU'wrinii ii'^h 111 1mmi n' ftr * LIA18800 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. SSI MtOIION AVCNVI NSW VO** IT, M. V. ytygpT or as s o c iat io b Acnvrrira - i?6i PEFSXT KAIL AflVEKHSI*} 1. "Lesd * Our nailing Hat for this quarterly publication va4 lacriuA]r aeveral thousand during the year and nov carrlaa Met than a million and a quarter Individual mimj c i about lead annually to ecoe $2,000 people. A new and aodernlted cover and format made lta appearance. It la a treeendcwsly valuable aourca of lnqulrlea and leads to follow up. 2. "Inproved Sound Barriers Employing lead.* This report, publlebed In I960, received additional distribution to 1*00 meaber Insurance companies by the Aeaoclation cf Casualty and Surety Campania* and the Aeaoclatloa of Mutual Casualty Coepanlea. t. Supplement. A four-page supplement to our aanwal "Lead in the Ceramic Induetriea' vaa published and dlatrlbuted to some 7,000 people In the ceraalc Industrlea. It was devoted to low teaparatura lead eneaala for ateal. A. Sweet'a Catalogs. Bow catalogs on lead for roofing and flashing, plucbing7 awl noise and vibration control were pre pared for Sweet's 1^62 file to appear In the architectural. Industrial construction and light construction catalogs. The Industrial construction file Is being used for the flrat tine and the noise and vibration catalog la also new. Our 12-jnge design catalog covering the properties and applications uf laud which appeared In the l$6l flic la repeated in 1362. ^ Architectural flyers. Reprints of the foregoing new {Vest's tslogs 00 lead roofing and flashing, plmblng, and noise and vibration control were circulated as flyers to our lists of architects and engineers In the construction field and to deelgn engineers. 6. Lead Pigment* Technical Letter Bo. 1$. This 32-page booklet which svossarltes the Plgsents Technical Conlttee's twenty years of work 00 red lead irlvwa for all kinds of steel surfaces was published and circulated to some 12,000 paint manufacturers, users and specifiers. Additional requests for It are being received by the hundreds. PUBLIC AITO RETRDfT8 7. Annual Review. The Secretary's annual review of the lead situation was prepared for and printed In "engineering and Mining Journal." Reprlnte were dlatrlbuted to neebers. w*trt t r N 1749.01 LI A18801 .* ft. *tead - Its Alloys and foepounls.* Thl * annual rerlev of o lecljnteai &o<vlQ.neu\* in lead vaa pierarel ar.l appeared la 'industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Reprint* ver# dis tributed to aeobcrs, selected Hat of 1,603 canes, and to visitors to the L.I.A. booth at tha Design Engineering Ghow. h. 'ta*d-Asbtos Pads Isolate Cooling T^r Vlbi-allnra.' At L.I.A. Instigation and vlth L.ITA. kci-p, an article Vita thla tltla by A1 Lelchtaan of Weinberger, Prlesan, Lelchtaan aad felon, Rev Tort consulting engineer#, appeared la 'Air Con ditioning, Seating aad Ventllatlig." Re print a vara distributed to our llat of architect* aad engineer* ccocamad vlth building construction. 10, "load Sound Barrier*." ltla la the tltla of a cce-pag* critique of our pub 11 cat loo "Inproved Scund Barriers &.pioylng Lead' which appeared in "Procreative Architecture* aa a result of our cooperation vlth Vllllaa J. McOul rr.c aa, chalman, Depart* Mat of Structural Design, School Of Archltactura, Pratt Institute 11. lead Voiding. A revised aad expanded chapter on thla sub ject appeared in a oev edition of the "Welding Handbook" publlahad by the American Veldlrg Society. It vaa prepared by a eoooltte# of neabera and lead burning eootractora under the chairmanship of L.I.A. 'a David M. Borclna. o 12. "Way* to Reduce Preat Vibration.* An article by thla title appearing In ^Publication fcanageLJUi" va* prepared by L.I.A. In cooperation vlth Vllllaa Ginsberg and Associate*, architect* and engineer* apeclalltlng In nevapaper plant*. It deacrlbed the use of lead-asbectoe antlrlbratlon pads. 13. "Electric Trcrda Take Over 3>ort Runet' An Association* prepared' article vlth thla title appeared In "Pood Processing." It waa reprinted and circulated to members, as veil as being used In anaverlng Inquiries. lb. General Publicity. A vide variety of publicity article* emanating from L.I.A. was picked up by the trade press during the year in addition to those already aentlcned. Sene of these vere: Publication Subject* lew Tort Tint* Iron Age Product Englnearly Industrial finishing Precision Metal Molding Steel Ceramic Industry the Battery Han Pipeline American Metal Market Leaded vlndcvs Lead developments Sound barriers lead-enamelled steel Lsad*eneaelled steel Lead enamelled steel Lead-enamelled aluminas Electric automobile Lead xlrcmate-tltanate Lead batteries Lead soundproofing Several rrr mm I t-lAl 9802 y Zb edditloe E4 .y publication* published routine presa nttiMi on our publication* resulting In a large w o Iu m* of Inquiries for copies. TEOCTICAL FAPER3 AST) UTTJW3 1^. Lectures. for the tenth successive year 125 graduate etudeci* at l>evart College of Engineering heard two lecture* on "Lead a* an Biglneerlng Materiel* presented by L.I.A. Twy were presented by L.I.A.'* S. W. Turner and Bruce Fader. l6. leaded Steel Report. At the re-queit of the Lead Develop ment Association of London a report waa prepared on the etatu* of leaded eteele In the U.S. which wae presented at the Inter national nesting of lead asset letloo secretaries In Rose In September. 1?. Vent Pipe Flashing*. A paper on th4s subject vae delivered kefore the annual Dtetiag of the Aaerlean Society of Sanitary Engineering. KFETDCS m> mrBITS 18. Annual Meeting. We heller* that the L.X.A. Annual Meeting bell in Chicago In lay wee conducted with unusual eucceea. An Inneratloo was a display of same experiaental and s o s m caonerclal lead products, all relatively new. 19. Fluaber* Apprenticeship Contest and Teacher Training. L.I.A. supplied a Judge for the apprentice contest and an Instructor far th* teacher training progrns at this week-long session at Purdue Chiverslty sponsored annually by the International Pliabers Uhl on. It also provided prises for the three best lead-working apprentice* oad the lead material for both progress. 20. Trade Show Exhibit*. During 1961 L.I.A. bad exhibit booth* at tk# following trad* shows: Design Engineering Ehcv In Detroit Rational Association of Pliablng Contractor* Show In Detroit Industrial Building Expos111on in Kev fork Rational Chesdcal Show In Hew York Rational Ben* Builder* Show In Chicago 81. Meeting* Attended. In order to keep close contact with the any varied groups In Industry that say affect th* use of lead, staff neabers attended a nueber of Meeting* of associated In dustries. Seas of these follow: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical 4 Petrolew Engineers Signal Corps Battery Conference Aaerlean Institute of Architects Construction Specifications Institute Building Research Institute Aaerlean Ceraalc Society Aaerlean Mining Congress Association of Acerlcan Battery Manufacturers Rational Paint. Yami ah 4 Lacquer Association Rational Association of Plvssbing Contractors Aasricaa Society for Metals LIA18803 2?. Crraltteea. Industry Cevelojeoent Ccraittse, the IXC 3 fcxsculiv# Ccrufttse, the Plgnanta Technical Cocnlttee and tbe Cersales Technical Ccrnlttss each Mt tvle* during th year. On# of tb nestings of the latter Ccexdttee vu bold Jointly with EKP and tha professors supervising its graduat# research fellovshipe. 8PACB AWESTICIRO 83- Advertising Schedule, 1961. following 1* the apace advert lslog schedule run by L.I.A. in 1561 vlth a general description of the subject Better: Publication Page* Circulation Subjects Material* In Design Engineering 6 Product Engineering 6 Machine Design 6 Engineering Kcvs-Record Progressive Architecture 13 6 ulltlii of Aacrlca Oraio dec* 6 Ceraalc Industry 6 Carscde Age 6 Metal Product Manufacturing 6 29,000 51,000 54,000 84,000 40,000 8,000 4,000 6,000 _1LOOO Properties and uses mm m mm tee*d fo r construction leaad In e*rsaica aa a leaded porcelain c o mmIs Total circulation 291,000 This schedule resulted In a total of over 2, 300,000 individual adrertiilEg Messages during tba year. TECHNICAL SZHVICS 24. Architectural Commiteat. L.I.A. engaged the full-tlaa ser vice* of Edvla D. fiartin, AlA, to provide technical service to architect* and engineer* In tba conatructlon field and prcoota greater uae of lead product*. Be graduated In architecture frca Tala University and ha* bad over 25 year* experience vlth son* of lav York's leading architectural firs*. 25. Technical Service Mutineer. Al*o the aerrlce* of Jerc*e f. with, a recent graduate of the University of Hiasl with *everal year* experience vlth Dow Cheolcal Co., vere engaged to a**l*t In providing technical service in other field* of lead application and to a**l*t In technical and seal-technical vrltlng. 26. Thermoelectricity. Close contact va* aalntalned vlth Min nesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. In their developeent of lead tellurid* a* a source of thermoelectric paver, involving several visit* to that coopany'* headquarter*. 27. totlrlbratlon Pad*. Work on the developeent of this aarket Included a study of existing angineering data and e report on It. . also Involved provision of available date to engineer* for the An Building, the Rev York Central and Southern Pacific RallOads, a Rev Jersey departaent atore, the nav Madlaon Square Carden, buildings to he built adjacent to Union 8tctlon In Chicago, e florid* hospital, the Prudential project In Boaton and others. rW * wSWOmiH v[ LIA18804 5- 79, Roofing v.l Flashing. Detailed InfCroat loo, drevings and speciflcation* VavV Wen suppllsd for Dunbarton Cmke ttiseum la Washington, Boidlors and Cal lor* Hoc.or.t la Hew York, a hospital la Denver, the audUorliai at Massachusetts In*Utut of Technology, a church la Hew York and Karina City la Chicago. In addition laad roof* Install*4 more than 25 years at Caratoga Spa, oo the at local Cathedral, Washington, and on the federal Court House, ev York, were Inspected and found la perfect eoodltleo vitbout aaletenaace. Permission to use this Indorsation la publicity and advertising va* obtained. 29- Coremaent Specifications. Considerable t1m* vas spent lrlth several govermeat agencies in an effort to obtain construction speclflcatlens core favorable to lead. In this effort the help Of the Interior Department Is being obtained. Sone degree of success resulted and ve bare been lnrltod to suggest revisions la several case*. 30. fool ldnlngs. We have worked closely end with considerable success with architects for a niaber of buildings Including Lincoln Center, U. I. Library and a large bank, where large decorative pools and fountalna are to be used. In tbs Interest of using lead as waterproof linings. 31. Plating Tank Linings. A study was ccoducted on failures of such lead linings end the trend to substitutes. Principal platli^ tank nanufacturera were visited. 32. Pall Out Shelters. A study of the possible use of lead In 7ST out shelters was conducted and a report Issued giving authori tative data on the thicknesses of lead and other nattrial* required, and dispelling ouch misinformation on the subject. Unfortunately the study showed the potential for lead to be snail. 33. Sound Proof-Pooo. on request assistance waa given the Praciiln Institute of Philadelphia In design of a lead-lined aound-proof roaa. The rooe has been finished with the Institute expressing a high degree of satisfaction. 3*. Bigbvay Harking Paint*. In cooperation with Solvay Process Division or Allied Chemical Co. progress vas cede in gathering data to support our contention that sore yellow traffic narking paint (containing lead chromate) should be used, articularly for edge striping. The last Ksnual oo Traffle Harking requires yellow for all center line no-crossing barriers, which In Itself should add a couple of thousand tons to lead consveptlon In the next couple of years. 35. Lead Alunlntn Paints. Preliminary steps were cdepleted In a program to develop a market for leaded aluminum paints, never before narketed, for top coats on steel. At the outset we are working closely with Reynolds Metals Co. LIA18805 36. HiecelI an*cue. Other technical service work ha* Included work with tie foilovinii Buffalo Tore* Co. note# tad vibration control Sn U Cheoleal Co. leaded plaetlca Clopey foiling Door Co. - sound-proof foidlo( door* RlcbardaVllcox Co. acuad.proof folding door* Bough Kfg. Co. - sound-proof folding door* J. Cordon Carr, architect sound-proof curtain* Hobart Buchter, architect - sound-proof curtain* Ooldetoo# and Baraoc, architect* - sound-proof curtain* Car* Cfcapoan, lac. camd-proof curtain* &*tn*vlck Corp. - eouad-proof curtain* Structural Clajr Product* Research Foundation (lazed llffctvelgbt block* Pvrro Corp. - lead frit* Peaco Corp. - lead frit* Olen Carp Shale Brick Co. - (lazed brick Minnesota Mining A Kf(. Co. - lead-glass baad* Ilectro-Rustproofla* Co. * lead anode* Jrsy Cantral Powr aad Light Co. - lead anode* Sportamen' * Servlet Bureau anrmltlon General Motor* Corp. - paint*, sound-proofing Stuart Motor* - battery povered autcacMlea Willy* Motor* battery povered autaeobllea Curtltloo Co. - *cund-proof folding door* EHsy Jtihber Co. leaded vinyl* Torjeson, Inc. - *ound-proof curtain* Public Service Co. of B. J. *ound-proof leaded vinyl* People'* Cat, Light l> Coke Co. - sound-proof leaded vinyl* Jeron* Hurray Corp. - lead piezoelectric* Braneoo Znetrwent* - lead piezoelectric* HEALTH ASP SAFETY 37. Health and Safety Director. Don Povler aanjeed thl* position with L.I.A. on October 2, 1/61,' succeeding the late Manfred Bovdltch. Be cane to L.I.A. fro* Chrysler Corp. vber* be bed beaded the Industrial Hygiene Departaent, and before that bad been with tbe Michigan State Health Departaent. 38. Lead Glazed Pottery. A* a re*ult of tvo authenticated -*s of lead pollening fren laproperly fired lead*(lazed pottery a*-'bea, L.I.A. and tbe U. 8. Potter# Association engaged Ik*. Robert A. Keboe of tbe Ketterln( Laboratorle* to rtudy pottery (laxea and atteept to develop a standard teat and safe Halt* of eolublllty. A first ei>i of teetsvme concluded and In dicated a need for further study. A second eerlea of teat* 1* thus under vay. 39. A.g.AConalttee. L.Z.A. continue* to erv* on and supply secretarial cervicc for the Aoerlcan Standard* Association coHlttee on childhood lead polsoolrg, which aet a couple of tine* durln( the year. n Ll^880 6 7 to. Milwaukee taw Cult. After Mvtrel potrhn*'*#nt of tbe trisi In hllvi'iee alleging lead pci#<!rg frcri l*'.d pipe In a apartmect building, th c a m baa apparently been dropped. L.l.A. bad given the def*adant *.i;tatjtlal help In preparing bJ * lUftia, hi. Lead Polonlng from fled Trad. We alalLarly (*v< tb* hlmn kiver urldg* Authority attorney* major aailataac* In preparing tbe defense against eult brought by palntere alleging lead poisoning due to tbe Authority1 a negligence vbau tbe bridge vaa being painted vith red lead. We alao found an expert vltoass for tbe defenae. Tbe eaae earn* to trial late in tbe year but * bare not beard of tbe outcco* at thla tine. tg. Philadelphia Clinic. L.l.A. presented a reauof of Ita activities latte field of lead toxicology at a oce-dsy ellnlo Co childhood lead pcitoning sponsored by tba Riiladelpbik Bealtb 1a"trt*at. kj. Hretlr-ri. Meetings attended during tbe year included tbe annual meeting* of tbe American Induetrial Hygiene Association, American Public Health Association, national Safety Congress and Industrial Hygiene roundatlon; alao a aeatlon on paint label!'.* of tbe JUtlonal Paint, Varniab and Lacquer Aaaoclatlon. il. i3>lc*go Health Department. At the requevt of thia Depart* meat, "our Bealtb aoi Safety Director agreed to serve on a ccemdttee to deal vitb the childhood lead polaoning proble* In Chicago and attended one meeting of that cacaittee. >5. Dcog end Lead Oaaollne Additive*. Our Health and Safety Urector has net inforaally several times vitb representatives of producer* of lead addltlvea for gaaollne. Be alao attended a meet-long eerie* of meetings In In* Angeles dealing vitb taog problem*. Tbe while subject of L.l.A. participation in activities relating to smog and additives la under review and possibly recom mendstloos for positive action will be forthcoming shortly. KISmLABSOUS K6. Information Bulletins. Vine of these bullatins were cir culated to txrobera during'the year. VT. Statistic!. In addition to tba regular atatlatlcal ser vices provided members on shipment* of lead products, sales of pig lead, inventories, consumption, etc., statlatlea vers sup plied for Aasrlcan (total Market's annual "Metal Statistics," tbe introduction and certain statistic* were supplied tbe American Bureau of (total Statistic* for its "fear Book," and tbe annual review of lead vaa prepared for "Ergiscoring and Mining Journal." V). Literature Abstracting Service. Arrangement* vere con* eluded with the Zinc and Lead Development Associations of London to expand their literature abstracting service* and provide copies of tb* abstracts monthly for members of L. I. A. and additional distribution la tba U.8. LI A18807 ft* b9- Ineorporitlon. Incorporation of the Association under On lava <jt the iftato of Pev fork for noo-proflt associations was coeplated as of October 23, 15^1 , vlth On nane now lead Industrie* Association, Ine. Officer# sod director* recnin the iim u for On predecessor unincorporated association, except that Robert L> Usgfeld was elected executive vice pro el dent while continuing e* eecretary and treasurer u In the past. 50. Btaff. Certain changes In the ataff have been noted else where In thla report. We believe that these chances have placed us Is a better position than ever before to conduct the technical service* and public relation* aspects of our work. The staff deserves comendatlon for th* ability. Intelligence and Initiative vlth which it has performed ite duties. The voluao of Inquiries resulting frea our advertising and publicity program has sad* It necessary to add an additional person to handle these Inquiries and classify then as to source so that tbs effectiveness of our advertising esa be properly evaluated. This addition baa been sale since the first of 19&2. XLZ:nk ficeeutlve Vice President and Secretary I aeMta L'Ofll isu^hWirrifc LIA188 08 April 1'/a k e io t s or t ie l t j o mecwira u c s k ia t ic h , itc. Allied Saw 1 ting Corp. Alpha Metals, Inc. Acer!can Ketal Cliaax, Inc. /taeriean toeltlng 4 Refining Co. Aoerlcan line, Lead & fieeltlng Co. The Anaconda Co. 9v 0.A. Arrll Co., Lead Product* Dir. }U6 W, Lincoln Are. Box 3k, Bergen Station 1270 Are. of the Acerlca* ISO Broadvay Paul Brcvn Bldg. 2$ Broadway Langdoe Para M. k Beyaour Are. KUwaukee lk. Wi*. Jersey City k, H.J. Rev York SO, R.Y. Rev York 5, R.Y. et. Loula 1, Ho. Rev York k, R.Y. ClncliXMtl 12, Chlo Per* k Co., Inc. Broken El11 Associated Shelters Proprietary Ltd. Broken Kill South, Ltd. 9)4 Bunker Bill Co. Aahland k Levia Bta. Philadelphia 2k,Pa. 95 Collin* St., Box 1291 K Melbourne Cl, Au*t. Box I9k C, GPO Melbourne, Australia Box 29 Kellogg, Idaho Cambridge Qeeltlng Co. Corro Sale* Corp. Circle Wire k Cable Co. Ccepanle Miner* Ajerco, 8.A. *9m Consolidated Mining and So*1ting Co. of Canada, Ltd. 100 Pacific St. 300 Park Are. 5500 Maanetb Are. Apartado 33 Bl* Box 1030 Place d'Arnes Day Kin**, Inc. Dsleo-Rcey Dir.,Generml Motors Corp.2*01 Colucbu* Art, Dlck.on Weatherproof Ball Co. Box 590 Dixie Lead Co. Box 8625 Cambridge, llass. Rev York 22, R.Y. Map*th, L.I., R.Y. Mtxlco 1, D.f. Montreal 1, Canada Wallace, Idaho Anderson, Ind. Evanston k, HI. Balls*, Texas The Eagle-Pleher Co. 9ae Electric Storage Battery Co. Ethyl Corp. Eras* Lead Dir., Rational Lead Co. Aoerlcan Bldg. Box 6109 100 Park Are. Box lk67 Cincinnati 1, Chlo Philadelphia 1, Pa. Rev York 17, R.Y. Charleston 25, V.Ya. federated Metals Dir., Aoszicaa Sbeltlng k Refining Co. Aaron Ferer and Sons Co. 3m fire*tone Tire A Rubber Co. Gardiner Metal Co. Ooldaalth Bros. C&v. of Rational Lead Co. 120 Broadway 101-19 8. fith St. Bax f, Plrettone Pk. k820 8. Caspbell Are. Ill R. Vabaoh Are. Rev York 5, R. T. Ctaaha 8, Reb. Akron 17, Ohio Chicago 32, HI. Chicago 2, 111. EaaBood Lead Product*, Inc. Beela Mining Co. 5231 Bofcoan Are. Esmond, Ind. Wallace, Idaho International teeltlng k Refining Co. (tateoodft S&les Co., Agents) 25 Broadvay Rev York k, R. Y. Knapp Mill*, Inc. 23-15 Borden Are. Long la.City 1,H.Y. Associate Kramer i ,ii i... iuilium N 1749.02 LI A188 a- Lead Products Co. Inc. Rox 1341 Lucky rriday Sliver-Lead IlMl Co. John R. MacGregor Lead Co. Metalead Product* Corp. Natal* Disintegrating Co. ^fetalurglc* Mexican* Penol**, 8.A. Mirdock Load Co. 4330 W. 15 Jt. 3901 Part Bird. Apart ado Poatal 351 Box 5296 Rational Lead Co. Rev Park Mining Co. Rrwecnt Klnln Corp. Rorth Broken Hill, Ltd. 111 Broadvay 330 Park Ave. Box 1903R, CPO Clin Mathleaon Cheaical Corp. Pend Oral 11* Mines 4 Metals Co. Old Rati. Be. Bldg. Phelps Dodge Copper Product* Corp. 300 Park Are. Price Battery Corp. Revere Copper 4 Bras* bo., Toil Divlatoa 196 Uaaood St. St. Joseph Lead Co. Shattuck Dena Mining Corp. Soclete Klnlere at Metallurgicu* de Penorroya flunahine Mining Co. 350 Park Ave. 120 Broadvay 13 Place Vendcee Ucrt 300 Mission Ave. United State* belting Refining and Mining Co. 63 Willian St. lb* Victory White Metal Co. Synan Vlener 4 Son* Vulcan Lead Product* Co. 6100 Roland Ave. 5300 Batcher St. 1545 V. Pierce St. Ve*tem Lead Product* Co. Willard Lead Product* Co. P. 0. Box 2291 101 . Griffith St. *Tb* Zinc Corp. Ltd. Box 3&4 D, CPO April 1963 Rou*too 1, Texas Wallace, Idaho Chicago 33, 111. Palo Alto, Cal. RUtabeth (8) R. J. Monterrey, R.L.,Mex. Dallas 2, Tsxa* Rev York 6, R. I. Reetley, Utah Rev York 22, R.Y. Melbourne, Australia Xaet Alton, 111. Bpckane 8, Wash. Rev York 22, R.Y. Hamburg, Pa. Brooklyn 32, R. Y. Rev York 17, R.Y. Rev York 5, R. Y. Pari* 1, Prance Spokane 1, Wash. Rev York 5, R. Y. Cleveland 27, Chlo Richmond 5, Va. Milvaukee 4, vis. City of Industry,Cal. Charlotte 3, R. C. Melbourne, Australia Associate Ma*ber j mt w r rii>itoM*iai>ia