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. '.V LI A146 30 L Lead Industries Association, Jnc. fea Itj UaCiaon Avenue Nn York. N. V. 10017 Tslsphons: (HQ S7VSOJO March 6, 1972 j TOi Mi MEMBERS Of THE LEAD IKOQSTRIES ASSOCIATION, IMC. * RE FEDERAL LEGISLATION - REGULATIONS I. LEAD EASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Public Law 91-695) 1 An amendment to thia act, S.3080 (January 26, 1972) was introduced by Senator Kennedy, and 28 other Senator! fro* both sides of the aisle. Similar legislation (HR 12466) has bean introduced on the bouse side by Congressman Ryan of Mew York. i Proa the lead industry's standpoint, the pertinent section of the amendment deals with the reduction of lead in interior paints from 1 percent -- the current regulation -- to 0.06 percent. LIA was requested to testify on S.3080 and did so oo Monday, Kerch 6. A copy of the testimony is attached, and conforms with the position that has been previously taken by LIA in respect to lead-containing interior paints. Ms made, and I think successfully, the point that the 0.06 percent restriction should not be applied to structural and industrial applications. 1 You will be interested in Senator Kennedy's closing remarks to met *1 just went to say finally that you deeerve great credit and the Lead Induetnes Association deserves great credit for the help it has provided to Congress In this ares. Many times in dustry associations have not been as cooperative in utters effecting their own Industry, have not been neerly as positive or constructive ss your Industry has beam end I appreciate it. "Hr. Robinson. Thank you." Senator Mondale (Minnesota), Senator willies* (New Jersey) and Senator Stafford tVermonti among the co-sponsors, had requested LIA's testimony sines they were unable to be present st the hearings. This wes accomplished through personal meetings with their (teffa. ;] K f. f. II. LEAD IN CERAMICS Two bills have been introduced, one by Senator Schweiker (Pennsylvania) and Raprasentatlve Horton (New York-36). Hearings have not yet been scheduled. Essentially, the identical measures would put into lew what Is now the administra tive practice of the Food end Drug Administration. LIA hat long supported the :- T (continued) w j s i jyiitnmjji wjgljSipp. HTJP|. n p HW- IIIIIK-JjJlIfJJ <r LEAD IM CERAMICS (cant.) Page -2- FDA regulations tnl has referred to them In its booklet, Tacts About Lead Clares For Art Pottsrs and Hobbyists." Both sponsors requested LIA's comwts, and vs hava provided ons or two suggested changes, vhila generally supporting tha language and intent of tha bills. In placa of a labeling requirement now in tha bill, which Bight prows onerous to sany producers, LIA has suggested the possibility of a certification prograa whereby producers would attest that their ware set the specifications. Such certification would also apply to foreign sanuf acturers and would, therefore, tighten FDA's enforcement powers on imported ware. III. EPA REGULATIOHS - LEAD HI GASOLCT1 EPA issued its regulations on lead in gasoline (February 23, 1972 Federal Register) accompanied by a press conference of which you have heard and read la the nation's stedia. Public hearings era planned for at least three cities -- Washington, Dallas and Loe Angelas. While no fira dates have been announced, it is rusaored that the first hearing uy be in Washington on April 7, the last day of LIA's Annual Meeting in Montreal. Accordingly, we have contacted EPA to request a change if April 7 is contemplated. j 0 On March 17, LIA's Ad Hoc Coaenlttee on Lead in Gasoline will Beet to review the regulations, end date concerning the problea. Out of this should recommendations concerningi (1) Industry's platfora and (2) Whether or not to request an opportunity to appear et the hearings. I would welcome your count! on any or ell of these LIA activities. PEJtispc enc. cci Mr. J. F. Smith Philip E. Moblnsoo Executive Vice President 'J*lwy>W!Ww^V |^swwi^ "*! p y ^ y * *1^ 'WHSWM>J^#A|*\..` -ft!' .iirf T -MR ufirFiffirVa . ' ' LIA14632 "" STATEMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE "LEAD BASED PAINT POISONINQ PREVENTION ACT" S. 3080 PRESENTED BT Philip E. Robin*on. Executive Vice President LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 292 Madison Avenue Nett York, New York 10017 :<! BEFORE 1 'i l i ; "J 1 Subcommittee on Health U. S. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare Washington, D, C. March 6, 1972 ~-roj|^i^^w]^yew^nwa^^EBRWlj!W^aP**tjpapjwjg^j^.s^ywB!^g|g^njMgj. a HWWiaHlkji mwgp- N 3472.01 fcf.J-W LI.A146 3 3 -.............. Mr, Chalrmanj My ntmi Is Philip E. Robinson, and I am Executive Vice 1 `i President of the Lead Industrie* Association, Inc., New York. New York- With me today are Dr. Jerome F. Cole, Director of Environmental Health, LXA, and Mr, Jerome F. Smith, Secretary and Manager of our 'V Association. We are presenting our statement on S. 3080 on behalf of EIA'a member companies engaged in the mining, smelting, refining end manufacturing and fabrication of lead and lead product*. \ Our association endorses the objectives of S. 3080. We do not oppose the reduction in lead content of interior paints proposed on page '5 i Z, line 5, of the bill. Nor would we oppose any other limit that effectively reduces lead content of Interior paints, assuming, of course, that it is within the technical and manufacturing capabilities of the paint industry. We do feel, however, that there is no sound toxicological basis for the proposed 0. 06 percent level, and we hope It will be recognixed that 0. 06 percent lead is not a magic number above which toxicity will result. The intent of this bill is obviously to provide better protection to the children of our nation against the problem of illness caused by the eating or chewing of old lead-containing paints. The lead industry is in full accord with all measures thst will reduce and eliminate this problem. We also want the Committee to realize that the lead Industry has long been a responsible and concerned industry that has pioneered in research and action campaigns aimed at controlling this problem. 1  rAaaiMi^ ^-JBWggpL LIA1463A ......-i ,, -2- For several decade* the lead industry has eupported research at leading universities and hospitals on the metabolism of lead, and the diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning in an effort to bring about a better understanding of the problem- The information developed from this research ha* been disseminated in medical and public health journals, and at various symposia sponsored by the UA, We would like to offer for the record our booklet entitled, "Facts About head and Pediatrics," as well as a booklet by Or. Jane S. Lin -Fu of the U. S. Public Health Service both of which have been dls* trlbuted by L1A to more than 100,000 health professionals in the past three year*. These booklete succinctly summarize available knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of pediatric lead poisoning, and outline community protection programs. The lead industry has continually gone on record in support of legislative efforts to reduce and control pediatric lead poisoning at federal, state and local levels, and we will continue to do so. May we also point out that, whereas lead pigments for interior applications may not be necessary or desirable, for exterior, industrial uses we consider them indispensable. Anti-corrosive lead pigmented paints sra needed and used on steel structures throughout this country and the world--indecd--anti-corrosive lead pigmented paint is the "etandard" by which all other anti-corrosive paints are measured. Even the Capitol dome ha* been protected from corrosion with a leaded paint. We point tills out in the hope that future legislation will not restrict the use of these valuable pigments. ...n ... mMiiMrdBn : ... LIA146 3 5 - IAnother point worthy of consideration, end one which ! Important when any so called hazardous substance is restricted. Is the toxicity of its replacement. It Is Incumbent upon those who advocate such restrictions to show that the replacement materials will not represent a hazard to the public. In summary, the Lead Industries Association supports the objectives of S. 1080, and only acks that the Committee determine, to the best of its ability, that the bill's requirements are technologically feasible, and that the necessary replacements for lead do not present a hazard in the concentrations they will be used. Again, we thank you for this opportunity to present our views. I S" i: Axttir. n snenH'i i\