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LIA23734 TT" o April fl, 1963 JAUUAKY 1 to MARCH 31, 19&3 The follovlng report cover* the highlights of Association activities for the first quarter of 1963- tore detailed Information 00 these actlvitles or others not envraerated vlll be supplied on request. Xa attempt has been cade to cover routine activities, end research Is covered in a separate report of the research director. CPCTAL 1. Information Bulletins. Tvo of these bulletins vcre distributed to oecbers during the quarter. 2. Annual Meeting. The program and all other arrangements vere com pleted for the Annual tweeting to be held In late April in Chicago. Tvo notices of the ceetlng vere sent to oecbers and others Interested, and releases to the press vere Issued. 3. A.I.M.E. The annual oeetlng of this Institute, held In Dallas, vos attended. h. Annual P.evlev. The annual reviev end forecast article 00 lead vas prepared and appeared In the February, 1963 issue of that oagailne. Re prints vere seat to oecbers. HEALTH A3D SAFETY 5. Meetings Attended. The 6th Annual Air Pollution Medical Research Conference devoted to health and air pollution In California, the American Industrial health Conference, the regular ceetlng of the American Standards Association -66 Committee on hazards to Children and the Lead Symposium of the Kettering Institute vere attended. 6, The Kettering Laboratory Study, EE? Contract LC-75. This study entitled "iiioan Exposure to Ambient Air Concentrations of Particulate Lead," vas approved by our Board of Directors for support through the ESP end the Ethyl Corporation, the Da Pont Corporation, and the United States Public Health Service. The study is proceeding vith tvo hinan subjects being exposed for varying tines In an attempt to simulate actual exposures to lead In an air pollution situation. Scue of the results of this vork msy be knovn by the tine of our next q^iarterly report. LlA23735 fas'* Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President January 1 to March 31# 19o3 -2- 7. The Lead Syrrposlua at the Kettering Laboratory, This meeting vu highly successful and vos attended by over one hundred representatives of govemner.tal agencies end interested manufacturers. Latest results on lead toxicology vere presented together vith eumariea of vtwat has been discovered to be practical about control of potential lead hazards in industry and in general public health situations. The entlte proceed ings of this syepoelua vill be reprinted and nade available to neebers and others following its publication in a national nedical Journal. L.I.A.'a Executive Vice President vas the opening spoaXer, presenting a re sure of lead's uses and importance in Industry. 8. Health and Safety Ccrcrlttee. The second oeetlng of the L.I.A. Health and Safety Cccnlttee vas held in Cincinnati follcving the Ketter ing Syczposlun and vas attended by all but three of the Denbers. taoeg the Interesting lteca considered at the oeetlng vas a report of a prellclnary study vhich indicated a potential beneficial effect froc the injection of soluble lead salts into test onlnais prior to their exposure to harmful radiation. It is planned to consider this subject further. Progress reports vere given to the centers on the several research prograns vhich are nov underway. 9. Toxicolory laboratories. The Health and Safety Director visited tvo toxicology laboratories In his continuing efforts to obtain suitable facilities for testing nev lend compounds vhich are being developed in the ERP progrsn. Thus far ve have obtained proposals froc three such laboratories and it is expected that one or tvo core vill be requested to send un their ideaa on recociccnded test programs for this purpose. 10. Pottery Investigation. This investigation, being conducted in cooperation vith the li.S. Potters Association, continues. A tentative test oethod for lead release froc glazes has been distributed and vill be discussed at the next oeetlng of the group on Fay 2. It Is expected that this test cethod, if proved satisfactory, vill be accepted as a tentative ASIM method. nrXTTTRY DEVE10PM3iT-GU311L 11. "Lead." The first 1963 issue of this quarterly vos prepared and vent to the printers for nailing in early April. It is a tvalve-page In stead of eight-page issue as authorized for this year. 12. Advertising. Cr.c-page ads appeared in each of the following pub lications: riachinc Design," "Materials in Design Engineering," and "Product Engineering. * IXWSTRY DEVELOP?tEirT-KFTTAL PRODUCTS 13. Pools and Planters. This flyer for architects on lead lining pools and planters reached the page-proof stage, vaa given final touches, and is nov printing. It vill be ready far nailing to neebers and our list of architects and builders by about April 15. yip liil Hin^i'inir LIa23736 lag. Quarterly report of the Executive Vice President January 1 to March 31, 19^3 -3- lk. Lead P.oof. Material vaa rupplled to the editors of "American Roofer and Building Inprovccent Contractor"for a one-page article on the K. Y. Boldlera and Sailor* Monument lead roof that appeared in the January, 1963 issue of that nagoxLne. 1?. Corrosion. A large amount of corrosion resistance data on lead vaa supplied "Materials In Design Engineering" oogorine for Its special report on corrosion In the January, 1963 issue. l6. Washington Pool. Directly as a result of cur catalog on lead waterproofing in Sweet's, we were contacted by the engineers for detailed specification* for lead lining one of the largest reflective pools ever designed, an oval about 160 ft. by 1?0 ft., at the new Aviation and Spacs Building in Washington, I. K. Pel, architect, (her 5 too* of sheet lead wild be Involved. l*f. Lead Burning Contractors. On invitation of its Secretary, the Executive Vice President and the Secretary of L.I.A. attended a business nee ting of the Lead Burning Contractors Association in Rev York. The purpose of the oeeting was to try to develop closer liaison between the two groups with mutual interests in many application areas. We were assured greater cooperation in obtaining publicity caterial and case histories on chemical installations and assistance with our chemical chow exhibit later in the year. A further ceeting with their Executive Committee is planned to develop a continuing program of mutual benefit. IS. Advertising. A one-page ad on pool end planter linings appeared in "Progressive Architecture," one on roofing in "Roofing, Siding U Insula tion" and ooe on cable sheathing In "Electrical World." 19. New Bui Idin j . We ere working closely with the architect end en gineers on a nev building fer one of the members of L.I.A. who plans to use lead roofing, soundproofing and other lead applications. Our services are available to other members and we urge tl-en to get in touch vith us on new construction projects. iiPirTRY >r/?~Tjgpir;T- ayrr-nEEs PO. Cost Calculator.. Cn request bOO copies of our cost calculator brochure for battery-powered industrial trucks were supplied the Sacramento, California, Municipal Utility District for their own distribution. It was also translated into it's seventh foreign language - Creek. ?1. Industrial Truck Association. L.I.A. presented Its nev storagebattery advertising campaign to this group at Its Deetlcg in Eew Orleans in February. I.T.A. offered close cooperation and assistance in dis tribution of our literature and in gathering reliable operating data to further the sale of battery-powered industrial truck* and vehicles. PP. Edison Electric Institute. (Xir program vaa also presented to an official of E.E.I. for the sane purpose, and It was tentatively agreed that arrangements vould he node for a elnilar presentation before the proper committee iu me spring. /y~- ' ns Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President January 1 to March 31, IS'63 -V- 23. Advertising Program. A folder describing our campaign In the Interest of ncrtlve paver batteries vas prepared for calling to utilities, Industrial truck and battery manufacturers, and members. All of the 1963 ada vere prepared and preprinted for thla folder. 2k, Pover uith No Strings Attached. Ibis 12-page brochure describing uses of batteries for motive and portable pover vaa published and mailed to our design engineers list. It is also being used In the nev advertising campaign and has been Dolled to members. XI.TOSTKY DEVEXOPKE-VT-KOISE AM) VTKUTIOfl 25. Committee Meet leg. The Subcccdttee on fiolse and Vibration Con trol, appointed by the Industry Development Ccroittee to guide these programs, met and also had considerable correspondence during the quarter. A plan of action Is being developed. 26. Polygranh F.occ. Lead lining of this roots at the Bergen County, K. J., Prosecutor's Office vaa completed and noticeable reduction of acunA transmission accomplished. It will be inctruruent tested shortly. 27. Drake Hotel. Arrangements vere rode for a test Installation of three leaded-vinyl curtain doors betvecn kitchens and meeting rooms of the nev Prakc-Cakbrock Hotel in suburban Chicago. The purpose is to re duce undesirable noise transmission and the test Is Jointly financed by the Drake, the door manufacturer, and L.I.A. 23. Elctt Haven Hemes. Cfcc of the largest contracts for lead-asbestos anti-vlbratlon pads so far has nov been let for this huge housing project to be erected over the licit Haven lords of the II. 1. Central Railroad. Our architect vorked vith both the architects and engineers for this project during the planning stages, 29. Advertising. Tvo cue-page ads on lead-asbestos antl-vibratioo pads appeared In "Engineering I.'evs-lecord," one In "progressive Architecture" and tvo In "Factory" during the quarter. 30. Report on Antl-Vlbratlon Pads. A report by the consulting en gineer for the Place Villc ,'Arle Project In Montreal over the Canadian National tracks, vhlch vas erected on lead-acbcatos antl-vlbratlon pads, gives full engineering data on field tests to determine their Med and effectiveness. It appeared In "The Engineering Journal" of the Engineering Institute of Canada In Hoveubcr, 1962. Pcraloalon vos obtained to reprint this report and It vaa circulated to our calling list of scoe 12,000 architects and structural engineers and to our centers. 31. Tranrfoi-->cr Ilolse Reduction. Developoent of a stcel-lead-flbcr glaso enclosure for nol6y transformers vas reported in a paper given In January before the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers by the Portland General Electric Co. Full engineering details, costs and reoulta are given. Me reprinted the paper for circulation to cur members and a selected list of electric utility engineers. LIA23738 1 Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President January 1 to March 31, 1963 -5- I1TOSTRY CEVEUOP{-EI?r-PIO:UT3 33. Meeting. A ceetlng of the Pigments Technical Committee vaa held In Rev York to discuss mtcrlal for use In the I9C3 advertising prograa and the progress of the pigments casual vhlch Is In preparation. 33. Advertising. A double-page spread cc lend plgcenta appeared In "American Paint Journal," tvo spreads In "Official Digest" and a full page in "Paint i> Varnish Production" during the quarter. INDUSTRY DSVEiDPfrCTT-CERAM!C3 34. Sun-decent. A nev four-page supplement to "Lead in the Ceramic Industries" vas distributed to all those vho had previously received the hoc*. It described lead-glazed brick. 35. Lead in Class. A bibliography on this subject, prepared at Alfred University under an E.P..P. fellowship grant, vas distributed to cembers and colleges having cources In glass technology. Arrangements vere cade to print It in "Class Technology" magazine In three Installmenta in a fev conths, vhlch should give It the videct possible distribution vhere it vill do the cost good. 36. Paper on Load Ceramics. Reprints vere obtained of a paper appear ing In the January, 19-03 lesue of the "Journal" of the American Ceramic Society on "Dilatocetric and X-Ray Data for Lead Compounds." It reported vork performed under an L.I.A.-E.R.P. research fellowship grant at Penn State. Since It has already received vide circulation In the "Journal," the reprlnta will be used for answering Inquiries. RLZ:nk V'- 7 Executive Vice President