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tM *' -* " > . }> <* jGfc-- * Vj*^ .p^-^ *^**,,'*%. *-** >,* * \' >-< *" * ' . ,f V-? - * -rntp^xi J*k. MssPS INTBRN ATIONAL LEAD ZINC RB8BARCH ORQANIZATION, INC. ... MAO'.OS Ivfitwl. AIM .OS. S * *00*. >A|SOS .A. .... IAA.A COO* > Cfc A.O.I.. A*M.O Atw IOM SUBJKTT TO REYTSIOK rxrnaoexTKix j eaj w eal t h c o o c t t ee s t k ia l x eet d o ~ KXKV1X3 niBO Coefr*neo loot - 19th floor 292 fedltcn Ay*. Be* York City July 6, 1967 Dm Bcttlr* vu called to ordor tl lQiOO a.. by tho Chalroan, Mr. J.O. Scrick. J.O. Sorlck K. KoutlLor* v .m. mu** A. XurayM* 0.J. Stoypo 1.J. Cay 7.L. VlTMT Eymsgenw St. Joph L*M Caejany Hhyl Corporation L3S lac. Mltrul Mnlo* A tooltlng Co., Ltd. 1.1 du Boot do Atoour# A Co. Th* A**ocUl*d Octtl Co., Ltd. U.8. &m1Ua x RoflAln* A Klein* Co. *T*rr D.N, Bore lea, 6r*U.ry Tr**urtr, L.I.A. D.I. Corr, ?ro^*ct Xr*j(r, Choalttry, I LOO J.C. *ova, A*lt\,->t Director, K*lth M Df*ty, i.I.A. C. TVatt-toa L. 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' 't * "<ui> **-v Lead Enviroasental Health Canaitte* Special Meeting Minutes -2- Agenda Itw to. 1 - Project 1H-115 "8urv*lllenc* of Population Lead levels 1b* staff had forwarded pete* by nail prior to tb* meeting cople* of (l) th* nlnutes of th* May 31, 1967 ncetlng of th* Subccmltte* oa Population Lead Levels Of th* Lead Liaison Casnitte*, together with copies of * l*tt*r fran Professor Vigilant of th* University of Milan advlilng that h 1* interested In doing vork la Ks lajj along th* lines of th* proposed new six-cities study, and (2) copies of a letter froa Dr. Horton of th* USK-13 to Dr. Radford of lettering laboratory Inrltlng hla to submit a prelinlnary re search proposal for presentation at a seating of tb* Lead Liaison Cosasitt** scheduled for July 18, 1967 Copies of Dr. Radford's reply, indicating that Kettering will be pleased to rubalt re search proposals at th* July 18 ceetlng, vere distributed at th* meeting. Mr. Besselberg of th* Ethyl Corporation reccxmeaded that Ethyl and da Pont personnel be appointed to serr* with Hr. fowler as ILERO representatives to the Working Croup responsible for co ordinating th# proposed study. It was stated that, In view of the fact that Ethyl and du Pont personnel vere Involved In th* original ' "Three Cities" study, their experience would be of Invaluable assist ance in coordinating activities on th* new study. following discussion, the Caessltte* neuters agreed that Hr. fowler should subnlt to the Lead Liaison Ccraliiee, at Its July 18 seating, th* Macs of Ethyl and du Pont personnel who should be appointed to serve with hla as ILTiO representatives to the proposed Working Orcjp. Tt was further fie:*.'***, thAt In view of tb fa-t that Mr. fowler Is oast of th* country on a business trip and will not re turn until July 17, a seeting should be held In Washington on that date between th* Ethyl and du Pont representatives and th* staff represent*!Ives. Agenda Item Ho. 7 - Project LK-109 "Study of the Relationship P*tv*en th* Lead from Motor vThtcl* Vehlcl* Exhaust and that in Consumer Crops* Th* staff distributed copies of th* budget proposal submitted by tb* Statewide Air Pollution Research Center, University of California at Riverside for continuation of this work for th* second year. It was fvvted that a nubile field svrpllng station was #}u!ppsd and tested d-irlng th* past y*ar, ar.l that tb* 'entraotor is scarfing for tb# test methods of plant sanpltr-g ar-l analyst*. following discussion, the Cnst*te# cv-nbers present Sgreet unanimously that this projnet should t c<wit'nu<l f'.r tb* e, ,,id year. Hr. Hesselberg of Ethyl *-t vised Hat lb* TEL pr -5 --rs are Interested In co- bj * os or log a continuation of this w-rl for lb* *#e<<M year, on a yi/*o split basis *1 for the first y#ar. Tb,# staff was re quested to distribute copies of th# contractor's pr<pn**l to th* total cemsallte* membership, asking for a vote on this project. - . U, V---w ` - .hJl'i;' --a*- *- . ttSi i vaVtS; -S-vi jg y*H*iBngijpF L'K?.' L*M ZtorlrooBental Health Ccnnlttee Special Meeting Muratee -3- Mr. Tbaspeoo of Will i Koowltoo referred to the paper "The Lead Content of Feature Herbage" fraa the Hafaulty Institute In Aberdeen, Scotland end suggested that It be brought to the attention of all reaearch people vho are working oa checking lead content of any growing natter along highway*. Agenda Itea So. 3 * Other Bualneaa a. froject W*79 "Toxicity Teattng of Organolead Ccnpounds" The ataff distributed copies of sxazvary table a containing health and safety properties of 17 organolead coapouads on which teats have bean conplsted. b. Catalytic Afterburners for Auto Exhaust - The ataff reported that the ILZSO Lead Metallurgical Camlttee had recently discussed the steps being taken by the State of California to reduce ani possibly eliminate lead additives froe gasoline, and had requested guidance as to whether or not ILCRO should becose Involved In research oa. exhaust treatment derlces which would not be affected by lead^ ^ Compounds. -. t Mr. Hesselberg of Ethyl pointed out that catalytic exhaust devices are not currently in us* He pointed out that thre It no leg* lslatlon anticipated through 1970 that will require catalytic . cracking units, and that the autoooblle carwfacturer* prefer not v to employ catalytic device* because cf their complexity and expense. Instead, they are developing nodi ft eg engine e i>.\ut system* and air Injection system* which are nore ecorxxaical exhaust central derlces for nesting federal requirement at a snail cost to tbs coasvBsr. Mr. Gay of Associated Cctel agreed with these redeems and stated further that the autoooblle Industry prefer* to modify the engine rather than to hang on another device which would substantially Increase the coet of the Sotaaobll*. following discussion. It was agreed ty the Ccaatlltee aembers that ILZftO should not becooe involved In research on catalytic crack* lng unit* as there 1* enough other research on e**-**'*! control sys tem* currently being carried on. It was the consensus of`the Consltte# that Mr, l!eslt-*rg th"u!4 review this e ubjectjjfith the IL.-.F9 Lead Metallurgical Ccvalltss, 0. The follcvlrg news tls and article* were discussed) 1) hev* lten frm the 7.ne lk, l'/,7 lire of Detroit, Michigan Ilf' * titled -fallout fr'* Car Ihmes on the klse" - report* lng 'n a [aper read by C. Patterson at the annual Mating of the Air Ivdlullon Ccw.trol AseoclatUn, and containing erroneous Statements on lead In the ataoepher# by Dr. J.f. Lodge of the ULrtta. The staff reported that a letter had been written to Dr. Lod:e asking hla to provide further Information on the state* Bents attributed tc hla. (note) for your Information, a copy of Dr. Udce's reply it attached.) : 1 - '3 u load Enrlronnantal Health Ccnnlttee Special Meeting Mlnutea 2) Artlcla frt Aim, 1967 1mm of Vlra and Vlre Producti. tltlad "Prevention of Lead Polionlng In the Patenting 6bope" which contained erroMOua Information concarnlng preventive action. The author will b apprelaed of appropriate author* 1tatIre Information on thla aubjact. 3) Letter to tha Editor is Aim 10, 1967 laaoe of tha Brltlth Medical Journal etatlng that an artlcla on tha aubjact of laad abaorptlco Ln childran which appeared In tha May, 1967 laaua la misleading. Ccplee of tha artlcla ln qoattloa, which had baan dlatrlbutad to all Cmlttse members on Aim ?9, 1967, reported on tha raiulta of a study that ahcvad no evidence of a relation* ship between mentally defective childran and high blood load levels In ehlldran. Tha remittee fait that tha lattar to tha Editor, a copy of which la attached, doe* not refute tha artlcla. There being no further bualMia, tha meeting waa adjourned atl2i!3 p.m. JC*/jw Attachments (2) Janet C. ftoumaa, Aeccrdlng Secratary Health and Safety %' 4 * ' "I - M' f' - ?.*5Vi3*.ir i :n4* ***jTfcfc Mw^eejjgiwrxgwaiern.g' a njnn.eew -AMV.m'lU.BUJ warwgyww M. / ^WV. c 4^J* * ?.. ?S*.s ^ A ^ , C;;w . `.Vi .;?-*-**>.;7ft*.%- **% * ^TfL " *'- " ** * ,-v. a ' *> . **. , "'~*? -v3 -VS':*C*"3^iSS?2^^SiBlw^Cif & 5f 'MM ^ rf.>S ' _3 Trl^W NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LABORATORY Of ATWOSfHERJC iCIESCtft OCU>C&. COLORADO 19 July 1967 /m> 0^<# R*j /** X i- .. *r Or. Jastt C. Joust* Till i ,,a Aaatatar.t D1 roc tor, Health tod S*ftt)!UL C U 19o7J L*<J Indutcrlt* Attoclttloa, Xoc. 292 Xadlaoa Avtout Kew York, }t#v York 10017 Dear Jls: -.9 Xy apologia* for th# delay in replying to your lttctr of 19 Jun*. lo til hcneaty, It b*c*o* TLI7; 1 have bttn gone ouch of tht tlot, andthlnga' htvt pyrasldtd horribly htrt. / 1l 4 A* you can lot11st, l vtt t llttlt thockad tt tht clipping froct tht rtroit free Prru. At flrtt, X vc.-idertd If thty had talked to loetoot cite, then 1 reeilted uhti Ltd happened. Tht (tea thtt resulted vat tht product f tht ututl procett of rcnovleg *11 of tht htdgct, Qualifier*, ilacULstr*, tie. I did cay, certainly, that * trail fraction of tht population had tcrlout tsvlrora&nr.ttl tapeaurtt-** ttateaer.t vhtch X think you cannot dtipvte. 1 then etated that aoca poop la vara of tht cp.oloa thtt tht kind of Itttnt Injury detcrlbed could occur. When preated for an Idea of hov prcvtltnt It tight it, I **ld, tort or 1*, that X had no Id#* tinea there vert no data evaLiable, but that if In fact it did txlit It conceivably ran aa high t# 10 ptreent of th# population, tine# that aany poop It trt expo led to tubattntlal lead concestrat lost Itoa line to tin*. 1 fttted, however, that thl vat a r.unbtr plucked out at thin air and a pur# tuppotltlor. on ay part. X rather think that If th* phenomenon oxlttt It could be thtt prtvaltnt, but 1 certainly did not prtatnt It * * tcltntlflc 'conclution. 6 X ctn ** that th# rtiult gave you bo/i a had day. Thtt vat untntes* t Loral although It t* ny private opinion that the tr.vl romest wuld'b* greatly laproved if Other uot then getollr.e eddltlvee could be foL*4 for Our leed production. / Sincerely yuura, / / _ ___ f. 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