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LI A2 4210 -Y.lr; 0 -:<L \ from rhr *e<ufiv# Vice President Irod Industrie* Association, ln<. 292 Madison Av, New York 17, N.Y. Lo o m Ahc,ad with Lead JULY 1 to SEPTEMBER 30, 1964 October 5# 19& The following report cover* the highlights of Association activities for the third quarter of 1964. More detailed Information on these activ ities or others not enumerated will be supplied on request. So attempt has been made to cover routine activities, and research 1* covered in a separate report of the research director. GKKSPAL 1. Information Bulletin. Two nore in this series were Issued and circulated to centers during the quarter. 2. American Lining Congress. The Secretary attended the animal Western Division ceetiag of this organization in Portland, Oregon. O 3- Hew Staff tenter. A new center was added to the staff on August 1. He Is Connel A. Baker, Jr., formerly with Ohio Pcver Co. and the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. His najor activities with L. I.A. will be to prccote storage batteries through the electric utility companies and to prooote the use of lead products, such as cable sheathing and paints, used in large quantitlea by utilitiea. U. A.S.T.M. The Secretary haa been requested to serve as chalrnsn of a Task Croup of Subcommittee 2 of A.S.T.K. Ccmittee B-2 to study ASTM 325-5ST, Refined Secondary Lead, and report hack to the Subcommittee. The Task Croup Is in process of formation. 3. Other DevelopmentAssociations. The first in a series of quarterly reports on activities was exchanged with other lead development associations abroad as a step toward closer cooperative action and exchange of ideas. HEALTH AHP SAFCTT 6. Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Offices. Hr. Walt Jackson, Director of the City of Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Activities, was visited and presented with a copy of the Stanford Research Institute's Final Report of this ILZR0-sponsored study of lead in the atmosphere. The particular interest of Hr. Jackson was directed to the data obtained in that portion of the study vhlch waa concerned with lead in the atnosphere of Philadelphia and obtained during the two veeks that the sampling crew 0 spent there. He was Dost appreciative of our efforts and asked many per tinent questions about the study and its relationship to his city and the others covered by the campling crew. 1 1 i i Ouorterly Report of the Executive Vice Prenli'.ent July 1 to September 30, 1964 -2- 7- Cincinnati Air Pollution Centre! Offices. A copy of the IL2R0cponsored research study on lead In CLc atuocahcrc by Stanford vis presented to Hr. Charles Gruber, Head of the City of Cincinnati's Air Pollution Con trol District. A detailed discussion vas held of the results that vere obtained la the City of Cincinnati and Hr. Gruber's questions about the results and the techniques vere answered. 8. Study of Paint Toxicity. The Health send Safety Director accompanied by Hr. Dan Ring of the Rational Paint, Voml6h and Lacquer Association visited the Eazeltoo Laboratories In Washington, D.C., to request their help In pre paring a proposal for the study of lead paint toxicity. It Is proposed that this study, If approved, vlll be Jointly sponsored by ILZRO and NPVLA. 9. Visit to European Lead Associations. The Health and Safety Director started his visit to discuss local problems relating to health and safety In European countries served by lead trade associations. He Is visiting association offices In Italy, Prance, Germany and England to report on American experience of Interest In these countries and to discuss vlth theu their experiences, as veil as visiting a nurber of lead using Industries In lurope. More details vlll be available after Ms trip Is completed In October. 10. Television. Protests have been lodged vlth the producer and broad casting company on a repeat telecast of one of the Ben Casey series cf pro grams based on a case of lead poisoning vhich L.I.A. believes to be factually erroneous, 11. Industrial Lead Poisoning. A chspter vlth thli title by Dr. Robert A. Kehoe vas reprinted from the book IMX.oTr.IAL HIGEETCE AND TOXICOLOGY by Dr. Patty, notice of the availability of the reprints vas carried in a Health and Safety Bulletin and as a result nearly 100 copies have been dis tributed on request. A quantity vas also supplied to the L.D.A. In London for their distribution In Britain. IP. Kettering Toxicology Abstracts, negotiations are under way for possible publication of these abstracts or. lead toxicology which have been prepared for internal 'use only for some years by the Kettering Laboratories. All details of forn and distribution have r.ot yet been reoolved and are under study by a subeonmlttce of the Health and Safety Cocsslttee. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL 13- LEAD The second and third 1964 Issues cf this quarterly vere called during the quarter. 14. Inquiries. Nearly 7,500 Inquiries vere handled by the Association staff In the first eight months of 1964. Of these more than 1,500 vere of a detailed technical nature requiring personal or special rather than routine handling. Nearly 45,000 pieces of L.I.A. literature vere distributed In other than bulk mailings. Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 30> 1964 -3- 15 LEAD ABSTRACTS. Our calling Hot for this monthly publication produced by L.D.A. In Union vlth L. I. A. financial oupport ha* been In creased to 1,400 names. l6. Ceslgn Engineering Shov. A list of ever 2J0 Inquiries on various subjects received at our exhibit at this ahov was circulated to oeebera. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - iiETAL PRODUCTS 17. Solder Article. Arrangements were mode for staff preparation of nev article on soldering methods particularly automation, for publication In METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. This vould later be reprinted for L.I.A. distribution as a companion piece to SOLDER ATO SOLDER ALLOYS prepared for MACHINE DESIGN last year. 18. Lead-Lined Pool Problems. The large lead-lined pool at the Vorld's Fair was subjected to cyclical buckling when the lead was laid In extremely hot veather and flattened out during the cool of night. Fearing possible fatigue damage, the pool was Inspected vlth the contractor and methods devised for minimizing this possibility in future large pool Installations. 19- Membrane l.'atemrcoflng Catalog. A new 8-page catalog to appear in Sweet's 1>>69 Architectural File was prepared on this subject, which In cludes pool and planter linings, and turned over to Sweet's. It contains case histories and coaplete Installation specifications. 20. Terne Plate. An article on this lead-alloy coated product was prepared and appeared In a special supplement of the AMERICAN KETAL IAT0\ET dealing with coated metals. 21. Lead Wool. As a result of featuring this product as used on New York's Verrozar.o Bridge, a number of Inquiries ore being received. Lacking literature on the subject a brief mimeographed memorandum on the subject was prepared and circulated to member manufacturers of lead wool for com ment. It is being used to answer Inquiries. 22. Advertising. One ad each on solder appeared In MATERIALS IN DESIGN EJIGIKEFJUNG and PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOP.EM?, one each on membrane water proofing In BUSINESS V/EEX and ENGINEERING ISEE-iECORD and two In PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE, two on cable In ELECTRICAL UOEID, cr.e on terne plate In IE7AL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING, one on calking lead In AMERICAN CITY, two double spreads on calking lead In PUD3ING, HEATING, CCOLIIG BUSINESS, and one double spread on roofing In ROOFING, SIDING, INSULATION. INDUSTRY DEVF.LOPHFliT - NOISE AND VIBRATION 23. American City Magazine Article. The staff-prepared article on noise control, which appeared in this magazine In June and was mentioned In our previous report, was reprinted and mailed to our list of sane 12,000 architects, builders and contractors. Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 30/ 1964 -4- 24. Advertising. Two ads each on ontl-vlbratlon pads appeared In FACTORY and BUSINESS I.'EIX and tvo ads on noise control In EJiGINHERING NEWS-RECORD and one In FACTORY. 25. Cocv.lttee Meeting. A meeting of I.D.C.'t Subcoesalttee on Sound and Vibration vaa held to discuss future policy vlth respect to publications and research on these two subjects. 26. Polygraph Room. An article describing In detail the lead sound proofing In the Bergen County, N.J., Prosecuting Attorney's offices for the polygraph room has been accepted for publication In the magazine LAW AND ORDER and Is expected to appear before the end of this year. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - PIGMENTS 27. Benjamin Franklin Bridge. An article on the painting of this bridge at Philadelphia with pure red lead and white lead paints was re printed from AMERICAN PAINTING CONTRACTOR and circulated to combers and 8,000 paint companies, painting contractors, hl6hvay and corrosion engineers 28. Advertising. Two ads each on metal protective paints appeared In ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD, AMERICAN PAINT JOT.INAL and OFFICIAL DIGEST and one In AMERICA.'.' PAINTING CONTRACTOR. Cr.c ad on yellow traffic marking paint appeared In AMERICAN CITY. 29. AMERICAN PAINT JOURNAL An article on the versatility and ubiquity cf lead pigments In paints vas prepared by the Executive Vice President and accepted for publication In the CGtiTETITICN DAILY cf this magazine which will appear during the annual convention of the National Point, Varnish and Lacquer Association during October. I?.*DU5TDY DEVELOPMENT - CERAMICS 30. Ceramics Technical Cocnittec. This Cocaittee met at the School of Cerenlce, Rutgers University, to review our existing ceramics program and discuss needs and desirable activities for next year. Its reeomendatlons will he Incorporated in reports to the Industry Development Committee at Its meetings. The fine new ceramic laboratory facilities at Rutgers were Inspected. 31. PET. An article highly favorable to lead zirccnate-tltanate In ultrasonic cleaning was reprinted from A1 ERICAS MACHINIST, circulated to meebers and vlll be uoed to ansver Inquiries on this growing use of lead. 32. Advertising. Tuo ads each on porcelain enameled aluminum appeared In the AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN and CERAMIC AGE and one each in CERAMIC INDUSTRY and IXTAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. One ad each on lead ferrite permanent magnets appeared In MACHINE DESIGN, MATERIALS IN DESIGN ENGINEERING and PRODUCT ENGINEERING. or i O Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September JO, 1?64 -5- IKDU3THY DEVELOPKEIiT - LEAP COUPOUKD3 33. ORGAHOLEAD CKSIISTRY. Sons 500 copies of this book prepared la Holland under sponsorship of I.L.Z.R.O. verc uallcd to a special mailing rise of research chemists and laboratories. A Questionnaire vas Included to Indicate future Interest of recipients In this subject and also the monthly LEAD ABSTRACTS. Returns are dost encouraging. A press release vaa also sent to leading technical magazines announcing availability of the book. INDUSTRY DEVELOP!ElfT - BATTERIES 3*. Electric Industrial Truck Pally, forking closely vith L.I.A. staff and using L.I.A. literature and sd reprints, Dayton Pover and Light Co. Is conducting on electric Industrial truck rally oo October 1'. at the County Fair Grounds there, liost electric truck end Industrial buttery manufacturers will e:*lblt and several hundred potential users '/111 be dinner guests and see the trucks put through their paces. Thin is a direct result of our procot Ion of Industrial trucks, oa vas last year's ? show staged by Union Electric at St. Louis. 0 35- Advertising. One ad each on battery-pavered lnduatrlal trucks appeared in BUSX!SSS WEEC, ilATERIALS HANDLING ERIHEEHItC, FACTORY and ELECTRICAL WORLD. 0