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X-1 /. i; i i jj a COATljj&j ASVOrj; ATJO;-) February 8, 1973 NO. (I (Pennsylvania) STATI LEGISLATION ALEUT o* i\pc TO: All NPCA members in Pennsylvania NPCA legislative Committee All Officers, Phi lode Iphie Point & Coatings An. All Officers, Pittsburg Poinf end Cooringi Assn. Subjeer: Pennsylvonio House Bill No. 81; load Poinf Poisoning Prevention end Control. --------- Enel: (1) Utter to Senator Kennedy of December 1, 1972 (2) Recommended omandmantt 1. Stotuf. Introduced on January 22, 1973 by Representatives Firmman, Irwis, Gel Fond, Shupnlk, Hammock, Foe, 0. M. Davis, Venn, Lincoln, DiCorlo, Mrs. Gillette, Kolter, Doyle, Mrs. Toll, Sovitl, Zeller and Rhodes. Re (erred to the Committee on State Government. 2. BrfeF Synopsis; o. Defines lead-based paint as any paint, glaso or other substance ~ containing .06% or mote of metallic lead, by weight. b. Prohibits opplicotion of lead based paint to; 1. any interior surface or fixture of owy dwelling; 2. any anterior surface or fixture of any dwelling which may be reached unaided by children under 6. (There is a conclusive piesumption that exterior sur faces or Fixtures loss than A feet from the ground or Floor are accessible to children under 6.); 3. any toy, furniture', cooking, drinking or eating utensil. c. Prohibits sale of ony toy, furniture, cooking, drinking, ~ or eating utensil to which load-famed paint has been applied. 0007--SWP-CI36717 N21892 -3 - tithing a safe Itod-content stondord. Thit it clearly the proper court* rahr than imposing on arbitrary .06% standard which it not bated on hard, scientific data. The enclosure it forwarded to all will have the benefit of our lotett thinking at a batit for opposing thit Bill. Recommended amendments to moke thit Bill more reasonable arc alto enclosed. Al! addressees or* urged to advise their repretenrativet in rhe Pennsylvania legislature of their strong opposition to the Bill as presently written. Mr. Daniel J. Haley, Jr., President of Finnoran & Haley, Inc., 3320 Haverford Road, Ardmore, Pa. hoi volunteered to assume the local coordinating and leadership tola in this matter. Please provide maximum assistance. Enactment of this Bill in its present fonts would be devastating to the paint industry in Pennsylvania. Kint.TocK------------Counsel , t f ^ p [* r P : i; fc ' L' c. rt*. v 0007-SWP-036718 3 r S 0007-SWP-000118035