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ae"iafl>!; Vri~iiii'riiiii einT frtti t i rtnmelsirTtitfi'ii fafifiaiiii LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4M LCXHMTON AVKNUC NIW YOMK IT, K. V. 1 April 2, 1956 9 QPARTgtLT REPORT OF THE SECRET,'JIT January 1 to March 31. 1956 3 To keep members promptly and felly informed of Association Activities, the secretary haa been requested to present brief quarterly reporta. Ml la the first such report. It is Intended only to cover the highlights, hut Bare detailed information on aiy of the activities will gladly be supplied to members on request. 1. Catla Sheathing - The Cable Sheathing Task Qroup held its third meeting in an attempt to solve the problom of continuous extrusion of lead alloys as a swans of improving the cable sheathe market for lead. Several mem bers of this group, together with the L.IJl. secretary, also met with a group of French cable manufacturers visiting this country. hI 2. Ceramics - The Ceramics Technical Committee held Its third meeting end made substantial progress toward completion of the Mannhi on lead in Ceramics. Sines temporary shortages and high prices have at tines stimulated substitution for lead in ceramics, arrangements wore cade for the secretary to address tha annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society in April on the future availability of lead. The address has been prepared. n~.. i i 3. Radiation Shielding - The report of Walter Kidds Nuclear Laboratories' cr , survey of the market for laid in nuclear shielding was recelvod and circulated to 1 members. Tha Technical Steering Committee rad Industry Development Committee both mot to consider tho report and future activities in this fiold. A program recom h mended by the former rad approved by tho latter will now be submitted to the Board for approval, i L. A.C.S. Monograph - A contract with the Amoricsn Chemical Society and Reinhold Publishing Co., to edit a Monograph on Lead has boon signed. All signa tories to the contract have agreed to an outline and lists of suggested authors. Authors for perhaps 20 par cent cf the material have been obtained. -J Solder - Tho Solder Coonitteo completed its draft for s Handbook on Soldering to he published by the American Welding Society. It is now in ths hands of subccsaittees of both groups for editlrg. 6. Load Building Construction Pulletlno - Cojy was prepared for a series of bulletins on load products used In construction for architects. These contain the roasons for employing lead, a specification the architect can use, and helpful > practical hints for installation and inspection. Tho first is now in the hands of ths printers. LIA22961 T . feA^- - 2- 7. National Association 'f Corrosion Engineerg - A staff member served as General Chairman of tho annual meeting of the N.A.C.E. bald in New fork with a registration of over 2,000 people, ft. Non-Destructive Testing of Lead - A paper on thie subject as it re lates to lead chemical equipment, delivered ty a staff member before the Society for Non-Dostructive Testing last fall, appeared in that Society's official maga- sine. Reprints were distributed to Bombers end our nailing list of chomioal engi neers and colleges* i 9. Red Lead - A draft of a new Red Lead Technical Letter was prepared and circulated to the Red Lead Technical Committee for criticism. A Basilic of the Committee is scheduled for early April at which it Is hoped that it will be made ready for printing* r 1*>. Load Chapter for Economic geography - A chapter on lead prepared by two mashers of the staff appeared in a new economic geography textbook edited by Dr. Albert S. Carlson cf Dartmouth College. A quantity of reprints for distribu tion to members and others was obtained gratis* 11. Text Rock on Load Plumbing - About 350 additional copies of our text bock for plumbers training dosses were sold at cost in the last three months, bringing distribution to date to well over 6,500 copies. 12. "Lead* - The waiUpg list for "Lead1 was expanded to over 50,000 . names by adding additional architects, ceramists and other groups with potential interest in lead products. "Lead" is now on a quarterly basis with the first 1956 r issue at the printers. E . i 13. Childhood Lead Poisoning - Thie continues a major problem and source of adverse publicity. As recently os March 19 the *Hew Tork Daily News* carried an article headline , "Lead Prisoning Killed 10 Kids in Precklyn in '55, Highest Toll in the City," based largely on data from the Hoalth Department. Efforts were con t' tinued to educate doctors and health departments on this ohlldhcod problem and health authorities in Hew Tork, Paltimere, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ct. Louis, New Jersey and Connecticut were contacts'! in thie connection. 1 Hi. Legislation - This was an active period in state legislatures end we followed proposed legislation closely. A protest was filed with the proper legis lative committee in New Tork Stato egainst a bill dealing with paint that would be unnecessarily harmful to both tho paint and load industries. The bill did not coae out of coamlttoe. I 15. Load Poisoning Proa Auto Exhausts - This possibility received wide publicity in connection with the Los A^olos snog. Wo gathered data on the amount of lead in street air in New Tork, Detroit, Cincinnati, Los Angoles and other cities. All were found wall below safe limits. 16. Talk on Load Poisoning - On roquest, in tho lntoroste of accuracy, wo virtually prepared a talk on lead poisoning that e Now Tork doctor dolivorod before a group of podlatrloions la that city* : 4 \ VLJHjM  .o. .. -: ' LIA22962 "WgWEW - ~ -1 vrf -yj rnr>V~iB nWi -3 - 17. A.S.A. Standard on Lead In Paint - Thli atrjxlnrd, prepared by an Oj American Standards Association Subcommittee sponsored tor L.I.A. end of which our Health and Safety irlrector was secretary, setting a safo limit for lead in paint that nay be chewed by children stood up In Its first court test in a case in Bal timore that found ths paint nanufacturer not roeponaiklo* An expert wltneea was suggested to the defense attorney by L.I.l. 18. Annual Mooting - Arrangements ware nods for the annual Mooting In St. Louis on April 2ii--25 and an Interesting progran prepared* 19. Headquarters - A lease was slgnod to oocupy new bsadfoartors on the 20th floor of tho Lincoln Building, 6o East h2nd Streot, Hew fork 17, starting July 1, 1956. Tho American Zinc Institute will occupy adjoining offieos with Joint reception and conference rooms. This arrangement should rosult In better sei-Tic# and greater convenience to members, and the rontnl Is considerably less than could bo obtained In our present location. Tho new location Is equally desirable end tbe building la also eonneetod underground with Grand Control Terminal. 20. Routine Activities - The usual statistical services. Information Bulletins, handling of inquiries, gathering of material for periodical and other publications, and field work In the architectural and chemical construction fields wore maintained* Respoctfully submitted, /r?r Secretary. ** t r fn>*" i" o w-