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IN I M ci j t/c. GLIDDEN-DURKEE DIVISION OP 8 CM CORPORATION Fom 136 Printid IN U S. A. 4/71 W. TOMC ^-24 1976 from S. T. B owe 11 city Strongsville, DPJRC ANSWERING' LETTER O/F SUBJECT' LEAD Xitf PAINT DATE June 22, 1976 FOR Mr. W. M. Tome cc: Mr. J. E. Southwick Mr. E. D. Hood Mr. T. W. Batt Current law still permits 0.5% lead in the dried paint film. The U. S. Senate has already passed a bill which will permit a reduction down to 0.06% unless the CPSC rules that some other lead level is permissible (between 0.06% and 0.5%). If the CPSC does not act on this within the next 6 months, chances are that Congress will reduce permissible lead level to 0.06% by July, 1977. I doubt very much that the CPSC will act to state that an intermediate level of lead is safe and acceptable. STB-.nl S. T. Bowell N 4071 GLD01213 fe i