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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSO CIATIO N 60 Ea st 42n d St r eet . N ' New York 17, N. Y. `M A N F R E D B O W D I T C H ^ , t .) DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY . , * , - juns 8, W$9 Dr. H, B* EOclns Mr* W. , Hasard Dr. R. A. Sehoev Dr, S, S Pinto Br. H, E. Stokiager :\ \ 'vV''.': In Mr. Bowdit>eh*s abseaS<sd andtt his request, I send you the attahfd' copy Of) Hr. Hunter* s ' June 3rd letter ' Marion JSirpby Secretary to Mr. Ikmditch cot Dr. Hk H. Soh rei^ `41 ' "I J< 00*434.0 r' ; r N18575 < J- . -_? 7 -A . For.ntBle ` E. X. duPost daMesaaurs & Company Wilmington 98, Delaware , . _ -'V.i, f* i v' 'C. 4/ v!{l/ Dea.r Doctor Po.l.g.er.*... ` ,. . - : , 'i .' ( / *\ 2 appreciate very much your letter dated Hay 28 and have' read'it carefully. I an also very much inclined to agree with you when you state that you do not, feel that you could advocate a peoific e d i fication of 8t&ndard' ;Z-6S 'at '.this .tins." 'My;hope'has been that we ^ ^ tmy bo far enough advanced in methods of testing by now, that dfteclce j could he eade \t&, ajt f.i*aafc.indicate the relative hazards involved in ' ' using lead .chromate as a tinting color in modern paints, as compared with the old time white lead paint. Over a long period of years we 4 ' probably have acme history on tits old white lead linseed .oil paint.. ,/ It would .certainly seem advisable. In the absence of knowledge, to ] V- continue d -66 as it n o w stands for the finishing.of toys and children* furniture. However,' if application of''this standard wore expanded '% -i to all interior,paints, it,..could .mean., .very, ciai loss to a great .-many.,of us in .the paint heavy ;and business. .Moovveerrt.hfialliaels*#s.,-:*m^ it the facts should justify such a'''course it-'should be taken regard-/- loss of the losses that may -occur. .Prom the point of view of our own company, we arc hopeful that something can be done to gain further . kncsrhdge on this subject so that .such losses "would not be forced upon the industry unless they were Justified. - We know that such a program Of study would be expensive but we are hopeful that in some way- the head Industries Association, The National Association of Paint Manufacturers, and the Federation of Paint &' _ Varnish Production clubs can get together at least to the extent of defining tha problem and finding out whether or not it is practical to attempt to make a study of it at this time. ?' Yours truly, h P K i VO ' ." ry - R, S. Bennett, Manfred Bowditch \S Lyman P. Buaip}/ - ls i i%F* Vice Presld^Brtr-^viO ,fi$#1 if - mi T ..1..... . ,.|