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/2-to-n Abstract Tha irui of lead poisoning and pollution ara currently of grant interest to the paint industry. Recent and future'legis lation in these areas ara likely to have a significant effaet. Recant studies in New York and Chicago, regarding the lead in paints problem, have focused public attention on this area with the probable result that legislation will be enacted to Unit the amount of lead in Interior and exterior resldental paints to OX. A study of Sherwin-Willlaaw products Including four interior paints sad one exterior paint for lead content indicates chat these coatings are well belter the IS maximal level now specified for interior paints. The four samples of Interior paints ranged from 0.00074J to 0.0006BBZ lead on the total, while the exterior paint contained 0.152B6Z lead on the total. In the area of pollution control analysis of the water effluent from the Chicago factory is still being conducted on a systematic basis. This analysis has provided a much better understending of the nature of the affluent and the sources of heavy necals within the plant area. Front a simultaneous study, the probable source of mercury in the effluent hes been Identified as metallic mercury in laboratory aink traps. Work la underway to eliminate this source as wall as other sources of heavy metals identified by the affluent monitoring program. f 6U o y.'S. tM-'v . 3 '# t'A 'i .6$ CONFIDEN 1' AL 07- SBp.03si7(. TT N24275