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iNTCft-OFFICE Le t t e r ..... r--m Cleveland "*___Executive "H. Cleveland J. J. Lenzotti crca uma w "** Hti Deceaber 10, 1970 suiiiet Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention Act S 3216 StCT.TCO . . Aa you vill .see fraa ilia attachad, w hava responded to tha request fraa Hr. Boland by writing indiTidually to aaek af tha aeabers at tha Sanata CoMittee an labor and Mlie Welfare. Alaa anclaaad for yanr background lotavladga is a copy of infaraatian racaivad fraa Hr. Boland, including the proposed bills.S 3216 and lift 19172. Tha present aaaaian of Cangreaa ia expected to pass lagialation requiring a aaxiaua of If Pb an interior painto and exterior painta an perches, railingo, ate.......... Ve ahauld be prepared to raaova lead pigaanta fraa all our najor trade aalaa and painter products praaptly if tha need arises. Fortunately, our Kea-1--Coat Allcyd ean be used far parch railings, ate. The proposed Federal Specification Paint TT-P-00102C presently patterned s o b*what like our Kea-l-Coat Alkyd is another aanifestatien of tha drive to gat tha lead out of exterior paints. ABMoltoa:AN To - BES BLC(2 ) 008 JJL DIB* HE1PABC j , ........................... - -'- .......... . ....... . ... .... ........ # AM 12~6-?0 letter tc Senate Coanitte* on Labor and Public Velfare only* ...... ............. ................. ' . ** * a 0007-SWP-000005881 N16974 "Any nalnt ..... intended.--or pacKagca in a tom suitable Induct** 1) Industrial Maintenance primers containins lead-based eorrosioo-inhibitiy* pigments jngSeh art used to protect and/or maintain structural steel, fire escapes, filter presses, pumps, equipment, pipes, tanks, machinery, motors, metal fences, metal roof decks, tanks amt vessels including potable water tanks, floor crating, transmission towers, bridges and other iron and steel. These primers are nspd to protect the surfaces stated in and around chemical plants, packing houses, paper mills, textile mills, pharosesutical plants, filtration plants, laundries, locksr rooms, distilleries, petrolsum refineries, steel mills, etc. These are typically packaged in one and five gallon containers for maintenance use. 0007-SWP-000005882 considering.tbi? information, rite Cetmilsr. iener finds that lend can be 1 loins led from paints and ether surf.-tcc-coatlng materials more rapidly J~ than the implementation darer specifieJ in the following order, an appropriate anicndr.:snt will he wade. Therefore, ihc Commissioner finds that, notwithstanding such cautionary labeling as ia or may*be required under the Federal hazardous Substances Act, the degree or-nature of the hazard involved in- the presence or use of lead in paints and other surface-coating materials in households is such that the objective of the. protection of the public health and safety can be adequately served only by keeping such substances, when so intended or packaged, out of the channels of interstate coesnercc. Under section 2(q)(l) of the act, this will have the additional effect of bauning such products from use on any toy tr other article intended for use by children Since lend way be a necessary component of products intended for particular uses, as suggested by several comments, the Comlssioner is prepared to consider petitiou proposing amendment of the regulation. Pursuant to 21 DR 191.201, petitions showing reasonable grounds will be published in tin- FLbLRAT. IU;GISTKft. Consideration will also be given in late 1973 to.petitions for ---- .4____ -8- 0007-SWP-000005883 ^coneJjcrpg^thj2_^n^orwi'lt^f>P the Cotrulss loner finds tha^lcsd^canl>e elIninated frsa paints end ether surfnce-coatlng atsterial# core rapidly than the Inpleiwnlarion date* specificJ in the following order, an appropriate aiendi:ent will he uadc. therefore, the Corsaissioner finds that, notwithstanding such cautionary labeling as is or nay* be required under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, the degree or nature of tin* hazard iuvolvcd in the presence or use of lead in paints-iand<>othcrsurfnce^eoatinjnatcrie^ in households is such that the objective of the protection of the public health and safety can be adequately served only by keeping such substances, when so intended or packaged, out of the channels of interstate coesaerce. Under section 2(9)0) of the act, this will have the additional effect of banning such products from use on any toy tr other article intended for use by children. Since lead way he a necessary component of products Intended tor particular uses, as suggested by several cowwcnts, the Conir.s loner is prepared to consider petitions proposing amendment of the regulation. Pursuant to 21 CKR 191.201, petitions showing reasonable grtmds_wjll be published in ilm FLUKRAT. rjXISTKf^ . ____________________ y u--.given"in late 19?3 to petitii-ris for -8- Consideration wTlT Also be 0007-SWP-000005884