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Strongevllle, DPJRC Oct* 15, 1971 HT. T. BOMll cci Hr. E. B. Buchner Dr. H. J. Kiefer - UCB Mr. B. M. Werner - u c b Attached ie a proposed DP* to meet the Intent of Dr. Kiefer's letter of October 12, 1971. WHT/ab W. M. Tone GLD012621 H21Q8 j H. J. KicCor Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Oct. 1?. l'71 LEAD CGKXFJSrT LEGISLATION Mr. B. B. Buchner, DPJ Mi. *. T. Bcvell, DM lu. G. E. BeVarek, DBJ M'. J. E. Southwick, OPJ Mr. F. 6. Hidalgo, OPJ Mi. H. M. Werner In an emergency ' 'noting last wook attended by Mr. Kinsell Iron* the Gltddon Company, FDA and HPVLA executive* adopted a plan on the subject. The intent oi tnis plan i to eliminate individual state legislation on the subject oi lead content in -aints. Hopefully, this a >oroe.ch v'Lll bo adopted by the U.S. Government. In summary, the plan call* for a continuation of the u*a of not more than 1/2% lead as rectal in interior, consumer paint products. By January 1. 1)73, all lead compounds are to be removed (roo the interior consumer paint products. up until this date, intc. iot -'.oducts containing le** than 1/2% lead will requLre the hazardous labeling identification. We must immediately take action to meet this plan even though it ha? not yet been adopted. Thera is every reason to believe that this regulation will be adopted. Mr. Kinsell indicated that almost all oi the paint companies represented at this meeting stated tney could conform to this plan. In <act, Mr. Kinotll stated that some of them were already conforming to tho no lead compound content stipulation. It is difficult at 'resent to see how consumer needs can be met leinflve to drying time in some of our enamol products v/Lthoui. tue us' ot load dryer*. I so stated this to Mi. Kinsell and the "e >tbci o or the statf meeting grouo. However, Mr. Kinseii seeded strong in Jus understanding that many of tho other paint com >anU?s had all endy re.r'oved load fror- interior solvent enamel products. I have ceemoatpd that Mi. Southwick obtain iiesh materials Irora a lew of our major competitive companies. These ai f to bo examined tor lead content both on the label and by Moilysis. Com onr i son o 'hying times are to be made utilizing Glidden products which are as close as oocrible to several oi our competi tive materials. Obviously, it v:i.il be necessary tor us to Inform GLDO12622 N 2108.01 LBAD CONTENT LEGISLATION Pago 2 the Halts vmr> tiuf or not sncr i f i.c*?* will have to be r".a<*e in drying ti-ne on our consumer product*. We v ill also havu to tell hm; v.v etand u- with compoti.tion relative to drying time and tack for tine. HJK/jat H. J. KIEFER GLD012623