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LI&22fc41 " -i---..... if art. LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 0 EAST 41 MB STREET NEW YORK 17, R Y. QPARTTMT R^CftT 0? THE SECRETART JMTOART 1 TO KARCV 31. 1959 April 7, 1959 The following report covers the highlights of Association activities during the first quarter of 1959. More detailed information on these activities or others not enumerated will be applied on request. No attempt has been made to cover routine activities or research. A separate report on research vill be forthcoming from the Research Director quarterly in the future. GENERAL 1. Addresses - The Secretary addressed the annual national Western Mining Conference, sponsored by the Colorado Mining Association in Denver in February on what the L.I.A. is doing to expand lead markets. 2. Lectures - D, K. Borcina and S. u. Turner delivered two 90-minute illustrated icctui-es on "Lead as an Engineering Katerial* before some 150 graduate students of the Newark College of Engineering. 3. Meetings - Among Important meetings attended by various staff members vers the annual meetings of the A..I.M.E. and National Association of Corrosion Engineers, h. Articles - Annual review articles by the Secretary appeared In "Engineering and mining Journal" for February, and "Steel," January 5, 1959. A general articl# on lead by the Secretary and Mr, Borcina appeared in the January issue of "New Tcrk Purchaolng Review." Reprints of this and the S & M J article were distributed to members. Another article on new developments in lead was prepared ty tho Secretary and appeared in a special lead-ilnc issue of "American Hctal Market" cn March llj, for which we also supplied a number of photographs and the material. 5. Annual Meeting - The program for the 31st Annual Meeting of L.I.A. was propared, hotel arrangements completed and announcements and advance registration forms sent to members and guests. HEALTH ANTi S'.FETT ACTIVITIES 6, Legislation - The 19^9 legislative season has brought the expected grist cf regulatory proposals, mainly relative to warning lrbcllr*, which have required watching, and In seme cases activo Intervention. Bills Introduced in the legislatures of California, Indiana, Montana, New Jersey, Sew Tork and Washington all appear to he in satisfactory status. In the basic essential of uniformity, an adjustment between the paint labeling regulations of the Health Departments of Baltimore and New fork City is bolng sought. ""TV ir.mixnyp *z^2 Quarterly Report -2- April 7, 1959 7. Chlldhcod Lead Poisoning - Through a confidential report submitted to us by a 6 physician friend, it was learned late last year that the health authorities of a major city were classifying as lead poisoning cases of childhood illness warranting no such diagnosis. Seeking to correct this and similar situations, a committee of eight physicians was brought together to draw up diagnostic criteria for child- hood plumblsm which it is hoped will be adopted on a national basis. The initial draft of these criteria, now under discussion, has been submitted to eight additional rrdlcal authorities on lead poisoning, or sixteen physicians in all, and it is believed that a condition quite unfairly inimical to our interests will presently have been in large measure rectified. 8. Conference Proceedings - The papers delivered at our Lead Hygiene Conference in Koremoor, with much of~the enclllary discussion, were published in the March issue of "Industrial Medicine end Surgery." A more complete and more accurate version of these proceedings will be issued from the Association's headquarter* and made available to members. 9.TV - For the first time, it has been found necessary to protest the unfairness of a television program to our interests. Such a protest has been lodged with the producers of "Highway Patrol," pointing out that allegations relative to lead prisoning in an episode nf this series were quite contrary to fact. It is hoped that the institution of legal proceedings to prevent future such showings may be avoided. 10. Committee Work - Our Health nr.d Safety director continues as chairman of a ccjr.iitee cl' the American Standards Association and as secretary of another. Both groups involve the promulgation of safety standards for lead compounds, and each o has teen active during the quarter. Additionally, an invitation to serve on a Committee on Lead Folsoning advisory to the Philadelphia Health Department has been accepted. 11. Keetjrxs - Meetings attended since the first of the year have included the annual Congress on Industrial Health cf the American Medical Association, the initial nccting cf the Industrial Hygiene Round Table, a professional group 11a ted to thirty-five members. And the 1959 National Health Fen**, deveted to "The Health of Pecplo Who Vcrtc." 1?. Visit - A visit was paid to the Rouge Plant of the Fora Motor Company, where the cocrations involving the application and grinding of lead body solder were inspected. lyhrSTRT DrVRICP`g?.T - GENERAL 13. "Lead" - The first 1959 issue cf this quarterly was printed for distribution uu our list of over 10,000 people, Un National Home Builders Shew - L.I.A. exhibited a variety of lead products at this shew in Chicago in January, Included were lead plumbing and sheet metal work, leaded porcelain enameled aluminum and steel, lead-glazed tile, glass blocks and plate glass, arid lead paints for wood end metal, 15, Advertising - The first ads for a new campaign covering the broad field of o Te'.d 'usage, with particular refcrsrro to new developments, and directed primarily toward design engineers, were prepared. This campaign consists ci' six one-pag# black and white ads each in "liatcrials for Design Engineering* and "Product iliglneering," beginning in April. m'u .i iiWWWW Jim n.>ampiMwp-- LIA226A3 ^ Quarterly Report -3- April 7, 1959 16. Investigations - A lumber of Investigations were conducted relating to [ developments In the use of lend to determine vhat might bo done to assist In ^ developing markets. Ono relates to the new stomge battery powered eloctrlo automobiles and delivery trucks Just being put on the market. These findings are bciiig reported to the Industry Development Committee for consideration, Also lead semi-conductors, load picioclectrlcs, lead powder impregnated fabric for sound proofing, lead chemical construction and radiation shielding, and othors have been and are subjects of investigation, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - METAL PROtWCTS 17. Advertising - The first advertisement in a new campaign on engineering appllcoticns of lead was prepared for appearance in the April 23, 1959, issue of "Engineering News- Record," This campaign will consist of six one-page black and white ads, 18. Flyer - The first of a new scries of flyers describing architectural uses of lead in specific Installations was circulated to about 13,000 architects. It consisted of a tvo-color four-page reprint of the "American Artisan" article describing hard lead gutter linings at Duke University. 19. Architectural Details - Chi request cf an architect L.I.A. is preparing details and specifications for use of hard lead flashing in a state office building, which will be followed up in the field, 20. Publicity - Articles prepared by L.I.A. cr its agency appeared in the March, 1)59, issues cf "Actual Specifying Engineer" and "Chemical Frocebslng," The former was devoted to lead laboratory drainage systems nnd the latter to lead constructed scrubbers. TNTv-STRT DEVELOPMENT - PIGMENTS 21, Advertising - The first ad In this year's campaign on lead pigments for high way structures was prepared for "Engineering News-Record," The first ad in a new campaign directed at marine ccnstruction was prep-.rc-d for "Karine Engineering/ Log." Each series will consist rf seven twe-colcr pages. 22, Publicity - L.I.A, and its agency were rcspensible fer the publication of three feature articles cn red lead paints. Or.e in "American City," March, 1959, described the use of red load in painting the New York City Transit system. An even mere extensivo article on the same subject appeared in "Mass Trenspcrtetion," K-rch, 19e9, The other In "Maintenance" for March described the general use cf red lead In plant maintenance, ?3. M-atlrr - The Lend Plgncr.tsTcchnicnl Committee, formerly Rod Lead Technical fconr.Tti-.ce' met ore? during the quarter. ?li. Pjold k'erk - As n result of the technical service being offered highway engineers and others in the field by cur paint technologist, Owen F. Shcbe, he was invited to address the Bridge Division cf American Association of State Highway Officials in H-.y. A draft of the address his been prepared and circulated to the Committee for comment, 05. Taint Samples - Samples of some of the newer lead paints under test by the .a-.lt.lcc have tew. distributed to each state highway depnrtm-i.t and many havs .-.irtady agreed to give them field trials on actual bridge structures. "Tse*o~ r^fii-a nfanrinii* ir-.r.if. CRiarterly Report April 7, 1959 ?6. Machinery Finishes - A survey of highway departments and road and fans machinery manufacturers was completed preparatory to development of one-coat lead machinery finishes. 77. Test Project - A new test project. No. 27, was placed on exposure in March. It involves wash and anti-corrosive primers in sea water, total immersion and tide range,, and fresh water. INDOSTRT DEmOPMTKT - CERAMICS 78. Advertising - First ads in the 1959 ceramic campaign were prepared. This campaign will use six black and white pages In American Ceramic Society "Bulletin, "Ceramic Industry," and "Ceramic Age" instead of twelve each, will continue with six pages in "Ceramic News," and will add two more publications, "Brick and Clay Record" and "Metal Product Manufacturing," with six pages in each. 79. Publicity - "Ceramic Industry" reprinted a large portion of an article fro* ''Lead'1 describing a recently developed lead brazing technique for ceramie-to-aetal seals, 30. Supplement - Two new supplements for "Lead in the Ceramic Industries," one two-page and one six-page, were prepared and printed for distribution to owners of the book shortly. imJSTRT D5VE10F*NT - RADIATION SHrODDO 31. New Terk City Zoning - Cn advice that the recommendations to be used at a basis for new New York City zoning ordinances were restrictive with respect to the use of lead for radiation shielding because cf its lew melting point, a copy of the report hs been received and is under study, Wc are preparing suggested modifications that would not unduly restrict lead. Respectfully submitted. *W**- T'