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w: TOMC NOV 61973 /" i Congress Passes Compromise Bill on LeadSets Level at 0.5%, Extends 0.06% Date; Wuxhinglon, D.C., Oct. 3t -The Con- detection and treatment of lead poison ffii'iicv Connnlttco compromise bill ing; 335 million for elimination of th> icpi luting lend In paint, designating poisoning; and 33 million for research a maximum lend standard of 0.5 por coni for residential paints and setting Industry Influence Felt n now date of Dec. 31, 1974, for possible Originally the Senate bill called foi reduction to a lower level, has been ap n maximum of 0.6 por cent lead lmme proved by both houses of Congress and diately, and a level of 0.06 per cent oi is now on the President's desjt awaiting Jan. 1, 1973. Industry observers havi Ids signature. indicated they felt more tbne wa; needed to, establish If such a low level j Federal Preemption Included was necessary. The compromise bill includes these major provisions: 1. A Federal research program will be conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on multiple layers of dried paint film to determine the safe level of lead for residential paint, with a report to be made to Congress by Dec. 31. 1974. 2. The definition of "lead-based paint" In the bill sets a lead standard of 0.5 per cent prior to Dec. 31, 1974; after that date the standard becomes 0.06 per cent, except If the research report shows another level (not to exceed 0.5 per cent) Is safe. In which case the other level would go Into effect. 3. Lead-based paint cannot be used on any toy, furniture, cooking, drink ing. and eating utensil manufactured and distributed after the bill's date of enactment. 4. Federal preemption, Included In the original House bill, supersede any state or local laws containing require ments. prohibitions, or standards differ ent from this bill. ' 5. Approximately 363 million to be appropriated for each of the next two years for use as follows: 325 million for The National Paint and Coatings Association has been very active in working with the government to help obtain adoption of a realistic lead level Members of both houses of Congres: have reported receiving a large amount of mall from coatings Industry people and raw material suppliers. Ashcroft Transferred By Cabot Corp. Boston, Nov. 1 -- Cabot Corporation has announced the appointment of Charles F. Ashcroft as assistant to the marketing manager, Carbon Black Di vision. Ashcroft will be relocating from Akron, Ohio, to Boston. He will assist in new products plan ning, servicing of customer accounts, handle the divisioh advertising .pro gram, as well as other administrative functions. Ashcroft started with Cabot In 1958 as a salesman. In 1965 he was promoted to western regional manager in Los Angeles. He moved to Dallas In 1967 as southwest regional sales manager and on to Akron In 1968. For the past five years, he has been central divisional sales manager. 32 American Paint Journal