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,, ***^Ai*k4*bk.*. *+4*&m ! LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION MAOllON AVINUI o NffW VOMC IT, M. T h^pmt IT, IS<I ? . ' ; hu r ' tyw m . 1 w wm w acajicr* b l h a j cr *s t m* FETljfTSJ-------- To H--bar* of tba Lead ricacsto Tactalcal Co--lttaat Attached jsl***o flad a copy of * letter dated higumt i tram Mr. J. B. Eryaee, Tbe Bualar Elll Co., Oakland 7, Calif. Z vlll appreciate harlaf your oa--iuti aa to four earpawy' aoa perieoce vith tba nev Buraau of EMpe' quality control regulation* Ml vbrther or not you da-- It Mctii7 for tl* AiiocUUoo to taka a active ttaad la opyoaia* Um jsraaaet wytTwinU. direct your reply to m to U*t Z eaa w--arlM tt for UUr dlatribvrtlon to tba Conalttae. I vlU alao pUc* til* nbjoct co tba i(ol far tl next Metli^ for fvatber dlacuMlcn, if ooctiiuy. ttaemly yuure, , Ftr (r3L> . iW Corid M. Bareiaa r  '-`ii^nyiifi iij i|||ij *- 4'UJ j p !w .u i iu fufiu.mwipmi' i * '< -Jijj.;*' up A -j.iiij' wwn LlA10662 4k dMewr* ' "- ,t>n , 1 T- .3 -----------------... * f 3 o 0 m BL7KCT HILL OKPAJfT ljjb-l&th Street, Oakland 7/ California ACT KAIL August k, 1S*1 Mr. Ifcrtd N. Borelaa Lead Industrie* Association 292 Mediaoa Ar*oun Rev Tork 17# I. T. fisnr Et *i M ` In conjunction with tha Bureau of Ehlp new regulation* lwv*d last January, ragardlcg i^iality control of the paint* which they purchase fron tb paint acufacturlr^ industry, v* and this Industry are being confronted by deoanda for row material control which could be unduly mxpeasiwa. V* are bringing thla to your attaatlcn at Zd Elnore's auggaatlec to determine whetbar or sot It ba feasible for ua aa aa laduatry aaaoclatloo to taka aooa action aloof with tha Rational Paint, Varolah I Lacquer Aaaoclatloa. To rarlrw; tha Bureau of Ship* 1 frued thla new art of demands laat January. Vary briefly thla regulation outlined that any canufacturmr product of any thin* for tha Sary must haw* In hi* file* tha detailed laboratory tart* conducted oa tha particular lot of raw matex-ial, and which cowered all specification re-rxlreorcta demanded for that particular raw aatarlal, regardless of how fail an aoouct aigbt be uaed In the ultlaate flnlabad product. Production of tha flnlabad product could not ewea be atartad \nrtll all tha rear Material lota lnwolrtd In tha flnlahcd product wan aval lab1* and with full detailed teat data. In tha file* of tha producer. Tha Rational Paint, Varnish A Lacquer A**oclatlon objected to thla, and through a aerlea of conference# both back tart and out bare had thla rcgulatloc relaxed aa of lart April to the extent that wbatewer tceta tha raw material *-rrplicr conducted aa a control in hi* own plant would b* conal dared sufficient. Stwmr, la actual application tha In*pactor* are demand Ing nor* than thl*, going back to the original tbe*ls that tha full pacifi cation rmqulrea*nta demanded of a raw natcrlal be available. Tba paint Industry la resisting thla and v* bellcwa w* ehcxdd glre than whatever analatanca poaalbla. Aa aa example we are supplying White Lead Carbonate which neat* Federal Specification TT-W.?5ie. Tha TT-W-251c full laboratory teat requirements are run occasionally and here always been act In full when tha plant cootrol test* are el*o okay. Tha control testa regularly run on each let are I $ COj oil absorption and color. TT-U.J510 require* In addition deternlnctlon of $ total Pb, determination of ( ln*olubla Impurities and f moisture. CUr eetlaata In the laboratory costa retired la, that our regular control* average -113-00 per drte ml nation, where** the full TT-V-?31o determination vtwld cost 195.00. Does tha balance of our Industry find that similar conditions exist and what would their thinking bet V* would appreciate knowing other companies' reaction. VIth beat regards, TIB BUtOCCT KILL CCKPAIT Paclfio Dlwleicn JW/kn ei K, t. Elmore J. 8. Qsymea Technical Sale* fhgiaenr I 4 ,^UFL.WipajjUl|JWtil^||U.^ 'M. vervt .dPr -wft'eW.* N 307.01