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tlL tfattmtal JabrtrBarnialf and Canpirr Aaaxirialinn tN I iu m m . u_ wumrm. I. c. i --MS. MMiuni *mmn*L yiei Dftconbftfl, 1971 l* ni ALL -A- MEMIERS i\*.V* w* FROFOSEO REGULATIONS CONCRNMG LEAD IN MINT Your attention it directed to Mm Infpraotlnn inlafad In Legal bulletin No. 77, dated November 5, 1971, and Monwrandum Report No. 1, dated Nwnkr 19, 1971, which wo* tent to oil members of iho Aaodatien. loth of ihoeo cc--nwnlcotlon* informed you of iho letoa development* by rho Department of Health, Rdueatlan and Wolforo concern ing proposed regulotion* dooling wMh load in point*. Two (pacific proposals have boon mblhhod In the federal Rqgloor. Tho fir* we* a prapocod regulation ~ publldmd by the food and Orup idmbilrtiatian an Noiado 3, 1971 -- which would amand tho Federal Hazardous Suhrtonco* Act to doclorc that point produeti aro aoraidarod hocardou* waterlots and, thorafaro, nib}*ct to tho eiandatery laballnp raguIraqianti of that Act. Tho food content standard adapted by this proposal I* 0.5% load by weight In the total nan-volotlla content of liquid paint*. The Amoclotlon, aeeanttally tapperti tho FDA prapoial and tho raducad load wandeid edtlch it laooaanondi. Interested partial ware given 60 day* within which to cammont an this prapaeol. It ha* coma to our anonrian that supporters of Rap. Ryan'* prapoial, whldi woe published an that tamo data and which wo* olio Included In Legal lutlatln No. 77, horn quantaod a campaign in support of hii petition. You will recall thl* petition demand* that load In point product* be reduced to "trace* aaiaunti end that paint paduct* bo dadared banned haaardoui luhHancai wdilch would prosant their intraduallen or nwuamonl in interstate canaaerco. Noodle*! to *ay, thl* b an unr*ennoble and entramely dettlmantol preposol from our Industry's a* wall as tho caneumor'i standpoint. * The purpaea of this communication h to urgently raqueit that ovary mambor of the Alsoelation tommunieoto thoiir aippett of the FDA*prapoial to the Hearbig Officer a* indlcatod in Legal lulletin No. 77. If you have arideld your copy, you dmuld write tei Hearing Clerk r Departmant of Hoaith, Education A Welfare loam A-M 1 3600 Fidwrs Lana . Rockville. Marylend 20R33 il I ^----- l 0007-SWP-036635 N21875 fe ALL "A* MCMRERS . Decanter 8, 197) | hge2... ` _|| would alia ha nppi epi la>> In Iha mm communication, er In a iipmli tewait, la indicate rha unreaianeble harddtlp which weuld ha Impmad an Indian? and lha wan af a product! by lha Ryan pallllan. Of caana, you ore alia ancourogod la Incorporate any relevant comment! you awy hove eanearning olhar orparti af thb prapawd raguiallwi that may deal wHh heavy malali, atm lhan lead, whleh may aHid lha farmulatlan af your product*. lha laHar caaM ha aignifleont, and ihaaM nai ha owliaW. Tha tecand praporcd ragalotion, which ara* diaacMad in Memorandum Raparl Na. 1, li a propoeod nilomolrlng, undar Tilla IV af lha Land Iniad talm Mionlng Aorantlun Act (P.L. 91-693). TWt nallca af mil making anhr anmdHad 38 daw far aananant aflardala af aahMamlan. which was November Id, iWi. Tharefare, yaw ara urgently ragumtoJ la iahmll year raamionh an thk prapaaal Immadlataly lai Bureau af Canananily Environmental Management Rama 15-87 SdOOFtdmn Una Rockville, Majhd 20192 Tha primary canaam with Ihii prapmal rowalaaa araand lha definition af Vmldantlal drweturo", which reletae Mia definition daaalapad In 7.L. IHfSj namity., "inferior wrfacaa and lhaia anterior niifaaai raadlly aeeamlWe la drlldien wider lavan yaan af BJVg mV*l iW^Tay hViTaUMMn f ml^mVbnIMb PmWU f Vanr (OdaTuWaUlmlfVM tHaRtaPMIVlafVJ Clwm IW MPTVnpi " a Tha voguanaw af lha tar* "raadlly accamlhla la children" could ha wary Irauhlaaama far aar InduaHy. Canaaami ham btdariry member* dadd raguaM a dviflcaHan af Ihh longwage which eppawi In lha Lead Mad Mid Mianlng ftovemlcn Act. Incidentally, bntlar lenguego It aiaplcyad an lha Mhal rewilramanl af lha 9DA proptcal ahava. Yaw will note Ihot'tha nallca af prapoaad rule-wokIng Indudm lha 1% rule which la palled out In lha Laad-damd halm Meaning ftanantlun Act. Thk prahahly would ha raduaad ta lha 0.9% level, la ha aanaUanl with lha 90A prapaaad ragwlallan, at a later data If lha FDA ragwlallan b adapted. Tha AmecletIan gaff will nihmll canananla an all three af lha ahawe prapaaala, and thaea will include pertinent facia braught la awr allantIan by Individual meadiata. Hawaver, I cannot altaM taw grengly lha lam lhat amnawnta ham InduMry member* ara aiaat Import ant *a PDA la amlaf that office In aaalyaing and avahiatlng the prapaaad ragulallana and rwlaa. Statamanti waging adaptIan, requeuing darHiaction of language, ar i agoaging lUlhar canaldaraHan af earteln malarial* Included, diawld ha eammuwlcdod la lha yapanaMa aganaiaa. I wawld alaa apmoalaia receiving aaplaa af yaur aaaaawnlaailan RAR/Wt Rahart A. Relend * inacwllva Vice Ptaaldam 0007-STfP--036636 0007-SWP-000117953