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NTBRNATIONAL HAD ZINC RRflIARCH ORQANIXATION, INC. * t*VM* MMM. HI MA0'#0* AVINUI. N*W n y. to*9 Tlil^<o*>| IH-HH UH COOI 1*11 0*kl AOOMI NVillAO NOW TOH sncj&jm-&.ym mm* m-m covmcron t gOTOPES. ptC.. WSSTOOP.-Btf JEWSt JA^AKT a,. 1967 rgpni Dr. D.P, Sehut* P*preentlnr Isotope*, Inc. t Dr. E.H. W-Uie Isotope*, Inc. Dr. V.U. Ault Isotope*, Inc, Dr. H.O. SenooiiAl Kr. J, Buckley Isotope*, Inc. Ieotopee, Inc. Dr. G.J. Stepp* E.I. du Pont de Keaoure k Coopeny Dr. V. Z**k Dr. J. Keller Kr. R.E. R***elb*rg the Broken Hill A*ocl*tod Selter*,Pty.,Ltd. American Petroleua Institute Ethyl Corporation Dr, A. Hawke* Ethyl Corporation Kr. J.O. Serick Kr. L. Lerln Kr, D.O. fowler St. Joseph Lewi Coepany Hob11 Oil Corporation International Leod Zinc P.eteareh Organisation Kr. J.C. Bouse* Lead Indutrie* tfoocietlon : Thle epeclel meeting wm held for th* purpoe* of l) reviewing Fhe* I of Project Ul-ll? "7h He* of La<1 Xeotoplo Coepoeltlon a* an Enrlromental Tracer* with the coo*.rvelor, I#otopee, Inc., and 2) detemlnlr.* whether or not we ehould now continue with Phae* II of thie etudy. The American Petrol**** Inetitute, tdtich 1* oo-eponeortng thl* project, wee invited to participate la this seating. :' 5^ The aaln purport of th* Project le to denonetret* that l**rf leotoplo ratio* e*n be u**l to eharct*ri t# th* veriou* prlr.ary eource# ard reevnrol.r* of leed In can'* envlrwwenl and th*reby e*)<* available uf>il tool to obtain Inform*11on on tho Ortwin of prtlcular *rvvlro*ntl l*ad*. T>* propo*e>t ti*ly w* #eh*dui*4 to be carried out 1j three pha*, Ph** I, which ha* now been collated, wee cone*mol with th* drlo;w>nl ard evaluation of analytical t*ohnl<pi*e, Thl* Involved th* eontrust-Ion of l*a<1-fr** laboratory, production and t*tlr4 of l*ad-fr** r*a*nta, preparation of *landard* *nd Mtabllahlng th* 11*11* of detection of the *L'*d weed. ) - - -' ^ * LIA11975 $L3st*, .-,^C*;5'-^j: <2) ftiaae IX of th* study call* for setabllshlng ths feasibility of using i*otopic eacpositlon to characterise th load in priaary sources, anvironnentel aodla, and In nan* Phase III will extend the teOmlruse and principle* estab lished in previous phases to several different geographical location* in order to prove tha generability of their application. The staff oaobara of Isotopes, Zno. presented * coaprehenalre report on their prograt* on Phase I which ha* bean In accordance with the echedule out lined in the original proposal. It wee noted that Riaae II has been actively anticipated by initiating a library of sables fron pertinent location* eo that the Project continuity will be naintained. The progrea for Phase II of the project was aleo defined by the contractor. Copies of t-'ie progress report to date on this project will be forwarded in the near future to all aedber* of the Coenittee. A tour of the Project facilities was n*de by all those present, end it was noted that the lead-free laboratory has been completed and 1* functioning according to schedule. following the nesting with the contractor, a private business nesting was held by the Coecdttee r.eebsr* present to discuss whether we should continue with this project. After discussion, it was the consensus of the group that we should continue. A ballot will he circulated to the full Comities for a vote on whether this Project should be continued. Tour -staff strongly reconrsends that we go on. - y-CT - ^Jsoes C. Rouaas -i j : . WW*.