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3> ' 3 -5 -i O LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4M l c x h w t o m a v k n u i N(W YOMK IT, K. V. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE SECRETARY January 1 to March 31, 1956 April 2, 1956 To keep members promptly and fully Informed of Association activities, the secretary has been requested to present brief quarterly reporta* This la the first such roport* It Is intended only to cover the highlights, but ore detailed information on aiy of the activities will gladly be supplied to members on request. 1 Cablo Sheathing - The Cable Sheathing Task Group held its third meeting in an attempt to solve the problom of continuous extrusion of lead alloys as a swans of improving the cable sheathe market for lead. Several mem bers of this group, together with the L.I.A. secretary, also met with a group of French cable manufacturers visiting this country. 2 Ceramics - The Ceramics Technical Committee held its third meeting end made substantial progress toward completion of the hamini on lead in Ceramics* Since temporary shortages and high prices hove at times stimulated substitution for lead in ceramics, arrangements wore cade for the secretary to address the annual moating of the American Ceramic Society in April on the future availability of lead* The address has been prepared* 3. Radiation Shielding - The report of Walter Kidde Nuclear Laboratories' survey of the market for lead in nuclear shielding was receivod and circulated to members. Tha Technical Steering Committee rad Industry Development Committee both met to consider the report and future activities in this fiold* A program recom mended by the former and approved by tho latter will now be submitted to the Board for approval* L. A.C.S. Monograph - A contract with the Amorlcan Chemical Society and Reinhold Publishing Co., to edit a Monograph on Lead has boon signed. All signa tories to the contract have agreed to an outline and lists of suggested authors* Authors for perhaps 20 par cent cf the material have been obtained. 5* Solder - Tho Solder Committoo completed its draft for a Handbook on Soldering to be published by the American Welding Society. It is now In the hands of subcommittees of both groups for editli^. 6. Load Building Construction Pulletine - Cojy was prepared for a series of bulletins on load products used In construction for architects* These contain the roasons for employing lead, a specification the architect can use, and helpful practical hints for installation and inspection. Tho first is now in the hands of the printers. ..<14.11 .iieemfjsswmiv i innji.eiyg n LIA22961 , ..^viiiW^!^^J^p^ga^4awasa<feai^r,c -.- if - 2- 7. National Association of Cormalon Engineers - A staff member served as tenoralChairman of tho annual meeting of the N.A.C.E. haId In New Tork with a registration of over 2,000 people, ft. Non-Destructive Testing of Lead - A paper on this subject u It re lates to lead chemical equipment, delivered Ey a staff member before the Society for Non-Doatructive Testing last fall, appeared in that Society's official maga- slna. Reprints ware distributed to mombors end our nailing list of chea&cal engi neers and colleges* .. i 9. Red Lead - A draft of a new Red Lead Technical Letter was prepared and circulated to the Red Lead Technical Committee for criticism. A estli^ of the Committee is scheduled for earljr April at which it Is hoped that lt wlll be made ready for printing* . i 1% Loti Chapter for Economic teographr - A chapter on lead prepared by two mashers of the stuff appeared in a new economic googr.ipty textbook edited by Dr. Albert S. Carlscn cf Dartmouth College. A quantity of reprints for distribu- tlon to members and ethers was obtained gratis* 11. Text Rock on Load Plumbing - About 350 additional copies of our text bock for plumbers training classes were acid at coat in the last three months, bringing distribution to date to well over 6,500 copies* 12. "Lead" - The mMUng list for "Lead1 was expanded to over 50,000 . names by adding additional architects, ceramists and other groups with potential interest in laid products. *Laad" is now on a quarterly basis with the first 1956 issue at the printers. i. ^ 13. Childhood Lead Poisoning -- This continues a major problaa end source of adverse publicity. As recently as March 19 the "Hew Tork Daily News* carried an article headline , "Lead Poisoning Killed 10 Kids in Brooklyn in '55, Highest Toll in tho City,* based largely on data from the Horlth Department. Efforts were con tinued to educate doctors and health departments on this childhood problem and health authorities in New Tork, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ct. Louis, New Jersey and Connecticut were contacted in this connection* lh. Legislation - This was an active poriod in state legislatures and we followed proposed legislation closely. A protest was filed with the proper legis lative coanittoo in Now Tork Stato cgninst a bill dealing with paint that would be unnecessarily harmful to both tho paint and load industries. The bill did not come out of committee* 15. Load Poisoning Proa Auto Exhausts - This possibility received wide publicity in connection with the Los Angelos smog. Wo gathered data on the amount of load in stroot air in Now Tork, Detroit, Cincinnati, Los Angoles and other cities* All were found wall below safe limits* v- 16. Talk on Load Poisoning - On roquest, in tho lntorosta of accuracy, wo virtually prepared a talk on lead poisoning that a Now Tork doctor dollvorod bogore a group of podiatrioions in that city* "*S" ."** * - myt gupwyAiBMgJijpij j mjpu j ^is . .. "_ _- ' frrW lt rt i ' LIA22962 - *X WgBWUPJ 11 :.\ -3 - 17. A.S.A. Standard on Lead In Paint - Thlj standard, prepared by an Oj Aaarlcan Standards Association Subcommittee sponsored tor L.I.A. end of which our Health and Safety irlrector was secretary, setting a safo limit for lead in paint that nay be chewed by children stood up in its first court test in a cast In Bal timore that found ths paint nanufacturer not noeponalhlo. An expert witness was suggested to ths defense attorney by L.I.A. 18. Annual Mooting - Arrangements wars mads for the St. Louis cn April 2ii--25 and on interesting program proparod. Mooting In . ... 19. Hoadquarters - A lease was signod to oocupy new headquarter* on ths 20th floor of tho Lincoln Building, 60 East L2nd Streot, Hew fork 17, starting July 1, 1956. Tho American Zinc Institute will occupy adjoining offieos with joint reception and conference rooms. This arrangement should rosult in better serrics and greater convenience to members, and the rontal is considerably less than could bo obtained in our present location. Tho new location is equally desirable and tbe building is also connected underground with Grand Control Terminal. 20. Routine Activities - The usual statistical services. Information Bulletins, handling of inquiries, gathering of notarial for periodical and other publications, and field work in the architectural and chemical construction fields wore maintained. Respoctfuliy submitted, r if?r Secrotary. * j- i %- guu1 i O