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- ^,'iia.Aa; " p- ./, .--<- k LIA22185 - f-f * LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION O EAST *M STREET NEW YORK 17, N.Y. Jsnuaiy 10, 1958 Am QO RTmT REPORT 0? THE SECRET'JIT OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31. 1957 The following report eovore the highlights of Association sctlrltiss during the fourth quarter of 1957* More datailed information on tbass activities or others not enurarctod will b. supplied on request. 1, "lead" - The last two 1957 Issues of our quarterly 'Load* wars sent to our nailing list of noarly 50,000 people, 2, Research Survey - The Technical Steering Committee of l.I.A, net at Battelle Institute in late October to boar and discuss a verbal report of the "Evaluation of Research Needs and Formulation of a Roseai-ch program" * by Battalia for I..I.A, Tho final printed report was received in early December, circulated to the Cocmitteo, and a mooting scheduled for its consideration on January 9, 1958, 3, "Lead and tend Alleys" -- Tho annual review of technical developments in lead and its products, bearing this title, appeared in tic September, 1957# issue of "Industrial and Engineering Chemistry," It was reprinted and circulated to cambers in October, ana is also being used to answer inquiries, L, Battery Association - The Secretary attended the Yinual mooting of the Association o jmcricon Battery Manufacturers to ciintain close and cordial relations with this industry composed of largo consumers, 5, Annual Review - The Secrotary prepared the Annual Review of Lead In 1957 for "Engineering and Uinlng Journal," as well as for "Steel* magazine, as usual, 6, load-Coatcd Conduit - L.I.i, has supplied samples of lead-coatod steal pipe for testing, along with ethor materials, by Busacrmlll Papor Co, for use as conduit in paper mills and other plants with corrosive conditions. 7, Publicity - A nurtoer of general publicity roleaaes, as well as releases dealing with our spoclflc promotional activities, were issued durlrg tbs quarter and pricked up ty many papers and trade publications, 8, Activities for 1958 - Both tbi Industry Development Cocnltto# and Board of Directors mot to act upon recommendations for 1958 aotivitios and approved budgets for thorn. . w LIA 2218 6 tab K HUM fr ijM tg w ........ rim M i--.............. - i o >1 o Qnarterly Report -2- Januaiy 10, 1958 9. Research - The Director* approved preliminary organliatlon steps toward a joint L.I.A. - A.Z.I. research set-up to bo financed by load and tine producers on a world-wide basis and to provide for greatly expanded research activities. A committee of seven, including tho prosldents, secretaries. Technical Steering Coocilttee chairmen and one additional Bomber of both Associatlons was appointed to work out tho details of organliatlon. HEALTH AMD SAPETT 10. Red Load Paints in Potable Ttetor Tanks - In 19li9 the Any ques tioned the safoty of using rod lead paint* on the interiors of such tanks as the result of an opinion glvon by an official of tho D.S. Public Health Service. Fiold tests sponsored by us caused the Airy to withdraw its objections. Recently the controversy was reactivated by a manufacturer of a competitive paint and has led the American Hater Works Association to consider revision of Its specification which calls for tho use of red lead, fortunately our field testing has continued through the intoironing years and is proving invaluable in refuting tho adverse propaganda. Bawovor, at this time the natter remains undeeldod and ve hare been engaged in a eorlos of meetings with A.TT.W.A., D.S.P. H.S. and other officials in an effort to prove the safoty of red lead under those conditions. 11. Childhood Lead Poisoning - Though tha allegations relative to hazards to children from load-painted toys, roforrod to in tho ropert of tha last quarter, appear to have been nogated by statements issuod by the Surgoon Gvmaral >f tho Public Hoalth Sarvice and tha American Acodery of Pediatrics, tho problem of plumbisn in snail children, mainly in the slum oroos of our older citlos, con tinues a serious and seemingly insoluble ono. Csusod by the chewing or picking eff and ingesting of load pa. nts once wldoly used for interior docoration, it has boon the source of adverse reports and publicity from such centers as Baltimore, Chicago and St. Louis and bids fair to bring about renowod pressure for legisla tion and regulation of a most unfortunate nature. 12. Warning Labels - Every effort is being made to confine the re gulatory measures aoovo rofurrod to, to the field of warning labels, which, oa applied to paints, nro obviously leas detrimental to our interests than would be aiy legislation of a prohibitory nature. Through our contacts with stats and local hoalth authorities, it is buliovod that this con be accomplished. 13. Threshold Limit for Lead in Air - Tho advance in tho threshold Halt for lead in air from 0.15 to 6.2 milligrams por cubic motor, first propoeod by an \norlcan Standards Association eubconmlttoe headod by our health and safety director and subsoquently adopted by tho Anorlctn Conforonce of Governmental In dustrial lyglonists, has bean called into question and has recently boen the subject of ronewed disouasion and correspondonco. It is gratlJYlng that we hart beon given tho opportunity for on expression of opinion stiich should lead to a satisfactory outcomo af tho question. Tin Mootings Attended - Annual nootings attoivied during the quarter have included Uioso of the IrJus trial tty Clone Foundation in Pittsburgh, tho American Public Hoalth .Association In Clovoland, the Clinioal Hooting of tho American Medical Association In Philadelphia, and the torican Mining Congress in New York City. Also tttondoa wore a number of local gatherings of tho Ancrlem Industrial tyglene Association, the American Association for thj Advcnoenont of Science, tha Manufacturing Chemist*t Assocl>itlon and ether groups. JU-1 >wm 'wyM*1 n>w ----------------------------------- W" LIA 2 2 18 7 <4* i-TaW fTi-iri' SSlVll H ..................... " W l 11`"'W.VP /. Quarterly Roport -3WETALLIC LEAD PRODUCTS January 10, 1958 15. Swoottg catalog - Proprinta of tho two four-pago sections to appear In the 1958 Swooti* Architoctur-J. and Light Construction Catalogs woro circulated to members and supplied in quantity to those requosting them. The Asaodotion has sufficient preprints to distribute at its booth at tho National Home Builders Show in January, 1958, and to use in answering inquiries. 16. National Chonlcal Exposition - No exhibited at this show in Decomber and wero pleased with tho Interact shown in our display. Pictures of tho booth were circulated to membors. Wa hare contracted for space at this show to bo bold in Chicago In September, 1958. 17. Load Building Construction Bulletin No. 3 - This bulletin, dealing with lead laboratory was toe, was distributed to ovor 20,000 architects and others haring to do with the design and specification of all kinds of chemical laboratories. 18. Construction Survey - We have contracted with tho Internationally known firm of crcliitccts and enginoors, Sktdmoro, Owings and Norrill, to make a stu<y of muons to furthor develop tho markot for load and lead products in building construction. Tho study la oxpoctod to get undor wry around tho middle of January under tho personal suporvision of a genorol partner of that firm and to bo complet ed in three or four months. 19. Bane Buildors Show - Our display used at tho Chemical Exposition was re-doslgnod and adapted for the Homo Buildors Show in Chicago whore it will be used the week of January 19, 1958. 20. Activities for 1958 - Tho Advisory Comlttoo of the Notslllc Load Products Division out to consider 1958 activities. It recomondod that tho survey montlonod in item 18 ba vndertakon and that ponding a roport of that survey activities bo ecr.tlnuod on tho sano basis as in 1957. Those recocoondatlons were approved by tho Industry Dovolopoont Comitteo and the Board cf Directors. 21. Chemical Bullotln - A new Gnomical Bulletin on tho performance of load equipment in tha production of boad catalysts was circulated to mombors. CER-JCCS 22. Activities in 1958 - The Tochnlcol Steering Committee, Industry Developount Comnittoo end Board of Directors considered tho rocoocorelations of the Coracles Technical Coaoittoo for 1958 activities and approvod a substantially onlorged program. It providts for more advertising by adding two eoranlc cogamines to the two now bolng usod. It also providos for six now graduate rasoorch fellow ships in addition to tho throe oatahilshod last yonr. Supplements to our ceramies manual and additional permanent college exhibits nro included. 23. Supplocont -- Thu flret supplement to *load in tho Coracles Indus tries* was circulated to all who hnvo rocoivod tho book. It greatly oxpondod the tochnical information available on glass colors. 21. Ccrcclcs Technical Ccrclttoo - This Connittoe not in December and o established tho themo oi the advertising and supplement* for 1956. 25. Advertising - Regular monthly page ads continued to appear in Coracle Industry" and "Bulletin of tho Aajrloan Ceramic Socioty.* 1 mrrym * > H G v "aw nmn" w i mum --iB BCTWp <w >'' L IA22168 Jp-* mAm * QU.MtTHtLT REPORT January 10, 1958 9 26. Another Supplonent - A eecond supplonent to "Load In the Ceranlc Industries," ihle on* or. low-tenporaturo glasses, rms approved by tbs Osraaios Technical Connittee and Is being readied for publication* 27. "Lead In the Ceraalc Industries" Receives Printing Award -- This book, published by L.I.A. about a year ago, has recoived a Certificate of Merit fron the New lork Ecpleying printers Association In thoir annual contest. The award will be presented during printing Week Celebration, Jan. 13-17, 1958, at the Coinodore Hotel, where it will be on displqr with other award wlnnors. The award Is nade on the basis of design, printing quality, and over-all appearance and presentation of ns torial, our printers, Isaac Ooldnon Co. and L. I. A., whs collaborated in production of tha book, will each receiva certificates. RE) LEAD 28. Activities In 1958 - The Industry Dovelopzaent Coooittee and Board of Directors approved an expanded progran for 1958 based on reconnerelations of the Red Lead Technical Coonittee. It provides for core frequent page ads in color in "Engineering News Record,* for publication of three new Red Lead Technical Letters, and for rotaicing a non part-tine to contact highway engineers and other large octal protective point users in tha Interest of red lead paint. 29. Consultant - Owen P, Sbobe, who retired at the end of 1957 after 39 years with the cliddon Co., has been retained by L.IX as part -tine consultant to provide point engineering service to users of setal protective paints. Bs has heon a oonber of the Red Lead Technical Comittoe since Its organization In O the early 19h0's and Is also a nether of the Research Coooittee of the Steel Structures Painting Council. 30. A.r.TT.A. Specification - The Red Lead Technical Coooittee net In December to consider the proposed revision of the American Vfater Works Association specification for the painting cf potable water tank interiors. See Itea 10 tinder Health and Safoty for further particulars. 31. Steal Structures Painting Council -- The chaiman of our Bed Lead Technical Comittea attended a netting of this group which dealt with a meber of research projects involving red lead paint that the Council boa under way. RADIATION SHTKIJma 32. A.S.T.M. Specifications - Tha A.S.T.M. Task Group, on ihlch L.XJU is represented, net fer the first tire in Decodoor to detomine the nood and basis for an A.S.T.U* specification on lead for radiation shielding. The subject Is still under study *7 the group. Respectfully suboltted, <&r 'y''ZT~/kJ~r~' Secretary rw7m