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la^jgji--11 ni<< pmrrr " LIA2A699 | --- >**--- ---- - "- '* -- *!.--*T-- LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ttt MADISON AVINUS NSW YORK 17. N. V. January 3, 1063 QUARTERLY REPORT Or THE SECRETARY OCTOBER 1 to DECEMBER 31, 19&1 Tbe following report covers tbe highlights of Association activities for tbe fourth quarter of 1961. Hors detailed Information on these activ ities or others not enumerated will be supplied 00 request. Bo attempt has been node to cover routine activities, and research Is covered la a separate report of the research director. GEKSRAL 1. Inforratloo Bulletins. Two of these bulletins vere circulated to readers during the quarter. g. Budgets. The Industry Development Coccittee and Board of Directors both met end approved budgets for IS 62. Funla earmarked for procotloo, advertising and technical service were at a new high. 3. Incorporation. Incorporation of the Association under the lavs of the State of Kev Yorfc for non-profit associations vs* completed as of October 23 1961, with tbe name nov Lead Industries Association, Inc. Olflcers and directors remain tea sane as for tbe predecessor unincorporated association. h. Executive Vies President. Tbe Directors created tbe nev office of executive vice president of hi.A., Inc., and elected Robert L. Zlegfeld to tbe poet while continuing him la hie former positions of secretary and treasurer. HEALTH AJT) SAFETY 9. Paint Labeling. The secretary and the Health and Safety Director attended tbe annual meeting of the Rational Association of Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association In Washington vita particular reference to warning label# on palnta containing lead and re-established contacts for cooperative effort* In thia area. ~r. 6. Childhood Lead Poisoning. At tbe request of the Chicago Health fiepertoeut, the Health and Safety Director egreed to serve on a Cocultte* - to deal with this problem In Chicago and attended a meeting of that Com mitte*. o ! i .... ....t. i -- L IA 24700 ftiarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31, 1961 -2- 7. Smog and Lead Caroline Additive*. An Informal meeting of pro ducers of tetraethyl and tetramethyl J.em2 vlth L.I.A.*S Health and Safety Director and Secretary vaa held at L.I.A. headquarters. The purpose vaa to explore vhat L.I.A. night do In connection vlth the California aacg altuatlon In vhlch the use of lead In gasoline vaa being questioned both aa a public health menace and aa a deterrent to controlling amog cauaed by automobile exhauata. Preliminary atepa vere outlined and vlll be submltted to the Board of Dlrectora vlth a full report of the altuatlon in the near future. 8. Smog Continued. Our Health and Cafety Director attended a veeklong series of meetings in boa Ar-geles In conncc.lon vlth the amog altuatlon. Oir primary Interest la to prevent any prohibition of the uae of lead addltlvea In gaaollne vlthout proof of a hatord that probably doea not exist. Meanwhile vo are vatchlng closely air sampling prograca of the U.8. Public Health Service and others. 9. Meetings. The Health end Safety Director attended the annual meetings of the American Public Health Association, the National Safety Congress, and the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. lyr-'-TTKY rEvnjjo; ?<T - c r e t a l 10. Battery Convention. The Secretary attended the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Battery 1'anufacturer# in Chicago. 11. Chemical Shov. L.I.A. had a 20-ft. exhibit booth at the five-day 28th Exposition of the Chemical Industries at the Collaeua in Wcv York. A complete listing of Inquiries received by name and subject la being prepared for mailing to member*. 12. "Lead." Tbe fourth 1961 Issue of this quarterly vaa prepared and sent to our 50,000 sailing Hat In Decetiber. 13. Hoe* Builders Shov. L.I.A. had a 10-ft. exhibit booth at the five-day annual show of the National Association of Home Builders in Chicago. Noise control and the facts about fall-cut protection were featured. A complete listing of Inquiries received Is being prej>ared for calling to members. 14, Advertising. Tvo ads In our Newsletter series appeared during ths quarter in '`Product Engineering" and one in "liatcrlols In Design Engineer ing." One dealt vlth various soundproofing applications, the other vlth lead batteries for motive paver. Two ads also appeared la "Machine Design," one on lead-oabestos untl-vibration pads fo_* cooling towers and ono on lead battery powered passenger cars. HKjaiiw i '',j>,KjW!)iw mn iiw iw -p" "MU yyv p, iu i i m umv >1 L IA2A701 $iarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31* 1961 -3- 1?. lr6? Promotional Prograr.s. The budget approved for I9C2 will CStitluM v#W U' C *"i Am UMJV iu wl iu W*"rKTCWU | "Progressive Architecture", three design nagazlnes, three cersaic rtagstines and "Metal Product Manufacturing." However, the achedule in "Progressive Architecture" vill be atepped up from 6 to 12 pages, end ceapaigna on lead pigments in three paint nagazlnes and one in "Electrical World" on lead cable ebeathlng vill be added. Aleo 8 pages in "Factory" vill be initiated to promote certain lead producta like battery povered trucka and nolee and vibration control devlcea uaed in a great variety of lnduetrlea. Accompanying thla Increased apace advertising vill be an lncreaae in the aoount of direct nail advertlalng to be produced in 1962, principally on t>uch appllcatlona ra nolae and vibration control, architectural appllca- tlona, atorage batterlee for active pover, cable aheathlng, plgoenta, ceramics and other1. l6. Industrial Building Exposition. A cocplete Hating of inquiries received at our booth at thla September*ahov vaa prepared and nailed to members. It vaa broken dovn by Individuals' names and subject of the Inquiries. 17. Gas Pressure Seducing Stations. It vaa reported to us that there axe nov completed, la progress or00 order 11 Jobs using leaded viryls to control noice in gas pipe line prescure reducing stations like that described in the fall issue of "Lead." Companies using thla oethod Include Public Service of Kcv Jersey, People's Can, Light and Coke of Chicago and Brooklyn Union Caa. Additional jobs in Oregon and Texas are pending. 18. Publicity. "The battery Kan" reprinted in f>ill "Hov to Cbooet a Battery" from "Lead." "Pipeline" did a feature article on soundproofing gas pressure reducing stations based on the article in "Lead" vlth additional Information supplied by us. Routine releases on our trade shov exhibits vere picked up by a meber of publications. "Product Engineering" printed a page sumary of our report on "Improved Sound Barriers Employing Lead." IJfySTRT If.TirPl I7C - IETAL PROTECTS 19. Advertising. Three ads appeared in "Engineering Nevs-Reeord" and tvo in "Progressive Architecture" on soundproofing, antl-YibratlOG pads and lead roofing. 20. Architectural Flyers. Reprints of our r.ev catalogs on lead roofing "and'flecking, lead piurblng and lead for noise and vibration control vhlch are appearing in the 1<,,62 Oveet'o files, vere circulated aa flyers to our lists of architects and engineers in the construction field and to design engineers. m LIA24702 I '........................... 'l l' a ll 1,1 I u r n " ' mw**w" * ' '-v*.1TS a o <^iarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31* 19<>1 -H- gl. fall Out. A thorough study of the relative effectiveness or lead and other materials sa protection fron radiation in roll CXrt Shelters vas nade. The results were contained In s 5-page report vhlch vas sent to Berbers and is being used in reply to numerous Inquiries received. While not particularly conducive to selling lead for the purpose, It has been veil received and highly praised for Its honesty and accuracy. gg. Soundproof Roan. The soundproof rooa at Franklin Institute vhlchL.l. A. helped design using It-lb. abeet lead, aentloned in the last report, vas completed and the Institute reports oat satisfactory results overall. The project oanager vho supervised the construction stated privately, "When you valk into that rooo you can feel the alienee." g3. Lead Roofs. The nev type of thin shell concrete roofs used In the ost modern air terminals, auditoriums and theaters are presenting major waterproofing problcno. Our architect is working closely vith M.I.T. engineers vho are faced vith this problca on a large auditorium on vhlch they have Installed a test section of lead roof, and vith the architects for Marina City in Chicago vho are specifying lead roofs for a theater in this development. He is also voruing vith Denver architects vho have a tsajor flashing problea on a hospital vhere lead Is under consideration. git. Folding Research Institute. Our architect attended the fall Dcetlngs of this organization In Washington end acceptcC appointments for service on several cocnlttecs In areas vhere lead cay have an Interest. 2$. Antl-Vlbrat'.on Pads. Thrcogh his contacts vith architects for a nev department store adjacent to railroau tracks in Rev Jersey, our architect vas instrumental in having thea engage acoustical consultants vho have recon-.ended the use cf lead-asbestos anti-vibration pads. The pads are aov being installed. Other nev buildings for vhlch these pads have been ordered or installed are the Brooklyn Savings Sank, Motel City lu Rev fork and a Bronx apartment building. We are vorking closely vith architecta for the nev llodison Square Carden over Kev York's Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal end for the buildings to bo erected over the rediroad tracks adjacent to Union Station in Chicago. A hospital in Florida is installing then under elevator and air conditioning machinery on the roof, vhlch has caused annoying vibration. IW? STRY IKYFLOPICTT - PICSMT3 26 Lead Pigments Technical Corg-lttce. Ibis Ca nittee met in Washington during tfae annual meeting of the N.P.V.L.A. It approved the final draft of Lead Pigments Technical Letter Ho. 15 and subjects for seven ads to be run in paint magazines in l?6g. Q iJjJUHl, Mipi 1 mu.uv p" w ''T L IA 24703 Quarterly Beport of the Secretary October 1 to December 31 19^1 -5- g7. Lead Plr-?cnts Technical Letter To. 1$. This 32-page booklet vu printed ar.d distributed to eooe 12,000 paint manufacturer* and eonumers. It deals with red lead prloers for all kinds of metal surfaces and exposures. c3. Advertising. The first two ads In a series on lead paint pig ments to appear In American Paint Journal, Official Digest and Paint and Varnish Production were preparel In rough fora and are being circulated to the Coczilttee for critical appraisal. gQ. Highway I'arkl-.^ Paint a. Cooperative plans are being developed with 'hilled Chemical Co:p. for promotion of lead chromate for wider use In highway traffic narking points. Allied Chemical's Interest arises fron its production of chrcclua cheelcals. 30. leaded Aluminum Paints. Prellnlnary plans are being Dade for field testing of aluminum paints reinforced with lead plgoent* for top coats on steel structures. laboratory tects have Indicated distinct, advantages for cuch paints vhleh would open a vide market for lead pig ments In those areas where aluminum flnlohes are already popular. im'STPT EKVELOPiETT - CEBAitlCS 31. Advertising. Two ads each appeared In "American Ceramic Society Bulletin," "Ceramic Ir.dvctry," and "iietal Product lianufacturing," and one In "Ceramic Age." Subjects vert extra low temperature enamels for steel and lead glazes for dinnervore. 3g. Lead Z1 rcnnate -T11 &r.ate. Vie are keeping In close touch vith those Involved In the development of new markets for this piezoelectric material. A variety of new applications are reaching the ccccerclal stage. 33, Lead-Clazed Light Weight Aggregate Block. Cocmerclal production of this material which promises to be a substantial lead consumer Is expected mccentarlly from tvo large, established ceramic manufacturers. We ere watching developoents closely and finding considerable interest among architects. RLZirit Executive Vice President and Secretary