Document VJYq3MMdadZvOBR73bzZgw0kZ

2 September 19$k Mx*. John C. Moore, Streetcar '"Technical1 Division National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association, Inc, IjQO Rhode Island Avenue, N. W. 'Washington f>, D* C. Dear Johns-'' be are in receipt of your letter of 27 August, transmitting consider able correspondence relative to the work oft he subject comitte. T:ie proposed section of the Sanitary Cede, as set forth byyJerom Trichter, is of particular significance, std demands the immediate and concerted effort of our committee to prevent the enactment of this legislation* The adoption of this proposal by the Board of Health of the City of New York, places an unprecedented stigma upon the Paint Industry by demanding the labeling of innumerable shelf goods and specialty products as unsuitable for use. liven more difficult to live with, is the overwhelming possibility that. other. regulatory. - bodies, similarly legislating against 'hazardous compounds, will' not specifically place the onus on lead. At--this time, every consideration must be given to a means of mini mizing the number of such labels and toward the attainment of a pre cautionary label that twill satisfy the requisites of existing and future legislation. The Paint Industry cannot possibly cope with legislation that de mands a different label warning against lead, another against cad mium, against all of the paint ingredients'that by allegation, are hazardous. N11701 If the Industry must necessarily deem a product unsuitable for use by a statement of hazard, we would strongly recommend that the state ment of hazard be so tempered or notified to be broader in scope than ;tb :ta^rewntiohed ,^cp3sal^by :;derome ! lrlchter* A statement of hazard, likely suitable to the Health Department of New York Gity might read; . , A H N IN G iv Tills Faint Contains Hazardous Compounds* Should Not Be Used to Paint Children's Toys or Furniture* Etc* Presumably, this statement of hazsrd would be equally acceptable by the Board of Health of Chicago# Such a label readily encompasses other pigments and vehicle compo nents that might be deemed hazardous by other regulatory bodies and enables the Paint Industry to obtain some semblance of labeling uni formity, At the same time, a label of this type would prevent the City Health Department from unnecessarily legislating against lead# As per your telephone conversation with Mr. Z oiler, we have forwarded copies of this correspondence to the membersliip of the Subcommittee of the Model Labeling Committee# Sincerely,. *" The Eagle-Picher Company p:;/cnl Paul Nhiiford, Manager Technical Service Department Pigment Division \ "