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' w*1-?1***'*! "mm* ; LTA235t>l spgpis' From ths E<vtiv, Vk * Pftvidtnl trod loduitrln Aiioxlotlon, lr>t. 292 Moditon Av. H*w Ywk 17, N.Y. October 29, 19^2 JULY 1 to SEPTEMBER JO, 19&2 Th following report cover* the highlight* of A**oclatloo activities for the third quarter of 1962. More detailed Information on these activities or other* not enumerated vill be supplied on request. So 3 attempt ha* been made to cover routine activities, and research Is covered In a separata report of the research director. CDOA1 1. Information Bulletins, toe of these bulletins vas circulated to neater* during the quarter. g.. European Trip. Taking advantage of his Invitation to apeak at the International Lead Conference in early October, the Executive Vice President toured Italy, Germany, Delglun and France, talking primarily to nanufacturera of various lead products, studying the European pattern of lead usage, and seeking facts and Ideas that can be used to prcoots lead In the U.6.A. A detailed report vlll eventually be prepared. 3. A.I.M.E. Meeting. Too staff members, David M. Borclna and Don Fovler, addressed a ejecting of the local A.I.H.E. section at Kellogg, Idaho, on prcootlon of lead and L.I.A. *s health and safety program. h. Industry Developaent Cccclttee. A meeting of this Cocslttee vas held In New York to discus* a number of Association activities, particularly prcootlon of lead for noise coctroi and health and safety research. $. Mining Congress. The annual meeting of the Western Division of the American Mining Congress vas attended. HEALTH AMD SAFETY 6. Kettering Symposium on Lead Toxicology. An agreement vas reached for Joint financial sponoorohlp by L.I.A., du Pont Co., and Ethyl Ccrp. of an invitational symposium on lead toxicology at the Kettering Laboratory of the Unlveisxty of Cincinnati Medical College to be held In February, 1963. The proceedings vlll be published and vlll undoubtedly make a valuable addition to vorld knowledge of lead toxicology. 7. Study of Particulate Lead in Air. A research proposal for this study vas approve, and placed at the Stanford Research Institute. Work got under vay In August. This study, scheduled for completion In fifteen months, 1* designed to Identify and measure the fora and alxe In which lead exists In urban atmosphere. In order to aid our understanding of potential health effects from air pollution. -/ g!< MIIj III fwywugp vjV-. 71 ^'.*ffl ij > "*y^il 11iP^ l?MJ . ;><W 1T LIA23562 -/^?iAViTt.f^w>>i:at<<l'VW.r-Ti - irr ~ ' l >U.-,QU-.,V^y^ Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 3 15^2 '! -2- 8. L.I.A. Health end Safety Coeailttee. Formation of thl* cocmlttee, a* authorized by the Board of Directors, la nov substantially complete. s There are eleven members of the ccczzlttee, representing producer and user companies In this country, Canada and Australia. The coonlttee members are drawn from the medical and engineering professions, and all have substantial knowledge and experience In the field of lead hygiene and toxicology. The Initial Deetlng will be held November 13th In Chicago. A 2;__Visit to Prof. Harry Varren. Vhlle In Vancouver our Health and Safety Director paid a visit to Prof. Warren, geologist at the : University of British Columbia, vhoae many public remarks regarding "the villain known as lead" have caused him to be regarded with some* thing less than affection by the lead Industry. Prof. Varren sold that he had been misquoted frequently In the proas. INDUSTRY gvniPHCTr-GCTERAL 10. "Lead." The third 19&? Issue of this quarterly publication was prepared and printed for nailing In October. 11. Advertising. Two ads appeared In "ilachlne Design," one In "Materials In Design Engineering," and one In "Product Engineering." The subjects dealt with design of lead radiation shielding and porcelain enamel product finishes. Also two ads appeared In "Factory," one dealing with battery-powered personnel carriers and one with lead for Doioe control. 13. Industrial Trucks. Cn request, 200 copies of our brochure on battery-powered Industrial trucks were supplied to the American Material Handling Society for distribution to their members. 13. Cable Sheathing. Considerable time was epent on gathering data and preparing a brochure on lead cable sheathing which, it Is hoped, can be produced by the year end. -J- INDUSTRY DEVELOP! EHT-H5TAL PRODUCTS It. Apprentice Contest. This contest for plumbers' apprentices 5 was again held at Purdue University. L.I.A.'s David Borclna was, as usual. Judge of lead work, Homer Yetman conducted a course of Instruction for apprentice teachers, and L.I.A. supplied material and prizes for the lead-working part of the contest. j 15. Lead Roofs. An eight-page brochure featuring four preminent lead roofs which have been maintenance-free for moro than 25 years was prepared and printed. It Is being mailed to our list of architects. mwy-v 7T . iLZ:a !' |ljiim . igynyjgywje yR.ru_miw 1; * > I'lii LIA23563 Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September 30, 1962 -3- l6. Advertising. Two ad* on lead cable sheathing appeared In "Electrical World." Two ads on lead for noise control and tvo on lead antivibration pad* appeared in "Engineering Hevs-Record." Three ad* appeared in "Progressive Architecture," one on antivibration pad* and tvo on noise control. In addition L.I.A. ran a 4/5 page ad in a special supplement to the Sunday, Sept. 25, "Hew York Tine*" vhich featured the opening of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Art*. This ad dealt vith the use of lead antivibration pals under the first completed build ing in the Center, Philharmonic Ball. 17- K.I.T. Ucik la now in progress on reroofing the Kre3ge Auditorium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology vith vhich L.I.A. has been Involved for some time, as mentioned in earlier report*. About 60 tons of sheet lead are being used. 18. Boise Control. Much vork ha* gone Into the vritlng of a manual on noise control boned on research reports from Levis Goodfriend and Associates, and first draft has been completed. Shorter versions are also being prepared. Final publication must nvalt additional data from testa being conducted. 19. Uris Eros. Several meetings have been held vith these large bulldcro vho ore constructing a hotel for Ellton in Washington, D.C. The possibility of our subsidizing the U6e of leaded vails for sound proofing in this building is the subject of negotiation. 20. Marina City. A lead roof has been specified for the theater in thi3 vliely publicized Cnlcsgo building project, os a result of L.I.A. efforts. Assistance is nov being given the architect in securing com petent contractors to coke the Installation. im'STRY EeyEiopKEm'-PTqE:rrs 21. Advertising. Tvo ads each appeared In the "American Paint Journal," "Official Digest" and "Point and Varnish Production." They vere on the subject of basic lead sillco-chroDate polnta anJ on yellow lead-chromate traffic painta. enyJSTKY ECVELOPHEWT- CERA! ICS 22. Meeting, A meeting of the Ceramic Technical Committee vas held at Bedford Springs, Pa., at the time of the Fall Meeting of the White V-rei, Division of the American Ceramic Society to discus* the L.I.A.** cep' vC promotion program for 19&2 and recommendation* for 1963. Z.Oi. Advertising. Tvo ads appeared in the American Ceramic Society "Bulletin," tvo in Ceramic Industry," tvo In "Metal Product Manufacturing" and one In "Ceramic Age." The subject in all cases vu* lead-bearing lev-firing porcelain enamels for *teel.l -.1 St! ' 1 liS""l)l.W '! 1 r r,. h ,l v -f.. emj. p,|i.uui " ri O Vi-. . IV.-.. yu ' i ^ iig.' -`-WfU-11. UA235647 :: -, .-, a./. .:.> -+ &iortcrly Report of the Executive Vice President July 1 to September JO, 1$C2 -h- 2k. Porcelain Enanel Institute. Hie annual Chop Practice* Forua sponsored by this Institute at the University of Illinois was attended. 2$. Glazed Brick. A nev supplement to "Lead in the Ceranlc In dustries" on lead glazes for brick va* prepared and approved by the Ceramics Technical Cocmittee. It is now being printed. RLZimk Executive Vice President WBty,|rI W ^ " >r . ^ l^ . l^ l | P } W M ;IW^ ^ S W jllW^|B>fM|Wi.j!ijMijj|i|>wirjtwfajuiwipi |pewii)i>i ; - >JI- v- . t v 'MyyfBfciaa'.i*tC'fHsyy. |yywiww < i m'