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-fe* tf'-t iJ'-'-V.* e.t --Bjfe.-A ;-33S5^r. ^-vox - C' - aarifcifrf^x8rf^- LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. * WAOIIOH AVKNUC HrW YOUK, N. Y. 10017 r*CI^HOMC - AJICA MM All w mis h . ma i < ltMI ft. inUUM. "* H -- t . tarn, mm ma mm low U KittMJMV ftftVbft H IMCWA m * rtvui Jtoveaber 22, 1966 Toi All Mrcbere of tlx UA-nZBO Health aad Safety Cooelttee Ml Iwl Llaleoo Cccnlttee -- PIret Meeting The flirt *eetla* of our oevly conetltuted eoanlttee ** held la Vaablngtoo oo Bovecber 17th At tlx bea-1 y.art re of the Public Health d Service. Klautea of this Beetle* vlll be prepared by the Public Health Service and vlll be eeot to you then available. Attached la a copy of the llat of ccm11 lee aeatera aa prepared by the FH3. Ve are alao attaching a copy of a aerao prepared for ua by Hill fc Kocvltoo covering HIX Secretary Oerdner'a preaa conference held Hoveaber 17th. A aajor accczipllahaeDt of the flrat meting of oir e emittee me the obtaining of egreemat froe PH3 to proceed vlth a future Three Cltiea type etudy. JWpreeentat lvee froa the AHA, API, UAILZMO aad IH3 vlll be eeetlog la January to ttart thing* off. la thla connection I call to your attention the reearba aade by Kr. Mac Ken* la of PH3 aod reported la the attached Hill t Kaowlton mao. Very truly youn, WPiev 2 aUachmate Don 0. Pooler * \' Z r?|r5<.v? /! W-' LEAD LlABOff CCMOrria Induatrtal RapraaanUUvai Hr. 7. J. Caatrop Autceobila Xanufacturara Aaaociation Altarnatar Hr. E.V, BacSoaan Hr. Donald B. D1gga . I. CXiPont da h'aooura and Co. Dr. ft. E. tcVardt Ataaricui Patrolaua Inatltuta Hr. Don C. Povlar Lead Inductrlaa Aaaociatlon, Ino. International Lead Zlno Baaaarch Organisation Hr. P. N. CaaMlgard Aaarlcan Patrolauea Inatltuta Hr. Howard K. H*at*lbrg BUyrl Corporation Dr. John 0. Kallar Aaarlcan Fatrolauaa Znatltuto e Dr. J. B. Bathar, Jr. Mobil Oil Corporation Dr. Cordon J. Stoppe E. 1. DiTont da Kaaour* and Co. public Haalth Sarrtci BagraaantatlTai Dr. E. T. Bloaqulat Dlvialon of Air Pollution Dr. Hobart J. K< Horton Dlrlalon of Air Pollution Dr. tbmnual Landau Dlvialon of Air Pollution Dr. John H. Ludvig Dlvialon of Air Pollution 1 Altamata> Hr. Ha/ 3*1 th t Hr. Charlaa L. Punta Dlvialon of Air Pollution Allamata* Dr. Cordon t, Huatar Dr. J. Rutnan Dlvialon of Chronla Dlaaaaaa Altamata* Dr. PMilip Kardan :v,.-6--Irtr- `77' UvSASWv.. aV. '`Si* N 448.01 ~ ^n^r-~;; * ----- -j , -v;y: M mUi HILL **n KNOWLTOV, Jwc. Environmental Health Unit Meaorandua Boveaber 17, 1966 Subject! HEW Secretary Gardner' Tuesday FJ4. Preee Conference Paper* Friday vlll be carrying (tori** about Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Gardner's press conference on air pollution In vhlch be lseoed a four-point statement. (Copies available oo request.) The four points vlll be covered here briefly! 1. An air pollution abateaent conference le being called for the Bev fork Clty-eortbern Bev Jersey area, with particular reference to the sulfur oxides and carbon monoxides. (Later, In ansver to a question. Air Pollution Chief MacKentls said a 50 to 00 percent decrease In sulfur ealstlons vaa Indicated for these areas.) Slnllar conferences are * called for Harpersburg, West Virginia, Marietta, Ohio, Levi*ton, Idaho, sod Clarketon, Washington. --} 3. KCV 1* establishing vehicle testing facilities near Detroit to check performance of autcaoblle exhaust ealttlon devices due on the 1968 automobile*. 1 3. Sulfur oxide pollution le considered one of the cost haraful end the federal pjvercaent is extending Its requirement* oo sulfur oxide control In federal Installations to those in lev York, Chicago and ftxlladelphla. 0 A. HZV vlll ask Oongres* for acre funds next year to hold a eerlee of conferences vlth state and local off1 *1 *1 * to get them ao vlng on air pollution regulations. Gardner also urged acre Industry action saying, Host industries have yet to take vigorous leadership In coobatting air pollution.* Vlth Gardner vers Dr. Richard Frladle, director of the Bureau of 8tats Services, Dr. Vernon Mac Iten tie, chief of the Division of Air Ibllutlon, end Ron Linton, vho beads the orv HV Task rorcs oo Environmental Health. f Gone highlights from the question period folio*] Asked to coenent oo the Drev JVarson colun criticising industry's attitude tovard air pollution, Gardner said be vculd not describe Industry as Impeding air pollution efforts. ^ / i. On a question saying sore and sore t* being beard about lead In the at/ from gasoline and vh*t 1* being done iVvt It, HacXnil# said the Fublle Rsalth Cervlce le Initiating action to lepleaenl r*c<nmsndatlone of the Isal seminar, In rfsrsnee Vo the Three Cities survey, MacKentl* said follov-up studls* of special grvmp-e vt ;h heavy exposure*, such a* those vcrklr.g In garages, vsr* being carritl ca vlth the hop* of getting better Information. !t* said In these group* the Three Cities survey Shoved higher lead concentration* In the urine than shoved up In blood 1 test* (be did not *labnrsts), Asked If ITU vae doing this or Ethyl Corporation, MacKsnu# said I hope Irvlustry vlll assist u*. HacKenst* vaa referring to the fid survey of lead in the atmosphere of Los Angeles, fhlladslphle and Cincinnati. p1 is N 448.02 'v' *>, LIA11935 -2 - Asked If the Internal cOratuition engine would have to he outlawed, Gardner aald, 'It la In colllalon with the lntereat of the people." Whether It can be Dole oore efficient or whether electric or turbine engines wl 11 replace It cannot be predicted now. HecKmtle alao aald that the FBS la not now in a poaltlon to aet atandarda h for emissions froo dieaela, bueca or trucks and It any be i960 before necessary Information la available to regulate dieaela. f On the upcoming Deceaber 12-lU air pollution conference, MacKemle anew*red a question aa to coat with aa eatlaate of $100,000. On new legislation, Prlndle aald they have their bands full to carry out the authority we have at present. MacKestle aald the PHS waa considering a new national research center oa pollution but 00 decision on what or where this would be has been sale, (Vote: Titles of Prlndle and KacICentle were officially given aa above. Indicating that the planned HEV re-organisation baa not officially gone Into effect aa yet.) i