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sr ' j.jm'f'w.iM,--' MMKBEHg* LIA223A9 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 0 CAST ASMS STRICT NCW W>C 17. N. T. Jumarj U| 19J9 QUARTERLY REPORT OP TKK SECRETARY October 1 te Decenfeer 31. 1958 The following report covers the highlights of Association activities dar ing the fourth quarter of 1956* fore detailed information on these activities or others not enwerated will be supplied on request* No attempt has bean made to cover routine activities. 5 GENERAL 1, "Lead" - The fourth 1958 issue of this quarterly was prepared and sailed to over 50,000 people. 2. Meetings - The Technical Steering Committee, Ind vf. ry Development Coealttee, and Board of Directors all met, with primary consideration given to budgets and activities for 1959. 3. Annual Reviews - The annual review of lead in 1958 was prepared for p'jblieatiou in the February, 1959, issue of "Engineering & Mining Journal." A short re view of new developments in lesd was prepared for publication in tha January 5. 1959 iasua of "Steel." 0 4. Home Bulldera Show Exhibit - L.I.A.'s exhibit was remodelled and brought up to data for use in the Home Builders Show in Chicago in January, 1959. i . 5. Science and Hncineerir.it Career Conference - At the request of the Technical Societies Council, David M. Borclna, assistant to the secretary, addressed New Tork high school seniors on opportunities of careers in tbs mineral Industrie* for the third successive year. HEALTH AND SAFETY 6, Lead Hrgiene Conference - By far the seat important health and safety acti vity of the year Just closed was the Lead Hygiene Conference held at The Drake in Chicago cn November fth and 7th. The statement in the report of the third quar ter that the conference program end other arrangement* had been completed proved unduly optimistic, for rearrangements up to the last moment were required to make the conference the marked succesa which it unquestionably was. Thi* was in large measure because there was full and free diacusaion by the qualified leader# In industrial health and medicine who comprised the great majority of th# gathering, following each of th* twelve paper*. Of th* total attendance of 140, half were physician*. O 7. Conference Proceeding* - The stenotyp* record of th# conference coaprl*** th# remark# of 40 participants. Th# (liable Job of separating this record, submlttlng it to the speakers, sscurlng its return and forwarding it for th# final edit- ing preceding its publication In th Journal "Industrial Mtdlcin* and Surgery" was going oo as the year eloied. ; i I'. 1 MI.I HUI sg S JUJWtuy rr LU2Z35 m iasshM m w I> liiitii - ^ jf.t^iM^i'iCiL.-iJ';^ .v^iLr.ffTTViAr~. WriBr.^ Quarterly Report -2- January 14, 1959 B. Uni fore Labeling of Load Pair.ta - In cooperation with the H.P.V.L.A. efforts have been under wa/ during the quarter to persuade the health authorities of such municipalities as New Tork and Baltimore, each Inclined to be a law unto itself, to adopt uniform regulations relative to the precautionary labeling of lead paints. Lacking such uniformity, a chaotic condition could well devolijp. 9. Dtamosls of Plir-.blsa - With the accumulation of evidence that r.ut all allepations of lead poisoning in children are based upon sound diagnosis, a movement has been Inaugurated, in concert with pediatric and toxicologic authorities, as well as the N.P.f.L.A. to establish standardised criteria for ths diagnosis of this disease and then to seek their acceptance on a national basis, 10. Red L^ad Paint? for bater Tanks - As the year closes, it appears that at least one skirmish in the 10-year battle with representatives of the Public Health Service relative to the use of red lead paints in coating the interiors of pctebli water supply tanks has been von. It is our understanding that an im portant trade Journal will refuse to publish a report adverse to this practice. 11. Meetings * I*1 addition to the conference above referred to, national gather ings attended have teen the annual meeting of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation in Pittsburgh ar.d a conference on air pollution called by the Public Health Ser vice in Washington. More local meetings have included three of the American In dustrial Hygiene Association, two in New Tork City and one in Philadelphia. METALLIC LEAD PRODUCTS 12. Publicity - Aa a part of our publicity program the following articles ap peared: Publication Subject American Artisan Hard lead gutters, Duke University Civil a-^ineering Anti-vibration pads. Union Carbide Bldg. The Science Counselor General coverage of lead usage Modern Sanitation 4 Building jlead pan Janitor** sinks Maintenance The Ladle American Roofer It Siding Hard lead rovfing and flashing Contractor 11. Sweet*s Catalors - (Xir 1959 catalogs in Swset't Architectural and Light Construction files on sheet lead for i--ofing and flashing and lead plumbing were pre-printed and circulated to members. 14. National Metal Conrress - This meeting and exposition was attended by Mullarkey and S. W. Turner of the staff. J. 15. H.A.C.E, - Mr. Mullarkey also attended the Northeast Regional Corrosion Con ference of the National Association of Corrcsion Engineers. 0 16. Soldorinr Hnterials-Their Production. Frcrertlos and Applications - An 11,000 word article with this title vas prepared by Kr, Eorclnt for use in Volume IX of 'Modem Materials, Advances in Development and Application** by H. H. Hansnsr, to -be published by Academic Press, Inc. JUPl'IWjl wailimias.SC W.i <x i . ' - ,  ,JJ..U.1JlJIt't WWPl tlfc2235: i.TiViaaft kttwCk !e Quarterly Report 3- January H, 1959 piQgCTS AND CHEMICALS 17. B.R.I. - Mr. Borein* attended two-day conference on Maid Applied Paints and Coating* sponsored by the Building Research Institute. 13. Machinery Finishes - A survey of fans and road machinery manufacturer*, high ; way departments, toll rosd authorities and government agencies was made prepara tory to planning a new test program on one-coat lead paint finishes for machinery. 19. Advertising - Our advertising on red lead primers continued to appear monthly in "Engineering News-Record." i CWMK2 20. P.E.I.Forvm - This three-day meeting of the Porcelain Enamel Institute held at the University of Illinois was attended by S. W. Turner, L.I.A. technical ser vice engineer. 21. American Ceramic Society - The annual meetings of the Class Division and Electronics Division of tho American Ceramic Soeiety were also attended b7 Mr. Turner. At the latter meeting a paper cn "Ultra low Loss Ceramic Dielectrics* was presented by Rutgers University btsed on worjf under the L.I.A. fellowship there. 22. Publicity - An article on the leaded porcelain enameled aludma ceilings of the new Hampton Roads Tunnel appeared in "Porcelain Enamel," publication of the Porcelain Enamel Institute. 21. Advertising - Our regular monthly advertisements continued to appear in "Ceramic Industry," "Ceramic Bulletin," and "Ceramic Age" and bi-monthly in "Ceramic News." RADIATION SHIELDINS 21, Atomic Industrial Forum - This two-day meeting was attended by E. J. Mullarkoy, L.I.A. technical director. 25. American Nuclear Society - A new mailing list of 2,500 mesfcers of this So ciety was sot up to receive "Lead" and other association publications in this field. RESEARCH 26. Reinforced Lead - A new ono-year contract was signed with Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, for a study of the reinforcement of lead with felted fibers of other metals. 27. Lead Chemicals - A new one-year contract was algned with Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Kase., for a study of the properties and applications of ltad chemical compound* with particular emphasis on organo-lead compounds. 28. Lead Chemicals - Negotiations were initiated with Dr. G. J. M. van der Eerk of the Orgenlach Cheaisch Instltuut T.N.O., Utrecht, Holland, for basic research i on organo-lstd compounds. Dr. van der Eerie is already know for hie successful work on orgeno-tln compounds. muiu'jwi j ^j s u h o*iv were er U "iiJSJI. ywagwr ih ifiiBm*m\ i.uipj,h i iijj|iHifU|^^ \ LIA22352 .- ^.. | .... Y Quarterly Rsport -4- January 14, 1959 29. Cable Sheathing - The cooperative work on contlnuouc extrusion of load al loy cable sheathing with tha John Robertson Company la proceeding satisfactor ily. The new press is now producing the arsenical alloya successfully and a re port will soon be cade to the Committee on this phase of the work. On a simi lar machine antiaonial lead la now being extruded commercially in Sweden and Robertson personnel have viewed the operation personally. 30. lead as a Cementing Material - This project under contract with Battalia Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, was discontinued at the and of 1958 because results up to that time did not appear sufficiently promising. 31. Anti-Vibration - A meeting was held with Hew York Central Railroad engineers and other engineers who have used lead-asbestos anti-vibration pads under build ings and machinery to plan a tasting program to develop much needed engineering data about these pads. As a result proposals have been requested from several research organisations. 32. Lead Alloys - The literature study on this project at Armour Research foun dation has been completed and has been circulated to the Technical Steering Com mittoo. Respectfully submitted. --------- 31WS 1* 1 19J "T