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S^BTO-iiiwfmpm.'Bty1 pt-Myi.wfeH'fcf-r-'jn'' 'iu w ^iu j u t **iw t o muw j mi. t' " * LIA22A15 If I ri"n ..!. rn*4Sat*i*m LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION NEW YORK IT, N. V. October 8, 1959 quACTSHU r epo s t or t e e s ec r et ak t JUU 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1959 i She following report covers the highlights of Association activities during the third quarter of 1959* More detailed information on these activities or others not enumerated vlll be supplied on request, go attempt has been sude to cover routine activities, and research la covered In a separate report of the Research director. GOT3UL 1. Information Bulletins Two of these bulletins vers circulated to numbers during the quarter. 2. Aoerlcan Mining Congress The annual meeting of the Western Division of the American Mining Congress In Denver vaa attended by the Secretary. EEAITB AHD SATOT 0 3. Conference Proceedings The Proceedings of our Lead Hygiene Conference of lost Kovember vero delivered late in September. An attractive volume of 62 pages. It can be truly sold to contain the most up-to-date and authoritative answers to most of the importent problems of lead hygiene. Distribution of the Initial five hundred war under way as the third quarter closed. Copies additional to the complimentary ones In this mailing ere available at $2-00 each to our members, #3*00 to others. h. Childhood Lead Poisoning A phenomenon of lead poisoning In children under intensive study and not yet wholly understood is Its markedly increased Incidence during the warmer months of the year, nils bes, os usual, accounted for considerable sunsaer activity, with Jersey City aaaq the never trouble spots. Participation In the affairs of the committee advisory to the Philadelphia Health Deportment has continued and. In Rev fork City, a plan to enlist the eooperrtlco of the Commit}' Council in preventive measures among the Puerto Rican and Begro population la being developed. 5. TV Under active prosecution since early in the year, our efforts to reach an understanding with the producers of the "Highway Patrol" tele vision scries appear to have come to a satisfactory conclusion. Ve now i have their verbal agreement to eliminate oil reference to the toxicity t of lead la an episode of the series which reflected no credit on the octal or on the producers themselves. i i t } VIWJUJ m o u j j j .j *uv*uv AfteimiAsiiaiMiAsnuMMaa^MUMi* njnuirrt i.i iutwi mi'll .ny. LIA22416 Mujr-Mi,;ars i Quarterly Report -S- Odtabeb Bj i9$9 6. Police Target Practice A Rev York City newspaper recently quoted a police sergeant as saying that members of the force had auffered frcm lead poisoning aa a result of engaging in target practice In the depart* sent'a Indoor ranges. An investigation Initiated by the 1A brought a retraction of this stateaent, but It vos still claimed that sen employed In maintaining the ranges had given evidence of undue lead absorption. . Even this seems open to grove doubt and the situation continues under Intensive study. 7. Bottle Capsules An Inquiry emanating from one of our members, based an an allegation of governmental authorities, has been under investigation. This vat to the effect that the lead foil "capsules" ccemcnly used to cover the corks and necks of vine bottles can cause cootamination of the vine by lead and that their use should be discontinued. Xo evidence In support of this contention has been found, and an opinion by one of cur leading medical authorities la to the effect that it la quite baseless. 8. Lead In Autcnoblle Exhaust Oases Periodically In recent years, ve have had to combat the contention that lead emanating from the tall pipes of motor vehicles constitutes s menace to the public health In urban areas. That our part In this effort has been in sene degree productive seems Indicated by the fact that. In a recent article on air pollution by motor exhaust gases, published by the American Medical Association, no mention vbatsoever is nods of lead. nnugrrar revELOPMnn--GmmAL j 9. Annual Rerlev Article The annual review article cn technical de J velopments In "lead and lead Alloys," prepared by E. J. Mullarkey, appeared In the September Issue of "Industrial and Engineering Chemistry." Reprints hare been ordered for cur cun distribution. 10. "leed" The third 1959 Issue of this quarterly publication vaa propared, printed and distributed to our list of over 50,000 names. 11. Advertising During the quarter, tvo one-page ads In our "Lead Revs Letter* aeries appeared In "Product fiiglneerlng" and one of the same series In 'Materials In Design Engineering." 12. Lead Coatings An article cn this subject Is being prepared for ''Encyclopedia of Engineering Materials end Processes." 13. Batteries First draft of a brochure on lead-acid battery powered Industrial trucks has been prepared. XHPUSTHY EEVELOFMPn1--HETAL PRODUCTS lU. Lead Anodes on a Bridge An inspection vos made and photographs token for publicity purposes of the lead alloy anodes being Installed on the Sidney Lanier Bridge ot Brunsvlck, Oa., In an Impressed current cathodic protection system In which lead replaced graphite. ? ' vs l.M *J` *wi MOV>K ju m"jin>'i "in'wny<wr mvm rpm'iym'irF* * ui.i"ku'. ,m - f ii Mwli II Hi >* ^a3M jistib*. 1 Quarterly Report 4 <JctoW 8, 1959 15- Plumbers' Apprentice Contest D. M. Borclna again served as Judge of leadwork at the annual International Plumbers' Apprenticeship Contest held at Purdue University, and Government savings bonds were awarded to the three best lead workers. Homer Yetman egels served as Instructor of lead work of 327 Instructors of plumbers' apprentices In a refresher course held concurrently. 16. "Court1fab* Information about this lead-loaded plastic sounddeadening material was circulated to our members to encourags Its uss vhera It might fit Into members' own operations. 17. Pool Linings Work with the engineers and contractors for the new Time-life Building In Bew Turk has helped In the specification of seme 50 tens of 6-lb sheet lead as waterproof linings for eight decorative pools on this project. 18. Hingara Power Project Ihow'w.rephs snd details of the Installation of 500 tons of sheet lead used as rubricating and sealing bases under the concrete wells of the water tunnels of this project were obtained for publicity and advertising purposes. 19- Advertising During the quarter, one page ad on the use of leod to reduce noise and vibration appeared in "Engineering Bewa-Record." Tbs previous ad lr this series, also devoted to vibration, brought in veil over 100 Inquiries for additional information. The quality of tbess Inquiries ' as Impressive, cooing from the Any, Bevy, and many of tbs best known Industrial end engineering firms In the country. 20. 8weet's Catalogs Contracts have been renewed for two four-page Inserts In bweet's Catalogs for erchltects and light construction builders for 1^0. They will again deal with lead roofing and flashing, end lead plumbing and water-proofing. 51. Inaplratloa Copper Ibotographs end data have been grOered on a visit to Inspiration Copper In Arizona for a technical article and other publicity co the 10,000 to 11,000 tons of lead sheet end pipe installed there In leaching tacks, acid storage tanks, electrolytic cells, and pips lines, seme of which has given good service for upwards of 25 years. IHDU3TKT EEVELO^STT- -PIOCTT8 22. Red lead Technical letter Bo. lb Bsvy approval of this letter, dealing with a red lead ship-bottom paint tested in cooperation with the Bavy, waa received and the "Letter" was printed and circulated to about 10,000 people Interested In anticorrosive paints. 53. Tellow Traffic Harking Print 81nee this pelnt contains lead chrcoats, and white traffic paint contains no lead, our field efforts have been devoted to encouraging its use in the newly developing practice of edgestriplng highways. Available data Indicate a new potential market of same 1,000 toms of lead content in addition to s o d s 2,000 tens lead con tent cf yellow traffic paint now being used for no-crossing lines on curves. i -ji w y w mn'i"n.*E njw*"9ypy.S'"' "s-.mw.w." . "t * mgr wr yygwx'Hi' map jj^nBWlWP^ww^ffiy! A. mf 11 iu h .bb .w 9 ^..p^iggawgiHWLig'iywJHai.e1' LIA22A18 > rfiii i nJjaiaHMrfitaiitii ]V-tf--'Vi..ir ; s 3 1 Quarterly Report -V- Cctober* 6, l959 t. gl. Advertising fta-lng the quarter, tvo coe-pege ads appeared la Engineering News-Record" and one In "Maxine Engineerlng/Log." Both featurt-d metal-protective lead primers and vtre In tvo colors. 55. Coeialttee Meeting The Lead Pigment* Technical Ccnelttee met to review current actlvltle* and make recommendation* for research sad promotion on lead pigment* la i960. 26. Litharge for Vibration Control An Inquiry va* received from More Island Maval Shipyard about vibration control with lead. A follov-up visit to present available data revealed that they an testing rubber heavily loaded vlth litharge to a density of 5 end over for possible application to the inside of submarine and destroyer bulls. mmrRT rEmflSMnC--CERAMICS 57. Sripicoonta to "Lead In the Oeraalc Industries" Two new supplements, oae two-page end. one eight-pege, were printed and distributed to n who had previously received this technical data book. In addition, a nev supply of the complete book va* printed, as the original printing of 6,500 copies was depleted. 58. Meeting* A&ecg ceramic meetings attended during this period vere those of the Electronics Division of the American Ceramic Society, end the Porcelain Enamel Institute. 59. Advertising During the quarter, ads on lead In various ceramic applications appeared oa follows: Brick and Clay Record 2 page* Ceramic Industry 2 page* Ceramic Sews 2 pages Hetal Product Manufacturing 1 page Bulletin of the .kacrlean Ceramie Society 1 page Ceramic Age 1 page 30. Publication A report cm "Ultra Low-Lost Cereralc Dielectrics," baaed on work sponsored by LIA at Rutgers and so acknowledged, appeared In the September issue of the "Journal of the American Ceramic Society." Re prints or* being obtained for wider dlstrlbutlcn. 31 Hew Product A staff member Is working with Synthetic Mica Ccerp. toward publicizing a nev product which la synthetic mica In a matrix of lead glaaa containing over 80 per cent PbO. It has Interesting properties, Including machlnability, end Is already In cocnercial use, although acme application! are of a secret nature. 32. Comlttee Meeting The Ceramic* Technical Ccaszlttc# met to review 195^ activities and make roc'emendation* for research and promotion Is i960. m Ii. ui.u u psjp  ' W|JjA ipjPjppp|Wggi>JIjl"1-u&PJjgMMa22a !9 3 *' v \V