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)* LIA20917 v St. Louis, Mo ARMUAL K!2TING OF THE JOBBERS or THE LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION April 24-25, 1956 The annual meeting of ths members of ths Lead Industries Association ms hold on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24-25,. 1956, at The Sutler Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. MEMBERS PRESEMT Representing Harold Hertsoy Harold Shonbarg William R. Black Clarence K. Conard Vincent E. Donaan Robert Cresaid J. J. Lennon Myron L. Trilsch Jean Vuilleques William B. Clancy Charles Earl, Jr. Robert A. Koch A. J. Phillips Carl H. Cotterill Howard L. Toung Richard A. Toung Trank P. Barton Julian S. Bars John D. Bradley Harold E. Lee Bnnet A. Tomey Wallace G. Woolf Ralph Cutler Sidney E. Sweet Ivor Thompson J. W. Hanley A. Russell Mert R. C. Bell A. D. Turnbull 0* C. Wilson A. 0. Wolff Henry L. Day J. A. Stone C. E. Bassett Harold T. Jones W. S. Melvin S. J. Stlckley W. D. Atteberry Miles M. Zoller Kenneth W. Green C. C. Grimes E. R. Anderson J. A. Costello Alpha Metals, Inc. do The American Metal Co. Ltd. do do do do do do American Smelting and Refining Co. do do do American Zinc, Lead A Smelting Co. do do C.A.Avrll Co., Lead Products Division Bers A Co. Inc. The Bunker H1U Co. do do do The Broken Hill Associated Ssmlters Ptdy, Ltd. (C. Tennant, Sons A Co., Agents) do Cerro de Pasco Corp. do Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada Ltd. do do do Day Mines, Inc. Division Lead Co. Dixie Lead Co, E. I. duPont de Heaours It Co. do do Eagle-Picher Co. do Electric Storage Battery Co. ao Ethyl Corp. do m**, .mmniM i'u .nnpi N 2407 m ; w*r- *mmitm# w%u*r*9r*p LI A 20918 Annual Meeting Minute* -2KZXP'vJ PRESENT Rerreeentln* April 24-25, 1956 M. Poodla Edgar L. Newhouee, III Frederick Walker Harvey Ferer R. A. Cardlner, Jr. Donald F. Goldsmith Herbert A. Sher Clarence Glase Frank A. Wardlav, Jr. William F. Murdock E. R. Dondorf A. H. Drawee J. A. Martino D. A. Hereon J. H. Reid Phil W, Ruppert W. J. Welch Albert Silver Roger H. Cutting Kenneth T. Gordon William A. Oakey J. J. Sharkey Jens Jensen C. M. Chapin, Jr. Andrew Fletcher C. R. Ince W. T. Isbell Carleton C. Long George P. Weaton Victor Beaeo T. H. Robert G. H. LeFevre Oscar A. Glesser F. S. Mulock F. C. Smyer* F. L. Werner Howard Novasel Reuben Vlener Carl H. Shaffer Leo L. Bledsoe Robert M. Quenell Federated Metals Division American Smelting and Refining Co. do Aaron Ferer k Sons Co. Cardlner Metal Co. GoId ami th Bros. Smelting and Refining Co. do International Smelting and Refining Co. {Anaconda Salaa Co., Agenta) Murdock Lead Products Co. National Lead Co. do do do do do do North Broken Hill, Ltd. Northwest Lead Co. Okonite Co. Olin Xathieson Chemical Corp. do Pend Oreille Mines k MeUle Co. St. Joeeffc Lead Co. do do do do do Soclete Miniere & Matallurgique de Penarroya (International Selling Corp., Agents) United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co, do do do do Victory White Metal Co. Hyman Vlener k Sons Western Electric Co. Inc. Western Lead Products Co. do RPTRESHiTH) BT PROIT Allied Smelting Corp. John R. MacGregor Lead Co. V. P. Puller It Co, Metro Smelting Co. CLaser Lead Co., Inc. Pennsylvania Smelting and Refining Co. Hanrcond Lead Product*, Inc. Phelps Dodge Copper Product* Corp. Hecla Mining Co. River Smelting and Refining Co. Imperial Type Metal Co. Rochester Lead Works, Inc. Johnston Foil Manufacturing Co. Standard Rolling Mills, Division Revere Copper and Bra** Inc. White Metal Rolling fc Stamping Corp. *t**vri*m i.1WWP.!nlHWUPSg* LIA20919 Annual Meeting Minutes -3CUK3TS April 2V-25, 1956 Georges And rew-Dumont Joseph Barbash Pnillp R. Blanc John M. Campbell Donald A. Carroll Prof. H. H. Duncan J. 0, Edward* E. L. Frank J. H. Godhalrd William D. Hook Rutherford T. Johnston*, M.D, J. J. Kelleher Ha* J. Kennard Harold Lewald R. H. Loew Alfred 5. Meyer R. E. Keelande Cordon L Korea Raymond F. Orr It. A. Phillip* C. V. Potter Riles P. Koanejr Prof. A. W. Sch lechten B. B. Steiner M. J. Sullivan Lyman N. Tondel, Jr* Robert Van deVenn* Kurt Weinberg Curtl* L. Wilson Charles H. Wlnehlp, Jr. Induesa Corp. Debevolse, Plimpton k McLean Industa Corp. Ceneral Rotors Research Staff Donald Carroll Metals Inc. Dnlvarsity of Melbourn* Canadian Mines Branch Philipp Bros. Soclet* General* des Minerals W. R. Grace k Co. Industrial Medical Consultant Hercules Powder Co. Combined Metals Reduction Co. Consultant American Cyanaald Co. Meyer Metallurgical Corp. Canadian Department of Mine* British Metal Corp. (Canada) Ltd. Athlatle Mining and Smelting Co. American Line Co. of Illinois Pottsr-Slms, Mines, Inc. Utah Mining Association Missouri School of Mines Cumberland Battery Mfg. Co. (Association of American Battery Mfrs. Inc.) International Minerals and Metals Corp. Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly A Hamilton Societe Generals des Minerals International Minerals k Metals Corp. Missouri School of Mines Phelps Dodge Corp. GOVERyRSVT REPP-ESEXTATTVES Edmond E. Getsln W. W. Hopton Hein* Kenworthy A. J. Martin Burton M. Raynolda H. W. St. Clair Felix K. Woraaer U.S. Department of State Office of Minerals Mobilization, Department of Interior U.S. Bureau of Mines do do do U.S. Department of Interior LEAD INDUSTRIPS ASS0CIATI0H Robert L. Zlegfeld, Secretary-Treasurer Manfred Bowdltch David M. Borcina Kempton H. Roll Homer S, Tetaan Dr. L. L. Carrlck, Consultant The minutes of th# previous meetingof April 27, 1955 were clrculatsd to members after the meeting and no changes or corrections were received.  j pu l * mrnmi mm gjugmi Sf PfflWglHWP LIA 2092 0 44 | Annual Meeting Minute* -4- April 2J.-25, 1956 N0HP)ATIN0 COHHITTEE Mr. 0. A. Merton, Chalrwm of the Nominating Cossalttee, reported for hi* Comlttee, composed In addition to hlmeelf of Mr. F. A. Vardlaw, Jr., and Mr. T. C. Stover (Mr. C. H. Shaffer, alternate). In making the report for the Noednatlng Committee, he *Uted that the Coordtte* had given *peclal consideration thl* year to the fact that the Association ns moving into Joint office* with the American Zinc Institute and would of neceseity be working more closely with that organisation in the future. The eoesalttee therefore felt that it would be wise to oontlnue on the Board those who had been responalble for the decision to take thl* step *o that they might guide the Association through at least the first year of the new arrangeMnt. The following slate was therefor* placed In nomination by the Cdealttee and there being no further naadnatlone, the elate wa# unanimously elected! BOARD OF DIRECTORS Representing J. D. Bradley K. C. Brownell J. A. Costello V. H. H. Crmnmsr H. L. Day S. A. Easton Andrew Fletcher Clarence Glees K. V. Green J. A. Martino F. S. Mulock J. P. Ruth Jaan Tuilleque* Frederick Walker M. M. Zoller The Bunker Hill Co. American Smelting and Refining Co. Ethyl Corp. Mew Park Mining Co. Day Mines, Inc. The Bunker Hill Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. International Smelting and Refining Co. (Anaconda Sales Co., Agents) Electric Storage Battery Co. National Lead Co. United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co. The Clidden Co. (Euston Lead Co.) The American Metal Co. Ltd. Federated Metals Division, American Smelting and Refining Co. Eagle-Ficher Co. REPORT OF SECRETART-TREASURER The secretary-treasurer informed the membership that his report had been cir culated to members on April 13, 1956 (attached as Exhibit "A") and he therefore only briefly summarised it. REPORTS OF DITISI0N5 AMD CCWITTEES Metallic Lead Products Division Pigments and Chemicals Division Reports of these divisions were presented et the divisional meetings and not at the general session, and are a part of the minutes of those divisions. Technical Steering Coanlttee Initial nr Develoniient Committee Hygiene and Safety Division Cable Sheathing Task Group Ceramic Committee Reports for these Coonlttees end Divisions were presented and are attached, as Exhibit B. (wwwaipw e>~ "mnm tm iswinsrss'ww* LIA 20921 Annual Meeting Minutes -5- April 24-2$, I956 ADDRESSES AT MKETIWO The following papers were also delivered at the annual Mating with oopiaa ada available to thosa members intareatad "World Lead and Zinc Supplies and Requirements" "Zinc and Lead Mining in the United States" "Effects of Technical Developments in Creating New Markets for Lead and Zinc" "Sooie Washington Observations" "Facts and Fallacies of Finable* and What to Do About Then" "(Xitlook for Lead in Storage Batteries" "The Construction Outlook" "Lead In Aanamitlon" "Lead Radiation Shielding" "Oitlook for Use of Lead in the Automotive Industry" Jean Vuilleques M. P. Rooney Dr. A. J. Phillips Hon. P. E. Worawer R. T. Johnstone, M.D. B. B. Steiner T. S. Holden F. S. Elfred Harold Lewald J. M. Campbell LEAD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION The following cablegram was received fro* Mr. A. C. Drumond, Lead Develop ment Association, London, England: "Best wishes to your President, Members and yourself on the occasion of your 2th annual meeting." t T" ---- _--------------- ----------- ,^e-------- a |>.r"VTijn<`i.imiiw. am.*-*- *- LIA20922 * Annuel Meeting ANNUAL REPORT gf.aa Secretary - Treasurer LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION Exhibit "A* April 24-25,1956 CONTENTS sublet ha SIMiARZ........ .................................... ............... 1 DETAILS) REPORTi Technical Steering Ccnmlttee.......... 3 Industry Development fund.,............... 3 Radiation Shielding.'........... ........... 3 Ceramics........... .................. 3 Cable Sheathing.................................. 3 A.C.S. Monograph on Lead.............. 4 Metallic Lead Products Division......* 4 Pigments and Chenlcals Division....... 5 Health and Safety Division.J "Lead"................................................. 8 Statistics................................... 8 Annual Meeting.................................... 8 Headquarters..................... 8 Miscellaneous.............. 8 Metal Powder Association............... 9 Staff........................................................... 9 Kanbership. .............. 9 AUDITOR'S REPORT.............................................. 10 MIMBERShIP ROSTjA......................... Appendix N 2407 -'rr'-5* -- LIA20923 Annuel Report - 1 for the Toar 1955 mas The year 1955 wae one of the Boat active and constructive in the Associa tion^ hiatory. It marked a turn toward the attack of industry problem* and market aevolopaent on a broader front with naans provided for greater flexibility of action to noet situations oa they arise. Establishment of the Technical Steering Coned.ttee and Industry Dovolopoont Kuna contributed markedly to this desirable end and has already resulted in undertaking sovoral now projects, Ths Technical Steering Com mittee providoa a Boars of ecroonlng technical activities as thoy apply to the de velopment of markets for lead. This Coccittoo made sovoral recommendations which have since boon translated into action- The Industry Development Fund, first sub scribed in 1955 by the sellers of pig load, provides the Deans of financing thesa and other activities, Oir major projocta last year are listed here and those and others are described in detail In the body of this report* 1 A preliminary survey of tho market for load as a nuclear radiation shield material was completed and copies of the report auppliod to members. 2* 1 Ceramic Tochnicol Cocmiitteo was organliod and is in tho process of preparing a cocploto manual on tho uso of load In oorcedes for wido distribution throughout the ceranic industries* 3, A Cable Shoathing Task Group of tho Technical Steering Cocmittoo waa appointed and is intensively studying ways to meet inroads on tho load cable shoath market* particularly continuous extrusion techniques- lu An agrooment has boon mado with the Amorican Chemical Society and Roinhold Publishing Co,, to edit cn A.C.S. Monograph on Load and tho work la in progross* to be coeploted ty January 1* 1958, 5- The Metallic Lead Products Division has continued Its activities in the interest of load in building and choolcal construction and soldor* includingi a- tar field work among {lumbers* b- Publication of "HLunbora* Forum11 twice during the year- c- A new printing of the plunbor*a text book* *Lead Work for Modern Plumbing,* d- Publication of Chemical Bulletins for mockers and Load Chemical Construction Bulletins for outside circulation* * Preparation of publicity ortlclos for tho trado press* f- Proparatlon of a Soldor Handbook for publication by tba American Welding Society. 6. Tho Piemonte and Chonicals Division continuod Its work on the promotion of red load paints through! S a- Publication of Rod Load Tochnlcal Lottora. b. Mootings of tho Red Load Tochnicol Cocrdttoo. wm*m mm l IA2092* .Ml Annual Report - 2 for tho Tear 195$ o. Preparation of articles for the trade pniii d. Exposuro testa on new rod load paint femulations. 7* Tho fbalth and Safety Division has boon exceptionally active* a. Work on upward revision of .tho naxinuo allowable Unit for lead In working atnosphoro* has progrossod favorably* b. Stato legislation lninioal to our industry hoe boon prevented* e* Efforts towards unifora labollng havo been successful and will result in potentlolly substantial savings to nary nonbors* d. Regulations concerning warning labels on points that night bo chowod by children have beon ratiomllsod, our support of work at tho Children's Radical Contor in Boston oontinuod at groatly reduced cost to us, and tho whole childhood load poisoning probloo has rocolvod tlno-consunlng attention* o. Wo hevo oontinuod to watch elosoly dovolopoonts In lead therapy. f* Infornation was gothorod to lay at rost clolns of a load hasard fran autoeubllo exhausts* g* Cnfoundod statenonta ininical to load wore renewed froa a report on load stabilisers in plastic pipes nodo at the DnlvorsUy of Michigan* 8. Our nagazlno "Load" which pronetos load products of all kinds was published twlco last year* but Is n-w a quarterly and tho nailing list has boon increased to over 50,000 nxs. 9* Monthly statistics -n load and load products wore published as in the post* 10* A succocsful annual neoting was c:nducted at Chicago* 7or tho first tino L.I.A. not Jointly vith tho Anoricon Zinc Institute at c.nsidoroblo saving in tine and nonoy to nojy nooburs of both groups* 11* A loaso has boon slgnod to occupy office quarters adjacent to the Arwriean Zinc Institute, with Joint rocciptien and conforonco rocos, storting July 1, 1956. It is folt that this arringonont will enablo both organisations to offer bottor and noro officiant aorvlco at a saving and with greater convenience to Bfrobers* 12* Largo onounts of association lltoraturo tnro ordorod by naobars for tholr own uso and distribution* 13* Infornation Bullotina reporting Association aetivitios and recent Slltoraturo and dovolopoonts relating to load woro sont to raribors nonthly* 111* A wide vorloty of technical and oeononic inquiries woro handlod rogulorly, roviow articlos propared for loading trado publications, and slallar work of genoral nature was performed* W*" W'-' bpbsw u mmtM m - '. vMWHjwnsrrm '< W/|W|WI,'.IIMl:)'|r.*l-*-J'^l W~~" LIA20925 wi/rt -3- Annual P.oport for tho Tear 1955 TSCKreC-M STEEXINO COtOOTTEE This Coord ttoo is coeposod of thlrtoon top level technical representa tives of aombor oonperdo s, about oqually dlvidod between producers and consumers of Q load. The Connittoo not fomally for tho first tlno in Aja-il* 1555* and tumod its attention to four subJoetat 1 American Chonlcal Society Monograph on Load* 2* Radiation Shielding, 3, Coranios. It, Cablo Sheathing, Basod on its roeoaaendatlons* action has boon token in all four fields and thoso activitloa aro reported separately in this roport, IfDCSTHT DEVELOPMENT TP1C This Fund was established in 1955 by tho sollors of pig load to bo usod for narket dovolopraant at tho discretion of a committee conposod of roprosont-ativos of oach of tho subscribing coepanios. So far it has allocated funds toward the major support of tho ILitollic load Products and Pigaonts and Chooicals Division* toward tho now ceramic progran, for a study of tho aarkot for load as a nuclear radiation shield* and storting with 1956 to increase tho froquoncy of publication of tho nagaxlno Load." HAS LITIQS SHTn.r)DM Valtor Kiddo Nuclear Laboratories was ongagod to sake a prelInincry sur vey of tho aarkot for load as a nuclear shielding notarial, Tho report of this survuy was sent to nenbors in January, 1956. Subsequently tho Technical Stoorlng Cco- nittoo not to consider tho report and has rococnondod that no further surveys bo conducted as Information already in hand indicates a market warranting positivo ac tion ty tho Association. Tho Industry Development Committee acted favorably on this roconaondation and it has now boon referred to tho Board, CSUKIC3 A Ceramic Technical Coedttoe, conposod of repres.ntatlves of members supplying lead products to tho ccracic Industrios, was organized during the summer of 1955. This committee recommended that the Association engage a competent con sultant in this field, prepare a Banual contairdng all available information on the use of lead products in ceramics, circulate the manual widely in the ceramic indust ries, and follow it with loose-loaf supplements as additional information becomes available. This program was approved by the Industry Development and Executive Conreittees and an appropriation cade to carry tho work to the end of 1956. The tort of the manual is nearing completion and it is hopod that tho publication will be ready for circulation eoon. Dr, John Koonl';* director of the School of Ceramics* Rutgers University, has boon rotainod as consultant and aorvoa ae chairman of the Ceramics Technical Cornedttoe, CABLE SHEATHIIP Tho Technical Steering Committee appointed a Cable Sheathing Task Group conposod of roprosentatlvos of two load producers and four cablo manufacturers. This group has mot throe times. It concluded that tho market for lead would be aided greatly if the alloys commonly used for cable sheathing cculd be extruded In continuous instead of intermittent prossos. Tho activities of tho group are now directed toward solving this problem with tho cooperation of the press manufacturers both here and abroad. IHIW .Itttfitfitr imiawipmi ft- - - 1*-" LIA 2092 6 W - It - Annual Report for the Tear 1955 A.C.S, MONOGRAPH ON LEAD On reoontendation of the Technical Steering Committee, the Association Is editing a monograph on lead fcr the American Cheelcal Society to be published by Reinhold Publishing Co. Dr. Alex Stewart, research director of National lead Co. was appointed editorial chairman, The only cost to the Association will be the time of Its staff and the Association can receive royalties and purchase copies at greatly reduced cost. The purpose In undertaking this is to dissemi nata os widely aa possible full information about lead and its products so that others rill find uses for cur metal. An outline has been prepared for a book of seme 700 or 600 pages and approved by both A.C.S. and the publishers, and a miaber of the authors hare already been secured. The contract calls for delivery of the completed manuscript by the Association by January 1, 1958a METALLIC LEAD PD0DXT3 DIVISIOI lbs work of this Division Is currently aimed In three directions develojnent of the market for lead In pitching and other architectural applica tions, in chemical construction, and in solder. APCHITECTU.IAL APPLICATIONS - We have continued cur work to increase the use of lead in plumbing with one man In the field contacting pinchers, city officials and others having an Influence on the materials used, * Plumbers* Form* was pub lished twice during the year and was circulated to 21,000 pluabers, while each issue of "Lead* carried at least one lead plumbing story to thousands of archi tects and builders. We gave further encouragement to instruction in lead work for pinchers and ordered a new printing of 5,000 copies of our textbook "Lead Work fcr Modern limbing." Previously 6,000 copies of this book had been distri buted, most of them sold at cost, so that when all 11,000 have been distributed, the net cost to us will be little or nothing. We supplied lead materials for the plumbers* international apprentice contest at Purdue University again and a staff member served as judge of lead work, awarding defense bonds to the three best lead workers, A series of prmphlets providing specifications for and helpful infor mation about various applications of lead in pinching and other parts of build ings have been prepared. These will soon be printed and distributed to over 15,000 rxchlt^cts. We are nwr seeking the right man to add to our field staff fcr the purpose cf contacting architects and builders, A specification of lead for chemical laboratories has had surprisingly favorable acceptance, S'no idea of the importance and potential of this market may bm gained from the fact that, depending upon local practice, from none to over 120 lb, of lead are used per bathroom and well over 1,000,000 housing units, many with aoveral bathrooms, were constructed last year. That does not include buildings other than drolllrgs, and of course does not include roof flashings, shower pons or other applications of lead in building. LIA20927 * m 1*' lidHul iiirrfklTiMift- i lirtif- Annual Report for ths Tear 1955 CHEinc/X CONSTRICTION - This work has consisted essentially of fathering factual infcrmation about existing Installations In which load is used for handling cor Qrosive chemicals and disseminating that information to the chemical industries. Dissemination has generally been accomplished by preparation of articles for the loading trade papers in the field and obtaining reprints cf tho articles. Thess reprints are circulated os Lead Chemical Bulletins to interested members and as Lead Chemical Construction Bulletins to a list cf about 800 people engaged in the chemical industries and to instructors and students of chemical engineering. : In addition, wo are oalled open to provide technical assistance with respect to tho use of lead in contact with corrosive chemicals and In the design of equipment for this purpose. The engineering deportments of euch prominent chemical producers as the duPont Company are In regular end frequent touch with us. A. staff member is extremely active in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. Also for the fourth year be delivered the lecture on lead to graduate students at Newark College of ihgineerlng. SOLDER - Our soldor committee, consisting of tochnlcal representatives of four member soldor produoers, under tho chairmanship of a staff member, has virtually completed a draft of a Soldor Handbook to be published by the American Welding Society. Eventual distribution cf this book should be a valuable aid to user* of soldor and consequently assist in tho development of solder markets. PIOCI.TS AND CKEGCALS DIVISION 0 This Division devoted its attention to red lead paints exclusively, Under the supervision of the Rod Lead Technical Committee, a limited amount cf ex posure testing of paint formulations was conducted. Red Lead Technical Letter No, 10, based on an L.I.A. paint formulation that has been adopted as standard fcv one of the country's leading oil companies, was issued and circulated to about lL,000 potential users cf red lead paint. Work ca two additional technical letters was also started. This Division's research ; rogram has resulted in the development of red lead fcrnulations for galvanised surfaces that give every Indication of open ing an Important now market fer rod lead . aints. An article on the subject was . re;.arod and published in "Paint and Varnish Production." Dr. L. L. Carrlck of tho University of 'Jlchigan continues to sorve us an consultant on this work. Wo continued our su^.ort of the Steol Structuros Painting Council in 1955 with Dr. Carrick re.resenting us on that organisation's technical committee. This is considered valuable bocause it presents an excellent opjortunitjr to work with the stool Industry on its painting problocs. HEALTH AND SAFETT DIVISION The following Is an outllno of health and aafoty activities during 1955# REVISION OF ,`.r`OS PICRIC LEAD STANDARD - Tho work of tho Subconrlttoo on Lead of which our Hoalth ar.d Safety Director Is chairman, of tho Cormittoo on Toxlo TXists amd Oasos of tho Anorlcon Standards Association, has continued, and a draft revision Oof the present African Standard for the maximum acceptable concentration of load and Its compounds In tho atmosphero of work places was propirod during 1955s iijg. i WJI ****** Iliiwilf,um. ,n " LI^20928 i*~y' n ~iiit4srf' -6m Annual Report tor the Tear 1955 CD It will be presented to the paront CMoeittes at ita asni-annual Beating la Uagr. Tbo proposed revision contoivlatos raising the long-ocoo,.ted standard of 15 ng. por 10 cublo d o tore to 5.0 ng. for load sulfido and 2.0 bg, for ootalllo Isad and othor coapounda, substantial increases which should bo of naterlal onglnoar-- Inn aid to our industries. tending too Lty iwoting, no sore oan bo said than Vhal it is believed thnt those or comparable figures will be ocooptod by the coccitteo. As two nocibors of our subcjnoittoo nro a nocbor and choirean of tbs govomnontal comittoo which proeulGCtos such standards, uniformity in tbe figures ado; tod by tho two principal cooaltteos lookod to for guidance in such natters 1s also to be anticipated. STATE LEGISLATION -- Proposod etcto legislation potentially inimical to tbo in. loros ta of our Industrios has again boon wntchod. In Bow York State, a bill which would hovo prohibited tho sale of children*s furniture finishod with point con taining poisonous or other hamful and dolotorlous ln^rodionts* was killed in coociittoo (ary point ingrodlont ay bo in that category), os was another proposing a poison label on oil paints containing load. In Now Jorscy, o bill characterising as a *disorderly person" cryono who nakoa or sells toys or Juvonilo furnituro coatod with a notorial containing load was similarly disposed of. In Massachusetts, a bill axtending tho powers of the Labor Cocnlssionor In tho nattor of labeling haiardous substances, though passed, has not boon appliod to load or to load coopounds, and wo have tha assurance of that official that wo will bo apprtaod of any intent to so apply it. g?nrai:i LABSHINQ - A sorios of warning labels np.licablo to load coopounds has been Osubedtted to alT states known to roquiro such labeling and acceptance socurad froa each, thus obviating tho onerous necessity of differing labels In tho various Juris dictions. A throat to such uniformity by tho Federal Supply Sorvico was finally overcome by their acceptance of tho fern of labeling referred to above. K57 YORK CITY PAINT LABEL - Tho initial proposal of tho Bow York City Health DeportDent to require a poison labol on all paints containing any load whatsoever was ultinately nodiflod through tho ostablishnent, at our instanco, of a centalttoo of tha Anoricon Standards Association which evolved c standard peraitting up to ona por cent of lead in points used on surfaces which "night bo chowod by children," thus allowing tho inclusion of load driers in such points. Tho "poison* wording was also nodiflod. A.'ff3ICAN STAND'JtD Z66.1-1955 - Tho Standard above roforrod to, pronulgatod ty l ho A.S.A. in Ilarch, 1955, nos attracted wide attention and bids fair to bo occoptod ty tho authorities of othor cunicipalitlos, such cs Chicago and Philadelphia, eon. comod with this ty.-o of regulation. It has also boon brought to the attention of state and local health officers in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mew Jersey, Ohio and othor states. CHILDHOOD LEAD POiyNIWl - Tho difficult probloo of childhood pluoblsn continues la bo tho sourco of loo nuch advorso ;jubllcity In tho dally press, and nuch of tho leglslativo and rogulctory activity already s.okon of stems diroctly from It. Ih addition to the govomnontal agonclos concerned, wo hovo sought to cooporato with such groups os tho Anoricon Acadecy of Pediatrics, tho American Acadery of Oonoral Practice, tho Anorlcan Medical Association, tho National Paint, Vrrnish snd Laoquor Association ar.d Its subsldiarios, the National Association of Furnituro Manufacturers and tho Toy Manufacturers of tho U.S.A,, as wall as with nary hospitals and indivi dual physicians, toward better understanding, prevention, diagnosis cxvd treatment, and foal that progross is boing nado. --TWUr1*'? ws LIA20929 Annual Report for tho Toar 1955 -7- 0 Partial rupport of tho laboratory and flold work at tho Children*# Nodical Center, Boston, has contlnuod, but undor a now arrangooont whloh involves greatly lossenod oost to tho Association* IKDOSTRIIX LE.'J PCISOSTW - Contlnuod roports and requests for preventive and thorapautio advice iron all parts of tho country tond to bear out Dr. JCohoo*# statooont, at our annual nootlng in 1953, that tho total of industrial pludoisn casos bos not groetly lossonod in recent years, although thore has boon a narked docrooao in tho sovorlty of the individual oaso* Both enginooring and nodical control Doasuros still loavo ouch to bo doslrod in nary plants* LEAD THSTIAFT - The so-called "CaEDTA* troatoont for hoary Dotal poisoning, referred io annually "sinoo its davolojcont sono flro years ago, has contlnuod to be followed closoly, Hithorto consldorod of ltsalf quite non-toxic, and undoubtedly the boat therapy in load intoxication, studies during 1955 havo shown its uso, if not care fully controlled, to bo not without danger* Tboso findings will shortly be k t allable in roprint fora end noilod to all nonbors of the Association* LEAD IN S'.<00 - Quito unfounded allegations that load in tho air of our city streets, emanating fran tho exhausts of notor vohidoe burning the widoly-usod loaded gaso ilnos, constitute a nonaca to the public health, have boon tho subject of exhaustive Inquiry. Figurea on load in tho stroot air of a mobor of cities have been socured, air pollution officials hare been consulted, and it is believed that this ghost has been laid to rest* PLASTIC PIPE REPORT - On learning that the report of a study of the use of plastle pipe for potable waters, recently conplotod at tho School of Public fbolth. Univer sity of Michigan, would include atatooonts odrorso to our interests, arrangements were nodo to study tho gall07 presf of tho report. Through contacts with physicians and industrial tygionist-s of four of tho loading plastic pipe oanufacturers, those statements havo boon ollr.lnatod fros the final report, scheduled to bo available during the current d o nth* MEETINGS AND TRAVEL - Largely because of prossuro of office work, travel has been substantially loss than in earlier yoars* Mootings attended have included five of the American Standards Association, throo of tho American Medical Association, two of tho American Industrial Eyglono Association, ono each of that group and the Industrial Medical Association, the Industrial tygiene foundation, the National Safoty Council, tho Saranac Laboratory, the Univarsity of Cincinnati, the Amoricon File Assembly, the American Mining Congross, tho Oreator Now lork Safety Council anl tho Metropolitan Lifo Insurance Coapozy* Visits in connection with out of town travel havo boon chiefly to govommontol offlcos, such os tho Massachusetts ftoalth and Labor Doportoonts, the Chicago and Cincinnati Boards of Health, and tho Fodoral Supply Sorvico, Department of Labor and Public Hoalth Service* MEDICAL EDUCATION - Numerous inquiries free physicians, often on quite rudimontory topics, to say nothing of instances of nisdiagnosis, continue to stress the great need of finding a wry to acquaint tho general ^ractitlonor, who handles no small part of the caso load, with tho funiaaontal facts of tho recognition and treatoent of plunbisa, a subjoct givon little or no attention in tho nodical schools* The opinion that the Dost offoctivo noons to this end would bo an instructional notion ldcture, distributed to nodical schools and meetings by tho Anorlcan Medical Associ ation, has tho best of .rofosaional support* --jf I www ni u u mm-w w maw MUMWW u h 'w j .w iiimw -j 1 ywww^y1 LU20930 j^k. Annual Report for the Tear 1955 It La hoped that the fortunato circumstonco of Mr. JA, Martino '* chainsanahip of tho totals Division of the Coonltteo of American Induatry for the 0 National ?und for Medical Education will brine a now avaronoss of the importance of thia probloo* POST-CT-AJ'JATK COLv.Sg ON PLU?(3IS?f - The opening locturo on tho uso of load in tOm ciustry - at tho poet-graduate course on plunbisn* given for ptyelclons at the Uni versity of Cincinnati Medioal School under Dr* Keboe* was presented by the Secretory. m. Our nagoslne* LEAD* was pub11shod twice in 1955* but with additional funds provided by tho Induatry Development Coaoittee it has boen put on a quarterly basis in 1956* At tho sane time our sailing list has been expanded and improved and now contains over 50*000 names. This publication continues to be a valuable source of inquiries on all aorta of subjects pertaining to the use of lead and its products* STATISTICS No major changes is our statistical sorvico to members were mode during the past year* ANNUAL MEETIMO for the first time the annual neoting of L.I.A* was held Jointly with the American Zinc Institute. It took place in Chicago in April and met with such Ogeneral approval that Joint meetings will be hold annually in the future* The ceotlry; consisted of ono half-day Joint sosslon attendod by both groups with a full day for each association to meet independently of tho other. Such meetings offer considerable savings in time and coney for maiy neobors and avoid repetition of subjects of interest to both groups* } HEADQUARTERS Starting July 1* 1956, arrangements have boon made for this Associa tion and tho American Zinc Institute to occupy adjoining haadquartors with a Joint roce./tlon room and Joint conference room. It is felt that this will result in greater convenience to the members and better offico facilities, with probable savin;s in tho long run. The now offices will bo locatod on the 20th floor of the Lincoln Building* 60 East h2 Stroot* Now Tork 17 K. I, msCEUANEOUS To koop members Informed of Association activities and other develops nonts and literature pertaining to load* a monthly Information Bulletin is circu lated to all members. In addition to trade paper artlcloe on specific subjects prepared as a part of the Association's ;romotlonnl activities* annual reviews are prepared for such publications as "Engineering A Mining Journal," "Iron Age," and tho "yearbook of tho Anorlcan Buronu of total Statistics," tony requosts for sconooic assistance are recolvod from nonbora, bankors* government agoncles and publications. Technical assistance is rendered usors and potential users of lead products of all kinds. Close Unison is maintained with technical societies like American Institute of Mining* Metallurgical and Fotroleun Engineers* American Sooioty for Testing Materials, American Society for totals, Anorie.an Society of Sanitary Englnoerlng* and miy othora. Close relations ore also maintained with ths Lead Development Association in England* wr k j i t j t mmmmP:. u m --w wwpwwwi esawwj w y~am-.mmr -W LIA20931 - 9 METAL POTOm AS30CIATI0M Annual Roport for tbo To or 1955 L.I.A. again handled tho administrative affair* of the Metal Powder 0Asaoclatlon In 1955 for * flat feo which was incroosed froa *13,000 to $16,000 at tho beginning of tho year. While the arrangooont has boon considered gener ally advantageous to both portloa, M.PJ1, now is discussing the possibility of establishing its own organisation and a decision should be reached shortly* SSL Mo changes on the staff wore node during the year, although in March, 1956, a Junior necbor of tho staff roslgnod end has not boon replaced ponding a final docislon on tho future handling of M.P.A, affairs* The loyalty and quality of our staff is at a high level with experienced personnel in practically all positions, Mrs, A. M. Mayor, who handles payroll, tax and other natters os well os serving as secretary to the Secretory-Treasurer completed 25 years with the Association in 1955, MEfEERSHIP Several new members wore added to the Association roster in 1955 and early 1956. These weret American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co., Aaron Ferer and Sons Co., Pend Oreille Minos and Metals Co,, and Soeiete Miniere et Uetallurglqut de Penarroya, The Secretary wishes to thank all members for their helpfulness and cooperation end tho officers and directors for tho time and ~iioo they have contributed to Association management, 8 "iipiwpiw> LI A 2093 2 - 10 - anneal Sopcrt W w rw mi T>w raseactfvll/ KMlt> th* report *f U* audit if tha account* of tf>0 a* toe la11 o* M *f Oacamdor }t, mi. |gr aeohlri* | Mill, u folloMi atUiaS I SIUI Certified Public accountant* ' tl tread Ptnaet lead induatrlo# Aaaoc let lorn M have aaanlnad th* balance shaat of id industrial Aaloelatlon M of |K--If Jl. Ittl and toe related atalmant of Inccm*. mmn, and riMrvM for th# rear lSon ended. our * -- I nation mi MU lit accordance itf> generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly Included such tnti of th# atcun ting record* and tech other audit Inf precaAiret at M con#Idared necessary la tha clrcvataacaa. tn cur oolalo*, ta *econpanyI"9 balance ahaat and etatanent of Incan*, *ap#n*#s. and reserve* preaant fairly th* financial position it tn* mediation at Oecanber Jl. tail and tna reault# af Ita 00* rat Ion* for tna year than ended. In eonforelty altn generally accepted accounting pet ncIplet aopllad on a tails coneletent altn tna! of tn* preceding year. (Signed) mum a Stub Mrcn . IM Wf auact MUT, DtCDUCa >1, ItSS >1HM r.a. (lacludlng saving* tan* deposits, Wl.td*. JS).................................................... ictowm k c iiv s iu ........................... utucu roi nnu .................................................................................................................... ai* rum ........................................................................................................... WTai....................................... blbS.tOJ.bl f*y s.t-*j ........Ul M %Xi,<n'-ll V \ AJUXIIJ U i ^ l UJU LA Kp?o*tnts anf'cnsalcals Blvltlon fund.................. ................................... Sifftjr and ttygian* fund................................................................................... BtrtsatO I Coat - is m wnSitnMp duos col I acted In advance - inAis- J0S.M JSSaSO try Development fund..................................................................................................... autPYtv. ordinary fund...................... *............................................................. ........... .. Safety and Hygiene fund................................................................................... ISIIl..IlItOJ.HU Metallic Lead products Division fund............................................................... 7j.s7t.s7 plgmmtt and cronies) Division fund (Including approprlstion for rtssarcfi, lUX.tci................................................................................ .. .tlj.il industry Development fund............................................................................... 10.JJ7.00 CPaedraI maticI onfunSdh..i.e..l.d...in. .g....f.u...n..d................................................................................................................................................................... l.lti.JS 7.JOO.OO CnployaeS attlrenvnt and penal on plan fund.............................................. IS.W1.J0 rorat' I fSt-M I1LH JZL&SJ*. llDI.0ir.J7 OOTtSi (l) TPs cost of furalturs, flvtures, sutosopllat, and Pdulpment ha* baa* arlttsn off to eapans*. (I) The tnployaet nstlre**nt and pension plan fund rtttrvt Is based on an actuarial report and covers past service costs as of January j, 1*55 the effect I vs Oslo of th# ptan. and currant costs for the year ms. LU20933 1/ a* -x - --... . CD it*p ncwits usocuTiot STAT04fT Of INCOK, ElfUHS, MO RCSCffVtl fQt TMC TUI UCKO occt)>et ?1 143$ TOTH. OtORjIIA0 fT SAXftIT0 f *>0l CSC no NCUTAAOlUC Cp rHo vd iuiicot es ruio tlGHClTft CMD4AICIOAL3 WmiOi ruao uouim oouPcjpu w0 ur CtftvMaOIC iMwOC1CnTToMluUO-u RSAHOIClAiOTllOkeft PtMf\SMlOO fV0 ruao !*CCMC I Transfer* twut*m-.-eMi fMundtls*.."........................................... 9161,933.00 I T3.32s.0O (102 961.90) 421,000.00 tlO26.P,5O0O0..O0O0 ft 3,400.00 4,500.00 431.132-00 (u. mo .o o ) o.ooo.oo u.wo.oe c t i.mi.m interest on i**>ncl bank deposits...... 2, saw. to 2, sn. Id 3*>e of pudi<4ttcne........... ....................... .. . JL2i(LZ, . 1KJL________________-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tout Incow........................................ n*.iu^tn it -.o po .o o m.iw.oo no.m.oo n.ooo.oo h .j o q .po . UfCSaaSUCSri:et............................. .......... 4 64.304.73 SxU) security taxes.......... ..................... Cent and 1 ioM............................. 1.534.53 1,42s. SO Office supplies.............................................. l.)a.44 Trivet..................................................... 15,172.10 Jkssorlttiofl does.............. ........................ . tfttffliiownt *nd luncNfOni.................. 7JJ.M 2,003.03 weetin** (net of fees X2.0l0.00).............. 2.144.01 Telephone and telecrapfc...... 1.770.44 Pods and subscript ion*........... 1,144.04 printing - net.................. ......................... . 1.644.44 Maillne..................................................... * 2.356.44 Cost of publications* V^'....................... *............ .. ^<4d rooflk*............................... 1,427.30 3.233.40 t ed work for woderti yl^lnf 3.412.14 furniture *d fixtures......................... .. 717.10 Illustration*...................................................... 5*4.43 kictrcA and research Mtcrialt.............. 1,563.49 Consultst ion fpvt............... . 440.00 ADC rent ices*Ip contest.............................. .. 600.62 Miscellaneous............................... . 2,652.70 Metal powder Association - for rent. ft 32,414.00 1,005.6ft 6.4 24.10 t.JJO.W 4.13).)1 >44.40 403-74 1.4*3-02 1.106.46 )7>.17 733.64 445.43 4.427.4ft 717.ift 171.U 1.835-43 114. >61.73 110.175.00 t 235.14 164.33 13L.10 102.23 1.5*1.31 204.30 110.41 17.00 203.32 411.53 77.10 1*3.41 104.60 7.141.30 162.00 600.34 624.94 140.29 113.72 205.22 264.43 302.09 61.00 ><>0 45.63 -JJ.-7 l. UJ-71 201.47 453-40 437.11 J.2J2.00 3.412.U 101.71 400.41 m.io u111U0..1069 3*0.00 104.40 * 0J.M 499.0ft 400-00 services, etc............................................. expenses net............ ................... CICCSS Of UCONC (MfCaUS) fOO THt ruo- 1 35.fU.54 (74'lft34P 1 2.694.13 Bl5U*tS. JXViST 1. 19f5.................................. 172,346. 4) 124.024. 44 24,470.43 6fl YCAf'S M0C*lf 0UCS C*CCU0-... ^liJIo.oeL ___ Jik.pgL lit SOI.2* $ 9.404.02 1 7.H..71 U.209.00 3.547.14 (770,06) - 41.193.64 - . 10.JJ2.00 lUU.Jt .2,000,0. 171.M1.M KXins. otctxat* )U .................. .15k. tltO.-U 12.500.00 t7t.-t.-0 ( ) Dmt rtd f Igurr wnw'iW' vi."*, LIA2093A LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 0 4*0 UDONOTON AVCNUK NCW YOftX 17# K t. HO<L^-0. THU^P., BjBBIKg April, 1956 Hgg Allied Salting Corp. 5116 V. Lincoln At *. Alpha Ktala, Inc. Box 34, Bergen Station The American Metal Co., Ltd. 61 Broadway American Sneltlng A Refining Co. 120 Broadway American Zinc, load A Smelting Co. Paul Brown Bldg. Th* Anaconda Co. 25 Broadway Tha G. A. Arril Co., Laid Product* Dirialon Langdon Para Bd. and Seymour At *. Bara A Co., Inc. Broken Hill Associated Aahland A Lawla St*. Shelters Proprietary Ltd. Colllna House Broken Hill South, Ltd. Box 194-C, O.P.O. Bunker Hill A Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Co. Box 29 Cambridge Sneltlng Co. 100 Pacific St. Cerro de Paeco Corp. 300 Park Ara. Tha Consolidated Mining and Plica d'Armes Sneltlng Co.of Canada Limited Oey Mines, Inc. Dickson Weatherproof Hall Co. Box 590 G Division Lead Co. Dixie Lead Co. 7742 W. 61 Place P.O.Box 8625 E. I. duPorrt deNeaours A Co.Inc. The Eagle-Plcher Co. Anerlcan Bldg. The Electric Storage Battery Co. Box 8109 Ethyl Corp. 100 Park Are. Button Lead Co. (Tha Glidden Co.) 500 Pam Ara. Evans Lead Division (National Lead Co.) Box 1467 Federated Metals Division of American Smelt. A Ref. Co. 120 Broadway Aaron Parer and Sons Co. 101-19 S. 8 St. Th# Firestone Tire A Rubber Co.Box P, Firestone Park The FIeras Lead Co., Inc. 52-01 - 31 Place W. P. Fuller A Co. 301 Mission St. Gardiner Metal Co. 4820 S. Campbell Avt. Glaser Lead Co., Inc. Goldsmith Bros.Smelting A 31 Wyckoff Av*. Refining Co. Ill R, Wabash Av*. Hammond Lead Products, Inc. Heel a Mining Co. 5231 Hohman Av*. Hudson Smelting A Refining Co. 85-95 Hyatt Av*. Imperial Type Metal Co. 3400 Aramlngo Av*. International Smelting A Refining Co. (Anaconda Sales Co., Agent*) Th* Johnston Foil Manu- 25 Broadway Co. 6016-6120 S. Broadway Milwaukee 14, Wla. Jersey City 4, R.J. Hew Tork 6, R.T. Hew Tork 5* R.T. St. Louis 1, Mo. New Tork 4, N.Y. Cincinnati 12, Ohio Philadelphia 24, Pa. Melbourna Cl,Australia Melbourne, Australia Kellogg, Idaho Caafcrldge, Mass. New Tork 22, N.Y, Montreal 1, Canada Wallace, Idaho Evanston 4, Hi. Sunxdt, HI. Dallas, Tax* Wilmington 98, Del. Cincinnati 1, Ohio Philadelphia 1, Pa. New Tork 17, N.Y. Scranton 3, Pa. Charleston 25, W.Va. New Tork 5, R.T. Cbaha 8, Neb. Akron 17, Ohio Long Island City 1,R.T. San Francisco 19,Cal. Chicago 32, 111. Brooklyn 27, R.T. Chicago 2, HI. Hammond, Ind. Wallace, Idaho Newark 5, N.J. Philadelphia 36, Pa. New Tork 4, R.T. St. Louis 11, Mo. * Associate Member . .niujjmi'i--||wgw LIA20935 \ BBMg.ff. -2- April, 1956 g tawaim Inapp Kill*, Inc. 23-15 Barden Ave. Long Island City 1,1 .T. Load Product* Co. Inc. P.O.Box 1341 Houston 1, Tex. John B. MacGregor Lead Co. 4520 W. 15 St. Chicago 23, HI. Metro Smelting Co. Ontario 4 Bath Sts. Philadelphia 34, P. Klk* Hors* Mining 4 Milling Co. 620 Power Bldg. Haleru, Mont. Th* Murdock Lead Product* Co. P.O.Box 5298 Dallas 2, Tex. Rational Load Co. 111 Broadway New Toric 6, N.T. New Park Mining Co. Xeetley, Utah * North Broken Hill, Ltd. Box 1903-R, G.P.O. Melbourne, Australia Northwest Lead Co. 2700 - 16 Ave.S.W, Seattle 4, Wash. Th* Okonit* Co. Passaic, N.J. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. East Alton, 111. Pend Oreille Miner It Metals Co. Old National Bk. Bldg, Spokane 8, Waeh. Pennsylvania Smelting & Refining Co, 3100 E. Chtarlo St. Philadelphia 34, Pa. Phelps Dodge Copper Product* Corp. 300 Park Ave. New fork 22, N.T. River Smelting & Refining Co. 4195 Bradley Road Cleveland 1, Ohio 0 Rochester Lead Works, Inc. St. Joseph Lead Co. 360 Exchange St. 250 Park Ave. Rochester 8, N.T. New fork 17, N.T* Shattuck Denn Mining Corp. 120 Broadway New fork 5, N.T. Sipl Metals Corp. 1706-1720 Elston Ave. Chicago 22, 11. Societe Minier* *t Metallurglque de Penarroya 12 Place Venddka* Paris 1, Franca Standard Rolling Mills, Division of Revere Copper 4 Brass Inc. 196 Diamond St. Brooklyn 22, N.T. Sunshine Mining Co. 115 N. Second St. Takima, Wash. United American Metals Corp. 193 Diamond St. Brooklyn 22, N.T. United Park City Mines Co. Continental Bank Bldg, Salt Lake City 1, Utah United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co. Inc. 57 William St. New Tork 5, N.T. The Victory White Metal Co. 6100 Roland Ave. Cleveland 27, Ohio Hyman Viener 4 Sons 5300 Hatcher St. Richmond 5, Va. Vulcan Lead Products Co. 1545 W. Pierce St. Milwaukee 4, Vis. Western Electric Co. Inc. 195 Broadway New Tork 7, N.T. Western Lead Products Co. 4530 E. Pacific Way Los Angeles 22, Cal. Whit* Metal Rolling 4 Stamp. Corp. 60 Moultrie St. Brooklyn 22, N.T. Th* Zinc Corp. Ltd. Box 3S4-D, O.P.O. Melbourne, Australia * Associate Member LIA20936 Annual Meeting Minutea Exhibit "B" April 24-25, 1954 RgQCT or mi TECHNICAL STOTIW CdPOTTP* Albert J. Phillip* Vie* President end Director of Research American Smelting end Refining Company Chairman, L.I.A. Technicel Steering Ceeaitte* The Technicel Steering Ccranittee of the Leed Industries Association hed on* meeting et the time of the Annuel Meeting on April 24, 1955 end et thie meeting the generel type of organisation for the Steering Ccemitte* wee considered. It wee agreed that the Steering Committee would merely be advisory in capacity end that where work was called for a Teak Pore* would be appointed to handle the utter, with the help of the Secretary and approval of the Board of Director* of the Association* It was decided to create a Task Force to consider the development of new lead alloy* for cable sheathing. A report has been received on the activities of this Task Force for the year. After considering the field of lead for nuclear shielding, the Corar.lttee reccraaended the retaining of a consultant to prepare a report cn this subject. This was dens and a report received and distributed to all meifeers. In the ease of lead in ceramics, the Ccneittee, likewise, recoraaended the retaining of a qualified consultant. This was don* and a report from the conmiltant received and presented at the Annual Meeting. It was the unqualified opinion of the Steering Ccoaittee that the Associa tion should undertake to prepare the ACS Monograph on Lead and that it should ba der.e by means of an Editing Cencittee, who would select authors and review manus cripts prior to submission to the publisher. The Association 1s fortunate in that Dr. Alex Stewart agreed to serve as Chairman of the Editing Committee. His Cooelttee has already selected most of the author* for the Monograph. In February, 1956 a meeting of the Technical Steering Coranlttee was held in order to review the report on nuclear shielding and at that time it was decided that further work by the consultant was not reeded and that the Lead Industrie* Association should have cn its staff sooeor.s qualified to gather the pertinent in formation on the use of lead in radiation shielding and disseminate it throughout the atccdc and x-ray industries. Action along this line has net a* yet been com pleted but plana are being made. Presented at the 23th Annual Meeting, Lead Industries Association, April 24-2$, 1956, St. Louis, Mo, N 2407.03  SSP V 'IWH liiJBIJU i;ww^wn' *PP**W*^Ll *20937 8 r e p c r t or ik d p s t r t DEVC/Ggyr cotatmo* C, It. Ine Vioe President, St, Josoph Lead Co* Toward the latter port of 195U a group of tho laed produoora of tbe Laad In dustries Aisoclation deeldod that a bo ra intensive market development progran should bo undertaken by tho Industry to rotoin and, if possible, enlarge axis ting markets, and also investigate and promt* potential outlota for load. With this objective in nlnd they agreod to aubsorlb* to a cow fund to bo known as tho Inchistry Develop ment Fund, each contributing an equal amount of mony per ton of load sold in tho United States, This noney was to bo spent as reoorronded by coaxlttee composed of all conpanies subscribing to the fund, with approval of the Board of Directors of the L.I.A. Thus, for th* first tins the Association had available for market development a fund which could be need whorarer the occasion seeaod to warrant* first appropriations from th* fund were nads to tako over the major burden of supporting the Metallic Load Products Division end Pigments and Chemicals Division, The former division is devoted to the promotion of load in the fields of building and chemical construction and the latter devoted primarily to rod lead points. Both of these divisions are holding mootings during theso sessions and tholr activities will bo reported on. All members ars welcooe to attond these division meetings* Tbs Coordttee also considers recoenendatlons which are siade by the Technical 8 Steering Coccittee. An appropriation was approrod to mako a survey of tha market for lead in radiation shielding. This survey has boon oomplatod and copies circa* latod to the combers and the Technical Stooring Coraittoo. The latter foel that a substantial market la, or will be, available to us in this field and wa havo approved a recommendation of that cocnitteo that the Association staff have a man *Q* cleared to gather all avoilahlo information about the us* of lead as a shielding material and disseminate it through a series of technical bulletins to the etomie industry* Retaining a recognised consultant to guide the staff was also rocooDondod* This recoccundation is now before the Board of Directors. In connection with the use of lead in cable shoathir^, a Task Group has been set up end has held its third mooting in an attompt to solve the problem of con tinuous extrusion of lead alloys as a means of improving the cable sheath market for lead* This work is progressing but so far has not required ary appropriation from the Industry Devolopnent fund* In the field of lead in oeromlea, a technical committee made up frem menbera who supply products to tha oeramie Industries was organised and funds appropriated for program tn develop the market for lead in ceramics, about which you will hear tomorrow. The Industry Development Committee has also provided funds to increase the frequency of publication of the Association's msgasine "Lead* from two to four times a year starting with the beginning of 1956. The circulation of this publication has been expanded to ever 50,000 names by including additional architects, oeramlata and other groups with potential interest in lead products. e Presented at tha 28th Annual Meeting, Lead Industries Association, April 21,-25, 1956, St. Louia, lt>. II ! Kip m