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i. I 8^ I' iS- PT:ty. i,, 1i ' !8r" I i*. ft h r I' i ;i Ai >-:-3 -lU 1 i j I LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION <tao uu'Haro* a v c n u k MKW VOfM 17, K. 7. irl Cl stirr av d Tgr-JjTO-tuL t a s k iw ia s e iik i The following inquiry hat been teat to health and labor deportawnt* of all tataa end territories! Tor the Inforet tion of oar weaberehip, which include* *eqr aonufacturlng c.-wpardaa engaged in ltknUtt coneerce, w* ara Making to acquaint cureelv*# with all statute* or regulatioo* of tha aeverel ate tea which require warning labeling of product* which aay b* haaardoua to health fro* tha viewpoint of toxicity. V* ara, of course, principally Interested in land product*, including laad paints, and we are not concerned with drags or ptvar*aceuticala#s Jteplle* have been received as follows) . Alabwaa Icorouio Olsons lwr, covsrlng insecticides, etc* letter fro* Director, Division of Industrial ffcrgleatt -Hs far a* X know, the state of Habeas has no l*s regarding ths labeling of any products with rwferencs to tbsir toricity. I personally m inter**ted in seeing warning label* of son* type on lead paint*, vine* there are a cooaldera'O* nunber of caeaa of ]ti4 poisoning among children and era not correctly diagnoaed by tha attending physician. If warning la bale ef *o*e Sort balpad to dialniah a nuabar of thaa* caeaa 1 would be very nuch in favor of it.* Alaska Mo warning labeling laws. Arlaon* Soonoadn felsone law, Arkansas Mo warning labeling law*. letter fro* Hr*ctor, Division of Induatrial Hyei*fi*i *T# would Ilk# to infors you that we have received inforeation concerning apparent epidwtie* of lr ad polaoning a*ong children which have occurred In tha Baltimore City area. Ts intend to lnfor* all our state and county health workers, sod our physicians, to bring to the attention of the public ths potential hasard of using lead base paint* on children's furniture and toys, and on ths Interior of hones. Tou nay be Interested to know that our 8UU flushing Cads pamite the uss of lead piping for water distribution lias*,* California Oeneral Industrial 6*1sty Orders issued ty ths Division of Industrial Safety ef tha Department ef Industrial Relation* require warning labeling ef lilt substances or grown* of sub*Vances, of whisli r-1 ^-,r? r\ Too toonwaie Poison* law. Palnta and 01la* lawi luting of ingredient* on label* 1* the chief footer, with prevention of adulteration a* primary aim. fanoaa tb warning labeling law*. Kcr.tnoky |lo warning labeling law*4 Health Depertaent reccasrwv.de the * of warning la bolt in accordance with th* r*cec=wndatlona of th* Isnufac taring Chaalat*' Association. Louisiana Labeling of tetraethyl load la don* through *gr*eet tatwa aamfacturwr and B. 8. Wblic Boalth Service. 80 warning labollng la a*. Main* Eooooolc Pclaon* 1m, Maryland 80 warning labeling law*. Ksaaachnaett* Yarning > beling law* and regulation* applicable only to bensol, carbon tetrachlorldo, DDT, methyl alcohol, and "dangerow* caoatlo or oorroslvw sdOaVnce* In packag** for boo**hold a**.* Michigan Health Departronte w^*a th* n*c**lty aria** w* follow th* repair*- ` onto of th* Interstate Ccemrc* Ccaalaslon and th* Uanufactarliy Cbealata' Association." _ , Minnesota Eoonoalo ffelsoaa law. - s ~r folnt labeling law rimed at proper listing of Ingredient* and pro- * vent!on of adulteration. Hlllppl 80 warning labeling lame. Mlsacmrl 80 warning labeling law*. Montana Economic Poi*on* law. Mebraaka Seonoole Poisons lav. Mcrada 80 warniiig labollng laws. Letter fro* labor Cowml*loneri "However, we would appreelata your oo~ operation lo suggesting to your *wsbr*hlp that they place a warning label on their product* to be ahipped in to Moved*, even though ** do not her# a ftatute retiring it. hovada ha* an Occupational n*e**c* A:t, but unfortunat*ly we do not hav* statute* which help to provent occupational die*****. fherefom, If the sanufacturing coapenl** would cooperate with ul voluntarily it would certainly be appreciated. Me* tUnpahlre 80 wnmln; labeling law*. , -V x# f 4 .cl --r^-'^vrtss&v. % New Jerecy Kconoole Potaon* la*. New Ilcxlco No warning labeling 1mm. K<- fork No warning labeling In, North Carolina Econocio Polaone lam. North Dakota Economic Mim In. Ohio Sonoral Code Section 6333 of 1m odalniatered by the Department of Agricul ture requlrea that paint label* ahall show the none or auto* of any *ub- atone* or eubatancee need In quantitiee tufflcl*nt to be drr^aroua or lnjurtoue to iwean lif* or health whether through abeorptton* contact, or lrtialatloa.' Oclahona Icononic Poleoo* lav* Oregon ftoncidc fblaona lav. PunnrylTni.a No warning labeling law*. Puerto aco Beonoetlc Folaona lav. Rhode leland No naming labeling laav. South Carolina No vartdiqi la baling lava. ^ - South Dakota No varalng labeling lava* _ - . - Tannaaaoa ; Soonovlo ftlaona lav. ~ -l- *"r "f-' - ftgoa No warning labeling lvw. Utah teonowlc Foiaone lev. Ternont Economic lbleone lav. Virgin I*land* (Bo reply received.) Virginia Beonoade ftolaone lav. Faint lav reqlrea proper labeling aa to lngredleoto, etc., but no provlalon for vaming labeling. WaaHncton No warning ltbellng hwe. N*etjfirrla Wo varrij* lebaling lava. letter froa Aaaoclate Director, Deportnmit of Realthi do not In rat Virginia K"v* ary r*r.;lreser.t* for warning labeling of product* which oay be haeardoua to hoolth, although 1 w>nld be ready to agree with yon that ewch label* tng would b* detreble. Bile natter he at varlou* tlaoe been conalderod both ty -5- <wr own Department end tha Dapertaent of Labor, but no definite action haa ever boon tnken by either Drjvrtnont, due, I would say, prlnerily to tha ataff lisitatione of our Individual depertaenta.a ffieconaln Bo warning labeling bi, freeing 'Pure Print Law,* Labeling prorielona ara for protection of purchaser In regard to qu/vlltyj no warning labeling raqulrwnta. 1 It will be obe erred that, apart fro* the Connecticut regulatlone noted, tha only >>riadietiona thua far requiring warolr^ leveling of the typoa with Wilch wa a. ara principally concerned are California, Hawaii, Illinois, and Ohio. The reference* to childhood lead poisoning in tha letters froo atata officlala In ilabtaa, Irkaneae, and Georgia ara of lntereet. January US :uau2D Bcr.Taica