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LIA22586 4<a A Jk 4 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION O CAST 42n d SYltCCT NEW YORK 17, N. T. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE SECRETART JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31. 19&> April V, i960 The following report covers the highlights of Association activities for the first quarter of 1900- More detailed information on these active ltles or others not enumerated vill he supplied on request. Co attempt has been made to cover routine activities, and research la covered In a separate report of the Research Director. GENERAL 1. Information Rilletlns. Two of these bulletins were circulated to mrr.ber during the quarter. g. Annual Meeting. Arrangements for the program and other details of the annual meeting to be held on April 6-7 ware completed. 3. Rev Hc.-bera. Two nev members Joined the Association. They are Metalead Products Corporation, Palo Alto, California, and Price Battery Corporation, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. 1. Address. The Detroit Metal Dealers Association heard an address on lend, including a movie on lead mining and slides on lead usage, by David M. Borcina, assistant to the secretary. 5. Annual Review. The Secretary's annual review of lead appeared In the February issue of "Engineering and fining Journal," was reprinted and distributed to members. 6. Hew Headquarters. After considerable negotiation, a least has been signed Jointly with the American Zinc Institute for the entire lUth floor of 292 Madison Avenue, Hew York 17, II. Y. The new space Is being completely renovated to our specifications and will be air-conditioned. Occupancy Is expected shout May 1. HEALTH AKD SAFETY 7. Milwaukee "Lead Poisoning" Case. A claim for daneges In tha amount of JdO!,COO by a former tenant of a Milwaukee apartment house, alleging Injury due to contamination of water transmitted through lead pipes, seemed of such doubtful validity and so probably harmful to our Interests that an "all out" effort has teen Initiated to see that this 9 apparently spurious contention meets with the opposition It merits. ; : ; 1 : : { ii % Ll*2 lb*1 ?) Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to March 31, 19&> April h, i960 -2- o Trlal of the caae haa been set for September. A conference and correspond ence vlth an attorney in Chicago, a* well as arrangements for testimony by medical and engineering experts, are believed to have assured us, to tbs maximum extent possible, of a satisfactory outcome. 8. Harvard Lead Toxicity Study. The American Standards Association holda long-established leadership in the setting of allowable limits on substances which cay be hazardous to health. Two committees of the ASA* in both of which we have a leading part, are concerned with such limits as applied to lead compounds. Efforts In both these committees to liberalize the limits on certain lead compounds believed to be of relatively lesser toxicity have been frustrated by the lade of scientific data which would Justify such changes. Since these American Standards are quite generally looked to by governmental agencies In the promulgation of lavs and regulations, there can be no question that the raising of the safe limits for such lead compounds as the chromates, silicates and others, as used in paints, colors and ceramics, would have an Importantly favor able effect on sales. After consideration of the potentialities of find ings by several scientific institutions, the Harvard School of Public Health has been invited to submit a proposal for research in this field over a three-year period. This proposal is now before our Board of Directors for consideration. 9- California Air Pollution Proposals. The much-publicized air pollution troubles of various centers cf population in California have now been brought to a head in proposals by the State Health Department to establish atmospheric limits for a wide variety of pollutants, one of which is lead. A recent declaration that, "except for carbon monoxide, lead may be closer to toxic levels in the atmosphere than any other sub stance........." has coce to us as representing "the latest official California thiiulng on lead." The possible effects of 6uch "official thinking" are all too cbvious, end every effort will be made to bring about its codifi cation. 10. Meetings Attended. Gatherings attended since the first of the year have Included the annual meeting of the Industrial Hygiene Round Table at Highland Park, Illinois, and, here in Kew York, a conference with representatives of the Community Council and the City Health Depart ment, aimed at more effective implementation of the campaign against childhood plucbica, and the Greater Rev York Safety Conference. 11. Childhood Lead Potsonlru;--Clncinnatl. Enhanced concern with problems of lead poisoning in children has recently been evidenced In Cincinnati. It is the only U. S. city known to have established a "Childhood Lead Poisoning Control Center," located in the Convalescent Hospital for Children. A study of forty eases of the disease, by Du. H. D. Smith of the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, seeking to determine lead's actual share of responsibility for the mental retardation vhich it is alleged to cause, was activated by a smal 1 grant from the LIA In January. Response to a request for information or which proposed regula tions by the Cincinnati Health Department may be based haa been but one of a dozen or more federal, state and municipal legislative projects to which close attention has been given. ^ill -- Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to March 31# 19& -3 April V, i960 12. Health and Safety Bulletin. A bulletin transmitting reprint* of a nedi cal article polntirg out that "there la no evidence of any ab normal rials of lead poisoning of persons doing ordinary soldering vork" has brought frca our neabers a lumber of requests for multiple copies. mX'STRT DEVELOPEOT--GEiGHAL 13. "Lead." The first i960 Issue of this eight-page publication vas prepared, printed end nailed to our list of over 50,000 names. In addition, 1,500 copies vere distributed by the Lend Development Asso ciation In London and another h,500 by our Canadian member*. lh. Advertising. Cne-page ads In our "Lead Revs Letter" series ap peared In alternate ncnths In "Materials In Design Engineering" and "Product Engineering." 15. Seme Builders Shcnf. Our exhibit at the show held in connection vith the National Association of Ecoe Builders annual convention In Chicago In January attracted sore attention than usual, with sound deaden ing and decorative finishes receiving most. 16. Design Ik.gineerlng Show. Work on a new exhibit far this show to be held at the ev York Coliseum In May vas started. 17. Battery Povered Industrial Trucks. A 12-page brochure setting forth the advantages of lead-acid battery pevered Industrial trucks as compared with gasoline povered trucks vas prepared and printed. It has been circulated to members and vill soon be sailed by LIA to a selected list of about 5#000 users of gasoline povered trucks. Another 5,000 copies vlll be used In answering Inquiries and for distribution at ex hibits. In addition, four manufacturers of Industrial batteries have ordered 37,000 sore copies at their ova expense. It Is also being sent to about 170 electric utilities vith the thought that they say vlsh to distribute them. 18. Soundproofing. A special visit vas paid to IBM at Lexington, Kentucky, vtlch 16 conducting extensive research cn various forms of lead for soundproofing business machines. V.'e vere able to lend some assistance in obtaining special materials and received considerable in formation, as yet not for release, about their vrrk so far. Some other visits and conferences on similar subjects vere held vith such other Interested companies as U. S. Plywood Corporation, Modern-Fold Doors, the Harley Company (makers of air-conditioning cooling tower*), FeraacelLe Page, Inc., and several architects and engineer*. Industry Development--Metal Product* 19. Anodes. Reprints of the article on lspresoed current lead-alloy anodes which appeared in "Corrosion" magaslne vere obtained and circulated to members. Additional reprints will be used in answering inquiries and for distribution at tie Design Engineering and other ahov*. 1 fJ'JMW LI A22589 jo. 9 Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to Kerch 31* i960 -U April k, i960 go. Lead Dope Harks 25th Service-Free Year. An article vith thla tltle"prepare3-15y-LlA-wrththe~co^eratIon_o?rIjev:l<l Degnun, chief malntenance supervisor of the Hev Jersey State Prison Fans, Rahway, H. J., cppearel In the January Issue of "Beating and Air Conditioning Contractor." It has been reprinted by LIA end distributed to some 15,000 architects and sheet metal contractors. Incidentally, the specifications for lead* covering this huge dcoe were prepared by LIA for the State of Hew Jersey more than 25 years ago. 21. Terae-Plate Roofing. A four-page flyer on the renaissance of terne-plate (lead-alloy coated steel) roofing was prepared, printed and will be circulated to about 13,000 architects early in April. 22. teed to Control Vibration and Noise. Recent Association publicity and advertising devoted to this subject has resulted In a deluge of In quiries of all sorts from architects, engineers and manufacturere. The staff has been hard put to It to handle these inquiries and supply techni cal data required, but there Is no question of the interest shown. Several actual Installations can be traced to this new interest. 23. Advertising. Two one-page ads on metallic lead products appeared in "Engineering lievs-Reuord" during the quarter. 2h. Advisory Comlttee. A meeting of the Metallic Lead Products Advisory Committee was held to discuss plans for more extensive promotion of certain Items, including ncnsacrlflcial lead anodes, continuous ex trusion of lead-alloy cable sheath, and lend to control sound. 25. Article. As a result of cooperation between the LIA staff and editors of "Materials in Design Engineering," a page in that magazine vas devoted to an article on the use of sheet lead In the Niagara Fower Project. 26. Bridge Bearing Plates. The Ohio State Highway Department com monly uses sheet lead bearing plates on top of its bridge piers. A visit to the engineer In charge of such work has provided considerable engineer ing data to help us publicize and promote this use of sheet lend la the near future. 27. Cooling Tower Antlvlbratlon Pads. LIA supplied data for an article In the March Iscue of "1"unt and Power Services Engineer" on the lead-asbestos pads used under the sir-conditioning cooling tower 00 a Hew York skyscraper at 575 Lexington Avenue. The engineers who specified this Installation have agreed to by-line a more detailed technical article on this subject for placement In other magazines. LIA22590 ^ r* +***' ~ ---.-.. - .-- - -- -- -..----------- . ---- . ------- ----------- ---------- * 3 : o 3 Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to ilarch 31, I960 April V, i960 INDUSTRY tEVELOPKCTT--PIGKEMT3 gfl. Advertising. Oat two-color ad 00 lead metal protective paint appeared in "Engineering News-Record" and tvo such ada in "Marina Engl aeerlng/Log" during the quarter* 29. Conference. A conference vaa held vith engineer* of the Pennsylvania State Highway Department in the interest of using yellcv edge striping on highways in that state. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT--CERAMICS ?0. Advertising. During the quarter tvo one-page ada on lead in ceramics appeared in the "Bulletin" of the American Ceramic Society and "Ceramic Industry" and one each in "Brici and Clay Record," "Ceramic Age," "Ketal Product Manufacturing" and "Ceramic Neva." 31. Article. An article 00 the ceramic re6eerch sponsored by LIA was prepared at the request of "Ceramic Industry." It has not yet appeared. Cf?S Secretary #