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ftEgwyjff 1 purjM'*1 will! 'iw^<m&^uam.<jL11jgKjHMtfiW1. ** ' LIA22280 > ' ' - "' ...................>.'---^ --^^ >'--- ' -^- - .-^.V... . .. - " LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 0 CAST AIM* TRACT KCW TORK 17, N. V. July 1, 1958 (MmT REPORT or THE SECRETART April 1 to June 30. 1958 The following report covers the highlights of A**ocltion activities during the second quarter of 1959. More detailed information on theae activities or other* not enumerated will be supplied on request. Ho attempt ha* been made here in to cover routine actiritlea. CSTOAL 1, "Lead* - The second 3 *59 issue of this quarterly vas prepared for mail ing to about 50,CXX) people around July 1. 2, Research - Several new research projects totaling $103,000, recoonanded by the Technical Steering Committee, were approved by the Industry Development Cocdttee and the Board of Directors. Arrangements for eereral of these hare been completed end are noted elsewhere in this report. 3, Annual Mooting - The 30th Annual Heating of L.X.A. waa held at the ChaeeParic Plata Hotels, St. Loula on April 15-16. For the fourth year it waa held joint ly with the American Zinc Institute. A meter of the papers received wide publicity in the trade press. A. "Lead as an Engineering Material11 - D. K. Borclna, assistant to the sec retary of L.I.A., again delivered this annual lecture before two groups of about 100 graduate students at the Newark College of Engineering. This ie the seventh successive year L.X.A. has provided a lecturer. 51 Information Bulletins - Three of these Bulletins were mailed to meefeers during the quarter. 6. "New Markets for teed" - R. L. Ziegfeld, secretary, presented a paper by this title before the New Tork Section of A.IJi.E. as e part of a three-man panel which also covered copper and cine. 7. Battery Conference - J5. J. Mullarkey, technical director of L.X.A., at tended the annual battery conference sponsored by the Signals Corps and copies of the Proceedings are being made available to mergers at reduced cost through L.X.A. 8. A.S.T.M. - Two staff members attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Testing Materials and meetings of committees dealing with lead and lead products. 2.i__Annual Statistical Review - This annual compilation waa printed and dis tributed to members. O" I 1. ' y/ ' ' - AUyiJP-'>.' 'lIM> U'-"! ,,.wSr ' V* ' nmniweej-nteii^a^iay LUZ2281 - 1-4-4----r----.. - `-M... - Quarterly Report -2- July 1, 1958 HEALTH AND SAFETY 10. Red Lead Paints In Potable Water Tanka - The history of thii nine-year controversy was eunmarited in our Health and Safety Bulletin No. 127, dated June 6th. Its potential detriaent to our interests has warranted these prolonged ef forts to bring it to e satisfactory conclusion. Most recently, these hare in cluded conferences with state water supply officers in Boston, the American Hater Works Association and governmental officials in Washington. 11. Childhood Lead Poisoning - At our behest, the American Standards Associa tion established in 1955 a standard setting a safe Unit for lead in paints to be used on toys end on other surfaces exposed to the chewing activities of snail chil V dren. This standard has been used as a basis for regulation by a number of govern mental agencies and has proved otherwise so useful that the coemlttee by which it was prepared has been reconvened for purposes of review, and held its initial Best f ing on May 28th. Conferences with representatives of the American Academy of Pedi atries and the National Retail Dry Goods Association have been Involved in this ac tivity. P 12. Meetings - Meetings attended during the quarter have Included the annual Industrial Health Conference in Atlantic City, a Labor Health Conference in Washing ton, and the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in San Francisco. Locally, castings of the Greater New 7crk Safety Conference and the Metropolitan New York Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Aseoclatlon, as well aa a con ference on dust diseases at N.7.0.-Bellevue, wire attended. 13. Coralttee Work - Manfred Bowditch, health and safety director, L.I.A., wat appointed chairman of a newly created Interprofessional Relations Committee of the African Industrial Hygiene Aseoclatlon. His membership in one condttee and three subcocmittees of the American Standards Association, of one of which he la chairman, continue, as does his membership In the Health and Medical Section of the i Home Conference of the Netional Safety Council. By invitetio. coemlttee meeting on the precautionary labeling activities of the Manufecturlng CL mists' Association was attended. XL. Bulletins - Two Health and Safety Bulletins were issued during the quar a ter. 15, Lead Hygiene Conference - Preparation of the program for thi Conference to be held In Chicago on November 6 m>d 7 are proceeding end several nationally known authorities have already accepted invitations to speak. METALLIC LEAP PRODUCTS 16, Solder Handbook - Our Solder Coemlttee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Borclns, completed its work on the Solder Handbook and publication later this ysar by the American Welding Society la ejqiected. The text hes aleo received prelimin ary approval of the latter Society's Bracing end Soldering Coemlttee. 17, "Use Lead To Control Refinery Corrosion" - is ths title of an article by Mr. Mullarkey which appeared in "Petroleum Refiner," April, 1958. Roprinte have been distributed to Bombers end to our liet of soma 1,300 people Interested in chemical construction. `mean*** -a "W.em>.g I mnenni yp--wnaM'wvAjiawaTJ'ui snuapwanw--g-wr ijMj^B."- "Awy . ' MWjyigj tu*2262 - * '-'-r '* ^5- ~ * rr* ^ v -- - >Qurtrljr Baport -*- July l, 19S6 IB. Weidins Handbook - On Invitation by the American Welding Soelaty, Mr. Borcin* will serve as chairman of tha committee to raviaa tha chapter on soft sol dering for a new edition of tha Welding Handbook pub11ahad by that Society. 19, Plundera* Show - L.I.A. la exhibiting at the exposition held in ceejwetion with the annual convention of the National Association of Flubbing Contractor* at Loa Angela* starting the laat day of June. 30.Contraction Joint - L.I.A. ha* cooperated with tha Portland Cement Aaao- elation in preparation of a specification for the ue* of an extruded lead atrip to fill contraction joint* in monolithic concrete floor* over which heavy tracking travels, a* in warehouses. The lead prevent* cracking and spalling of tha coccret*. 5 21. publicity - Feature publicity release* appeared in tha following publleatlonei Publication Subject Building Digeat Lead gutters, Duke Ubiversity Architectural Record Lead anti-vibration pada, Uhion Carbide Bldg. Southwest Builder k Contractor ) Lead-lined slop sinks. Catholic Bullcl ng k Maintenance) Seagram Bldg. CBtAmCS 22.,, Research - In addition to tha graduate research fellowahipa for tha aca demic year 1956-1959 announced in the last report, arrangement* were completed for two nore, one at Alfred University and one at the University of California. This bring* to eight tha fellowahipa established for the cooing school year with nego 0 tiation* still in progress for one More. 23. Advertising - This program continued with monthly ads in "Ceramic In due!1-7,11 "Ceramic Age," and "Bulletin" of tha American Ceramic Society, and bi monthly ada in "Ceramic Newt." 24. Educational Displays - 'Eighteen of our permanent educational displays have now been shipped and are on exhibit at ceramic achocla from coast to coast. Tn ad dition to those listed in the last quarterly report they are! Ohio State, Georgia Institute of Technology, Uhlversitiea of California at Barkaly and at Loa Angelas, and Univeraity of Toledo. Flattering ccementa about then have bean received from both professors and studants. 25. American Ceramic Society - Several staff Berbers attended the annual Meet ing of this Society and a meeting of L.I.A.'a Ceramic* Technical Coenittea wm* held *t that time. A nuriber of papers Involving lead were presented at the meeting. RED LEAD 2o. Research - A new paint Investigation, L.I.A. Project 27, was started by the Rod Lead Technical Commltteo, It will teat wash primers and enti-corroalve pri mers in sea water at total iameraion and tide range, and in fresh water. 0 l 27. Paint for Calvanited Surf.c-c - The Red Load Technical Committee Inspected all L.I.A. paint* now on expccure at Sayvllle, N. T., on Hay 8 and 9* One rod leadtlnc dust-iron oxide paint was found to be outstanding for uae on both new and rusted galv*nl*d iron after six years of cjqjoeuro. It will bo the subject of a new Red Lead Technical Letter now under preparation and may greatly broaden the market for ted lead In a field where it la rarely used new, 28, Advertising - Monthly ads in two colors are continuing to appear in "&iglneering Newa-Rocord." 'i.pm"inj?M^ *** ;wwwjc LIA22283 W* ? .; , ;. ,. ; ., /;r_- ; ,> . &*rt*rly Report July 1, 1958 29. Painti for Potable Water Tank Interior* - Sm Item 10 under Health and Q Safety 30. Publicity Feature publicity releaeet appeared la the following publlce- tlooai Pybllcitlon Subject American Painter k Decorator Maintenance palatini of ateel Building Digest Red lead primers on Cali--at Skyway, Chicago MISCtmKRXg RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 31. Cable Sheathing - The Cable Sheathlai Task Group of the Technical Steerln| Ccmmlttaa aet at the plant of the John Roberteon Co., extrusion prose manufacturer, early la Kay to examine the new experimental continuous extrusion press built by that company at its expense for a test progran to perfect the continuous extrusion of lead alloys used for cable sheathing. This program was originally suggested by the Taak Group and L.I.A. Is giving financial support to the work for the balance of this year. 32. Lead-Cemented Mat.)He Materials - A six-month Investigation of the possi bility of Improving the properties of lead by dispersion of other metals Insoluble la lead will be undertaken under a contract entered into between L.I.A. and Battalia Manorial Institute. 33. Heat tmlsslrlty Studies - Based on evidence that certain lead-compound coating* Increase the host emleeivity of other material* end the possibility of using o this property ccnoercially In heating and refrigerating systems, arrangements have been made for a one-year study of the heat emissive properties of lead compounds In tha Graduate School, College of Engineering, Mew lork University. 34. Investigations - A mmfcer of Investigations that may lead to other research or promotional activities have been Initiated. They include tolderlng and tern* piste in the can Industry, lead foil laminations for varioua applications. Industrial stor- aga batteries, chemical compounds Ilka lead hydride and lead alloys for various ap plications. 35. Building Construction - The study of the use of lead In building construc tion and bow It might be expanded, started by the architectural firm of Skidmore, fringe and Merrill for L.I.A. In January, la nearly completed end a report 1* expec ted In about another month. 36. Reinforced Lead - In cooperation with the Owane-Oorning Fiberglass Oorp., tests on the physical properties of lead reinforced with glass fibers are now In pro gress under the supervision of a subcommittee of tha Technical Steering Cocsdttes. 37. Technical Steering Cocrdttee - This Coradtte* met In early June, approved several of tha research contracts which have been mad* and continued preparation for other project* which, it le expected, will be entered Into eoon. Respectfully subaltted. Secretary. v >. swr