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" ^ '"U 'I1- "Jjupw ..-.--.-^.Laaat*> 'r S^fc^*raL3- I r*wlft`-.lWaam*iirfc.> j o o LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4MdQntMUett*M!HV'Xx 60 East l*2nd Street NCW VOMC 17, H, V. October X, 15^6 QtURTEHLY REPORT Cg THE SECRETARY July 1 to September 30, 1956 3efc- In the third quarter of the year ths Association staff k m rsduosd by the resignation of Eempton H. Roll, to beeone secretary of the Metal Boeder Association which started independent operation on July 1, This vacancy was not filled until September 10 by ths addition of Edward J, Mullerkey, who comes highly rweosBasnded free the Area Corporation. Nevertheless ths Association's activities oontinued without interruption. The staff la now smaller by two people than it was prior to U.P.A.'s separation. Highlights of this quarter's operctions are listed belar. GENERAL 1, New Offices - Ths Association noved into its new quarters in Suite 2020, Lincoln building, 60 East U2nd Street, New York 17, on August 25, 2, "Lead* - The second 1956 issue of our o&gadns "Lead" was nailed during this period. Cur calling list for this publication is now about li5,000. 3. CCaable Sheathing - The Cable Sheathing Task Group of our Technical Steering Commmiitttee net to consider ths report of the European visit of one of its members on progress in continuous extrusion of lead alloy cable sheathing abroad and what nay be done here to erlve thie problem. A snail eub-otrustttee was appointed to ceet with the secretary and a manufacturer of presses to nap out a specific research program and determine its cost. It, Techdcal Developments - The section on lead far ths Annual Review of materials in ^Industrial and engineering Chemistry," dealing with technical developments, was again prepared by the Association, as it has been for the past four or five years, 5. A.C.S, Monograph - further progress was mads in obtaining qualified authors for the A.fl.S. lioncgraph on Lead, so that now about 90 percent of the material is under preparation. Several sections are already in our bands. 6, Enc:yolopedla - e have accepted a request from P. P. Collier and Son to rewrite the ticc on lead for Collier's Encyclopedia, work on vrlich has been started. 7., _T__ra__d_e Pair of the Atoni,c_ I_ndustry - The secretary at'..mded this show in Chlosgo to keep abreast ct developments in this field. Several members were among ths exhibitors. HEALTH AND SAPETY 6, Meetingsi Ooverrmentol Conta.-l a - A safety conference under ths auspices of ths Governor's office in Albert was attended and affords.' opportunity for renewed contacts with the staff of the New York State Health Dep*_'tmer.t, The value of cordial relationships with governmental agencies has beej evidenoed in three reosnt instanoes, (1) submission, by ths Massachusetts Department of Labor and HI IJW. 1 'WMW 1 -T ' ' --`-r- * LIA23033 . ..- - -'-o'*-- Quarterly Report -2- Ootober 1, 1956 Industries, of the draft of data sheet on lead hazards, for criticism prior to publication, (2) aiuilar submission of the manuscript of an article on the same subject written for a medical Journal tgr a member of that department, and (3) assurance given by the Baltimore City Health Department that contemplated further regulation of the use of lead paints is to be held in ebeyaaoe, 9, "Facts end fallacies* - The printing and distribution of Dr. R. T, Johnstone** address on "Facte and Fallacies of Fuuabisa, and ''That to Do About Them,* delivered at our last annual meeting, has proved a most useful means of disseminating sound cannon sense on this subject. In addition to acme 300 copies mailed to our members in July, about the earns number were sent to a list of physicians and others concerned with this subject with wham contact is maintained. These mailings have resulted in eo many requests for additional copies for further distribution that the initial printing of 1,000 is nearly exhausted. 10, Health and Safety Bulletins - Two periodic Health tad Safety Bulletins have been issued during the quarter, Ho. 121 with material relative to the annual meeting, end No. 122 with reference to miscellaneous recent publication* of interest in this field. 11, Industrial Medical Service - The aid of an informal panel of six leading industrial physicians 'Eos been enlisted in an effort to bring about improvement in the services of an industrial clinic in a southwestern state in which at least one of our member companies is involved. Such cooperation can be of great value to industry, and at no cost, in raising the standards of those of lesser training and experience, for, as one of the six rightly says, "there1# a good deal of that kind of occupational disease care in existence." 12, Pharmacy Lairs - Recent court proceedings in one of our southern states have shown thot certain pharmacy laws, designed solely for the protection of the public in the purchase of drugs and pharmaceuticals, nay be so interpreted as to impose financial penalties on the manufacturers of lead compounds and paints for failure to label them as poisonous. Steps are being taken to determine the best means to secure such amendment of these lows ss will preclude such interpretation in the future, 13, Adverse Publicity - Three items of adverse publicity transcending in importance the emnra run of newspaper stories on childhood and other types of plicbiso broke in July. The first of these, a 2-page article with the title "Don't Let TOUR Child Get Lead Mooning," appeared in the July 8 issue of Parade, a Sunday magazine supplement published in over fifty newspapers with a combined circulation of core than seven million. The second was a broadcast on the ssn* subject over TTCBS-TV and the CBS Network on July 18. The Parade article was ty Dr, J. E. Bradley of the University of Unryland School of Uedicine, who participated also in the broadcast, and neither was outstandingly objectionable from the view point of scientific fact. This cannot be said, hewever, of the third item, an account of the illnese of Ambassador Clare Booth Luce, published in the July 23 issue of Time Hngatlne and widely quoted, in which it was alleged that arsenlo end lead dusts from the ceiling of the ambassador's bedrocm in Italy ("the heavily leaded paint exuded fumos") were causative factors. TTa have what we believe to be wholly reliable evidence of the untruth of these allegations, and lira. Luce's own physician has been quoted as saying "Specifically, what she had now was not poisoning," Th* question arises whether a definite campaign of ccunterpublidty would not be warranted, and it is felt that this vrtiole subject is on# which should havw th# attention of the Industry Development Committee, "TT*"' `</ - ' *. _ jwiwi iwjjmi _.v ^^ .aawygwwiji Li ^23034 ___^ ___ 4 .0 :i Quarterly Report -3- October 1, 1956 ......... .. ...... '" '>< 'n ,m ijy j|i ..... j s v w t >w s w w METALLIC LEAD Pri DUCTS Hi, Lead Building Construction Bulletin Mo. 2 - The second of this series of bulletins was prepared and distributed to over 20,000 architects and builders and 10,000 pluabing contractors. It provides specifications and drawings for the installation of sheet lead abr-er pans and of sheet lead safe pans for such installations as soda fountains and pipe shafts. The Tile Council of Aaerloa is ' also distributing this Bulletin to its members and a Canadian meober of L.ZJU is distributing 2,000 copies in that country. ' lg. Plmbebs' Apprentice Contest - D, M. Boroina of our staff served as lodge of lead work in the annual international apprentice contest sponsored by the planbers' union. R. S. Tetman, also of tha staff, presented prises provided by the Association for the three beat lead workers. Our participation in this activity encourages more sad better lead workers and la a souroe of great good will arjng plumbers. 16. Instructor Training - In a training course for instructors of plusbing held st the sane tine ss the apprentice contest, H. S, Iotaan demonstrated tha proper methods of teaching lead work to plumbers' apprentices. 17. Lead Gutters ar.d Flashings - We assisted the architects end sheet metal contractor in preparing details for the installation of 3 lb. hard sheet lead gutter linings and fleshings for a new dormitory at Duke University. There will be some 7g0 ft. of this material ranging in width free about 2 to 7 ft. Copper was originally specified. 18. Corrosion - Work has been started by L.I.A. on revision of the chapter on lead in the A.C.S. Monograph on Corrosion, originally edited by McKay and Worthington in 1936, 19. Solder - The work of our Solder Ccw.rlttee, which has been preparing a handbook on soldering for the American Welding Society, has reached a point where it will be reviewed by the Welding Society's main Brazing and Soldering Committee early in October, 2P. Solder Specification - A staff member attended a hearing on a proposed am Federal Specification for solder, 21. Home Builders - Arrangements were made to exhibit at the annual meeting of the National Association of Home Builders in February, 1957. Our exhibit will be in the Chicago Coliseum. CERAMICS 22. Manual - The Manual on Lead in Ceramics is in the bands of the printers and will be ready for distribution this fall. < 3* Ceramic Technical Cccclttoe - Having completed its work on ths Manual, this Cujrittee met to consider what steps in the areas of advertising, research or promotion should logically follow distribution of the IPiiual. Its reocwaendatlona wail be brought before the Industry Development Ccmmittu*. y. BP'^isypjjp*w*fy;pig'wqp'*wwffwWH^w^^ svr? PaWBBtliaHBi ' LIA2 3035 . ,- , ^.nr iL iifii if*<ini`i r-fffn'rttftHsn fi i ikbn Quarterly Report -It- October 1, 1?56 2h. Address Before the Ceramic Society - The talk on lead, prepared by the secretary and delivered by rur ceraaio consultant Dr. Jobe Koenig before the American Ceramic Society last April, has been accepted foe publication in that Society*s Bulletin. Bate of publication is not known. 2j?. Whjtewareg - The secretary and most members of the Ceraalo Technical Committee attended the annual meeting of the Nhltewarea Division of the American Cerado Society. RED LEW) RUNTS 26. Red Lead Technical letter Ho. 11 - The latest in this series of publications was completed and distributed in early September. It deals with proper surface preparation for tho appl4cation of red lead primers and mas given a circulation of about 11,000. Its reception was excellent. For instance, Oulf Oil Corporation ordered liO copies for use in a course on corrosion at the University of Houston for men in industry dealing with corrosion, and 100 copies were requested ty Wayne State University, Detroit, lELohlgan, for distribution to their students in Surface Coating Technology. 27. Red Lead Technical Committee - This Committee met to study the results of Its test inspections made during "the summer and to outline new Technical Letters and other activities for the coming year. Ffertieular attention Is being gives tbs huge new Federal highway aid program, and the large market it offers red lead paints. Respectfully submitted. -i Secerreettaarryr (S -i i A O /.I *5 s ^ r ; * uiLWJ'il'.S^mWKWwpiiUJi^pu.j. . III. n4 111 HSU .(" ' II SJl.,.1 lf_ ***jHW**T3^^*! * '* " I