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i LIA15195. T" *: - - --------------------- 2 UNITED STATES CONSUMPTION OT LEAD* (in short tons) ';5 PRODUCTS 1971 Pinal 1972 Final Xst 1973 Final Percent Change Free 1972 Aesaunltion 87,567 84,699 81,000 - 4.0 Bearing Metals 16,285 15,915 16,200 1.8 Bras* l Bren-- 20,044 19,805 21,500 8.6 Cable Covering 52,920 45,930 42,000 - 8.6 Calking Lead 29,993 22,483 18,000 -20.0 Casting Metals 7,281 7,139 7,200 r Collapsible Tub-- 10,041 4,020 2,300 -43.0 roll 4,417 4,592 4,500 - 2.0 Pipes, Traps and Benda 18,174 17,780 21,000 18.0 t Sheet Lead Solder 27,607 70.013 23,667 71,289 20,500 68,000 -13.0 - 4.6 - Storage Battery Crlds, Poets, 322,236 347,225 363.000 4.5 T1 etc. z Storage Battery Oxides 357,567 379,367 387,000 2.0 Battery Total 679,803 726,592 750,000 * 3.2 Terne Metal 1,409 4,500 5,000 11.0 Type Metal 20.812 19,944 20,000 -O- white Lead 4,731 2,814 1,700 -40.0 Bed Lead and Litharge 61,838 69,799 75,000 7.5 Pigment Colors 13,916 16,264 15,600 - 4.0 Other 773 337 400 18.7 L. r Casollne Antiknock Additive* 264,240 278,340 280,000 . + 0.5 Miscellaneous Qteaicals 401 849 500 I' F; Annesliag 4,068 4,329 4,000 - 7.5 Galvanizing 1,395 1,397 1,400 -0- Lead Plating 582 638 BOO 25.4 Weights and Ball--t 17,453 21,302 19,000 -10.8 if Other Dses Unclassified 15,751 24,826 25,000 1*. CRAHD TOTAL 1,431,5X4 1,485,354 1,500,600 1.0 1J * Source - C.S. Bureau of Kin-- * EitiMMd by Uk a1;. C. .. \ i i f j-inWH^ila'inaaii N 3527.01