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U> -- *n MUlUtftHI MSMMsraM.SX. Mil* torch 5, *573 Kr. Charles 1. Aronson Bcaeen Pair.t Works, Inc. 76 Stanley Rose Jamaica Plain, Xass. 02130 Scar Mr. Aronson: * Thank you very such for eontaamg ae regarding The provisions of S 607 end your particular concern over its requirement that the lead level in paint be reduced to no higher than .5$. As you undoubtedly know, under regulations issued by the rIA last year, all paint intended for lntericr surfaces of residence had to sett a .5% standard by January 1, 1573, and will lave to meet a .0S standard by January of 157*. Xy legislation is designed to reinforce these standards by writing tnen into the lav. 1 certainly share your view that all previously produced high lead paint aust be resored fros exposure to young children, and ay bill will .enable the-federal govemaent to aid in this effort. The American Aeadeay of Pediatries has done extensive research into the daily r.omissible intake of load a child can tolerate without adverse effects. These stuaies show that .Cat is the maximum acceptable level of lead which paint should contain if children are net to be andancared. realising the importance cf detcmining wether our technology would perr.it the production of interior paints as r.:io level, a number of paint, manufacturers wore called te testify during our hearings last year. The larger manu facturers advised us that' their interior paints already mot the standard, and the smaller manufacturers indicated that the 1074 deadline was a reasonable tlae to enable them to meet the new requirements. Again, I appreciated the time you took to be in touch ! with ae. I aa confident that the technology exists to meet the standards of S 607 and thereby to protect our children -and that we ean do so without placing an unnecessary burden or. the paint Industry. adward K. Kennedy/'"' 0007--SWP-036422 N21801