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< LIA20896 i t i ora k n u a l me c t ik o o p t h e yysgts t he LEAD IND'JSTiUES AGJCIATION I Chicago, m April 27, 1955 i i Tha annual Meting of the aebers of the Lead Induetrlei Association wee held on Wednesday, April 27, 1955, at UA5 A.M. MEX3BS IHJPJOI RgTtEENTDIO r Max Adler P. C. Dlsque, Jr. Peter Tort W. R. Black Robert Gremald Rt Pt Heraadorf J. J. Lennon E. T# Rose Jean Vuilleques Darid Waller K. C. Brownell Charles Earl, Jr, A. J. Phillips S. D. Strauss R Worth Vaughan Prederlck Walker l.Lt Pt Davidson A. Phillips H. Lt Young Rt A. Yeung T. B. Avril ft Pt Barton Jt St Bers Ralph Cutler S# Et Sweet Ivor Thcapecn H. E. Ue Et At Tomey A. W. Goose A. Russell Kers H. Gt MeBoyle Ai Dt Turnbull L. V. Whiton A. Olaf Wolff W. Dt Pamin Rt B. Dickson Jt At Stone Ct Et Bassett Pt T. Turmoil H. Pt Jones A. P. Nichols T, Bt Prlckett St Jt Stlckley J. M. Bowlby C. A. G*ist Allied Saelting Corpt Alpha Metals, Inc, do - The Aaerlcan Metal Cot Ltd. do do do do do do Aaerlcan Saelting k Refining Co. do do do do . do Aaerlcan Zinc, Lead k Saelting Co. do do do G. A. Avril Co., Lead Products Division do Bers k Co., Inc. Broken Hill Associated SMlters Ptdy., Ltd. (C. Tennant, Sons k Co., Agents) do do Bunker Hill k Sullivan Mining k Concentrating Co. do Cartridge Saelting Co. Cerro de Pasco Corp. Consolidated Mining A Saelting Co. of Canada, Ltd do do do Day Mines, Inc. Dickson Weatherproof Nail Co. Division Lead Co. Dixie Lead Co. do . E. I. duPont deNeaours k Co. do do do The Eagle-Picher Co. do I mu' [mtgm 9 LU20897 Annual Meeting Minutes HP<BBg (COWTIKUED) PRESEMT X. W. Green L. E. Lighten X. R. Anderson J. A. Costsllo G. M. Baumann Morris Poodle C. J. Groaa E. L. Kewhouss 111 H. D. Parer J. J. Plan R. A. Gardiner, Jr. O. M. Lee M. 5. Goldoith L J Wilkineon W. P. Wilke Willlaa Wilke, Jr. L. J. Randall Clarence Glaee P. A. Wardlaw, Jr. Rudolph Spitear W. P. Murdock J. M. Ciborekl E. R. Oondorf R. J. Xovar R. W. MeKlttrlck P. W. Ruppert Alex Stewart Harold Searl X. T. Gordon R. J. Wieeaan W. A. Oakay J. J. Sharkey Jene Jensen Leonard Axelrod Andrew PIetcher C. R. Inca W. T. Isbell Carleton Long R. H. Ramsey J. G. Weha P. H. Hunt L. A. Creglow G. H. LeFerre P. S. Mulock P. C. Sayers P. L. Warner Howard Novasel Reuben Viener G. M. Bouton C. H. Shaffer T. G. Stover -2- April 27, 1955 Rg-RgSOfTIWO Electric Storage Battery Co. do Ethyl Corp. do federated Metals Division, American Salting A Refining Co. do ' do do Aaron ferer A Sons Co. The Plena Laad Co. Inc. Gardiner Metal Co. do Goldsaith Bros. Salting A Refining Co. do Haoaond Lead Products, Inc. do Heels Mining Co. International Salting A Refining Co. (Anaconda Sales Co., Agents) do Metro Seelting Co. Murdock Lead Products Co. Rational Load Co. . do do . do do do North Broken Hill Ltd. and Broken Hill South Ltd. The Okonlte Co. do 01in Mathleson Chemical Corp. do Pend Oreille Mines A Metals Co. Pennsyleania Salting A Refining Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. do do do ' do do Ihited Park City Mines Co. tkilted States Salting Refining A Mining Co.Xne. do do do do Victory White Metal Co. Hyman Viener A Sons Western Electric Co. do do uni--igU.' -Ww>HPPT > ` `f', m LIA20898 Annual Meeting Minute* -3 - MEMBBtS REFHESENTEE BT PROXT April 27, 1955 luston Lead Co. V. P. Puller k Co. Iimperial Type Metal Co. John*ton Poll Mfg. Co. John R, MacGregor Lead Co. New Park Mining Co. Phelp* Dodge Corp. Vulcan Lead Product* Co. QUESTS C. B. Andersoa Joseph Blgo* Philip R. Bi*nc D. M. Chorley Richard J. Ickart M. M. English Cecil Pitch, Jr. B. L. Prank Arthur J. Corral* Otto Herr** Morgan M. Hoover Robert I. Horvitm R. 0. Jayne* P. R. Jeffrey H. C. Lind V. R. McClelland M. E. O'Brien Lloyd B. Park Miles P. Rcaney J. . Stafford Mortlaer J. Sullivan J. J. Svec Ljnan H. Tcndel, Jr. Kurt Weinberg W. C. Woolf Delco Battery Operations Steel Structures Painting Council Induasa Corp. Northern Miner Pr** Sapolln Paints Inc. Association of Aaerican Railroad* Chief Consolidated Mining Co. Phillip Bros. Inc. International Minerals k Metal* Corp. Coebined Metal* Reduction Co. Chenical Engineering Magazine Continental Snelting & Refining Co. Steel Magatln* National Zinc Co. The Xauneer Co. Mines Branch, Ottawa, Canada Inland Staal Co. Wheeling Stamping Co. Utah Mining Asaoclatlon Aaerican Metal Market International Mineral* ft Metals Corp. Ceraaic Industry Cleary, Gottlieb, friendly k Hamilton International Minerals k Metals Corp. Sullivan Mining Co. GOVERKMENT REPRESENTATIVES E. P. Blltard 0. M. Bishop Robert L. Mentch Richard H. Mot* Nicholas Taworeki Oak Ridge National Laboratory U.S. Bureau of Mines do do U. S. Tariff Cooalssiott LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION J. B. Haffner, President> Manfred Bowdltch Robert L. Ziegfald, Secretary-Treasurer Chari** E. Cherry, Jr. David M. Borcln* Keaptoa H. Roll Dr. Loo L. Cerrick (Consultant) Nr. J. B. Heffner, president, occupied the chair. The admit** of the previous swetlng of April 22, 1954 were approved. 9 qHW"1 w-- yW'y 99 mmi--m LIA20899 Annual Meeting Minutes - A- REPORT Of THE 3KKETART AND TREASURER April 27, 1955 Tht secretary informed the Beebe rah ip that hit report had been circulated to members and It la attached as Exhibit "A" and tsked each of th ataff samara praaant, Messrs. David M. Bo re in a, Manfred Bowdlteh, L. L. Car-rick, Charlaa X. Cherry, Jr., Hampton H. Boll, to report briefly on their own par ticular activities for the Aaaoclatlon, which they did. REPORT Of THS PRESIDBfT The preaident announced that alnee he had retired froot any active connec tion with the lead induatry, he was performing hie laat duty for the Associ ation and was Ineligible for reelection. He further stated that the reports of the secretary and staff leased to hi* adequately to cover the Association's activities and that it had been a pleasure to perform his duties as president. He read a cablegran fro* Mr. A. C. Dnmood of the Lead Development Associ ation wishing the Association a successful annual conference. BJCTIOM or BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFERS BTTIMG J. D. Bradley X. C. Brownell J. A. Costello W.H.H.Crenaer H. L. Day S. A. Keaton Andrew Fletcher Clarence Glass X. V. Green J. A. Martino r. 3. Mulock X. L. Rewbouse, Jr, J. P. Ruth Joan Vuilleque* M. M. Zoller Bunker Hill A Sullivan Mining A Concentrating Co. American SBelting A Refining Co. Ethyl Corp. Rew Park Mining Co. IS Day Mines, Inc. |J Bunker Hill A Sullivan Mining A ConcentratlngCofcj St. Joseph Lead Co. International SBelting A Refining Co. (Anaconda Sales Co., Agents) Electric Storage Battery Co. National Lead Co. United States SBelting Refining A Mining Co.Inc. federated Metals Division, American Saeltlng A Refining Co. The Glldden Co. (Euston Lead Co.) The American Metal Co. Ltd. The Eagle-Richer Co. The secretary at thla point stated that ha had had the extreme pleasure of working with the retiring preaident and a riling vote of thanks for hit two years of service in office waa given to Mr. Haffner. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 P. 0 p*| ^-rWLIUjWe ' .f' W m * LIA20900 j 0 Q * imwl fertile *>4ilbit *! April 27-28, 1955 REPCKT OF THE SECRETART Sunsarlslng the Activities sUia Lead Industries Association for the Tor 195b cryguL smoftKX In sy report to you a year ago I pointed out that alnca World War II tha oouraa of events in our Industry had demonstrated an Inability to consume, without stockpiling, all tha lead that can be produced. In fact, supplies hare exceeded actual consumption In that period by some 1,000,000 tons. This situa tion still exists despite better consumption abroad and consumption at a rate of 1,100,000 tons In the United States in 195b* Another significant fact Is that average annual per capita consumption of lead in the 0. S. in the fire years ended in 1929 was 15.1 lb., and in the five years ended in 195b was lit,5 lb., a reduction equivalent to about 50,000 tons a year on present population# (See table attached) A substantial change in the pattern of lead consumption can also be noted. I raised the question last year whether our Industry was taking' full advantage of its opportunities to expand the markets for lead and its products and cited some fields to which more attention might be devoted, for example radiation shielding, ceramics and cable sheathing. (It Is Interesting to note that the use of lead In ceramics Increased 12 per cent In 195b over 1953 while overall lead consumption fell about eight per cent.) I am happy to report that during 195b the Association laid a substantial foundation for mors con structive action in this direction by the establishment by pig lead sellers of e new Industry Development Fund and the creation of a Technical Steering Com mittee composed of top technical personnel of both producers and consumers. Details of these two actions are given In the body of this report* In addition, we have continued to promote the use of lead In building and as a material of chemical construction through the Metallic Lead Products Division, and of red lead as a metal protective paint through tha Pigments and Chemicals Division. CXir health and safety work has continued to be e major activity and one requiring more and more attention with the publicity given to childhood lead poisoning and the mass of regulations Involving lead tdilch nary communities ore promulgating. Our Solder Committee has also continued its work on the Solderirg Handbook. A large amount of effort has gone into the preparation of technical and publicity articles and other material designed to disseainate more widely information about lead. Regular services like sta tistical and Information Bulletins have continued* A pension plan for employoes of the Association was set up effective January 1, 1955. It was financed from Ordinary Fund roserves and cost Just under $80,000 to the end of 1955. Ibis substantially reduced Ordinary Fund reserves but still left them In the neighborhood of $50,000 at the beginning of 1955. 'in-' v- W I . m miiwiiiwygi mm i ^TlA209 0l 1 I 1 0 Annual Meeting - 2- April 27-59, 1955 Incidentally, w are proud of our able staff nd the lew rate of turn over *o here enjoyed. The pension plen ii e fine recognition of thle eerrioe end piece* the Aeeocietion In e much better position to assure e eepeble, permanent eteff In the future* In the fece of rising ooite re here triod to Mice ell poseibl* economies conaietent with effectire operation. In that connection the possibility of occupy ing Joint office space with the American Zino Institute which could effect eoonced.es in oertaln departments was thoroughly explored, es our lease expires April 30, 1955 end e substantial rental lnorosso was .requested. Since the A.Z.I* lease did not expire for another year end since thore appeared to be opposition to the more by oca in A.Z.I, for various reasons, we havo extended our lease for another year et an increase. Arranganenta were made, however, with the Metal Fowler Association to increase their payments to L.I.A. starting with January 1, 1955* Substantial economies were node in salaries ty a reduction in the else of the staff. Careful scrutliy of such items as travel expense, entertainment, tele phone and others also effected econosd.ee. Details of our various activities are reported on the following pages and it ia hoped that nectars will toko tho tine to read then. At the conclusion of the report will be found the detailod audited statement of our accounts* Tho secretary-treasurer wishes to thank the entire meobarehlp for its loyal support and cooperation and to call attontion to the valuable guidance end direction of the officer* and directors who have devoted so such tine and thought to the Association's sffairs* IKD03TRT DCTaOFMgIT f u n d The sellers of primary pig load sold in the United States, regardless of the country of origin, have established s fund to be used sololy for industry deve lopment. Each such seller will subscribe to this Fund at a uniform rote per ton of load sold, starting with January, 1955, Fart of this sxmoy has bean earmarked for the two promotional divisions of the Association - Metallic Load Products and Pig ments and Chemicals - where, combined with smaller amounts subscribed by manufacture of these products, it will be used to continue the work of these Divisions. Remain ing money in this Fund will be used at tho discretion of the subscribing companies for other industry development purposes Establishment of this Fund will undoubted!; give the Association greater flexibility in its development activities* TECHNICAL STEgtlWQ COMMITTEE During the 1951* annual mooting of the Association, a group of top techni cal men from somo of the member companies met informally to discuss the Industry's technical and research problems. It came up with a recommendation to the Board that a permanent Technical Steering Coccittee bo established to guide and advise the Board and the socrotary in technical and research matters and to develop means of more widely disseminating accurate information about the properties of lead* In this latter way it was felt that others (Light be encouraged to develop new applica tions for lead by looming that its properties would help solve their problems. In December, this Coomittoo was formally ostablishod ly the Board and is now function ing. L * lUMWWg m juinwap ups i i ii-mi -nr-~ r rrTwrronrrriTTinTr LIA20902 V n u ** 0 0 Annual Meeting -3- April 27-28, 1955 An immediate job before thl Committee la to serve aa an adltorlal board for an A.C.S, Monograph on Lead which tbo American Chemical Society haa asked the Aaaociation to prepare, and which will ba printed and publiahed at no axpenaa to the L.I.A. This appeara to be an ideal way to accomplish one of the prime purpoaea of the Coccittee - wide dissemination of technical infornation about lead and lta products which will encourage others to moke use of lead and lead product# in the aolution of their own problems, Lg.V!) IK JLDXSIHO The promotional work on lead plumbing la carried out under the Metallic Lead Products Division, At tha start of IJSli the International plumbers union asked us to loon than one of our field men, Robert A* Coop, to help thea Set up and prepare for the first into motional apprentice contest it sponsored, which Included on appreciable amount of lead work. Peeling that ha could do us Buoh good In that capacity, at no cost to us, we compiled. After the contest in August, he was offered a poraanont position as educational coordinator for tha union at a figure beyond our ability to aoet. He, therefore, remained with tha union and our field work was conducted through the year by one man. Honor S. Tetman, Hcwsver, in Ur. Camp's new position he is still proving of groat value to us. Vs further cooperated in the contest, which has now become on annual affair, by sup plying the necessary lead for the apprentices to work with and a judge for the lead work, David M. Borcina, of our staff, A major development in the plumbing field has been the rapid growth in the use of prewiped and machine-wiped joints on lead connections. This apparently has reached its fullest development in the southeastern end southwestern ports of tbs United States. In general, these joints are being cade by independent firms who purchase the lssd material from lead manufacturers and those business la en tirely devoted to making prewiped Joints for sale through the usual channels, A recant survey by us Indicates on absolute it Ininsin of 10,000 such pro- wiped Joints per month being sold by Just two companies in the southern pert of the United States, with one manufacturer using about 100 tons of lead pipe and fittings per year for this purpose and another using two or three times that amount. To our knowledge there are at least ten companies now engaged in this work on various scales. The advantage to us of the growth in popularity of this product is that prewiped Joints are considerably less expensive than hand-wiped Joints, particularly those hand-wiped on tha Job, the contractor knows his oxact cost without a labor arlablo, and they eliminate the need for a largo number of skilled lead workers. Thus lead plumbing bocomes more competitive with other materials. The use of this product is growing rapidly and it is our belief that this trond will continue despite the opposition in some quarters by union plumbers. Also wo believe that the Association should encourage this development particularly in thoso areas whoro littlo or no lead is now being usod and in such a manner as would not Jeopardise our good relations with skilled lead working plumbers. Insofar as can be determined tho uso of this dovolopcont will not have to overcomo any restrictive plumbing code provisions such as is encountered in intro ducing new competing materials and was encountered by the lead and cast-iron drive ferrules some years ago. UpVmilAIIBMpT ft* [ 'ip-* - yni ei mu'-"9MP****r****mm0 HF^aaMHPf^ -t-fSMiiw largy* - ' LIA20903 A- 1' 0 i - -&*i Annuil Meeting - 1* - April 27-28, 1995 Mr. Yotoan oontlruiod the field work throughout 195lt> speaking to mary state and local Boatings of piunting contractors and Journeyman plumbers, and to tha national convention of the Aooricv. 5oclety of Sanitary Engineers. At that otlng hs first oailed public attontlon to the availability of wiped Joints through tha usual channels, a atatoaont which was singled out for attention in the report of the coating. PLUMBERS' PORUM Two Issues of "Plumber's Porun* wero published during the pear and nailed to our list of 30,000 plumbing contractors, jouroeyaon, inspectors, in structors and wholesalers. Ons of the articles in the Porum describing lead pluablng in two large housing projects was reprlntod in the "Journal of the National Association of Bane Builders," pickod up by the United Press, and re printed elsewhere. LEAD UK1C TETT BOOK VJe have continued our efforts to Increase the number of apprentice and Journeyman classes In lead work and have enjoyed the support of our members who have supplied materials to those classes at low cost. Our text book, "Lead Work for Modern Plumbing* continued to sell well, nearly 1,000 additional copies being sold during the year* Since it first appeared about 5,500 copies have been distributed at a cost of only about $2,000 to the Association. B, are in formed that the International plumbers union will make this text a part of Its own training program which should create a demand for mary more thousands of copd.es. MISC3LLANE0P5 PLUMBINO ACTIVITIES More than 1,000 additional copies of our brochure, "Lead in Modern Plumbing* were distributed in 1?5L, bringing the total distribution since pub lication in 1951 to ovor 28,000 copies. Mr. Tetmon has continued to serve on the Plumbing Comlttee of the Building Research Advisory Board of the National Research Council and was a member of the Committee which prepared the recently issued American Standard Plumbing Code by the American Standards Association. Specifications for Chemical Laboratory Drainage Systems were com pleted, approved by members and mimeographed. Hundreds of requests for copies have already been received. At the invitation of the international plumbers union end in space provldod by thorn, we hod an exhibit of load plumbing at the annual Business Managers Conference of that union in Washington in January, 195b. This was a most important group for us to come before. We also cooperated with tho Murray Hill Trade School, New Tork, in p>rop>arntlon of a C.B.S. Tolovision Show in Decoobor on which students at that school demonstrated wiping Joints on lead service plpo as uaod in Now fork. At J IF MIL S- d ww i.iiijw)Br inrmnu in h i-[inv "i riTm--r i -i r ----" UU2090A Annual Mooting - $- April 27-28, 195$ SEAL 0F APPROVAL All Licensing Agreements for tho usa of the Load Industrios 3oal of Ap proval wore caneellod because of the possiblo financial liability that eight bo placed on tho Association in the evant of damage, and in view of tho Association1* inability to inspect all or oven ft largo ample of matorial bearing tho Sed* So d o dissatisfaction with this stop has boon expressed and consideration of son* alternative course nay bo warranted* CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION Konpton H. Roll of tho Assodntion staff has devoted a largo part of his tine to the use of load in chemical construction and related corrosion prob lems. As chairman of tho Northeast Region of tho National Association of Corro sion Engineers he has boon in a good position for this work* He has been ap pointed genoral chairman for tho next annual meeting and exposition of that na tional organisation* Du. ig 195b, four now Chemical Bullotins wero propored and circulated to members* three additional Chomicd Construction Bullotins were sent to our list of some 1,300 chemical construction companies, professors and students of chemical engineering, cbonded manufacturers, and ebenied engineers* The annual review of load and lead alloys as materials of chemical construction was again propared at the request of tho American Chemicd Society for publication in the October, 195b issue of "Industrial and Engineering Che mistry.* Also, on article on bonded load linings was supplied to "Quadrangle," publication of tho CoHugo of Engineering, Now Tork University* Material for an article on "Load Linings-faster. Bettor, Cheaper," was suppllod to "Chemical Engineering" .and appeared in the February, 195b issue. Wo assisted tho odltors of tho samo magazine in preparation of an article "More Than Holding Its Owni Load" which appeared in the "Materials of Construction," 16th Bionniol Report section of that magazine* SOLDER Tho Association's Sol dor Committoo, conposod of representatives of four member solder manufacturers, under the chairmanship of D*U Borclna of tho staff, met severd tines during the year. Its work of preparing a Soldoring Handbook to bo publishod by the American Voiding Society Is nearing completion. Some of the members of this Committee, with Mr* Borclna as moderator, presented a penal dis cussion on solder before a mooting of the New Tork Section of tho American Society for Metals. MISCELLANEOUS METAL fftODUCTS iCTIVITIES Tho section on "Lead Baso Matorials" for an "Engineering Materials Hand book" to be publishod ty tho McQraw-HUl Book Co., has boon prepared by the Associ ation* It will sot forth in detail tho proportlos, forms, usos and other portlnent data of use to engineers about load and it* allays* L1A2 0905 \ Annul Meeting - 4- April 27-28, 1955 Wo assisted tho editors of "Materials & Uathoda* In preparation of tho pfcysloal ond mechanical properties of load, fabricate properties, corrosion re sistance, and evoilablo forma and usos for tho "Materials Engineoring Pile Facts* which appeared In tho Ootobor, 1951i Issue of the cagaslne, for tho fifth successive pear, the lecture on "Lead as an Engineering Material* was presented boforo 200 graduate engineering students at the Newark Co11ego of &iglnoorir, Mr, Roll serrod as chairaatr and Ur* Borclna as a Bomber of the prograa coenittos of the Hew fork Section ef the Aaerlcan Soclotp for Metals, and as such wore ablo to see that load received proper attention st the nestings of that or ganisation At the request of the author, the aateriol on load work for *Architec tural Qraphle Standards* was again reviewed and brought up to date by the Associa tion for a 5th edition aeon to be published* The Association suppllod tho Bagazlno, "National Roofor" with notarial for an article on tho 3,000 lb, of lead flashing used on a nodel house In Veraont In accordance with specifications prepared bp the L.IJL RBI TJUD Our work In the promotion of red lead as a netal protective paint plgnent has been carried on under the Plgnents and Chemicals Division. The technical director of that Division loft our onploy at tbs be-inning of 195U* Bdwovor, tho pod Lead Technical Coenittoe continued to function with Dr, L. L. Garrick of the University of Michigan as consultant, end Charles Cherrp of our staff assigned half-time to the red lead work and serving as secretary to the Coenittoe, In 1951* two additional Red Lead Technical Letters, Hos, 8 and 9, were issued. They dealt respectively with "Primers for Railroad Structures and Rolling Stock" and "Rod Load Paints for Galvanised Steel, Rusted, leathered or Treated Hew,* The first was distributed to a moiling list of 9,500 and the second to 13,000. An article based on the latter has been prepared and accepted for publication ty *Paint and Varnish Production* magazine, Work was also begun on another Technical Letter, to be published in 1955, which will include case histories of red lead applications Instead of formulations. The Red Lead Technical Committee met four times during 1951*, one of these meetings being devoted to an inspection of the Committee's exposure tests* Two new exposure projects were Initiated, one dealing with the addition of litharge to primers for galvanized surfaces, and the othor to evaluating the merits of additions of flaked metallic lead to rod lead primers. An Inspection of the continuing Joint Navy-L.I.A. exposure tests was Bad* bp Navy and L.I.A. representatives in June, While no report has yet been Bade on theso tests. Indications are very favorable bo rod lead. piWMi i. j i.nt'i.iww i ip SMUIWM *~T^ - - -- ~ fW mm**'***' LIA20906 Vi wax Annual Me*ting - 7- April 27-26, 1955 , Support of the Stool Structures Painting Council was contlnuod And Boat ings of tha Council And Its Research Comnittoe ''ere regularly attended. Red lead formulations have boon tridoly adopted In tho Council's Painting Manual. Of particu n lar significance in the second volume of the Manual, about to be issued, Is the u adoption of a red load prlnor, suggested by an L.I.A. representative, os the stan dard one-coat shop prlnor for enclosed structural stool. This la said to be the Rost widoly used prlnor in tho steel Industry and formerly contained no lead* The Association Is represented in tho Signal Sootlon of tho Association of American Railroads and has submitted to It a quick drying rod load formulation as a substitute for a slower drying paint now In thoir specifications. It Is tho sano as Navy formula No. 116. Our ropros ntativo also attondod tho annual oootlng of tho federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs to koop abroaat of dovolopoonta and cointain liaison with that industry. Monthly lists of persona roquosting rod load lltoraturo havo boon tupplied to our oonbors who nako rod load. REVISION OP ATMOSPHERIC LEAD STANDARD An activity that should bo of groat interest to aoebors is tho work of tho Subcommittee on Lend of the Cocclttoo on Toxic Dusts and Oases of tho Americas Standards Association, of ihich our director of health and safoty, Uanfrod Bowditch, is chairman. The allowable limit for air contamination by load and Its ooro lo pertant Inorganic compounds has for yoora stood at 0.15 ng. per cubic notor. Tha subcoaclttoo is proposing an upward revision of this Standard vhlch, if adopted, would afford roliof to oonbors from ofton onerous regulations. As two members of this subcommittee arc also nonbars of the governmental coaaittoo vfeich promulgates slnllar standards (one as chairman) the beliof is warranted that there will bo uni formity in tho figures ultimately adopted by both coonittoos. CHILDROOD LEAD POISOKITO This problon has boon a najor "hoadache" end sourco of considerable adverso publicity. Mr. Bowditch eorvud as socrotary to tho American Standards Associ ation's Subcommittee on Hazards to Childron from Rosiduol Surfaco Coating Matorlala of tho Cocrdttoo to Mininizo Hone Hazards to Childron. A standard was dovolopod and adopted by A.S.A. for toxic lngrodionts of points for surfacos which may be chowod by children. Tho basic part of tho standard has boon accoptod by Now Tork City and Chicago hoalth aithorltios, a step towards uniformity among nuniclpalltlos unalterably detominod to attack this problon by the seemingly futllo moans of warn ing labels on paints* Nhllo that part of tho Bsltlaoro study of this problon for which our |10,000 grant was node, wns cocplotod a yoar ago, tho fact that it has boen con tinue! with funds from other sourcos has lod to doly in tho published report. Howovor, four papers baaod on tho work cro bolng propared and two should bo roady for publication soon. A roarrangenont of tho laboratory work on load at Childron** Modlcal Contor, Boston, supported by us at an annual cost of about |2,500 for mazy yoars, has offoetod a najor saving and will cost us practically nothing during tho curront yoar. Moarrwhllo, Dr. R.K. Ryors, who has conducted this work, publlshod two papor* basod on it in 19Su Thoy aro "Urinary Excretion of Load in Chlldront Diagnostic Application" in tho "Anorlcan Journal of Disoasos in Childron," and "Edathanll Cal-- ciun-Disodiua (Vorsonato) in Troataont of Load Poisoning in Children" in tho sano Journal* my.....ft'1*" " IMI" i*siiu"mjp .iii| uU2q7 ' C3 ?t i 0 0 Annual Moo tin* - fl - April 27-28, 1955 Wo Karo Informally supportod a program of tho American Acadcay of Podiatrlc* for ostablishmont of "poisoning control cantors" In major cities to aid pbysicinns In diagnosis and treatment of childhood poisonings. Statistics cathorod by tho Acadoay show that such agents as koroaono end aspirin aro rosponsiblo for many moro child poisonings than load. LABELING Of LEAD COMPOUNDS Oorormontal roquiraoar.ta for warning labels on potontlally tozio sub stances aro rapidly on tho Inc rosso. In addition to paint laboling rogulatlone, at loaat soron Jurisdictions (California, Hawaii, Illinois, How Jorsay, Now Tork City, Now Tork Stato and Orogon) now roquiro warnings on various load compounds thippod ty moebora. Wo haro boon ablo to secure aocoptanco of uniform wording in all those Jurisdictions and will, coke every offort to oxtend this uniformity as roqulrod to avoid multiplo labeling which might oaaily booemo intolerable. As a mattor of fact, new sirllar legislation is now ponding in Connecticut, Massachu setts and the City of Chicago and is rocolving our attention. This illustrates the growing trend toward laboiling legislation. TTPE IV PAINT Tho investigation unior the guidanoe of Dr. H. B. Elkina of Massachu setts, initiated as a moans of refuting tho contention by a chemist of the Fe deral Government that tho use of this paint on the interiors of potable water supply tanks would involve a load poisoning hazard, is being eontlnuod for tho life of the paints suppliod by us for tho purposes of this stucy. Tho nearly 200 analyses made of tho waters rapesud to the paint continuo quite uniformly favorable and a satisfactory tormlivatlon of tho work seems now a forogono con clusion. . LEAD TH3UFT Tho relatively new drug known as calcium otfylonediaminetotraacetate, or "Ca EDTA,* has continued to show itself of Treat value in the treatment of both adult and childhood load poisoning. Its development is being carefully watched, and Mr. Bowiltch spoke briefly on this subject at a session of the Industrial Hysieno Foundation in Pittsburgh lost year. P.MNTFh STKFI- TODTHQ STUPT The study of fume generation from welding and flame cutting of red lead painted stool has apparently been completed. Wo havo not ns yot received a report but merely a copy of a letter to the Navy Bureau of Medicine briefly outlining the results. Tho recoptlon of the results rocoivod by the Navy and future developments are not yet dear. PUBLIC HEALTH SWVICg LABORATORY SUR7ET As tho result of our suggestion to them last fall, tho U. 3. Publlo Health Service is undertaking a survey of some 100 laboratories throughout the country to detomino their compotonco In tho analysis of biological materials (blood and urino), and probably also paints, for the parcontage of contained load. This should be oxtremoly valuoblo to our industries in (1) tolling them where they may safoly turn for such sorvlco, (2) roducin; the Incidence of misdiagnosis of plumblsa by ptysiclons, and (3) bringing about improvement in tho number and quality of such services available to industry and to ths nodical profession# i ' Annual Meeting -9LEAP TH MODERN INDUSTRY1 April 27-28, 1955 7ho book, publlshod by the Association In 1952, ha gold oror 3,000 copies to date, In addition about 1,100 cocplioontary copies havo boon distri buted whore. In our opinion. It would bo particularly valuable to tho Industry to hara thorn, For example, in 1951 a compllnontary nailing of about 150 oopiea was mado to the heads of notallurglcal, chomical, civil, mechanical and architec tural onginoorlng departments in 95 eolloges and universities. This wailing re ceived an onthuslaatle rosponaa and wary complimentary lettors wore rocoivod froo the roclplonta. "LEAD" M 0.12 m This publication was Issued twlco during 1951 and walled to our list of sooo 35,000 architects, construction companies, utilities, railroads, choalcal conpanias and othor potential usors of load. Each issuo contains a variety of articles on the uso of load, Including plumbing, paint, chemical construction, cable, radiation protection end maty others, following each Issuo tho Associa tion reeelvos a largo nunbor of Inquiries for our other literature and for as sistance Involving tho uso of load and its products* POPES AND ARTICLES An important part of tho staff work is tho preparation of promotional and educational nrtlclos about load for magazines and books publlshod by others and to keop an eye on naiy publications that refer to load to see that tho sub ject Is handled properly. Some of theso havo already boon mentioned in sections of this roport dealing with specific uses cf load. In addition, lr Borcina wrote tho chapter on load for an econode goography bolng oditod by Prof. Albert 3, Carlson, Dopartmont of Geography, Dartmouth College, fte also chocked and revised tho sections dealing with load in "How World of Chemistry" published by tho Silver Burdett Co, Also rvviowod and extensively rovised was tho section on loAd for an encyclopedia sot to bo jxiblished by the Kational Lexicographic Board, An articlo about what tho Association Is and docs was written for publication In tho Encyclopedia of Chemistry, editod by Prof, Georgs Clark cf tho University of Illinois, to bo publlshod by Kclnhold Publishing Co* A series of two articles on load was written for "Railway Purchases and Storos" magazine and appeared In tho December, l?5b, and February, 1955 issues* Tho secretary of tho Association, ns usual, wrote tho load section for the "Baglnoorlng & Mining Journal" annual review issue, and also shorter articles on rccont developments in load for "Iron Ago," and "Stool," Ho also again preparod the introductory toxt and summary for tho load section of tho "Year Book" cf the At.orican Bureau of lA/tnl Statistics, Tho Association supplied photographs and drawings for tho soctlon on soloctlon and application of paint in "Modorn Farm Shop" recently published by the 3teck Co,, Austin, Tox,, which contains excellent recommendations for white lead paint. It is ono cf the ".lorktext" series for vocational agriculture students* m.Miwn ly.nj. yw jpffyw1'.. ^'flw'wpnftiwwr ^ ulf,20c?09 ' Ijl s ' 0 .Annual Mo*ting - 10 - April 27-28* 1955 PACKAOINQ The Association** Packaging Coenitteo did not moot Airing 195b because there seemed to bo llttlo nood, Ae an indirect result of this Coccittee*s earlier deliberations, however, individual load producers worked with individual consumers and succodod in solving some of the problems brought out in Coacdttee by producing one-ton blocks now being supplied coanerctally for some consumers, reportedly at a considerable earing to consumers who aro equipped to oso then* STATISTICS No changes in the statistical services of the Association occurred during the past year. However, several steps wore taken to improve tho statistics by get ting greater cooperation from eortain non-menbor consumers resulting in groater aocuracy, particularly in tho lead consumption and stock reports* Uembers wero provided with a convenient conprehonsivo report of U. S. lead production, imports, consumption and average yearly {rices for tho years 19255b, conpiled by tba Association froa reoognisoJ published sources* To answor requests froa sovoral combers we issued a complete report of the charges in the tariff on load and lead products since 1930, as frovided by the U. S. Tariff Coerieslon, and supplied it to ell members in March, 195b* Tho secretary servos cn several committees in Washington dealing with statistics, such as Industry or lovornaent Advisory Committee on Schedule B Revi sion, Eurosu of Censusj and Advisory Council on Federal Reports, Standard Industrial Classification Code, Cocnittc-o or. Primary Metal Industries and Mining* He attended a meeting in March at which certain interests attempted greatly to curtail the load statistical services of tho Bureau of Minos. We nado every effort to see that no curtailment would be made that would reduce tho value of these services to our mem bers, and with tho holp given us ty members, we boliovo wore successful* In fact, tho tirelinoss of Bureau reports has improved* m&z HIP No changes in membership took place during 195b* Sinco tho first of this year, howuvor, throo now members havo boon added - Pend Oroille Mines and Metals Co,, a relatively new, important and growing load mining eompary in the State of Washington, and two secondary smelters, Dixie Lead Co., of Dallas, and Aaron Faroi and Sons Co., of Omaha* MISCELLANEOUS This ropert can not tell in detail of tho hundreds of individual problems that come to the staff by mail, phone and personal visit, from both members and non members, Mary of thoso aro tlno-consuning, but an offort is always made to assist the inquirer to tho fullost of our ability. Much tlno is also doveted to maintain* lng liaison with the various technical ar.d trado organisations and govemaent agen cies that have ary boaring whatsoever on our products# Tho Association is represented on tho National Tochnical Task Commltteo on Industrial Wastes of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, which mot once during tho year* WP LIA20910 Annual Matting 11 April 27-48, 1555 Wo wore again invited to attend, and accepted, the Annual Battery Con ference eponaorod ty tho Signal Corps Engineering Laboratories at Fort Momouth, N. J. Members wore provided with a roport of papers of Interest to tho load In dustry, A load panel was prepared by tho Association as a port of a permanent periodic table exhibit at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. It Includes a number of samples of load products and an Information card file giving more de tails of the properties of lead. INTtRHATIOB BULLETINS These have boon Issued approximately monthly and require caroful peru sal of scores of publications. They are also a moans of keoplng members Informed of important Association activitlos, RADIATION SHTELDIHO In recognition of the growing potential market for lead as a nuclear shielding material, your Association has attempted to keep abreast of developments. We have talked with a number of oxperts In the field to determine our position and what the industry can do to Improve it. Our talks with the editor of "Nucloonlca* magazine so interested him that he has informed us of his lntontion to have a study of shielding materials mado for the magazine. He also told us of a book now In preparation on this subject for the McGraw-Hill Book Co. he have contacted the author And he Is on our annual mooting program. He has been lnvltod to relate acme of the shielding problems to our Technical Steering Cooclttao. We have also made plans to attend sovoral nuclear conferences during tho coming yoarj and attended an International nuclear conference sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at Ann Arbor, Mich., during 195k* CERAMICS Tho potentialities of high lead contort porcolaln onanolod aluminum were reported to the membership at tho 195U annual mootins by B. C. Bricker of the duPont Co. Indications aro that during the year this product has mado substantial cocaorcicl progress. This has led us to work closely with leading producers of the product end material is bolng gathorod for publicity purposes. It has further led us to investigate other possibilities of expanding tho uso of load In ceramics and It seems likely that efforts In this direction could aoct with success. As mentioned earlier tho uso cf load in ceramics mado n substantial gain (12 percent) In 155L ovor 1553, when load consumption was foiling about 8 porcent. It might bo wise to cast our lot with a growing market and not dolay until something olse has made Inroads on It, os this industry has so ofton dono. CABLE SHEATHING Discussions with one of our cable manufacturing mashers havo resulted In a suggestion from them that rosoarch bo undertaken to find bettor cable sheath alloys. It is tholr fooling that such a program might protect the still sizablo markot for lead in their Industry. The matter has boon referrod to the Technical Steering CommlttoB for study and roeonmondations. We are active on the Cablo Sheath Corrosion Conzitteo of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. ; i j ***** LIA20911 ' 'S i .VnnuAL Mmting i 12 - April 27-29, 1?55 i0 ii PSt CAPITA C0K3PMm0W OF LEAD Wilt* lead Rod lead & litharge Storage batteries Cablo covering Building Calking Tetraethyl .`munition Foil Bearing netal Colder Typooetal Other usos Total Average Tearly Conjunction (*) (In short tons) 1925-29 1950-5L 123,900 35,100 195,000 180,L00 92,LOO 31,100 (c) 35,600 3b,500 33,200 36,200 l6,t,00 66,100 900,200 23,800 68,500 35b,500 139,700 58,LOO L7,300 1L1,100 31,700 3,600 29,900 69,600 26,300 ILL,000 1,138,LOO Averse* Tearly Consunptlon For Cspits (b) (In pounds) 1925-29 1950-5L 2,06b 0.596 3.280 3.03b 1.55b 0.52b (c) 0.600 0.580 0.558 0.608 0.276 1.LL8 15.1L2 0.303 0.873 L.520 1.781 0.7L5 0.603 1.799 O.LQL O.OL6 0.381 0.887 0.335 1.837 1L.51L (a) A.B.K.S. (b) Avorago U.S. population tor the 5 years concerned, that Is 1925-29, ll8,903,000j 1950-Si, 156,666,000. (e) Included with "Other Usos" \ ^4^09 12 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 4*0 LKX1N4TON AVKNUt NEW VOftK IT. M. T. April, 1955 MDStP-S 07 THE LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION Allied Smelting Corp* 5116 W, Lincoln Ave. Milwaukee lb* His* Alpha Motels, Inc, box 3b, Bergen Station Jersey City b, H, J, The American Metal Co*, Ltd* 61 Broadway Hew fork 6, H. T* American Smoltlng 4 Refinin* Co* 120 Broadway Hew fork 5, N. T. Anaconda Copper Mining Co* 25 Broadway New fork b, H* I. The 0. A. Avrll Co*, Langdon Farm Rd. 4 Coad Products Division Seymour Ave* Cincinnati 12, Ohio Bora 4 Company, Inc* Ashland 4 Lewis Sts. Philadelphia 2b, Pu* Broken Rill Associated Saultors Proprietary Ltd, Collins buss Melbourne Cl, Austral: Broken Rill South, Ltd* Box 19b--0, G.P.O. Melbourne, Australia Bunker Kill 4 Sullivan Minii* and Concentrating Co* Box 29 Kellogg, Idaho Cambridge Smelting Co* 100 Pacific St* Cambridge, Mass* Cairo do Pasco Corp, LO Hall St. New lork 5, N. X. The Consolidated Mining 4 Smiting Box 300, Co, of Canada, Ltd. Pisco 2>Armss Montreal 1, Canada Day Mines, Inc* Wallace, Idaho Dickson Weatherproof Bail Co* Box 590 Evanston It, HI* 0 Division Lead Co* Dixio Load Coe 77U2 H. 61 Place P*Oe Box 9131 . Surr.lt, 111* Dallas, Taxes- E. 1. duFont de Honours 4 Co*, Doc* Wilmington 98, Del* The Eaglo-Pichor Co* American Building Cincinnati 1, Ohio Tbs Electric Storage Battery Co* Box 6109 Philadelphia 1, Pa* Ethyl Corp. 100 Park Ave. Hew Tork 17, H. T. Euston load Co* (The (Hidden Co,) 500 Penn Ave* Scranton 3, Fa* Evans Lead Division (Hattonal Lead Co.) Box 1L67 Charleston 25, W, Ta. Evans Metal Co* Box 97, No. Side Br. Atlanta, Oa* Federated Metals Division of American Smelting 4 Rofining Co* 120 Broadwry Hew Tork 5, H. X. Aaron Ferer and Sons Co* 101-19 S. 8 St. Omaha 6, Nebr* The Fires ton Tiro 4 Rubber Co. Box F, Firestone Park Akron 17, Ohio The Flora Lead Co., Inc* 52-01 31 Place Long Island City 1, H W.P, Fuller 4 Co* 301 Mission St* San Francisco 19, Cal. Gardiner Metal Co* 4820 5. Campbell Ave* Chicago 32, HI. Glaser Lead Co., Inc* 31 Vyckoff Ave. Brooklyn 27i H. I. Goldsmith Bros. Smelting 4 Refining Co* 58 E. Washington St* Chicago 2, Til* Hammond Lead Products, Inc, 5231 Hohman Ave* Hammond, Ind* Hocla Mining Co* Wallace, Idaho Hudson Smelting 4 Refining Co* 85-95 Hratt Ave. Newark 5, H. J* Imperial Type Metal Co* 3b00 Aroalngo Avo. Philadelphia 31, Pa. International Smelting 4 Refining Co* (Anaconda Soles Co., Agents) 25 Broadway New Tork b, H. X. lho Johnston Foil Manufacturing Co* 6016-6120 S. Broadway St. Louis 11, Mo* Knapp Mills, Inc* 23-15 Borden Ave* Long Island City 1, N. Lead Prodjcts Co. Inc* P.O* Box 13bl Houston 1, Texas Associate Member iLU-UlIU"1! N 2406.02 tiiwtmr jgH'IUH'T LIA20913 i jfn(~ie^4'yiiJwWTlTB^aii>i '< April, 1955 -2; i MBBSR3 Or THE LEAD EDU3TRIES ASSOCIATION John R. UacQreger toad Co* 1520 W. 15 St. Chicago 23, 111* Metro Saaltlng Co* Ontario 4 Bath Sts* Philadelphia 31), Pa. Mike (ferae Mining 4 Milling Co. 620 Pcwor Bldg* Helena, Mont* The Murdock Load Product* Co* P. 0. Bo* 5290 Dallas 2, Texas National Lead Co* 111 Broadway New lork 6, N. X. He* Park Mining Co* Keetley, Utah North Broken Hill, Ltd* Bo* 1903-R, 0*P*0* Melbourne, Australia Northwest Load Co* 2700*16 Ave*, 3* W* Seattle It, Wash. The Okonite Co* Passaic, N. J. Pend Oroille Mines 4 Metals Co* Old Natl. Bk. Bldg. Spokane 8, Nash* Pennsylvania Soelting 4 Reflnirg Co* 3100 S. Ontario St* Philadelphia 3It, Pa* {helps Dodge Corp. ItO Kail St. New Tork 5, N. I. River Saeltlng 4 Refining Co* L19S Bradley Rood Cleveland 1, Ohio Rochester Lead Kories, Inc* 360 Exchange St. Rochester 8, H, X. St. Joseph Lead Co* 250 Park Ave* New Xcrk 17, . I. Shattuck Denn Mining Corp* 120 Broadway New Xeric 5, N. X. Sipi Metals Corp* 1706-1720 Elston Ave. Chicago 22, HI* Standard Rolling Mills, Division of Revere Copper 4 Brass Inc* 196 Dianond St* Brooklyn 22, X. X, Sunshine Mining Co* 115 N. Second St* Taklna, Kash* Unitod Aaorican Metals Ccrp* 193 Diamond St. Brooklyn 22, K. X* United Park City Mines Co. Continental Bonk Bldg. Salt Lake City 1, Utal United States Sneltlrg Refining and Mining Co* 57 Killina St. New Xoric 5, V. X. The Victory White Metal Co. 6100 Poland Ave* Cleveland 27, Ohio Hpsan Vienor 4 Sons 5300 Hatcher St. Richmond 5, Va* Vulcan Lead Products Co* 1515 V* Pierce St. Milwaukee L, Vis* The Uensley Metal Products Co* ILLS Osage St* Denver It, Colo* Western ELoc trie Co* Inc* - Western Lead Products Cc. 195 Broadwy New lork 7, H, I. 1530 . Pacific Kay- Los Angeles 22, Cal* White Metal Rolling 4 Stamping Corp* 80 Moultrie St. Brooklyn 22, M. X. Winchester Repeating Ires Plant, 01in Mat hie son Chesical Corp* Mow Savon It, Conn* The Zinc Corp* Ltd* Bo* 38it-D, O.P.O. Melbourne, Australia Associate Member. {t i ******* LIA20914 > ANNUAL MEETING HASKINS & SELLS CCRTiniD RwftilC *CCOUlTI f r SCKI BIT `S' April 27, 1755 r MCHO New YORK, 4 ACCC7TOTAOT31 CSTTIFICATB Metal Powder Association: We have examined the balance sheet of Metal Powder Association as of December 31, 1954 and the related state ment of Income, expenses, and reserve for the year then ended. Our examination was made In accordance with gener ally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly Included such tests of the accounting records and such ether auditing procedures as we considered necessary In the circumstances. In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and statement of Income, expenses, and reserve present fairly the financial position of the Association at December 31, 1954 and the results of its operations for the year then ended. In conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. April 7, 1955. L'-O " C METAL POWDER ASSOCIATION . t . ' * '' BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1954_________________________________________ as s et s CASH (including savings bank deposit, $7,666.40). $15,967.28 PREPAID EXPENSES - 1955 annual meeting........................ 393.94 TOTAL.................................... $16,381.22 LIABILITIES AND RESERVE ACCOUNT PAYABLE........... ............................................................. $ 595.31 DEFERRED INCOME - 1955 membership dues collected in advance............. ......................................................... 200.00 RESERVE............................................................................................ 15,585.91 TOTAL $16,381.22 METAL POWDER ASSOCIATION STA7EEE.TT OF INCOME, EXPENSES, AND RESERVE FOR TitE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1954____ INCOME: Duos........................................................................... $21,175.00 Tenth AnnualSpringMeeting: Registrations................................................... ............ 5,369.00 Exhibit space................................................................ 4,675.00 Fall Meeting - Registrations.................................... 1,640.00 Sale of Proceedings................................. 2,862.26 Sale of Standards..................................... 1,060.21 Interest on savings bank deposit.............. 166.40 Total Incone.............................................. EXPENSES: Lead Industries Association - for rent, services, etc............... $13,000.00 Tenth Annual Spring Meeting: Exhibit space........................................... 1,521.06 Other.................................................................................. 5,631.43 Fall Meeting....................................................................... 3,017.36 Miscellaneous nestings.......................... 176.85 Printing: Proceedings................................................................... 2,283.60 Standards........................................... 1,079.56 General.......................... 585.56 Travel.................................................................................... 1,529.18 Office supplies...................................................... 847.69 Mailing.................................................................................. 1,130.38 Telephone and telegraph......... ..................................... 409.05 Entertalnaent and luncheons...................................... 383.35 Books and subscriptions........................................... 138.49 Miscellaneous................................ 574.07 Total expenses......................................... EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR.................................. RESERVE, JANUARY 1,1954.............................................................................. . ' $36,947.87 32,307.63 $ 4,640.24 10,945.67 RESERVE, DECEMBER 31, 1954....................................................................... $15,585.91