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<- COW 702 J. J. U9Q0TTI inTiu The Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Co . IN MOMCr AVC..M.W. CkfVOLAND. OHIO Mill htCMIjr 17, 1072 liMnUt C. C. Edwarda, Jr. CMliiimr if tho Food orf Prog AMiUtntlN Dopartawnt goalth, Muitlw aad Valfui MOO Fiahora Lana fackvillt, Maryland 30082 Dur Sir: At a aaotlag lilt vik with ropmaatatiroa of FDA At tfet KitiaAAl Mint aaA Coatinga AAaaciAtinn Imiynrtin in Vaablngtoa, it waa viiMt thi paint iadaatry ted not ceaauaicatod adequately the riAHM why it in gtnoral w aa A#t. capable of reducing lead Iaw aIa ta tint of the iiniiitlf pniwii percentage*. Ilepefully ia thi fallowing pAninpki I o aa iimj to ran aono af thoaa raaaaaa. - Tht pnaanfa af K 91-495 (Jamup 12, 1072) clearly indicated ta oa that no load pigawnta in into could ho allowod and, accordingly, wo olininatod all load ptganata ia rooidoatial typo eeutlnga. land, however, ia aaod alao ia oaallor quentltioa aa a drlor or catalyat which eauaoa paint to dry, aad aaallor oaaunto art tatrtdacod aa impurities (ru aaaa raw notorial a. haod aa oaiatiaf technology, wo wort ahlt ta radaeo tha load dritr contant ta lorola halaw If ia all roaidantlal typo paiata. At tha proaoat tins, aa our foimalaa art now oatahliahrd, wo oaticlpato that f7f of oar intariar paiata vill bo halaw Oif - aad 120 ta If haaad oa tha oolana af producta pradatad. Vo art coMittod to radaaa thla 12f to loia than .060 daring thia calaadar yoar. Tha taahaology ta do thia asiata aad it ia only tha aagnitado af tha job that rogairaa aaaa tiaa. Oa ostorlar paiata, 40f of oar prodnata will ho at .00? ar laaat 7f will bo .Off ta .Of, aad tbaaa arc prlaarily lataz paiata. Torty-fiwo portoat of oar pradaotloa will ran hatvoaa .0 aad If tad thoaa art priaorily ail and alhyd oxtariar paiata. Btaad oa oar intorprotatloa of what rtgalaiiona woald ho adopted, wo had aat aa abjective u radaeo tho 45f hotwoaa .3 aad If to loot than .Of hw January 1, 1972. Ohrieaaly aara roaant thinking taada to ranuira rodoetioa ta loot than OM load na all roaidoatial paint prodnata. At tho proaant tiaa wo ds Mi hawa nreran technical capabilities to preduco all exterior painta at thia lorol with raaaonahlo aaauranca tha prodnet perforaonco will bo adequate for tha conaanor. 0007-SWP--036591 N21859 I Vo da km ttitoil that by increeling othar aUl eeatouto, auch aa tikilt cad caleiua, mi ia mm ini Umn introducing liriMuw, mimVlt nUi af drying can W achirred in the laboratory. Can . aidaraMa nara rroearch naada ta be dene, kwtnr, before we Hava a reasonable fael far parfanance in the field under widely different weather condition*, bath aa ta drying apeoda and the durability nf tha coating* The purpooe nf driera la ta aebiava goad flla tarnation at tnperatnrea apprexiaeting 80*7. ar laaa without ekinaing, erasing, ar wrinkling under a hat ana* Hewertkeleea, feramlaa at larala af laaa than .Hi are being daralered ta ba field teeted under natnal painting aaaditisaa ta nil arena af the country during thio count tumor* V# are concerned that ahanld ta pmduce preducta witheut adequate reoaareh and tvaluatien, we eauld eacauntir iapreper porfamnnee which, in aur case, createo n liability eet enly for the cut ef The paint but far the cent ef application utiich in aabatantinlly greater. It ia our cenoidered apinien thio reeoanh and aanluntian connet ha dana properly ae aa ta petalt m ta canvert all pradnetiaa ta thio lotral prior to Jnauary, 1974* OWietuly any peiuitted lrad content between 4d< and S| will allow aa ta refermlate fantar. While parfarnanea ia aur aria* concern, it aheuld lie painted out that . preaeat iadiaatiena are that tbare will ha a eenaiderahle inpact an eaata* Since coat increaaea will wary, depending upon tha eneelfia famuli, ecact aotiutoo are difficult - bat an increaar af II a gal Ira at tha paint af oala would aeon ta ba a eaaeervatiro estimate* In eumatlaa wo oubadt that while ear prcaant teehnelegy haa anahlad ua ta reduce tha lead canteat ta laaa than .Odd ia TT| af tha tatal cal laaa we produce, and will in tha near future perUt ua ta rafanmlata all inr.ertor coatlogo ta thio level, oad ukoo poaalbla iha roduction nf load content in ectonor paiato to .91 by no lator than Jaaonry, 1ST3, but it daaa sot glut ua tho capability af reducing tha load to .ObS without further reaeareh which wo fool cannot ba adequately daaa prior ta January, 19T4. Year cansi deration ia aoprociated* Vary truly youre, T!(C S'.K'ta.V-WTUU'tt CO. Technical Director, Coe tin;* 0007-SWP-036592 0007-SWP-000117917 -1 - Mi 4* ten Mltatt tet iimuUi attar aitel atitMli, nab aa llktll Mi MlltM, Mi il MM IwtlMM UtltetlU llMtil*, ttMMklt ntoi if iiyftas mb te aabiami la tea laterata 17, Cm* ilitnHi mm NMink Mate to te tm, teir, Wm w bam numUt tel far larfiMM U tti flali Mir wifely ilffamat vaatter taailtlma, bate M to feyias fetafe aai tea MmMlIly af tlia cmilag* * fefeM af Man to to aafclam |M flU farmtlaa *t toByamtema tpfMteUai ar laaa vitemb atrimlaj, araiiafi ar vrlakllaf Mfer a ba* aaa. Namrttalaaa, farmlaa at lamia af laaa teaa .Otl am tolas temlayai to to flali taatoi aMar aatoal yaiatiaf maiittam to all anaa af tea taaatiy terlai tela matos aamar. Va am aaaaaraai that ateali m Praiaaa yrafeate vttteat aiapaata naiutl Mi amlmtlaa* aaali aaaaaator iaymyar yarfamaaa telak, to aar uaa, amatoa a liability aab aaly far tea aaat af tea yaim but far tea Mb af ayytlaallaa telte to aabatoatially jmater. It to aar aiaat femi aytolm tela maaaite aai aralaatlaa aaamt ba iaaa praparly m m to piatt m to aaaaart all ynfeillaa to tela laml prlar to lmaaiyt 1IW Maiaaaly aay yamlttoi laai aaaiaat tetoaM * .Ml aai 4 toll allaw m to mfarmlato faator. MUla parfanawaa.to aar prim atMara, It ateali te yaialai mt teat yiwaaat lateaatlate am teat team toll te a aaMliarabla laypit aa aato. Maaa aaat Immaaaa will mry, feyaateat ayaa tea ayaalfla lamia, aaaat aatlMtaa am itffiaalt - tot aa iMraaaa if N a yallpa at tea patot af aala Mali aaM to te a taaaarmUm aatlaato. la aamaUaa m aabMt ttet toil# aar praaaat taibailajy tea aaablii m to rafeaa tea laai aaatoat to laaa ttea .Ml to ITS af tte total aUtoM wa prafeaa, * will la tte aaM fatam yaitot m Pa mlaiMlato all latarlar aaatlaM to thla laml, awl aatea yaaalbl* tea mfeatlM af laai aaatoat la astoriar palate te 4 te m later ttea feaaaty, IMS* bat It iaaa aai glm aa tea aayatollty af nfel tea laai te .MS wltteai hr tear maaarte MM wa faal aaaaat te lipiiUly feM yrtar to fewijr, Itfi. tear aaaaliaratlM la ayymplatoi. # ni* flrbalral Mmatar. Caatiasa ea -Uialaai, KS MB te UGS CBI1C flit IUM JCV CM ML 0007-SWP-036594 0007-SWP-000117919