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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION #0 CAST 44o *TftKKT Nr VO*OC Vf. K. V. i;~'xr?.T cr.'gxmgK? cirri': Kimnc KiKi-rgs Tarit, I. T. Rovecfcas- H, 195? A easting of th* Industry Development Caasittea of th# Lead Industrie# Association ve held at th* office of th* Association on Thursday, Bovocber 14, 1957. Ersxssi T. Domao 3. D. Straus* 3. I. 3vMt S. H. Cutting Rot art Kwviri efe * Clarence Cl* j* C. S. Inc* C. H. L*F*vr* Th* Aj*r5e*n Katal Co. Ltd. Au-jerican fuselt ir.g '< Refining Co. Broken Hill Associated Se*lt*ra Fty. Ltd. (C. Tennant, Son* 4 Co., Agent*) Burler Hill Co. Consol listed Hi "try U Sestiting Co. of Canada Ltd. lrterr.it ic n*l Smelting U R<ilning Co. (Ar-aior.ia Sals* Co., Agarst*) It. Joseph lead Cc. 'Jr,ited State* 1 melting Refining A Kining Co. Rot*rt L. Ziogfaid, *cret*ry-Treasurer Setting was called to order t 9j JO A.R. Kirsuts* :! previous meeting of April It, 195? were approved. LnAj tt>0CrAfH Th* secretary reported tr.it both th* Industry Development Comitt** arid th* fXK*.ti# Corr-itt e* had urtvlnously approved appr-tpr' at icr. of an amount net to ex ited . 3.CC0 t;>?rd3 ex; .res cf a.tl triry ani editing th* Monograph on Lead for th* Ab*ric*r. Cherlcal Society, he farther reported that tc dat* only .500 of thi* ap propriation had teen c omitted tut that nor* would probably be necessary. In answer to an ir.q.iry h* abated that, wh.il* a great nary of tha ectlooa of th* Mcsv_.gr*ph were already In cur hands, several important sections had fc*n de layed by the authors *r.d difficulty had bate. experienced In obtaining author* for two or three important aoctier.a. Ha felt, therefor*, that w* would not ba *bl* to et-et th* deadline fur delivery of th* rjsruecript on January 1, 1958 but bo;*d that it could ba delivered soon th*r**ft*r. ` BiTTiUJ. RbSLARCH STUPT Th* secretary reported that th* Technical Steering Cccrdtte* had cart at Battelle Mv.ril Ir.stituta in Columbus on October 24th to receiva a verbal report of the Battalia study on "Evaluation of Research Keeds and Formulation of a Re search Frograa," &r4 to rai* informal cotsaent* on it for tha benefit of Battell# personnel. Industry Tovelopoact Cocmitt*# Klcutes -2- iiovadbsr li,( 1957 M that lis^o Beil*11* lnforesed tb* Cos-rcittea that th* final report should be eva!l*bls Pi >, last. vee~'. cf Kov*rfc.ar cr th* fin*. week of !*: *r.t-*r. Th* secret*..-y stated. th.*t he planned to eirculst* th* rconrt to th* Tertsrdcal Steering Cwa -J i : up::; it* receipt and to call ranting of th*t Ccrssittee for cor.alderettc~ -f the report arprox-inataiy two weak* thereafter. S* forth'Ji- wtetc-d that In th* budget reoceceadatiarc.* for 195? to b conaidere-1 at thie eeetir.g no cdgnitanc* had been taken of th* Battalia rtudjr. C/^'v-g tyrEtHCH FFQcatM Th* secretary reported that h had checked with Kr. C. C. Chlldr*##, Preaidst of *h John Knfccrteon Corapary earlier in the week as to th* progress of th* construction of th* new axpariswr.tal continuous extrusion free* for cable sh tabb ing. Kr. O.lldres* had told him that th* pr*9 is under cortruction but h*d suffered frm unavoidable dtlays. K* expected to know better in a few w*tc* when it night t* ready for actual experts**.*.*! operation and that h* wuld call oo our Cabl* Sheathing Task Group for aaalatano* at that tla*. PJKOHgXilTICKB FOR I7tp Arriving Th* Cocritte* than proceeded to consideration of th* report cf the 1957 activities and ree emended activities ani budget for 1953, circulated to th* Co** Bitte* cn Kc-Ttscher ?, 1957. Th# specific programs wr considered firstl Pin- -. 5 9 Ch^rjcsls - The secretary presented a chart aboving th* coosotptic* cf red 1*-*". lr. pslat by years froe 1579 through 1954, which indicated .-.Zj a ti.-:erate growth trend, except for the very high peak during the war year*. U copy of dh* chxrt i* attached.) The Cos-rittoe fait that th* budget reoorr'nded by the E<*d 1-ead Technical Ccend.it*a cf C53,5tC wa a tit high considering the volute of red lead paint busi ness ar.i th* corsparstiveiy coder ate growth possibilities. It flt, therefore, that ir.it*i of engaging full-tie* service* cf a ftId san efforts should b* cade to obtain a part-tin* field asn, thus reducing both th* cost of salaries and travel sp'^r.re. It w* further felt that the cost cf advertising i*p*:e for 13 full-pages lr. two color* was high and slould ba reduced fror. .15,000 to .. 13,COG with the thought that th* #*cr*tary investigsta or.* of the two following possibilities* ; I (1) either running 13 full-page# in black and whits, or \2) running 13 partial -pages (p*rhap* two-third-pages) J in two colors. It was *lo felt that th* adrartiaing production cost could then ba reduced xs*Wt7t. It vap also decided that th* aarket survey for red lead In the itarin* Ban ket should be undertaken but that th*t ir. th* construction field should not b# vuvderts#*rs this year tut tight ba th# following year. Thcsa aconoeies wculd effect a reduction of about CIO,TOO In th# reccoesndad budget. r \ f I t i 1 t ! i Industry Development Coast c tee Xinute* ' "------- -J- Bowdber 14, 1957 5 I I I i O It kts ther. rt^ilsrljr sored, ecended and carried that a-budget of 042,000 be approved for 1953 a* follow! Consulting Pees, Salaries k Taxes Trsvcl Pip-enaa C.Sai' Ad-. "lining Space Advertising Production Lirect Hail {Technical Letters, ete.) Kant Survey (Karine) Publicity Research & Research Kittrials Miscellaneous A Contingencies Cic,ooo 4,000 3,200 13,000 1,000 5,400 900 2,000 1,500 1.000 T42.800 C*.-rdcs - The secretary presented a graph shoving conrjsptloa of lead la cererie* tv ynars free 1929 through 195&. (A copy of the graph la attached.) This graph Indicated a deflr.ito substantial growth trend in this industry and It wia also felt that new du-velcpcenta or. which we are already working would offer still greater possibilities in the future. The secretary preserved a budget of C63,OCO as recotsaended by the Ceranlca Tecbmlcal Cocci11oe and notified ty the Technical Steering Ccenitt*e. It waa regu larly sacred, seconded and carried that the budget of (63,OOC be approved for the C ramies Ft o t ?w , In IJtfi as follows! Salarie*, Consulting Fees and Taxes (7,000 Trsv^I Fjp cr.it 2,000 Sup; 1 .react a to !rL*ed ir. the Ceramic Industries'* 6,COO P.o march Grant# and Fellowships 27,SCO Advert 1 sing Space 10,200 Advertising Production .l,BCO Cell ere Exhibits 3,30C Publicity 2,000 `'lead* 1,200 Miscellaneous and Cartingancles 2.500 C23,o 6o It was reccgniaed in approving this budget that the Ceraslcs Technical Cccxdttee had recorccr.ded adding a full-tine cervriet on the < taff cf the Associa tion for technical service werk but that the Technical Steering Coed t tee had not approved thi e at the pros'd tia. However, the Technical Steering Cord t too had instructed the secretary to advise the Industry Development Coorittee that such a step will probably be appropriate at sues tine in the future and that they sight be requested to cake the necrsssry appropriation for such an activity than. Metallic Isad-Product - It waa regularly waved, seconded and carried that a budget of "Zo ^x Xj , recocrcnr.dsd ty the Metallic Lead Products Division Advisory Card t tee be approved for 19>3 to continue the work subetantially on its present basis, as followsl f If l i f 1 f l i 1 { f i i l f 1 *it i ' 6> i. Industry Dsralopaiant Cocreittee Minute* - - ------- ~ ' - ~ -4- Movecfcer 14, 1957 : \J ] Ccrr,fdtinr. Fee*, Saiarle* nxi Ttiu Travel Expense Convention's 4 Exhibit# Construction Bulletin* Sweet* Catalog* Publicity Reprints Apprentice Cortert Ki scellanoou* and Cordingenci #* C13,0CO 5,500 7,00C 3,500 2, WO 6,000 2, COO 1,C00 600 3.000 U7.CXXJ It v j i alio regularly cured, seconded and carried to approve th* recassaod*tlon of that CoorC.it04 to engage the services of fiiducre, (Vir.g* 4 Merrill, arebi( tecta and engir.&ers, for the fir*t phase of a study of the potentialities of lead in building construction *9 covered by the proposal of Si'.lcfaore, Owing* 4 Merrill, ' dated October 15, 1957, t a cost of epproxloately C-20,000. S In adopting the two foregoing aotlor.s it was the intention of the Industry j Developoert Ccmittee to consider the necessity far end direction of the second j phase of the Saidcore, Owing* 4 Merrill proposal after the report, of the first " phase hsd been received, and also to reconsider the activities of thle Division in I th* building construction field. f.a-ijitly. Childi.-jr - It was regularly roved, seconded and carried that the / eeociaticr.1 * worn ir. th* field of rediet lor. shielding be continued as in the pest at an annual cost of (5,0CC, sort of which is far staff tico and travel. i 3 ji t KJ C'T.srsI Fpnetior, - The Corrtitiee then proceeded to a consideration of th# general pruacticr. roc:cn*sjdati ar r.ade by the secretary v# ich, in the aai/j, would cor. si art of new activities. The Cocr.itte* apprsve-d in {.rir.-trle the idea of caking a notion picture but felt thst the nuking of such a picture and a decision as to its subject should be delayed until after receipt cf the report of Battelle Memor ial Institute co research activities ar.d the report of Skidrtere, Cwir.gs 4 Merrill on building cor.struct!or. had bean received. The secretary was also instructed to have his staff outline in ssore detail any subjects which they considered would be suitable for a promotional Botion pic ture on lead in any of its phases. The secretary then inforced the Comcittee that In the past the cost of the publication, "leai" which he conaiderod one of the Association*s rort valuable activities, had been borne partly by the Ordinary find and partly by the Industry Development fund through the Flpr.'nt* and Chemicals, Cerulci and Metallic Lead Product* Funds. Ke rooc-ccsvndsd, sine* this is strictly an Industry development activity, that th* or.tlre cert be bome by the Industry Ceveloprent fund. It waa regularly noted, seconded and carried that this La der. and that (12,050 be ap propriated from the Industry Dwcicpoent Fund fer the publication of "lead1* in addition to the amount* appropriated for this purpose in the Fignunts and Cheesicaile, Cerarlcs, and Metallic Lead Products Funds. It was also suggastod by one nmeber of the Cocrcttte* thst consideration tight be given in the future to publishing "Load** six tlc.es a year instead of four tiise# as at present. I t I' Irsrfustry De-rel opoert* Cocndtt** Kir.ut** _ -5- Kovwofcer 14, 1557 f The Cisrittea also looked favsratly upon the recoceeruiat ion for expanding the technical iTl':e work of th Aaaociaticc. by adding a technical r*a who could it dovr. wit4: . *--r* end prospect!v* ustrs of leal ar.d help th-s-. to use 4 r. *, *. where they h.sre ml used it bef or* or to use It sc* r. 1 ^ ` l > < 1 " in their prcchu-ts. Tha secret-*// pointed out tht t \*. it the fra pert lire the asour.t of technical arvi;e s. the Aesofration 1* d-oirg 1j overburdening tha praaant staff. It wu, therefore, r, Uarly Bo*d, aeccnded and carried that aa a rtart in this direction one *iiti-..-.sl t.rical mar., j ref srf \j with a taeicgr'rur.d In cheisiatry, be addod to ti;e *1nit rod th*t C15,CiC for *lsr and exper.eea be appropriated for this purpose. 5 Ki "cell - -<- u- - Tha secretary reported that thera are other area a of possible irvcroemO lead coneus^-tlon which the A.auciatlon la invowilgatirg and cited sa an iiu^ri tha pauphlet issued by Cathodic Corrosion Control Ltd, of LctvSor. or. r.oB-M:r`.fi:iU lead ano-ica for impressed ecrrer.t cathodic protection, fie said that the As social i :n is attoeptirg to get full details and that prelimin ary invest last lor. ir.-iicatea that such anode* w-ould probably not be directly com petitive with sacrificial anode a eu:h as tine ar.d magnesium in cost instances. ,4 d1 F-acayitvl tiler; - The ft11c-wing ia a recapitulation of the budget recoKcendai tlor.a efths Ini-rtry Level-tcm'int Ccemittee, adopted at this meeting, to be sub mitted to the Hoard of Cirootera i 1 4 2 * f ?ig=-r.ts 1 Chemicals Gentries Xctall 1 c Lead PTTwduct# L--il '.hj Construct lea furv*/ Railalien Shielding ML*ain Technical Service C42,SX 63,COu 47,000 20,000 5,000 12,000 15.000 1204,800 Th*vie4 el TenI RED LEAO IN PAINT TWw< el To** N 3404.01 LEAD IN CERAMICS Tk.u^. i I j E