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LlhZ*^0 Flu lo. 1 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION to (AST 4SHS STREET NEW YORK 17. N. T. qUAPTERU REPORT 0T THE SECRETART OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959 January 8, i960 - The following report corera the highlight* of Association actlrltlaa during tbo fourth quarter of 1959- More detailed information an the** activities or other* not emsnerated vlll he aupplled on requeat. lo attempt haa been made to corer routine activities, and raaaarch la covered In a separate report of th* Research Director. . ur.wr.nAL 1. Inforaatloo Bulletin*. Two of these bulletins were circulated to members during the quarter. ' g. Budgets. The Association'* budgets for general expenses, health and safety. Industry development end research for i960 were established by the Board of Directors at a sieetlng on December 1, 1959* This followed a aeries of meetings of various subeonslttees, tbs Technical o Steering Committee and the Industry Development Committee, all of which revlevel rs_l made recasaendation* 00 specific parts of the program. The total of $733,700.00 approved for i960 expenditure le the largest In LIA his'.cry and represents Intensified efforts to Increase lead arnrheta. 3. Association of maerlcan Bettery Manufacturers. The Secretary attended the annual meeting of thia important group of lead consumer* In Chicago. b. Annual Review. The Secretary's annual review of the lead situation vaa prepared end la expected to appear In the February Issue of EIAiDlEZRmo a x d Kunso j c u r h a l . 5. Technical Progress. A brief review of technical progress and outlet in the lead industry vaa prepared by the Secretary for STEEL magazine, which appeared In the January b, i960 Issue. 6. Executive Cocnlttee Meeting. A meeting of this committee vas held primarily to fill the vacancies In the offices of President, Chairman of the Board, and Chairman of the Executive Cocnlttee created by th* tragic dewth on Thanksgiving Day of John D. Bredley, who held these offices. Jean Vulllequet, Vice President of American Ketol Climax, Inc., vaa unanimously elected to fill the vacancies. 7 Statistic!. As a result of a suggestion made at tbs meeting of the Board of Directors on December 1, the Secretary arranged a meeting with the editor Of ER3IHEERI1B AND MUIR JOURNAL' 8 METAL AND MINERAL MARKETS *T3" "lUH'S If iw mk l i kiM Kill, 'ft+miM Quarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December Jl, 1959 O -2- January 6, i960 to aee If weekly lead sale* statistics reported by that magacin* could be Bade to reconcile acre closely vith LIA's swnthly sales reports. Changes In sethoda of reporting to the Bagazlne, effective January 1, I960, vere agreed upon, vhlch It la hoped vlll sale possible closer reconciliation. HEALTH ARP 8APCT 8. Childhood lead Poisoning. Activities relative to the continuing prob lem of Lead poisoning In ihildren have outvelghed all other health and safety concerns during the final quarter of 1959* They have Included reactivation and attendance at meetings of the Sectional Coanlttee on Hazards to Children of the American Standards Association, and Of Its subccsmlttee dealing vltb lead paint hazards, a aeetlng of the Advisory Conalttee on Lead Poisoning of the Philadelphia Deportment of Public Health, the annual meeting of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, held In Chicago In conjunction vlth that of the American Academy of Pediatrics, '.d a conference arranged by our Health and Safety Division at vhlch the Health Ccnzslesloners of the State of Massachusetts and the City of Boston engagea In an Informal discussion of the problem vlth a number of Interested physicians. Additionally and at our Instance, the CcBzmmlty Council of Greater Rev York has established a Coordttee cm Childhood Lead Poisoning, the Initial meeting of vhlch Is scheduled for January 12th. Gratifying to those vho have devoted so such time and effort to the amelioration of this source of so ouch adverse publicity Is the recent report of the Baltimore City Health Department that the cases of childhood plumbIsa In that city dropped from 133 vlth 10 fatalities, In 1958, to 62, vlth 2 fatalities. In 1999. 9. Meetings Attended. Attendance at meetings other than the above has Included those cf the American Public Health Association and a Legislative Porua of the national Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association,slmultaneously at Atlantic City, those of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation and, by In* vltatlcn, the Board of Directors of the American Industrial Hygiene Asso ciation, both at Pittsburgh, and a Trl-Sectlon meeting of the latter organization at Trenton. Our health and safety director vas a speaker at the three of these gathe-ings underlined. 10. X-Ray Shielding. Cooperating In the Rev York City Health Deportment's drive for tore adequate shielding against X-reys In doctors' and dentists' offices, ve have provided the Department vlth a vallboard screes, coa half of vhlch Is covered vlth sheet lead. The screen Is 00 casters so It can be moved back and forth betveen a radiation source and counter. It vlll be used to demonstrate to doctors and dentists the need for and effectiveness of lead shielding. If the plan is successful, ve bop* that ve coy *stend it to other cities. 11. Air Quality Standards. At the request of the California State Ds* partment of Health, ve are cooperating vlth thea In a project looking to the establishment of standards of "ambient air quality" for a vide range of potentially toxic materials, including lead. L \ r- V !> 5 r &* u^? <? 3 Quarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31, 1959 January 8, i960 -3-1 12. Welding Lead-Painted Steel. Ai a result of saaevhat similar vork done alaevtaere, ve have reopened discussions vlth staff ambers of tbe Harvard School of Public Health relative to the possibility of shoving that the hasard Involved in veiling lead-painted steel Is substantially less than bad been thought. IKDU3THY SEVnmgtT-.qacRAI. 13. "lead." Tbe fourth 1959 Issue of this quarterly vas prepared, printed and nailed to our list of over 50,000 naaes, and 1,500 copies vers sent to the Lead Development Association, London, for their distribution under our exchange agreement. Another h,500 copies vers distributed In cniJi fcy our Canadian members at their own expense. lh. Advertising. Two one-page ads In our "Lead Seva Letter" series appeared In KA3EHIALS IS DESIGh EBGIHEERIB3 and out In PRODUCT Tur.TffEraTWl. 5 rt- ; c < 13. Chealcal Show. Our exhibit at the Satlonel Chemical Exposition In the Hev York Co11seve vas one of the most successful ve have ever experi enced. It embraced both metal products and chemical ccopounds. l6. "Lead and Its Alloys." Reprints of this article, vfaicb appeared In INDUSTRIAL AND ERGHEERIHG"CHEMSIKI, vere distribute 1 to sseabers and others Interested. ^ 1?. Hope Mlders Shov. Tbe LIA exhibit vaa redesigned and refurbished for use at the National Heme Builders Sbov it Chicago In January. ZMJSTRr EEVELOPKDff--HETAL PRODUCTS 18. "Soldwing Manual." This manual, published by the Aaerlcan Welding Society end prepared by "our Solder Caaalttee, case off the press and vaa sent to siesbera vho had ordered copies. 19. Cheolcal Tank Linings. Reprint* vere obtained of an article "Better Vay to Lead-Line lour Uooden Tanks," vnlch appeared In CHEMICAL E30IRLEMB3, and vere distributed to our chemical construction nailing list. 20. "Current Practice In Isolating Buildings from Vibration vlth LeadAsbestos Pad*." A four-page brochure vlth this title vas prepared, * printed and distributed to a list of nore than 15,000 architects and other* In the construction Industry. 21. X-Ray Shielding. See lten 10 under Bealth and 6afcty. gg. Anode*. A steetlng vas attended In connection vlth tbe use of lead anodes for corrosion protection In Impressed current ayetesa. Several o additional actual installation* have been found and are being carefully vatebed. A technical article on the subject appeared In COt'.-fOSICIf nagaxlna and reprint* ordered for our distribution. " . ^sw.syUPSfU.sim.eiwmeimw iy mj> n. .s. im.VS u " . `i o' ' i ...........................................if ,i < y f V/ I/m iiiaivRt W9 **?*5 ' N tI ^2.1^ ' ' ' : iVIm iiirili i ii mYiIh "1 . .' msi i iV" sYn V Hisq[ii i| ii se i mws-- e^saee^mmyesfmpw iris|*inum i'.iiau 11t Lt 1 L j. > l f i o ; ^V. O l i Quarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31, 1959 k. January 6, 1$60 83. Advertising. Two one-peg* ad* appeared In CI3IXEERXBQ KEUS-RECORD. git. Lead Plumbing Connection!. Aa a reiult of design* developed and provided by LIA, several plumbing fixture manufacturers are now marketIn* a fixture for Installing vail-hung realdentlal water doeeta apeelflcally designed for uae with lend connectiona. ^__ it o u s t r t tEmxmxjtr--c er amic s 25. "Lead Investment Paye Off.* Thla waa the title of a abort article prepared by L1A vhleh appeared in CERAMIC INDUSTRIES. It emphasised coat aarlsga reallred by ceramic manufacturer# through the uae of lead compound#. g6. "Ultra low Loea Ceramic Dielectrics." Reprint* of thla article, baaed on LIA sponsored recearch, were dlatrlbuted to members and other* lotcreated. 27. Advertising. During the quarter two one-page ada on lead la ceranlc* appeared In the CERAMIC S0CXET7 BSUZ-TH, CERAMIC AGE and METAL PRODUCT KAKUFACTURUC and one each In CERAMIC IHDUSTRI, BRICK A2fD CLAT RECORD and CERAMIC BEUS. 2d. Meeting*. The annuel meeting of the Structural Clay Product! Institute vaa attended aa voa the fall meetlnc of the Vhlte Ware* Dlrlalon of the American Ceramic Society. 29. Translation. A recent Japanese paper dealing with a problem os the use of lead in ceramic* vaa translated into English end la being dla trlbuted where It vlll be of value to us In thla country. gpusnrr d ev el o ph ew t --pio c w t s 30. Advertising. A two-color one-page ad on red lead primers appeared In EKOIKEERina SETS-RECORD and two such ads appeared In KARIKE BtGIHEER- h b /l o o . 31. Yellow Traffic Harking Paint. A meeting of the American Association of State I'lghvey Official* vaa attended and a number of state* visited in the Interest* of having thla paint specified as standard practice. Uhlle no action baa been taken, several atatea are favorable to painting test section* of their highway* In thla manner next aturner. .Sr..txj'**/} '* \ s-fiui mail sswfpgmij.i I' Sit JUSI it" NI.IUP * in u UP