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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION t MADISON AVCNUC NEW YORK 17. N. Y. January 3, 10^2 QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OCTOBER 1 to tECEXBEH 31, 1961 The following report covers tbe highlights of Association activities for the fourth quarter of 1961. Hors detailed inforoatlco on these activ ities or others not emoerated will be supplied 00 request. Bo atteept has been mode to cover routine activities, and research Is covered in a separate report of the research director. CETSRAL 1. Information Bulletins. Two of these bulletins vere circulated to eeshers "during the quarter." g. Budgets. The Industry Development Coccittee and Board of Directors both oet end approved budgets for II62. Funds earmarked for procotloo, advertising and technical service vere at a nev high. 3. Incorporation. Incorporation of the Association under the lavs of the State of Rev Tort for non-profit associations vas cDepleted as of October 23, 1961, vith the nace nov Lead Industries Association, Inc. Olflcers and directors reoaln tbs same as for the predecessor unincorporated association. h. Executive Vies President. The Directors created the nev office of executive vice president of L.I.A., Inc., and elected Robert L. Zlegfeld to the post vhlle continuing him in his former positions of secretary and treasurer. HEALTH AND SAFETY 9. Paint Labeling. The secretary and the Health and Safety Director attended the annual meeting of the National Association of Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association In Washington vita particular reference to varnlng label# 00 paints containing lead snd re-established contacts for cooperative efforts In this area. 6. Childhood Lead poisoning. At tbe request of the Chlccgo Health fiepartorut, the Health and Safety Director egreed to serve on a Coaalttee to deal vith this problem In Chicago and attended a meeting of that Com mittr*. "f*? -v) V LIA2A700 - : @ ftiarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31* l?6l -2- 7. Smog and Lead Gasoline Additive*. An Informal meeting of pro ducers of tetraethyl and tetramethyl lesj viih L.I.A.*S Health and Safety Director and Secretary vu held at L.I.A. headquarters. The purpose vaa to explore vhat L.I.A. night do In connection vlth the California aac ltuatlon In vhlch the use of lead In gasoline vaa being questioned both aa a public bealtb menace and aa a deterrent to controlling amog caused by automobile exhausta. Preliminary steps vere outlined and vlll be sub mitted to the Board of Dlrectore vlth a full report of the situation in the near future. 8. Smog Continued. Our Health and Cafety Director attended a veeklong aerlea of meetings in boa Angeles In conncc.lon vlth the smog situation. Ou t primary Interest le to prevent any prohibition of the uae of lead addi tive* In gasoline vlthout proof of a haxard that probably doea not exist. Meanwhile ve are vatchlng cloeely air sampling program* of the U.8. Public Health Senrlce and others. 9. Meetings. The Health end Safety Director attended the annual meeting* of the American Public Health Association, the National Safety Congress, and the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. - c r e t -a l 10. Battery Convention. The Secretary attended the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Battery Manufacturer* In Chicago. 11. Chemical Show. L.I.A. had a 23-ft. exhibit booth at the five-day 28th_kxpoaltlcm of the Chemical Industrie* at the Coliaeua In Wcv York. A complete listing of Inquiries received by name and subject Is being prepared for mailing to member*. 12. "Lead." She fourth 19Sl lerue of thla quarterly was prepared and sent to our JO.OCO mailing list In December. IV Builders Shov. L.I.A. had a 10-ft. exhibit booth at the flve-oay annual ci.ov of the National Association of Hone Builders In Chicago. Noise control and the facts about fall-cut protection were featured. A complete listing of Inquiries received Is being prej>ared for calling to member*. 14. Advertising. Two ads In our Newsletter series appeared during the quarter in ''Product Engineering" and one in "liatcrlols in Design Engineer ing." Che dealt vlth various soundproofing applications, the other vlth lead batteries for motive power. Two ads also appeared la "Machine Design," one on lead-asbestos untl-vibration pads fo_* cooling towers and ono 00 lead battery powered passenger cars. I .Jl'J HJWP-WV HKjaiiw i '',j>,KjW!)iw mn iiw iw -p" "MU yyv p, iu i i m umv >1 L IA2A701 $iarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31* 1961 -3- 1?. lr6? Promotional Prograr.s. The budget approved for I9C2 will CStitluM v#W U' C *"i Am UMJV iu wl iu W*"rKTCWU | "Progressive Architecture", three design nagazlnes, three cersaic rtagstines and "Metal Product Manufacturing." However, the achedule in "Progressive Architecture" vill be atepped up from 6 to 12 pages, end ceapaigna on lead pigments in three paint nagazlnes and one in "Electrical World" on lead cable ebeathlng vill be added. Aleo 8 pages in "Factory" vill be initiated to promote certain lead producta like battery povered trucka and nolee and vibration control devlcea uaed in a great variety of lnduetrlea. Accompanying thla Increased apace advertising vill be an lncreaae in the aoount of direct nail advertlalng to be produced in 1962, principally on t>uch appllcatlona ra nolae and vibration control, architectural appllca- tlona, atorage batterlee for active pover, cable aheathlng, plgoenta, ceramics and other1. l6. Industrial Building Exposition. A cocplete Hating of inquiries received at our booth at thla September*ahov vaa prepared and nailed to members. It vaa broken dovn by Individuals' names and subject of the Inquiries. 17. Gas Pressure Seducing Stations. It vaa reported to us that there axe nov completed, la progress or00 order 11 Jobs using leaded viryls to control noice in gas pipe line prescure reducing stations like that described in the fall issue of "Lead." Companies using thla oethod Include Public Service of Kcv Jersey, People's Can, Light and Coke of Chicago and Brooklyn Union Caa. Additional jobs in Oregon and Texas are pending. 18. Publicity. "The battery Kan" reprinted in f>ill "Hov to Cbooet a Battery" from "Lead." "Pipeline" did a feature article on soundproofing gas pressure reducing stations based on the article in "Lead" vlth additional Information supplied by us. Routine releases on our trade shov exhibits vere picked up by a meber of publications. "Product Engineering" printed a page sumary of our report on "Improved Sound Barriers Employing Lead." IJfySTRT If.TirPl I7C - IETAL PROTECTS 19. Advertising. Three ads appeared in "Engineering Nevs-Reeord" and tvo in "Progressive Architecture" on soundproofing, antl-YibratlOG pads and lead roofing. 20. Architectural Flyers. Reprints of our r.ev catalogs on lead roofing "and'flecking, lead piurblng and lead for noise and vibration control vhlch are appearing in the 1<,,62 Oveet'o files, vere circulated aa flyers to our lists of architects and engineers in the construction field and to design engineers. (W i LIA24702 toll'dftII , o <^iarterly Report of the Secretary October 1 to December 31* 19^1 -k- gl. fall Out* A thorough study of the relative effectiveness or lead end other materials ss protection fron radiation in Foil Out Shelters was cade. The results vere contained In a 5-page report which vaa sent to Berbers and is being used in reply to nuserous Inquiries received. While not particularly conducive to selling lead for the purpose, it has been veil received and highly praised for its honesty and accuracy. ' gg. Soundproof Roan. The soundproof rooa at Franklin Institute vhlch L.I.A. helped design using k-lb. sheet lead, aentloned In the last report, was coopleted and the Institute reports moet satisfactory results overall. The project canager vho supervised the construction stated privately, "When you valX into that rooo you can feel the silence." g3. Lead Roofs. The nev type of thin shell concrete roofs used in the ost modern air terminals, auditoriums and theaters are presenting major waterproofing problcno. (Xu- architect is working closely with M.I.T. engineers vho are faced with this problca on a large auditorium on vhlch they have Installed a test section of lead roof, and with the architects for Marina City in Chicago vho are specifying lead roofs for s theater in this development. He is also working with Denver architects vho have a tsajor flashing problca ou a hospital where lead is under consideration, git. Pdldliy; Research Institute. Our architect attended the fall Dcetlngs of this organization In Washington end accepted appointments for service on several cocnlttecs in areas where lead may have an Interest. g$. Ar.tl-VIbrat'.on Pads. Thrcugh his contacts vith architects for a nev department store adjacent to railroau tracks in Rev Jersey, our architect vaa Instrumental in having then engage acoustical consultants vho have recon-.emled the use cf lead-onbeotos anti-vibration pads. The pads are now being installed. Other nev buildings for which these pads have been ordered or installed are the Brooklyn Savings Sank, Motel City lu Rev York and a Bronx apartment building. We ore working closely vith architecta for the nev llodison Square Carden over Rev York's Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal end for the buildings to bn erected over the railroad tracks adjacent to Union Station in Chicago. A hospital in Florida is installing then under elevator and air conditioning machinery on the roof, vhlch has caused annoying vibration. IWD1 STRY IKYFL0P1CTT - PICSWTS 26. Lead Pigments Technical Corg-lttee. Tills Camlttee met in Washington during tbe annual meeting of the N.P.V.L. A. It approved the final draft of Lead Pigments Technical Letter Ho. 15 and subjects for seven ads to be run In paint magazines in l?6g. Q 1 mu.uv p" w LIA24703 Quarterly Beport of the Secretary October 1 to December 31 19^1 -5- ?7. Lead Plrpcnts Technical Letter To. 1$. This 32-pegs booklet vu printed ar.d distributed to eooe 12,000 paint manufacturers and enru aumers. It deala viu red lead prloera for all kinds of metal aurfacea and exposure(. c3. Advertising. The first two ads In a series on lead paint pig ments to appear In American Paint Journal, Official Digest and Paint and Varnish Production were preparel In rough fora and are being circulated to the Cociilttee for critical appraisal. gQ. Highway I'arkl".? Paints. Cooperative plans are being developed with "Allied Chemical Coj-p. for promotion of lead chromate for wider use In highway traffic nariilng paints. Allied Chemical's Interest arises fron its production of chromium cheelcals. 30. leaded Aluminum Paints. Prellnlnary plans are being cade for field testing of aluminum paints reinforced with lead plgoents for top coats on steel structures. laboratory tests have Indicated distinct, advantages for cuch paints which would open a wide market for lead pig ments In those areas where aluminum finishes ore already popular. liJDCSTPT DEVELOP! ET - CEJlAitlCS 31. Advert lain,-. Two ads each appeared In "American Ceramic Society Bulletin," "Ceramic Ir.dvctry," and "iietal Product lianufacturing," and one in "Ceramic Age." Subjects vert extra low temperature enamels for steel and lead glazes for dlnnervore. 3g. lead Zlrcnnate-Tltar.ate. Vie are keeping In close touch with those involved In the development of new markets for this piezoelectric material. A variety of new applications are reaching the ccccerclal stage. 33, Lead-Clazed Light Weight Aggregate Bloch. Cocmerclal production of this material which promises to he a substantial lead consumer Is expected mccentarlly from tvo large, established ceramic manufacturers. We ere watching developments closely and finding considerable Interest among architects. RLZ:ric Executive Vice President and Secretary