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e m 'iiim jip jgmiiiw m iu atM/m'M m m w tt L16340 ii LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 400 LCOWOTOM AVCNUC f fI. r fNW VOM 17, N. V. t f V. csg or is k d nr t h e s k il l noa /addono* d po s t s t * J. J. Sharkay, Director of Purchasea 011a Industrie*, lae. Beat Alton* Illinois . . \ i i t** According to atatletlce oonpiled by th# fcareaa of klnoo mi of load In th# (monition Industry In tbo United States, lncludirg priatrT and aariimlaij load and antlaonlal lead. In the jrvar 1951 totaled approximately 1*0,185 tone aa oowpared to 38,1*38 tone In the year 1950. The poat-wer nwl averace nee for the yearn 191*6 through 19S1, nan 3b,837 tone. The pre-war annul average nee daring the yoare 193$ to 1938, Inclusive me 33,100 tone. Hiring the yeara 1939, 19it0 and 1911 consumption lncreeeed to an average of 56,600 tone, which mo fillowed ly a further lnereaea la the average use la the yoare 1?U2 to 191*5 loelualTe to 91,750 tone. i [ * Beginning In the year 1939 uaea of lead in the amnltloB Indaetry Increated conaldarably doe to dealt rvda for military purposea, resulting In a peak cansusptlon of 178,000 tone In tbo year 191*3 and as average annul nee of 76,686 tone during the period of 1939 to 191*5 Inclusive. r On e percentage basis the uso of load In tha Indaetry la relatively mall, bat it My be of eoM Interest to note tha consumption la pre-ear and postwar yeara and tha percestaga of tha total conaumptlas In the United Statee la thoee yeara. The annual avorage im of 33,100 tuna In tha pre-war yeara 193$ to 1938 inclusive roproaentod appmriMtaly 5.52$ of the total consumption, dll# the annual average ueo of 3b, 637 tons In the post-war yeare 191*6 to 1951 iaclanlve represent* about 3.16$ of tha total consumption. That* percentage figure* (Peru, lndloato aa Increase In consumption by other Industries during tha post-war year*. s j | I* Presented at tha 2lith Annul Meeting, toad Industrie# Association, April 18-19* 1952, Chicago, missis K i ; w I W?W'g- '"YlsT:~.'rr*iT'Tnin?,ft^f{ni (fc3s3Mdiiyi^ LIA163A1 J. arkC- -i o Tho us* of 178,000 tons in tbo y*r 19IJ represented l6.L9< of tbs total eonsuaptlon In that yoer, and curing tbs war years 1939 to 19ti5 inclusive eoo> sumption In tbs Industry averaged about 7.85J of tbs total consumption la tbs United Ststos* OPTLOOC row 1952 Production of sill eras swin iltlon for eiTillan asos In 1952 sill bo restricted by govurmont controls on uses of strategic aotsls, such SS brass, even though lead and othor materials are freely available. One aost important factor is, of course, tbs gsas populatloo, which influences (saw la-- and affects tbs shooting activities of tho sports--n and fuwrsi. Incroasod costs ars also factor, as this la reflected In tbs pried to ths oonsuaor. Tbs Dofwnse Progr-- sill probably not require as --eh lead for a--IX am a--unltloo as was used curing World Car n years because of tbs changes in typos of such a--unltloo* t s c h w x o g ic j u . pgraLOfitarrs Das to inadequate supplies <t load in so-- rocant years, particulary la 191*8 and ths latter Booths of 1951, our Coopery carried on sous research sad development work an possible substitutes for lead in aasunltlon, which -- rsforrod to in iur rcuarks at tbs annual Booting of this association last year. While air industry will undoubtedly cantimo to use load as tho prcfsrrod natal in sanll arms a--unitlon, as hav* been ccepollod ay circumstances to prowlds S substitute as protoction against tho possibility of lead not being swailabls in sufficient quantities or bccoaing prohibitive frau a cost standpoint. *fcils such substitution, if dua to sbortago of load supplies, would probably net effect market conditions ina.sm.irh as rtw--nrts frau other classos of consuaors wmld probably require all available actal. It wmld, of courss, rasult in a dscreaao in the --aunt of load usod in tho sarwinltloo lmfcstqr. .i.!we unniinmp. " iTi'i-assfi'i'iftiWin