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a*jU.r- ri LIA23512 \ ' r.r^.... '..a* - Wim <M LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. INC. 2*1 MADISON AVCNUC NEW YORK. N. V. 10017 rcltPHOHf -- ARtA COOK tIS OH AKH December 21, 19^5 SUBJECT; CIP.CHE YELLOW SAFETY i PAINT BROCHURE : To: HEHBERS CP THE LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. The enclosed booklet on chrome yellow safety ptintB has Just been prepared by tho LIA staff for distribution to highway and street engineers, plant safety personnel, shopping center and motor hotel managers, tunnel and turnpike authorities, railroad and airport maintenance managers, and to paint and pigment manufacturers for secondary distribution. We feel this booklet will help insure continued use of lead chromate pigments for rapidly growing traffic marking applications (where reputedly cheaper sulfur pigmented paints constitute a threat), and will help convince safety engineers and industrial maintenance specialists that chrome yellow paint is the recognized standard for designating caution and for marking physical hazards--both in and out of plants. Another area where it is expected that the booklet will be usoful is in the virtually untapped market for delineating parking areas around motels, shopping centers, supermarkets, movie houses and the like, for at tho present time there la no single group or agency to act as a "golling agent" in recommending a uniform color for marking these areas. In addition, the book let stresses tho fact that yellow is Inherently recognized in barrier appli cations, hence motorists tend to be more conscientious about parking within stalls and not straddling the lines. Additional copies of this booklet, up to 25, may be obtained from LIA free of charge. Larger numbers may be had at our cost, $0.10 per copy. Sincerely, i JFS:df Enclosure ;-r> Omj loo* Ahotd with ie+d w Jerome F. Smith 4 'FMM 'H *1 " f . I1' * "7l IA23513 N 1874.01 J\ LIA23514 7 ' - ' ' *- |'i,iiir;il-r--fJ-'-L --~-f -^ r't--' ''* ' -- *- - ^'i iirx'i riVii-iv m t` tv;/-:-;- r| V.v fr-s ^ 5i t) & fciu Us j Yellcw ii the symbolic warning color. Yellow gets attention. II contrasts with any background. And It has traditionally been used to emphasize physical hazards. Yellow's safety value has received perma nent recognition from numerous bodies concerned with public safety: 1. The American Standards Association, Inc.' recognized yellow's safety applications in its publication ZS3.I-19S3, SAFETY COLOR CODE fCR MARKING PHYSICAL HAZARDS AND WE IDENTIFICATION Of CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, Z3S.1-1941 SIGNS, and A1Z-1932 on FLOOR AND HALL OPENINGS, RAILINGS AND TOE BOAROl 2. The rational Commission on Safety Education, National Education Association deals with school bus yellow in its TENTATIVE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRANSIT AND METROPOLI TAN TYPES OF SCHOOL BUSES.' 3. On a Federal level, the United States Depart ment cf Commerce. Bureau ot Public Roads prescribes the use of yellow for traffic con trol m its MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR STREETS ANO HIGH WAYS.' published in 1961. < Several other groups, including the American Association ot Railroads, the United Slates Coast Guard and the Civil Aeronautics Admin istration have made use ol yellow's unique attention getting qualities in their respective fields ol interest WHY CHROME YELLOW? IN THE CITY The yellow paint pigment that most readily meets the standard color requirements ol the official tedes listed above is chrome yellow. In addition to reetirg these color standards, chrome yellow pos sesses many other important qualities which make it the most versatile, low-cost pigment available today lor traffic marking and other safety applications: Eacsllent lightfastness -- good resistance to degradation by light Good tone purity, or saturation High color absorption coefficient Readily dispersed -- low shear equipment can be used to produce enamels Available In i wide range ot shades High index ol retraction --good covering power j FysSSi lew solubility in oil, varnish, resins and stand ard vehicle constituents Relatively tow cost .. . jtiriSd Reasonable chemical resistance t ft ' ON THE ROAE# i. -,ir V 7 *.`r LIA23515 ^.lli^rth Wjifcj'Uai * tegiPP^^ISli 1 ., V fcfe 3 ti'V '.I,a .1.W i k s u 2j x p - n*j AT THE SHOPPING CENTER , t Tii'is-s:*' . j'assoss^aKK ' - >' v-',:>*3 BE SURE IT'S CHROME YEU.OW - Thr i< no other yellow pigment, organic or inorganic, that --without the addition of strengthened. costly color additives, etc.--is the correct color lor'highway yellow*" established by the Bureau of Public Roads. In oJdition, no other yellow pigment offers the winning combination of excellent lightlostness, high opacity, and decidedly lower cost than it's organic counterparts. Chrome yellow pigments art tailor-made (or specific vehicles and applications. Core must be lalen in selecting the pigments to be used in any given system. One group may perform quite well in standard air-dry, ail vehicles, while another may be quite well suited to moisture-set vehicles or heat-set systems. 'Color cords showing the correct colors for highway signs may be ob* Joined from the Bureau of Public Roods on request. d&XL 1'.*- r-?-rt ftcv?; X `a t_IlA *.S L T *. i 3 j ij --in IIi 1 mi 'i ''iw--*! ? LIA23516 wrt;mim It-- m/n < . i ifaklM' : IN THE PLANT TRAFFIC APPLICATIONS <: Chrome yellow plays an important part in the o trol of traffic throughout the fifty states and other parti of the world as welt. The Bureau of Pr he Roods'MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTR; OCVtCCS prescribes yellow tor: 1. Double center lines on moltilaned pavemer" 2. Noising barrier lines at; (a) No passing zones on two- and three-la; roads (bj Pavement width transitions ? tej Approaches tc obstr-:tk>ns which must' passed on the right (<E Approaches to railroad crossings : 3. Curb Markings; (a) To show parking prohibitions covered signs or ordinance lb} On islands in the hoe of traflic The Manual further recommends that ail such mar mg hoes be at least < inches and not more than inches m vwdth. The yellow color to be used 1; these pavement markings is standardtfed. and c.` be most easily duplicated with paints contai~i|f; large proportion of Chrome ye^Ow in the P'->I; Besides calling lor yello* in the specific paveme marking appUat.cns l.sted above, the Manual ah' suggests it be used to pjmt signal heads for co trast. on barricades laiternahng with black stripe or solid yeffowh on cones and drums, and sandbag The Manual points out that particularly where use at night, these items should be coaled with retie* torced yellow pamt. Of course, one of the mof important traffic control devices is the warnir. sign "With few eiceptions," the Manual state; "standard warning signs are diamond shaped, ha ing a bUck symbol or message on a 'highway yello* background.** It shou`d be noted that while the Bureau of Pubh Roads' MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTRO, DLVICFS rs not mandatory for any but Federal higf ways, rt has nevertheless been unanimously adopte; throughout the fifty stales m a concerted effort b: state highway engineers to establish nationwide'; umtorm traffic control procedures. City and count; traffic engineers are doing their part, too. to joi' this effort n bringing streets and highways wiihi: their jurisdiction info line with the Manual. For ei.: ample, most large cities in addition to painting ye>! low those areas recommended by the Manual earmark with yellow the following items; fir^jV' drmls, tire lanes, school and church crosswalk^'1;.; LIA23517 y.^!! trr LIAZ3518 'i: 09 SERVICE VEHICLES ( ? EASILY, Great strides have been made m the development of a number of versatile highway striping machines sj'J to fee capable c-f redjon; 'abor costs by as n>ch as MV In addition, most ct this equipment can be utilized lor portable part spraying to paint APPLIED curbings, tire hydrants, tailings, steps, traffic signs, and similar on location jobs. Sacs range all the tojf from small self propelled, hand guided units to mammouth. 530 000 machines capable of applying up to 4 stripes simultaneously at a speed cf 8 to 10 mph In addition, there are striping ma chines that apply heat set paints which dry within 60 to 90 seconds, obviating the need for protective devices while the pant is drying and thus con siderably reducing -- often by j s much as 30% -- the cost of application. Much of the equipment mentioned is ideally suited tor a specific type of job. and by careful selection the prospective pur chaser may obtain application machinery tailor- made for his needs. ' w t V VEIL'S yj.'wyrrrf.y t Wi. LIA23519 S. .i.-V-aru., ..r.ft.V. )'r ^ INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS Chrome yellow paints have been widely used by industry (or many years to mark physical hazards. However, since 1945 there has been an officially * recognized $AfTY COLOR CODE which recommends the uniform marking of physical hazards and the identification of certain equipment with standard < colors.' Numerous industrial plants and warehouses now employ the American Standard SAFETY COLOR CODE Z53.M953 which states: `'Yellow shall be the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards such as: striking against stumbling, falling, tripping, and `caught in between'." A partial list of applications follows: Construction Equipment Coverings for guy wires. Exposed and unguarded edges of plat forms. pits, and walls. Fixtures suspended from ceiling or walls which extend into normal operat ing areas (within the clearance dia gram of plant traffic.) Handrails. guardrails. Horizontal lips of vertically sliding counterbalanced doors. Industrial locomotives (or areas thereon). lower pulley blocks and cranes. Markings lor projections, doorways, traveling conveyors, low beams and pipes. Ihe frames of elevator ways and elevator gates. Material handling equipment , Pillars, posts or columns which might be struck. Waste Containers for explosive or highly combustible materials should have yellow hand around the container. * Piping systems containing dangerous materials. It Is worth noting, of course, that the paint pig ment recommended to meet the SAfETY COLOR CODE'S standard lor yellow Is lemon chrome yellow. Airports Ihe world over use chrome yellow as a standard guideline for airplanes to follow as they taxi to and from parking aprons. Of course, planes are frequently greeled al Ihe parking area by bright f&S* fuel trucks, and maintenance men on yellow yj^hce ladders inspect the engines. li V MISCELLANEOUS \ j K' I t -1 { . . -. -- .........................................................................'-' -----------. . - . t v -- -------------- J . - rgwyy i. "^ rpc4-?-Vv^y/: LIA23520 \ 1 j In -jilrud yards and subways throughout the i counry. yellow designates caution along unguarded J edges ol platforms, top and bottom treads of stairwajs leading edges ol "third rails", derails, switch imecej-.isms. and car stops at the ends of switch si'd fackj. 01 course, not to be overlooked in its use of ch'cre yellow is the ubiquitous shopping center. One ;f the main attractions at shopping centers 1has teen ample parking. And. in order to get maxi mum cenefit from the costly apron provided in most shopping centers, owners are turning to chrome yellow lines to mark out parking stalls. Yeho is the one color which seems to make drive's more cautious about straddling lines and other mproper parking tactics which harass shop ping center management and irritate customers ; unapie to find a berth for their car. h : i- - / t t<frfr C*l# M H* MsrtUf HrtlCJ* KuiNl Md tM *d C*ta< ('*<*<. Fwbl*l*atf tT *** <# SlpmCirJI Afat*M l. 10 (ait *Ct* StrU tort, * Yrt 100 It 2 TutKlM IfftlBM ttudarli fr Trat1 m4 UrtftlltM lypat at lefcaat Inn timed bp ifa k*>ah4l Ccaert tio* on Sa**!y ldx*1*on, fcat>*f (6acat.ec Aiiaoit-*. |K1 141* SUfrt, ll W,, lfiifiii<(t\ C C 3 *<* ftnltora Traffic Caafred Irrlui far iUMti tad Hifboarv Fwb>-*d br U V tkroart- it ad Cc-"*TM'c. teM af r*i< Readv, travb^floa. O.C- REPRESENTATIVE FORMULATIONS FOR YELLOW PAINT Since a majority of the chrome yellow paints in use today are formulated to meet various' performance specifications and may thus be proprietary, we are herein publishing only what might be considered ' typical" formulations thought to be representative of those being used -- however, this rs in no way meant to imply that the formulations submitted herein are superior to any proprietary paint formulation utilising chrome yellow as a pigment. YELLOW TRAFFIC MARKING PAINTS bet* * c* r*cnr r*iw*i ian b< vud n fM f fair'll that <>'. n I try ps *t l.tm. xitcft Ik* Ifdffil itaadl'f lef TiM yiCMfwti cta fallen Vrd^Ni, n-e JH IfX t NVt.af TrgWKuM S*<K4|. 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