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Jaljr 2, 1956
QUARTSUI REPORT Of THE SE^TART
April l to Jun 30. 195$
Ths following report cover* the highlights of AttooletIon eetlvltl** during the second quarter of 1956. More detailed lnfometioo on thee* activities or other* not enumerated herein will be cupplled on request.
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1. Annuel Meeting - The second Joint Annuel Meeting with the Aaerlcen Zinc Institute was held in St. Louie on April 24 and 25. Minutes and ooples of all paper* end re ports have been Bade available to Dtsfcer*.
2. A.C.S. Monograph - Work on the Monograph on Lead Is progressing. Author* have now been obtained for well over half the asterial and a few sections arc already In our hands.
3. Encyclopedia Anerlcana - The section on lead for this work was prepared and was so well received by the editors that three tines as ouch space will be devoted to lead In the new edition aa in the pact.
4. Cable Sheathing - Prior to a visit by one of Its meeker* to Europe, the Cable Sheathing Task Group again net to outline suggestions for research `hat foreign cable press nanufacturere Bight pursue,
5. Industry Developoent Ccaalttee - This Conaittae r=et and generally agreed In priittpie that producers of pig lead alone should be responsible for financing industry developxunt activities of the L.I.A. in tho future.
6. Radiation Shielding - A bulletin was sent to ueabers calling attention to the availability of a new Reactor Shielding D*ilgn Manual prepared by the Atode Ehergy Cccrissioo.
7. Stcrare Battery Conference - As usual the Association was represented at the annual Storage Battery Conference sponsored by the Signal Corps and a report of the conference was cade to asobers.
6, A.B.K.S. Yearbook - The Introduction for the lead section of the Yearbook of the American Bureau of Metal Statistics was prepared and other Information was supplied.
9. Building Science Directory - Copy for a page on the sendees offered the building Industry by L.l.A. was supplied for this Directory to be Issued by Building Research Institute of the National Academy of Science* and National Research Council,
10, Association of American Battery Manufacturers - The Annual Meeting of this Association, representing the largest lead consuming industry, wai attended by the secretary of L.X.A.
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11. Plurhlsra Retorting - Pursuant to a Now Jersey legislative enactment requiring that load poisoning bo reported to state authorities, a requsst hat coca from the Department of Health of that state for assistance In preparing a fora for thla purpoao. The opportunity tc r&nlrdse hardship to our New Jersey ojabero through sim plification of reporting procedure h-s not boon l/ncred.
12. >;SPTA* - A bulletin dealing with EDTA therapy waa mailed to medber# and effort# continue to promote projar uao of this potent drug. An Inquiry in behalf of on# of our Australian members, looking toward possible ZDTA research in that country, ha# called for the expenditure of a somewhat unusual quota of time and effort*
11. Effect of Altituda on Plurblaa - Arising from unexplained incidence of plumbin in a manufacturing plant in Colorado, an Inquiry waa received aa to whether accelera ted respiration rates at altitudes of 6,000 feet and over night be causative of in creased susceptibility to this occupational disease. To focus data and informed opinions on this question, an informal conference waa held in Philadelphia with Dr. A. M. Baetjsr of Baltimore, hr. M. R. Kaye re of Hew fork. Dr. S. 3. Pinto of Denver, Dr. P. S. Richards of Salt I/ie City, Dr. T. 1- Shipman of Lot Alamos and our tiealth and safety director, as participants, and a discussion was subsequently arranged with Dr. Hugo Chiodl of Argentina, a leading authority on the effects of Ugh altitudes on human physiology, currently in this country. The conclusion was reach-id that the factor of altitude alone would be most unlikely to have any In fluence on the incidence of l*ad intoxication.
14. Air Pollution - Cooperating actively with the Associated Industries of Hew Tork State, our msjbors having manufacturing installations in this state have been ap prised of a current effort to secure modification of air pollution bills scheduled for consideration at the next legislative cession, and they have been urged to par ticipate therein.
15. Expert Testimony on toad Poisoning - Reference was made in the laat quarterly report to expert medical d. fense testimony having been furnished st our suggestion in a Maryland court cese based on allegations of lead poleoning caused by paint. This was repeated in Kay in a North Carolina case, the lead product indicted in this In stance being litharge.
16. Meetings Related to Health arl Safety - Annual meetings attended by the health and safety director during the qu.rt-r hive included those of the Aoerican Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Medical Association and the National Tuberculosis Association* Material was furnished for a lecture at the N.T.A. meeting.
17. Health and Safety Inquiries - It is perhaps of interest to note that, of the In quiries on subjects of health and safety tvspor.ded to during the quarter, 29 percent cams from physicians, 29 percent from castor companies, 20 percent from non-member companies, ID percent from universities, and 12 jure mt from miscall or-sou? sources.
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18, Manual on Lead in Cera-dcs - The draft of the text for the Manual on Lead in Ceramics vr.s completed and will proi. tlv go to -h print-rs in July. The intention is to distribute it in Septent-r after Uv suerrr ho.'lliy j o ison, The Ceramic Tech nical Ccoalites mst once during this period.
19. Address at Cerar'.a Kiqt1.- r - addrues on The Future Availability of Lead Sup plies" was pretired by the su cot\ry for delivery tafora the Annual Keating of the American Ceramic Cocloty. B-.ause of a conflict with L.I.A.') own Annual Meeting, it wse delivered for the author Ij br. John C. Kovjtlg, head cf the Rutgers School of Ceranlcs and consultant to L.l..
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3- July 2, 1956
20 Porcelain Fhaaie'l Institute- - 3* important doe* the P.K.X, consider the future of porcolain er-a-acled elxudjii'u that it ha* organ!led an Aluuinua Division, which hold it* first annual nesting in Cleveland, It was attended by th secretary, since this any become an important nutlet for load, and both the aluairrua and porcelain enamel ing induatriei expressed great confidence in the future of this product. Zt weM an nounced that a new building on Fifth Averrue, New fork, will have 60,000 aq. ft. of thi* material on lta exterior walla.
KCTAI1IC IBAP PRODUCTS
21. Lead Building Const ruction Bulletin - Tfcs first of this new series of bulletin* was issued and milled to about 17,000 architect* and 5.000 building contractors and other* interested in construction. It dealt with lead connections to water clonet* and sinilar fixtures. It was also nailed to about 10,000 plunking contractor* with a letter suggesting how these Bulletins night be used in their negotiations with architect*. Over 500 extra copies have been nxjuested by neabera for their own us*.
22. Plumbing Exhibit - The Association udiibltcd at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Flunking Contractors in the Milwaukee Audltoriuau Featured were the use of load in combination with conventional east iron and newer copper, ap prentice training, ready-to-lnatell laid plunking, with the union label, and X-ray room linings.
23. Lead as an Eirlnearlnr Material - For the sixth successive year two lectures on M this subject wore delivered before .rv than 100 graduate students at the Newark
College of Engineering.
26, Corrosion Control In ths Chericil Industry - At a symposium on this subject in Buffalo sponsored by the local section of tho National Association of Corrosion fi>gineers and the tKivcrsity of Buffalo, a staff rxiriber delivered the lecture on lead.
25. -Plu-sburs1 Forur* - One issue was published during this period and nailed to about 25,OX- pluTtolnr contractors. Journeymen, instructors, inspectors and jobbers.
26. Article for -`Journal of Plurtinr. Heating and Air Conditioning** - An artlcla 4*9crlbing th, contributions of th Association arid the lead industry to plu&blng waa prepared for the 75th anniversary issue of this magatine to appear in August.
RED LEAP PAIHT3
27, Pod load Technical Corrdtte-? - Tho Rid Lead Tochnical Conrdtteo met for an ins pection cf it* exposure tecta at SayviUo. It also completed work on the newest Red Lead Technical Letter which will be distributed in the early Fall.
2fi, Red L-ad Article - Material waa supplied the editors of "Factory Management and Maintenance" or the painting of galvanited surfacea with red lead. This material waa the baste of an article in the April iasuu of that magatine.
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