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WJ3 . ' ~ r ' ' ''~V >- ' ' ' : . ` 'l^1 W>- MP.l. o-1^ J36J J^JL.W|*JSBH^J>fjr,a*w> LIA22280 "* .' L- . h;ini-AaLaiA:ii ftwi rt.w, a'J*.--. J LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION err NCW TOMK <7, N. V. July l, 1958 -i QUARTERLY REPORT OP THE SECRETARY A April 1 to June 30. 1958 The following report cover* the highlights of Association activities during the ascend quarter of 1959. More detailed information on these activities or other* not enumerated will be supplied on request. Ho attempt has been made bare* in to cover routine activities. ' GENBUL 1. "Lead" - Th* second 3 *59 issue of this quarterly was prepared for Milins to about 50,000 people around July 1. 2. Research - Several new research projects totaling $103,000. recoonandsd by the Technical Steering Committee, were approved by the Industry Development Cocdttee and th* Board of Directors. Arrangements for several of these have been completed and are noted elsewhere la this report. 3, Annual Hoetlna - The 30th Annual Meeting of L.I.A. waa held at the Chaee- O Baric Plata Hotela, St. Loula on April 15-16. For the fourth year it waa held Joint ly with the American Zinc Institute. A meter of the papers received wide publicity in the trade prets. L, "Lead as on Eftrlreerln* Material11 - D. M. Borclna, assistant to the sec retary of L.I.A., again delivered this annual lecture before two groups of about 100 graduate students st the Newark College of Engineering. This is the seventh successive year L.I.A. has prorldsd a lecturer. 51 Information Bulletins - Three of these Bulletins were mailed to amefeers during the quarter. 6. "New Markets for Lead" - R. L. Ziegfeld, secretary, presented s paper by this title before the New York Section of A.IJi.E. ss s part of a three-man panel which also covered copper and sine. 7. Battery Conference - 15. J. Mullarkey, technical director of L.I.A.. at tended the annual battery conference sponsored by the Signals Corps and coplea of the Proceedings are being made available to Berbers at reduced cost through L.I.A. 8. A.S.T.M, - Two staff members attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Testing Materials and meeting* of committee* dealing with lead and lead products. 9. Annual Statistical Review - This annual compilation was printed and dis tributed to members. T  iMuAww**jwnWiM. nMttfciiAeem--mialfaAAAki.-- neewaweslss m* m i l LU2Z281 ,-..> rEtrt. .-.JkU ^ S^fca2^- - Quarterly Report -2- July 1, 195 HEALTH AND SAFETY 10. Rad Lead Paintg In Potable Water Tanka - The history of thl nine-year controversy was tunmarited in our Health and Safety Bulletin No. 127, dated Juno 6th. Its potential detriaent to our interest* has warranted these prolonged ef forts to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion. Most recently, thesa hers in cluded conferences with state water supply officers in Boston, the American Hater Works Association and governmental officials in Washington. 11. Childhood Lead Poisoning - At our behest, the Aaerican Standards Associa tion established in 1955 a standard setting a safe Unit for lead in paints to be used on toy* and on other surfaces exposed to the chewing activities of snail chil dren. This standard has been used as a basis for regulation by a number of govern mental agencies and has proved otherwise so useful that the committee by which it was prepared has been reconvened for purposes of review, and held its initial meet ing on May 23th. Conferences with representatives of the American Acadsoy of Pedi atries and the National Retail Dry Good* Association have been Involved in this ac tivity. 12. Meetings - Meetings attended during the quarter have Included the annual Industrial Health Conference in Atlantic City, a Labor Health Conference in Washing ton, and the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in San Francisco. Locally, Meting* of the Greater New 7crk Safety Conference snd the Metropolitan New York Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, as well as a cooference on dust diseases at N.T.U.-Bellevue, wire attended. 13. Coralttee Work - Manfred Bowditch, health and safety director, L.I.A., waa appointed chairman of a newly created Interprofessional Relations Committee of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, His membership in one coemittee snd three subcommittees of the Aaerican Standards Association, of ona of which ha Is chairman, continue, as does his membership in the Health snd Medical Section of the Home Conference of the Netional Safety Council. By invitation coemittee meeting on the precautionary labeling activities of the Manufacturing Chxdets* Association waa attended. 11. ter. - Two Health and Safety Bulletins war* issued during the quar 15, Lead Hrelene Conference - Preparation of the program for thi Conference to be held in Chicago on November 6 Kid 7 are proceeding and several nationally known authorities have already accepted invitations to speak. METALLIC LEAP PRODUCTS 16, Solder Handbook - Our Solder Coemittee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Borclna, completed ita work on the Solder Handbook and publication later this year by the American Welding Society Is ejected. The text has also received prelimin ary approval of the latter Society's Bracing and Soldering Coemittee. 17, "Use Lead To Control Refinery Corrosion" - is the title of an artlda by Mr. Mullarkey which appeared in "Petroleum Refiner," April, 1958. Reprint* have been distributed to members and to our list of soma 1,300 people interested in chssdcal construction. r* w WWW jwr SUa'IM ' SHBSSPW erwr v* s k w iihA &?,V wpggSW LIA22262 {\ .eolA&CaafcMag^ 3oiSfr*tit*. .w '--.tL-v rm'-in iffiii>ifiiii^1ir''l1i`^*i,>t^^'^J-~a^*M!lfa:s^a~ i Quartsrly Report -3- July 1, 1956 18. Weidins Handbook - On Invitation by the American Welding Society, Mr. Borclna will serve as chairman of tha cocmdttaa to raviaa tha chapter on aoft sol dering for a new adition of tha Welding Handbook published by that Society. 19. PIunbare' Show L.I.A. la exhibiting at the expoaltloa held In conjunc tion with the annual convention of tha National Association of Plumbing Contractora at Loa Angalaa atartlng tha laet day of June. 20. Contraction Joint - L.I.A. haa cooperated with tha Portland Canant Aasoelation in preparation of a apeclfleatlon for tha uaa of an extruded lead atrip to fill contraction Joint* In monolithic concrete floora over which heavy tracking travel*, * In warehouses. The lead prevent* cracking and apalling of tha concrete. i 21, Publicity - Feature publicity releases appeared in the following publica tion! i . Publication Subject Building Dlgeat Lead gutters, IXik* University Architectural Record Lead antl-vlbratlon pads. Union Carbide Bldg. Southwest Builder 4 Contractor ) Lead-lined slop sinks, Catholic Ballotng 4 Maintenance) Seagram Bldg. CERAMICS 22,. Research - In addition to tha graduate research fellowship* for the aca demic year 1956-1959 announced in the last report, arrangements were completed for two more, one at Alfred Univarsity and one at the University of California. This brings to eight the fellowships established for the casing school year with nego tlatlons still In progress for one more. 23. Advertising - This program continued with monthly ads in "Ceramic In dustry," "Ceramic Age," end "Bulletin" of the American Ceramic Society, and bi monthly ada in "Ceramic News." 24, Educational Displays - "Eighteen of our permanent educational display* have now been shipped and are on exhibit at ceramic schocls from coast to coast. In ad dition to those listed In the last quarterly report they are! Ohio State, Georgia Institute of Technology, Universities of California at Bsrksly and at Los Angeles, and University of Toledo. Flattering consents about them havo been received from both professors and students. 25, American Ceramic Society - Several staff members attended the annual meet ing of this Society and a meeting of L.I.A.*s Ceramic* Technical Committee was held at that time. A madder of papers Involving lead were presented at the meeting. BED LEAD 2p, Research - A new paint investigation, L.I.A. Project 27. was started by the Rod Lead Technical Ccmmltteo, It will test wash primers and enti-corroalv* pri mer* In sea water at total Insertion and tide range, and in fresh water. 27. Paint for Calvanited Surf?-3 - The Red Lead Technical Committee inspected ell L.I.A. paint* now on exposure at Sayvllle, N. Y., on May 8 and 9. One rod lead- Oiinc duet-iron oxide paint was found to be outstanding for use on both new end rusted galvanised Iron after six years of exposure. It will bo the subject of a new Red Lead Technical Letter now under preparation and may greatly broaden the market for ted lead In a field where it is rarely used now. 28, Advertising - Monthly ads in two color* are continuing to appear In "taglneering Newa-Rocord." T I r : -t c**> ? .' ~. ..cv , _* * * " ^ 0 * * - * ^ -- ' ** . LIA22283 W# - ' . - 4 i ** - *^- * * 9 &*rt*rly Report -U- July 1, 195 29. Paintl for Potable Water Tank Interior* - See Item 10 under HMltb and Q Safety 30. Publicity - Feature publicity releasee appeared la th* following publica tions* Publication Subject Americaa Painter k Decorator Maintenance painting of steal Building Digest Red lead primers on Calunat Skyway, Chicago . KXSCPXAKKKO RESEARCH ACTIYITIO 31. Cable Sheathing - The Cable Sheathing Task Group of the Technical Steering Committee net at the plant of the John Robertson Co., extrusion prose manufacturer, early in Kay to examine the new experimental continuous extrusion press built by that company at its expense for a test program to perfect the continuous extrusion of lead alloys used for cable sheathing. This program was originally suggested by the Task Group and L.I.A. Is giving financial support to the work for the balance of this year. 32. Lead-Cemented Hotalllc Materials - A six-month Investigation of the possi bility of Improving the properties of lead by dispersion of other metals insoluble la lead will be undertaken under a contract entered into between L.I.A. end Bettelle Manorial Inetltute. 33. Heat tmleslvltT Studies - Baaed on evidence that certain lead-compound coating* Increase th# host amleeivity of other materials and th* possibility of using this property commercially In heating and refrigerating systems, arrangements have been made for a one-year study of the heat emissive properties of lead compounds In the Graduate School, College of Engineering, New fork ttiiveriity. 3A. Investigations - A nuchar of Investigations that may lead to other research or promotional activities have been Initiated. They include soldering end terns plate In the can Industry, lead foil laminations for various applications. Industrial stor age batteries, chemical compounds like lead hydride end lead alloys for various ap plications. 3S. Bunding Construction - The study of th* us* of lead in building construc tion end bow it might be expanded, started by th* architectural firm of Skidmore, fringe and Merrill for L.I.A. In January, la nearly completed end a report le expec ted In about another month. 36. Reinforced Lead - In cooperation with th* Owens-Oorning Fiberglass Oorp., tests on th* physical properties of lead reinforced with glass fiber* ere now In pro gress under th* supervision of a eubccsd-ttee of th* Technical Steering Ccemltt**. 37. Technical Steering Cccrdttee - Thi* Committee met In early June, approved veral of tt# research contract* which have been mad* and continued preparation for other project* which, it la expected, will be entered Into soon. Respectfully submitted, $*crtu7* >. nun