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THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON METALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT April 30, 1991 Facsimile To: From: See Distribution ~C N\t Gary Nash, Secretary General The attached chapter on lead from a recent Swedish government report may be of interest, particularly the marked sections on pages 107, 129, and 143. GNipjm Transmitting cover + 21 pages c/o The Mining Association of Canada Suite 1105 - 350 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario KJR 7S8 Telephone: (613) 233-9391 Facsimile: (613) 233-8897 Distribution - April 30 Facsimile J. C. White, Brunswick Mining & Smelting 416: 982-7021 Per Broman, Boliden Mineral AB 011-46-910-60892 Alain Robert, Eramet-SLN 011-33-1-4538-7425 Serge Ferquel, Metaleurop SA. 011-33-1-4394-0381 R,J, Muth, Asarco Inc. 212: 510-1855 Jeff Zelms, Doe Run 314: 991-7180 Bill Robertson, Cominco Ltd. 604: 685-3041 Jaime Lomelin, Industrias Penoles 011-525-286-5075 K. C. Hendrick, Noranda Minerals 416: 982-7000 Norm Fussell, MIM Holdings 011-61-7-832-2426 Noel Masson, ACEC Union Miniere 011-32-2-507-0233 Gerry Ellis, Broken Hill Pty 011-61-3-609-3015 George Beals, RTZ Corp. 011-44-71-930-3249 Henrique B. Cavalcanti 011-55-61-248-7340 *C5 &w I 8 8*S a ** JWB t* I DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENCE AND Recovery Ua - I f 1 * I 1E 1 = 3'? 2 u *xgoca S' q a e 182. - 3 pte VmaO* o -,,5 fcDf/3l 1S5 5 8-1*2 Oa 5S5 ,35 .g3 uo C~ * I 00 mum..."--- -- 0R650c;40 r Estimated use o f lead in Sweden in 1988/89 ftonnesk bv product cate- gory Kidney damage may occur, and a large proportion o f patients suffer- ing from uraemia are known to have been exposed to lead previously. Effects on the endocrine system have also been observed. scncc o f lead in in d o o r d u s t The sources o f this lead have n o t been established with any certainty, but atmospheric deposition, flaking paint containing lead and lead-stabilised PVC are mentioned as pro- bable sources. Exposure to lead may also occur, fo r example, as a resuit o f polishing, scraping and painting with paints containing lead. has g iv e n rise to problem s especially in wetlands. A single lead shot may be a lethal dose. Birds o f prey may be indirectly poisoned by lead shot as a result o f eating lead-poisoned animals or prey in which lead shot is embedded. There are indications, for example, that golden eagles have indirectly succumbed to lead poisoning from shot. 1.2 sga,2 *F a 43 IgA'g e llillfK'li c ^ e u J .S , .s _e Mi S* s S`E 1 inf!* i I !l agi^| lull a S .s s . 2 ijgl.sif.ns-i '?! Mil till ^leil ..81 11! I Is jfijftg* s3 Si 8 i1*1 -ai .a Ilf-i "S> sf JTSI E th i lijiffjl e-stg! a i '"Ig a '^ sod above ground. Lead shot may be eaten by birds, and this DR650c!4id9 If If ll lid 513 * if?JOON Ji? mi&b I M'5",h t!r sins H' .5i 'i1 !s3 5S <2* S-.<f* Is'9 . |.S ,2 g O P! 11slJ vn l!i!fl|| 3a3 * S' I iS 33 P3 C Qs U3 8 8es DRG5024!0 a #s o S ,, ,y > ,\ <a mil !J|ip65v sec Ta*J -9O Ef 4p; oa < 53 si: W* U X: C w> s 6 5<u i ii, w -- "O 5 * 5 l!.*2=: |-bI| I *,f 1 !! o S i|lf!s eil|Shg ss s; mi* Ml! 1"' oi 8 .5 a a -S A-S-aoocSiE o cx*/3 v& \l iii "*1 * _ , i OR650241 nRF,c::PlP4 1 P. .s (S o <N DR650241 nPRSPt?4 1 4 Sg?ilg 0^6502415 o f 1 la _S f J . s ? I 3s no || 1... M aa 3&"o U ia .sa S if 3 EM Hunters should be given the opportunity to become accustomed to iron shot in the course o f a reasonable transition period. sI Ia H 8. I& J`.aa aI I'.-S' fa 'll ka."3* 6 'O o nilion, may incur increased costs. For regular hunting purposes, on the other hand, the cost increase is marginal. OR650241b jg c 8 s >> lit Ilf If Ilia* i! * 5S| 1 11 a 3 OcG g 8 I S . 8 a i 111 If o .3 2 0 5.5 I 1 6 S 13 8 -3 .s CM . o " a i I l.rll y <a - o -3* `S& &- . n~ 11111 iY II DRS50241f OR6502419 RS502420 DRS502421 Qg rn ORS50242 026522424