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FILE NAME Painters and Allied Trades PAINT DATE 1974 Nov DOC PAINT035 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Article from Painters and Allied Trades Journal CIRCULATING HD MATERIAL HD Journal SCHOOLLIBRARY LIBRARY RELATING RELATING oy;. CUSTRIACLUSCUTSTRRIAILAL1974 1974 : NEWS A. ND FEATURES a InsideFront page INTERST INTERST Cover Fromthe General INTERST INTERST 2.Poisons Pose HealthHealth Life Honorary 4 Special Notice to and Members -10 IBPAT Backs Social Security Changes .: o 12 Studies Center Boasts New Campus . 22 Anti Union Forces UsUe se Scare Tactics ~ : | . a , a oe Meo. DEPARTMENTS | .. page a 14. TheSports Scene 16 Local District Council News 19 Labor Beat : 21How to Buy 24 - Canadian Labour . 29 Financial Report OH STRIAL OH *@ SIGN 'PICTORIAL e@. AUTOMOBILE 'AIRCRAFT e SORATINGOHINERY OHINERY RAILWAY EQUIPMENT SCENIC PAINTING SORATING PAPERHANGING _ RAFTERY S. FRANK a General President ' 1750 New York Ave. N.W. Washington DC 20006N.W. N.W. MICHAEL DISILVESTRO . BE COVERING TECTURAL PAINT GLAS ING DECORATIVE AND TECTURAL GLASS WORK CARPET LINOLEUM S OFT AND VARNISH MAKING SEEMAKERS AND TO THE TRADE NMOVEMENT IN GENERAL body subordinate iments programs souvenirs or other of any description must not as The Official Journal of frotherhood or as The Painters and Journal either upon the itself or forms or on their adve: rtising stationery . General Treasurer 1750 NewYork Ave. N.W. Washington DD.C..C. 20006 ' : General Vice Presidents ; B~ E1stRDNisAtrRictDSNIEGOSWSKI NIE. GOWSKI oe Se * 1443 Westchester Blvd. Westchester Ill 601537 2-55, Tye 4 A.MONROE 2ndDistrict wot 7909 Bayberry Drive AlexandriaVa 22306 * 100 - JAMES WOLFORD - Devon Lane ,, fst monthly the . by tional Brotherhood of and Painters Trades shington SDec.oCnd Second Class postage paid VOLUME88NO 11 _ NOVEMBER 1974 7 Williamsville N.Y. 14221 JACK TCOX 4thDistrict *. 2212 DuPont Dr. * "<:Irvine Calif 92664 , ATTENTION official Form Interna- address cards on 3579 sent to THE PAINTERS AND TRADES JOURNAL 1750 New NeN.W. NeN.W. D.C. Washington 20006 Valley publication Minn Price 2.00 2.00 per copy 20 centscents District MADE PAPER ON UNION year _ The journal of the tiorial Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades organized March 15 1887 and the only under its auspices issued on a "| 13639 Ferris Ave. , Apple 55068 WILLIAM A.A. DUVAL 7th 1750 New York Ave. N.W.. cg ATED WITH UNION MADE INK AFL CO fie 7 ... Washington D.C. 20006 ~ set Wenmabi paint determined by _ monia hydroxide corrosive mason Improper handling of chemical is hazardous ause burns and severe irritation nhaled ammonia hydroxide | result result in edema of the glottis breathing difficulties * mercurial xture that isdiluted with water 7 ndused in the processing of ." ; paints paints ofS droplets irritated this man's eyes i to the point that hehad to go to the hospital for treatment The this chemical with this xperiences instance thin -- In maker second instancea paint- another incident new a had a few of paint- instadnocwen _ maker droplets *; man working . beneath acatwalk drops spill from was pumping this solution ~ this chemical accidently spill ori had ori a few above . container Mist and tiny _ his arm It was such a minor Te The solution had already been + i diluted but he washed his arm Ey w; just to be safe Later blisters ey at formed on his arm the point of at contact : of Glycols some . . zs wetting agents used in latex = paint processing have container labels warning of ill effects if spilleodn skin orclothing These labels should be read and must be heeded ee A According to Miranda the increase chemicals and - poisonous substances into the paint making industry is multiply- ~ - ing the hazards and jeopardizing the health and life of our paint alert We must our repre- sentatives our International and : all ourlocals to the need for :. Mar instructionugr members in the art of safety Miranda said Safety in dispensing safety in handling safety | . - complete operation of mixing and dealing with toxic materials is essential This we must do This we can do he said ... ; _ THE NOVEMBER| 3