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-A 0 E. L. Zlegfeld/ LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. INC. l*a UAOIION AVINUf s u b j e c t t o renal o n N(W VO**. K. V. lOOtT t s l *>*o * -- AitA co sis oa aaaia fig. ^..I,*a--T,LOa0...iy-AtIH .*->3. ri'.'rr:-3 Chippendale Rcoa, XetMnine, ChAr-e-Park Plata Hotel St. Louis. Missouri - April 20, 196/. Tha wetlng vat called to order at 10:00 a.a. by Chalroan Kelson. Tha Daw eoealttee cecbart and guesta were Introduced toy tha Chtlraan. Thoaa in attendance! o : Kenneth V. Keleoa Curt Raht J. A. Taylor, X. 0, G. Roush, X. 0. Donald R. Dlgga H, E. Raaeelberg Joseph 0. Sevick R. Lewi# Stubba 0. J. Stoppe, X. D. Paul V. Higgins S. J. Hopkins John Funnell Eleaar Varady mait*?Jfe=fegrt American So b Itin* and Refining Coopany Tha Consolldatad Mining * Soeltlng Cc*pany of Canada Halted Delco-Rery Division of Gonaral Motors Corp. Tha Ethyl Corporation E. 1. du Font da Keoours * Cocpeny Tha Ethyl Corporation St. Joseph Laad Ccepany Lead Development Association Haskell Laboratories, E. I. du Port da Xeoours & Cocpany 0. S. Tyson & Cocpany Broken Kill Associated Soeltere Proprietary Ltd. Broken Hill Associated Smelters proprietary Ltd. Instltuto Itallano dal Pianbo a dell Zlnoo Robert L. Zlegfald Don 0. Fowler Schrade F. RedtkS J. George Bllak SlAlX Laad Induatrlas Aaaoolatlon, Ine. Lead Industries Association, Ino. International Lead lino Research Organltatloo International Laad Zlno Research Organisation lAtah Itw Fo. 1 - Tha Minutes of tha previous costing of October 25, 196) were spfroTsd at received by nail. - Kettering Abstract# on Laad Toxloology - A discussion of tha tubject was held using as a basis tha naterlal sent to tha amsbera of tha corarrittae toy tha Secretary on January 7# 1964 plus a aet of abstract# prepared W 'ties^ r I I mfjwwiniwwai.< ^w w i^iw iw w .<i^^ LIA11525 LIA-3XZBO Health and Safety Caaaltte# Heetlrg Kinute# -3- o tn card fora b7 Kra. Carpiell of th* Kettering Ir.stitute and covering th* flret three rontha of 1964. The diseuasion was lengthy end Inconclusive and revolved around th# following point*1 1. Whether or not th* abstract* In the fora aa received free the Kettering Laboratory should be dleseninated by L. I.A. 2. Whether or not selected abetract* should b* dlaeeoinated by L.I.A. 3. Whether or not all abstract* should be dlaeeoinated but in an edited fora. t A. The question of audience to whoa the abstracts ahould be sent wee considered and discussion on this point was totally inconclusive. It was proposed for Instance that industrial physicians, industrial hygienist*, certain cell cal schools and certain hospital* should receive the abstract* froa L.I.A. i Th* estimate of th# curb*ra Involved if this nethod were used ran froa four to alx thousand seta in the 0. S. alone. Other proposal* were cade to send sets only to seebere of the L.I.A.j to announce that the abstract* are available in the L.I.A. office and would be nailed on request; to eelect only those abstract* that could be Interpreted favorably and eaka Halted distribution#J etc. Hr. Stubbs of L.D.A. expressed the view that England ia not ready for free and unequivocal distribution of abstracts and announced that hi* Association i has recently started a Halted dl*trlbution to Berbers only of selected and edited health and safety abstracts. Since no conclusions could be reached at the eeetlng, Ch&lraan Kelson ! appointed a Subccerdttee to resolve ecee of the question* and report back to th# full cooaltte*. Th* Subccrxdtt** Denbere are Chalraan, Or. Taylor, and earring with hia are Kurt Raht and Donald Diggs. Arcnda It<ra ft?. 3 - LC-&6; Lead Claxea for Dinner-war# - The proposal received froa Rutger# Univereity was distributed to tha Berber* *1 the nesting and a brief discussion ensued. It was pointed out that thl* subject had been discussed at the October eeetlng and approved in principle via a work stateoent and that the preeent proposal represent* a flro cocxxltBent froa th# Contractor to carry out th* work. Th# proposal a* received froa Rutger# specifies a two-year apan of activity representing a total cost of $28,310 with th# first year'* expenditure representing a total of $13,954. The U. 3. Totter* Association will appropriate cne-half of the amount and join with ua In tha sponsorship of th* program Owe bringing our first year'* eocniUsent to $6,977. Since ILZRO operate* on a year-to-year tesla we are voting on a slrgl# year's appropriation. Tot# Tea - 6 th - 0 i Agenda lien Ko. $ - Harvard Rseearch Into th* fundamental# of Lead Hetabollso ; Th* Secretary reported on a visit to th# Biophysics Research Laboratory of the i..i .m uni }* * r iq w iw iM p iii j j v ' j>11 rnwiWMJV'--. 'OW* .wny "" " 111 -->!! !!J.fcJM LIA11526 G ; , . ; |0 LIA-IJERO Health and 5afety Cccrittee Meeting Minute* -J- Karv&rd Medical School of which Dr. Esxrt Vallee In Director and of Dr. Tiller1 intention to engage In a unit of fundamental research for u# If we no desire, and If a satisfactory research progra can be outlined. Tha outline of the research prcgran a* submitted by Dr. Valla will be aert by call to fccnlttee members aa aeon aa It la received. Member* arlll reoeebar tha discussion hall at our October Cocnlttaa abating in which it waa pointed out that Dr. Vallaa haa bean engaged for seas tlse on eeveral avenue* of approach to tha investigation of tha affect of trace natala In human physiology. Wa feel and hope that hia sathoda of lnvertlgallon will advance our knowledge of lead In human physiology with tha ultlsete result of explanations of aooa of tha anomalies and difficult to explain facta, euch aa high bloods and lev urinaa in tha ease patient at tha see* tine end vice versa, will be obtained. Arrrrla Iteo Tb. 5 - Toxicity Study of Ingsrted Paint File - This project had bean approved by our Coredt tee In October but had been voted down by the Technical Steering Cccclttoe at its Fall Budget Heating. A reaffirmation of our Interest in tha rubject was expressed and It was agreed that tha proposal would ba resubmitted to tha Technical Steering Deceit tee In order to gat work started on tha project as aoon as possible. Hr. Hopkins arvd hr. Funnall expressed interest In tha project[ and recent British exparler.ee of adverse publicity regarding children's poisoning was brought Into tha discussion. Ax-nda Itn Ho. 6 - Lead Information Program; 0. S. Tyson and Ccopary, Inc. A review of tha outline prepared for a first publication under this prograa was conducted at the meeting. Copies of this outline were distributed to combers present. Several suggestions and concent* were rads to Hr. Higgins and these will ba incorporated In the flret draft of a booklet tentatively entitled "Facts About Lead Toxicology". This draft should be ready shortly and will ba circulated In draft fora to the CceoLttee aeabere for their oaasents and crltiels*. Agenda Iten Ho. 7 - LC-79; Toxicity Teetlng for Qrgtnolead Confound* - There Is nothing to report on this project as yet but It Is expected that the flret batch of compounds will be suknitted for tests eooo. Aranda Ita Ho. & - LC-75i Hunan Exposure to Aablsnt Air Concentrations of Particulate Lead) Fettering Laboratory - A progresa report on this project was read and reviewed at the meeting. Copies of this report will be submitted to the aenbera of the Coamlttee for thlr own onlr. E2IS - it is nrmsctLT D:ror<TAi;r t h a t w c h e o f t h e k u k e r s me n t io n ed ur d r . k mk z in t h is w o r t b e MF.UA3S o u t s id e o f c u r c c k h it t t e a t t h is t ik e , n o ONE WHO IS HOT A KKKK01 OF THIS CCKilTTEK MUX RECEIVE THIS REICflT, WHICH IT IS D'.mMZED IS KEHU A IHOGRTCiS HPIXIiT. TIE FINAL REKJtT WHEN ISSUED WILL CONTAIN A FULL DISCUSSION AND A rUU INTERPRETATION OF THE FACTS. PLEASE ADHERE TO THIS RULE, LIA11527 i LU- ILZRO Health and Safety Cocclttee Meeting Minute* -L- Ar"nla I*.<-n ?'o. 9 - LC-6?I Characteristic* of Atmospheric Lead Aerosolap t6.-.fcrd Research Institute - Mr. Diggs reported that the field aaapling under this contract had been completed with atmospheric studies of lead In Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. Results will be reported a* soon aa they era received from Stanford. Ar+rA* Iten Ko. 10 - LO-76; The Tssting of Qrgtnolead Compounds for Possible Endocrinological and Arti-Kccmary Tutaor Activity; Vforceeter Foundation - At our October Beating It was reported that Dr. Dorfrjin had asds an Interesting dlaoovery uelng an organclead cccpounl aa a replacement for one of the active hormones. Re checking of the experimental result* ie nov being carried on and it la expected that If the retesting bear a out the Initial favorable response a paper will be written and published. ; Arenda Itea Ho. 11 - Statistical Analysis of Former Lead Poisoning Casea In ths Hate of Utah - Mr. Kelson reported that this study of a reservoir of former poisoning cases by beans of patient's svallabls hospital records will be cade by the U. S. Public Health Service. Apparently the study has not as yet been started but is in the planning stage and Fir. Eel eon will be a camber of the planning committee. Agenda Item Ko. 13 - Lead Poisoning in Wildfowl - Reprints of current nevscllppirge regarding this problea were distributed st the meeting and discussed by the Berbers. Since lead shot represents a Rarkel of sure than fifty thousand i tons par year in the 0. 5. anything that threatens this c-irket is of interest to our industry, and there la now a atrorg novoaent afoot on the part of conservationists end government wildlife authori tie a to declare lead ahot illegal end approve only Iron ahot for duck hunting. The reason advanced by goverment wildfowl experts for banning lsad ahot Is that the largo aaount of shot which remains on water course bottoms offers opportunity for ducks to Ingest lsad and become poisoned. The problea is a difficult one for our Industry and further investigation will be made by tie Secretary to determine whether or not action la warranted and what the nature of the action should be, if ary. Agenda Item Ho, 13 - Other Business - Mr.Diggs requested that ths project submitted by the Kew Tork Medical College under ULC-1A, "The Radioprotective Effects of Inorganic Lead", which was approved by our Cocclttee In October and failed to pass the Budget Keeling of the Technical Steering Ccaelttee in the Fall be resubmitted. His company is definitely interested in having the study aade for its potential addition to knowledge of lead toxicology, and benefit to our industry. Mr. Diggs agreed to work on a statement In support of this project with a view to resutniltlng the project to the necessary Budget Coemit tee a. There was general assent for this at the (Meting. The interest in ths subject of lead hygiene problems expressed by our guests froa abroad was high and all reported that there appears to be increasing activity on ths pert of government and other health agencies on ths subject. Hr. Varady reported that In Italy there la now conalderable public discussion favoring the complete prohibition of lead in gasoline. a \r*ry 'r jy w r w jw i- f"fT i i i m n gi m fywgpq! H*'W E? 1M ajj.i; p "' ' " '' LI A11528 ) ' * 0 LIA-ILZRO Health and Safety Coerdttee Heating Minutes Th Beating was adjourned at 3ii.5 J>.. Reapectfttlly suiedtted, 5- ? 1 ; DCF tad ccs J. 0. Sevlck R. L. Stubbs ` C. J. Stoppe, K.D. r P. V. Higgins ; R. J. Hopkins J. Funnell , X. Varadjr Don C. Fowler, Secretary Health and Safety Coccdttee .II-- Ml n > .,,. i ..fall it ini I i<P_ >- J