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Aran. 1 to j u t c e 30. 1962 The following report cover the highlight* of Association activities for the second quarter of 19&2< Ksre detailed Information on these activities or others not enumerated vlll be supplied on request. Ho attempt has been Bade to cover routine activities, ard research Is covered la a separate report of the research director. J GEXERAL 1. Annual Meeting. The L.I.A. annual neetiog at St. Louis vaa attended by a record number of both dcoeitlc and foreign lead producer* and fabricator*. Consents Indicate that the program vos one of the best and cost Interesting ever presented. i 3. Information Bulletins. Tvo of these bulletins wer* circulated to October* during the quarter. o 3. Statistics. Tlia L.I.A. Annual Statistical Rev-lev vas published and circulated to oeabers. Also, certain statistics vcre provided the A.B.K.S. for Its fear Bock end an Introductory ruanary page prepared for that publication. Llkevlse, statistics vere supplied for the year books of the Automobile Manufacturer* Association and the Association of American Battery Manufacturers. A. London Conference. The Executive Vice President accepted an Invitation to speak on ^Recent Developcerts In the U.S. Battery Industry" at the International Conference on Lead to be held In London the veek of Oct. 8, 1562. vvei paper Is la preparation to be translated Into several languages and preprinted. Lecture. The annual lecture on lead vos delivered by an L.I.A. staff member before graduate students at the Bevark College of Engineering. 6. A.A.B.H. The annual spring renting of the Association of American Battery Manufacturers In Atlantic City vos attended. 7. Holes Control Report. This report fror E.R.P. vas revieved preparatory to publication later In the year. A meeting vas held with E.R.P. and the research contractor and certain additional tests vers agreed upon as needed to be Included In the Initial publication to moke It rove readily usable by potential customers such as architects end building component manufacturers. o IHKf .... 'MIJ' 'V ^larterly Report of the Executive Vice President April 1 to June 30, 1^62 -2- 8. A.3.T.H. The assistant to the executive vice president vas eppotr.ce-1 secretory of Cubccemlttee 3, Tin Bate-lead Bose Alloy*, of Committee S-2, Non-Ferrous Metals of the American Society for Testing and Material*. 9. Encyclopedias. We have prepared or are preparing lection* on lead for er.cycl.yedloe: Relnhold'* Chemical Con*truetIon Encyclo pedia and Encyclopedia of Engineering Material* end Processes, American Oxford Encyclopedia, and Harper'* Encyclopedia of Science. HEALTH AND SAFETY 10. Milwaukee law Suit. An out of court settlement va* reached vhen the claimant aeropted a each payment or. a nuisance la*15 vlthout prejudice. Claimant In thl* cue alleged lead poisoning frcn drinking vater In an apartment building vhere the vea a tenant. 11. Meetlnrs. Our Health & Safety Director gave a talk at Houstoa, Tex** before the Gulf Coaat Syepostus cn Industrial Toxicology, and par ticipated In the Seminar on Air Quality Standard* held at the Chlverslty of Michigan In Ann Arbor. Other meetings attended vere the annual Anchlcan Inductrial Hygiene Conference and that of the Air Pollution Control Association. 12. Lead Plrr-ent Paint* for Automotive Coe. We are presently work ing with"the Industry to help m expanding the ue of lead in autocotlve paint for corrosion control purpose* by attempting to reduce ths resistance to the use of lead pl:ent for toxicological reason*. 13. Study of Lead Glazed Pottery, that ve expect to be the final phase cf thl* study. Jointly sponsored by U. S. Potter* Association and L.I.A., 1* nev under way at the Kettering Laboratory. Thl* phase consists of a cjcpartoco of Laurel Potterle* Ceracostone (which ware was implicated In two case* cf excessive lead absorption resulting fro* Its use) with standard production ware from typical potteries. lh. L.I.A. Hygiene Cocmlttee. The Board of Directors approved the appointment of a cccmlttee to advise the Health and Safety Director, the Industry Development Committee and the Board on natters relatlrg to the specialized fields of public and Industrial health, Including air pollution. The Cocaittee Is In proceso of being formed. 15. Study of Particulate lead In Air. The proposal for this study, mentioned In the last report, was received frcn Stanford Research Institute end approval of support obtained from Ethyl Corp. and duPcnt. It 1* now awaiting approval of the proper L.I.A. and E.R.P. committees before entering Into a research contract. nnxrem DEVELOFMan-cEitERAL iS. Design Engineer*. L.I.A. had a 24-ft. exhibit booth at the annual Design Engineering Show held In Chicago. Featured vere lead product* for noise end vibration control, cercmlcs, electronic applica tions and many other uses of lead. It vos one of the moat successful exhibits L.I.A. bos put on. LIA21386 Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President April l to Juno 30, V/O. -3- 17- A.I.A. L.I.A, also had a 20-ft. exhibit at tha annual con vention of the American Institute of Architects in Dallas. Featured vere lead for sound and vibration control, ceramics, roofing and other applications. This vm our first A.I.A. exhibit and remits indicate that it is vorth continuing in the future. Our architect vas an official delegate to this convention free the Kev York Chapter of A.I.A. 18. Accoustics. Still another meeting at vhleh L.I.A. exhibited vas tke annual ceeting of the Accoustlcol Society of America in Bev York. Another "first time" exhibit, our booth consisted of a 10-ft. space (all booths vere cooperatively snail) and concentrated naturally on lead and lead combinations for noise and vibration ccctrol. This exhibit le considered veil vorth vhile, particularly In viev of its low cost. 19. Advertising. Tvo one-page ads appeared in "Factory" during the quarter - one on battery powered lift trucks end one 00 battery powered personnel carriers. Also tvo one-page ads appeared in each of the following: "Machine Design," "Materials in Design Engineering," and "Product Engineering." Ctae vas devoted to peirieseent finishes and the other to the nev sealed, maintenance free lead battery. SO. Power Sources Conference. This annual Conference pensOrel by the Signal Corps vas attended lc Atlantic City. 21. Purchasing Agents. The Kev York Purchasing Agents Association has been publishing a ser.es of articles ca "Vue Materials You Buy" In its periodical for members. L.I A. prepared the article on lead publlched several years ego. Permission nas now been granted to reprint this article in a book, with other similar articles, for the giUdance a:*d education of purchasing agents. 1 22. Building Research Institute. Our architect attended a ceeting of this organisation in Washington and is serving on its fetal Finishes Committee. 23. Construction Specifteat Ions Institute. Our architect vas also an official delegate from the liev York Chapter of this organization to its national meeting in Atlanta. It 1j composed of leading specifica tion writers of prominent architectural and engineering firms throughout the country. 2U. "Lead." The second 1962 issue of this publication vas prepared and vl11 be mailed shortly. 25. Work Room. The lend-lined work room Installed In the L.I.A. offleet and centloned in the last report vas field tested with sound level instruments. The practical result of thi test indicates that the noise outside the room la reduced to l/20 of that in the room vith all equipment operating. Another vay of putting it is that a pfc-in. vail containing only l/l6 in. of lead is accomplishing a sound transmission loss eq^ilvalent to a conventional plastered gypsum block vail Uj In. thick. LIA21387 Quarterly Re]>ort of the Executive Vice President April 1 to June 30, 1962 -k- S6. Lead-lined Wa11. We assisted the architect for one of our members In the design and lnstallatloa of a lead-lined lunch roca vail In their office* slallar to that Installed In our omoffice*. 27. Motion Picture. A shooting script of a notion picture to droaatlze lead and Its use* va* prepared by a professional producer vlth the help of our advertising agency and staff. It has been sub mitted to the Executive Cocslttee of the Industry Development Committee for ccosent, evaluation and recocmendatloas. 28. Pover Steering. Through L.I.A. efforts to interest General Hotors in lead composites for noise control, the Snglr.sv Ottering Gear Division has ordered trial quantities of urethane containing galena a* a damping cocpound for quieting power eteering mechanisms after tests with several lead composite* suggested. 29- Freni1In Institute Teet Room. An evaluation of the acoustic treatment of the lead-lined test roco which ve helped design at Franklin Institute vas code by Bolt, Beranek and Hevman. They found that the use of lead had made about tvice the Improvement usually attributed to other methods of treating such rooms. The barrier vas termed "fabulous" by hrfl people In Informally discussing the results. DrX'fTHT lEVELOPllERT-METAl PRODUCTS 3C. Advertising. Four pages of advertising appeared In "Engineering Revs-Record." Cr.e ad vas a double spread on lead roofing and the other tvo vcre single peges on entl-vibratlon pads. Four pages also appeared In "Progressive Architecture," these being the double spread on roofing, and single pegej on anti-vibration pads, one for building foundations, the other for cooling towers. Three one-age ad* appeared In "Electrical Vorld," starting off cur new campaign on lead cable sheathing. 31. Prudential Project. Seme time vas spent vlth the architects, structural engineer* and contractor* for the new Prudential Insurance Co. project over a railroad rlght-of-vay In Boston. Lead-asbestos anti-vibration pads In considerable quantity have cov been purchased for this project. To our knowledge this is the first use of these pads In Boston. 32. Lead Roofing. Installation detail* and specifications were vorked out vlth the liev York architect for a large synagogue to be erected at Glovcruvllle, X. Y. Involved vill be lead roofing and an ornamented, stamped lead panel around the entire building. 33. Reinforced Concrete Structures. In the past lead-asbestos antlvlbratlon pads have been used In steel skeleton building* only. Recently ve have been vorklng vlth several architects In Rev York, Rev Jersey and Boston on the correct Installation of such pads In reinforced concrete structures. At least tvo such structures ore nov using the pads and, If successful, this should open a broader market for this lead product. Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice Pro1dent April 1 to June y), 1562 3U. Gutters. A couple of year* ago about JCO ft. of lead-lined atone gutters were Installed on a govemnent building In Springfield, HI. These have failed due to lnproper installation methods. Ve have visited the Job and supplied the architect vlth details to correct the trouble and, ve believe, avoid any future failure. 35. 0.8.A. Through arrangements originally made by the Interior Departoent, ve havo met co several occasions vlth public building official* in the General Services Adalnlstratlon and supplied thea vlth available data ca lend roofing and flashing, noise and vibration control and other construction uses of lead in the hope of increasing use of lead products in government building*. 36. Rational Association of Plumbing Contractors. L.I.A. had a 10-ft. booth at the exhibits held In connection vlth the annual meeting of this group in St, Louis. 37. U.S. Gypsum. Qj t architect visited the research laboratories of this company to provide thea vlth our experience In using gypsun board and lead as a sound-reducing vail and Interest thea in pursuing further work vlth lead. INDUSTRY reVELOWm-Piq-!n7r3 38. Advertising. Two cne-page ads on red lead and basic lead silicate appeared In "Point and Varnish Production." The ease ads appeared as spreads in "Official Digest" and the one on basic lead silicate as a spread in "American Paint Journal," 39- Pigments Cocr-.lttee. A meeting of this Concittee vaa held In Rev York to help In preparation of the current plgaent advertising pro gram and to lay out a test prograa for leaded aj.uxi.nus paints. INDUSTRY DEVEL0P!<E7r-CSRAMIC3 ho. Advertising. A one-page ad on leaded porcelain enamelled highway guard rails appeared In "American Ceranlc Society Bulletin," "Ceramic Age," "Ceramic Industry" sod "lletal Product Manufacturing." In addition, a one-page ad on enamelled tubular ateel hand rolls appeared In "Ceramic Age.? Itl. Meeting. The annual luncheon oeetlng sponsored Jointly by L.I.A. and E.R.P. voa held during the annual oeetlng of the American Ceramic Society in Nev York for the professors supervising L.I.A. fellovshlps at ceramic schools, soae of ths fellovs, and meabsrs of our Ceramic Technical Committee. The luncheon vas followed by a meeting of the Committee. IIA21389 r *i o Quarterly Report of the Executive Vice President April 1 to June 30, 1^62 6- - lg. Display. L.I.A.'a nev display background uaed at oot of lti trade cl.ov exhibit# thl# year 1# conotructed of perforated atecl panel# ena.-led In various brilliant colors vlth high lead content low-firing porcelain enamel#. It baa effectively demonstrated vhat can be done vlth these oaterlol#. RIZ:nJc Executive Vice President