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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC.
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.s. r. F-adthe, Director, International Lead Line Research Orsanltatlon
8 L. Llegfeld, Executive Vice Preslderjt, Leal In'!uetriee Association, Inc. D. 0. fwler, Director of Health and Safety, Lead Industries Association, Inc. J. 0. bllek. Project Manager, Interneticoal Lead Line Research Organisation 0. A. Alexander, Project Manager, International Lead Line Research Organisation
R. C. Bell, 8r
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A. Kursyaa* P. Y. Higgins H. 8. Davie*
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Consolidated Mining sod Co*1ting Co. of Canals Ltd.
Charles Tennant, Sons and Ccnpany (Broken 8111)
Mitsui Mining and Soeltlng Conpeny 0. 8. Tytoo 4 Ccnjany Lead Developoent Association Ltd., London
'Voting 00 XLZPO projects.
Agenda Ite Ro. 1 -* Tbs Minutes of the previous seeting vers approved as Fec.Tv^'bT^nT
Ifenda lien Ro. P - - Tbs fettering Abstracts c. lead Toxicology. layior presented the report of Kl* (Rjbcceaeltlee and their rec
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vtilcb were *e follovti (1) The abstracts Shcaild be published by the Lead
Q Industrie* Assoulstlon hopefully vlth fInanelal support frost LTA and I12A0,
(2) They should ba kiwva as fht lettering Ab streets CQ
Lead, and shall be publlahed as received from Xetterisg.
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(3) Distribution shsll be controlled end tub* tent telly
ee follow--Director* of State, Territory, end Local Drpartnents of Eealth vlth
Industrial or Occupational Eeelth Di v 1 * 1 oc.s,
--Libraries cf State Medical Associations,
--Library of Centre**,
--Llbrarle* of Accredited Medical School*,
--Libraries of Accredited School* of lode*trial Hygiene,
--Personal ll*t of Doctor* In the Lead Industry, Familiar to Doe 0.
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--Lead Industry Association Membership.
(U) Every caution should be Bade In sending the Abstract*
to physician* vho are keewn to us a* uncooperative. (5) The total coat cf the program shall he approximately
10,000 per year broken down a* fcllova: 17,5D0 to the Kettering Laboratory;
$2,500 for printing and distribution. Including personalised and ring hinder*.
Ubanlmously approved by the Ccmmlttc*.
Agenda Item Ko. 3 -- Progress Report cn Lead Inforeatlco Prograa. Mr. Higgins of 0. S. lyece reported cn current and peat experience vlth the nev Lead Inforroatloo Prc^jraa a* It ha* developed during \'/J*. Objective* aC thl* prograa are to present In broad outline and vlth specific detail covering certain area* such a* Industrial hygiene, medicine, public health, and air pollution positive Information about lead. Thu* far thl* year letter* have been vrltten to State Health Departments iscntloclng the prograa and enclosing cople* of the Kettering Syapoalua 00 Lead. Information ha* been developed and sent out 00 specific Instance# of distortion on T. F. (Ben Casey Program)
and In the press.
The first unit of the booklet entitled 'Pact* About Lead -- Industrial Hygiene" vas preaented for Caaalttee consideration. It va* suggested that a redraft of this unit be Bade, submitted to the Cccxsltte* fer Its spprcral and that It be published as th* first unit of a Pacta Bulletin in January. The redraft should Include additional Baterial 00 historical experiences In lead baiard control In industry, mentioning such outmoded Ideas as th* use of In-plant
: feeding of sdlx to lead vorkers. Other suggestion* were Bade to add discussions
of specific Industries such a* smelter* for Inc lusloo, either aa aeparate units or In future revision*.
It vss suggested thst th* next Facts Bulletin to be prepared should be 'Facts About Lead -- Air Pollution" and that thl* should draw besvily upon the "Three Cities Ourvey Report" vt.en thl* report 1* available.
There vas considerable d!acu**loo of th* prograa and detailed mention va* cade of orvsclipping* and unfavorable pres* and Bagatln* stories vtitch have recently p-peared.
Renewal of th* prograa for next year va* unanimously approved In the amount Of
35,000. Thl* amount Include* the coet of th* Kettering Abstract* Program and vill be reduced by the amount of th* contribution to be received for thl* program from th* LDA and frees XL2R0.
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Propeeal to engage specialty consultant*.
the propoeaT LaTTesn'recelveXTrcn a Cces<te* tester that our industry Should
retain consultants In several field* such * meteorology, veterinary medicine,
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geology, and possibly other fields, who** function It would be to alert u* of impending development# In their specialty vhlch Right concern u*. Ho decision aa to a nethod by vhlch thla objective could be reached but the suggestion va* cade that various embers of the lead Industry coc;Aole have cn their staff# people who** talents could be tapped for this sort of work. Each c emit tee number ahould endeavor to obtain such assistance fran other neater* of hi* caapnny.
Agenda Ttea Ko 5 -- Proposal to appoint lead public health ccorlttee. A discussion of this proposal brought no clear cut cooclusloc fron this Cocaslttee
h but It vas agreed that there la a good basis for productive Idea here but that
further consideration ahould be given by each cocsclttee oeaber to the idea vlth the view to crystalilting our thinking In tine for the next neetlng. Ccculttc* * ethers requested this ltec be placed on the agenda for that aectlng.
< The objectIre of this proposal Involves the assignment of developing Idea* for cur lndu*try to Investigate areas of potential lead hatands la which there 1* a gap In cur knowledge.
Agenda Item Mo 6 -- Pccetrt European Experience.
Mr. /ovicr reported on lead hazard control aa be found it In the several auto* chile plants that he visited recently. In general he found that engineering ccctrol teasurea were deficient.
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Agenda Itea So. 7 -- LH-66; Lead Glates for Dlcnerware; Rutgers Chlverslty, The centred was signed cc ScptrrC >r 1 and vj. Is just getting underway. Therefore, no results have yet been achieved,
A.ecda Itea go, 8 -- Lfl-9*: A Biochemical Approach to Lead Toxicity; Harvard Medical School.
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Agenda Itea Ho. 9 ~~ U1H-15; Toxicity Study of Ingested Pslnt flla. fhere was general sgreesjent thst this situation should be Investigated but
several craters expressed their doubt as to the present project. It was
agreed that this project would be taken for review to the approprlat*
gcrvenaaental agencies and if approved by then In principle would be carried
out.
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Agenda Itea Ho, 10 * lM-79l Toxicity T-stlng for Qrganolead Coopounds, Toxicity results CO the first six compounds sutultted havs not yet been received.
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Agenda Itea Ho. 11 - - lM-73l Human Rxpnsuro to particulate lead Compounds la the itlr Otvlcr lisperlnental Conditions| fettering La c rratC-ry.
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foced* Item Ho, 11 -- ULfi-lfcj Tilt Radioprotective KTeett of Xnorfiaolc l*ad| Rev Yerfc fad leal Colljtjre.
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l Final report received, Renewal not recoonended by tie Staff.
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there bLn$ no further buglneae, the acetlns vaa adjourned at
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