- are a tta c h in g , h e r e to , some fu r th e r correspondence on the a lle g e d lead p o iso n in g a t Pirnta Gorda, F la .

*2 "Every employer in th io S ta te engaged in the c a r r y in g on o f any procerus o f m anufacture or la b o r in which sugar o f lead, white le a d , le a d chrom ate, l i t h a r g e , red lead , aroonate o f le a d , or pu rls green are e m p lo y e d , u s t d o r h a n d l e d , o r th e m a n u f a c t u r e o f braoB o r thQ a n d t i n g o f lead or c i n e , w hich p r o c e n i.c n and employments are hereby d e cla re d to be e s p e c ia lly dan gerous to the h ealth o f the employes engaged in any prococo of manufacture or labor in which poisonous chmi c a l c , tiiinor-ilK or o t h e r r.u bf.tunccn a r e u r e d o r h a n d l e d by the employ.;: i h l. r v i n i n ha rn f*ui qunn 111 } t:v> o r uno e r nt* rml l i - c o n d i t i o n s , s n a i l p r o v i d e l o r and p l a c e a t the d isp o sa l oi the employes engaged in any such p rocess or m anufacture and s h a ll m aintain in good co n d itio n and without cost to the employee, proper working c lo th in g S e c t i o n 15 (b) 1 o f th e O c c u p a t io n a l D is e a s e s A ct ( C a h i l l 1e I l l i n o i s R e v i s e d S t a t u t e s 1 9 3 3 , p . 1375) p r o v i d e s : " I f an employee i s d is a b le d or d i e s , and h i s d i s a b i l i t y or death is caused by an occupational dieease a r is in g out o f and in the course o f h ie employment in one or more o f the o ccu p a tio n s r e fe r r e d to in o o ctio n 2 o f t h i s A c t , he o r h i s d e p e n a e n t n , a s th e ca n e may b e , s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o co nnenr-;. tier*., i n t h e enme manner a n d s u b j e c t to th e Kamu tr.'

Of dusts which are inherently toxic when inhaled oi oilier,vise absorbed and Which cause syrtenuY: poisoning, examples are lead, arsenic, mercury, manganese,.

All registers shall have a free area at least equal to the area of the base ment pipes leading to them. .

*2 "Every employer in th io S ta te engaged in the c a r r y in g on o f any procerus o f m anufacture or la b o r in which sugar o f lead, white le a d , le a d chrom ate, l i t h a r g e , red lead , aroonate o f le a d , or pu rls green are e m p lo y e d , u s t d o r h a n d l e d , o r th e m a n u f a c t u r e o f braoB o r thQ a n d t i n g o f lead or c i n e , w hich p r o c e n i.c n and employments are hereby d e cla re d to be e s p e c ia lly dan gerous to the h ealth o f the employes engaged in any prococo of manufacture or labor in which poisonous chmi c a l c , tiiinor-ilK or o t h e r r.u bf.tunccn a r e u r e d o r h a n d l e d by the employ.;: i h l. r v i n i n ha rn f*ui qunn 111 } t:v> o r uno e r nt* rml l i - c o n d i t i o n s , s n a i l p r o v i d e l o r and p l a c e a t the d isp o sa l oi the employes engaged in any such p rocess or m anufacture and s h a ll m aintain in good co n d itio n and without cost to the employee, proper working c lo th in g S e c t i o n 15 (b) 1 o f th e O c c u p a t io n a l D is e a s e s A ct ( C a h i l l 1e I l l i n o i s R e v i s e d S t a t u t e s 1 9 3 3 , p . 1375) p r o v i d e s : " I f an employee i s d is a b le d or d i e s , and h i s d i s a b i l i t y or death is caused by an occupational dieease a r is in g out o f and in the course o f h ie employment in one or more o f the o ccu p a tio n s r e fe r r e d to in o o ctio n 2 o f t h i s A c t , he o r h i s d e p e n a e n t n , a s th e ca n e may b e , s h a l l be e n t i t l e d t o co nnenr-;. tier*., i n t h e enme manner a n d s u b j e c t to th e Kamu tr.'

Joseph Lead Ccspasy / Bea loric, B.

LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION * Graybar Building, 420 loxlngton Avonu* Now Yorlt, K.

:k u p rag noon ltiad ftapartaaat Baritaa Copper fork* Lead Befiaisd Department Use Oxide Departmeat Vhlte Lead Department Aoemed Iatereet os Adraaees to Uu m Sold Ueeellaaeono loatd of Cetotar --tfii $18,6*5 *1.0 7,*51 5.616 M?

Wait* lerd, red lead, iitnrrge, load chx-orxtos (chrar.c yeilew, chrooe green), or other lead pigments.

Wuite lerd, red iead, iitnrxge, load chromates (chrome ycllcw, chrome green), or other lead pigments.

' I f th e re were a s u f f ic ie n t demand, p o ssib ly th e E th y l G asoline C o rp o ratio n would sa n c tio n th e u se o f le a d in t i e Butch E a st In d ie s f o r p riv a te consum ption p ro v id in g th e m ixing and h a n d lin g could he done at. one c e n tra l p o in t and close su p erv isio n ex ercised to prevent lead -p o iso n in g .

The handling of asbestos cloth can also lead to the emission of dust In certain circumstances.

LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION * Graybar Building, 420 loxlngton Avonu* Now Yorlt, K.

Red or white lead manufacturing, where lead poison-' ing is incidental, has a rating of 72.

It is surprising to note that as recent as 2007 Providence Water in Rhode Island reported that some 23,000 of its connections were still using pipes made of lead.3 A similar evolution, but on a faster pace, can be presented in the conveyance of water used in the high tech industries; be they the production of microchips, flat panel displays, photovoltaic cells, LEDs, biotech or pharmaceutical applications.