In the future, however, it may be advisable to have lead-free colorants and better information on the ingredients in these colorants .and on their possible interactions with solvent and water-based paints.

Titanium Pigment Corporation, a subsidiary of National Lead Company, will market the new pigment, produced at the Sayreville, New Jersey plant, on a national basis.

Q>.W*1 tZMV-Xt w)NTBRNATIONAU LEAD ZINC RESEARCH OROANIZATION, INC.

Kehoe, Enclosed are several photo copies of your abstract, "Toxi cological Appraisal of Lead--In Relation to the Tolerable Con centration in the Ambient Air", which appeared in the October issue of the.

In conclusion, we at Monsanto can be proud of our environmental commitment and our significant efforts leading the way in managing this area of our responsibility. c> * :o' J

I understand that one of the reasons for this is that the ''Ethyl" Committee is on the point of issuing its final report and in view of past controversy on the subject of lead in gasoline feels it would be inopportune to raise the question of T.M.L., at least until the T.E.L. position has been cleared officially.

The crucial issue would appear to be the degree, if any, of the absorption of lead through the skin of the scalp, and we believe the conditions are severe enough to answer this question positively or negatively.

Produced In the matter of Asbestos Personal Injury Cases; Abrams Lead & copied to Richard R Scruggs.

His reply is as follows: "A search of the literature indicates no Aroclor interaction leading to the explosion but there is plenty of indi- cation for a reaction between PbC>2 or Zn02 and the benzothiazole.

It is known that . . . 2-ntohthylaxnine and tetraethyl lead are converted to carcinogenic compounds."

In conclusion, we at Monsanto can be proud of our environmental commitment and our significant efforts leading the way in managing this area of our responsibility.

Unwin, Jr. has been named advertising manager of National Lead Company at New York, suc ceeding T.

lead Industries Association.Inc. 292 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, N.

H* Baker, Safety Director, was contacted to deteraine the status of the Industrial Hygiene recommendations submitted following the October 19th and 20th survey for Lead and Asbestos* Mr* Baker reported six of the seven recommendations had been completed.

' I wcint to thank you very much for your kindness in sending your extensive bibliography and your publications on the lead problem.