Marshall forwarded to me a copy of your letter concerning our report on the Biological Effects of Atmospheric Lead.

I was pleased to note the support in the testimony of the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association for.legisla tion which would encourage intensive community programs to eliminate the health hazards of lead-based paint poisoning and you may be assured that its legislative recommendations received due consideration by the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Commit tee.

Southwick April 13, 1972 CITY: Strongsville, DPJRC SUBJECT: LEAD FREE SPRED LUSTRE FOR: Mr.

5 LBS Basic Lead Sulphate 260.0 Zinc Oxide 325.0 Basic Lead Carbonate 415.0 Asbestine 110.0 Yield in gal 4.76 7.05 7.42 4.63 VEHICLE 3.5/655 Non stein Raw Linseed209.0 27.00 Calculated Yield Manring loss 1% Actual yield 1319.0 50.86 .51 50. 35 COST ANALYSIS Material Cost per gal Direct labor cost per gal Factory overhead cost per gal Bulk gost per gal complete package cost per gal Factory cost in package per gal PRICES A B C D E Industrial plants 2.84 ----4.20 3.14 3.55 Unit cost Total cost .075 per lb 19.50 .0725 " " 23.85 .0825 " " 34.20 .01 " " 1.10 .92 per gal 24.90 103.55 .07 .09 .07 2.23 .12 2.35 N 5026 OPA 15616

We have recently learned they are using the last of thslr lead pigment W-421.

The situation in which I have been involved in in Oklahoma has been through a hose manufacturing plant that has been emitting lead from its melting pot.

LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Inc. 292 Madison Avenue New York.

ards as lead, urged passage of special laws Yet, there is an appalling lack of scien to protect women in the workplace.

., lead pigments manufacturing facility.

Marsh, Butt Welder Lines 2 & 3 197A OSHA 197A ACGIH TLV TLV________ Lead Iron o::lde Nickel Zinc Manganese Chromium Cadmium Magnesium fume 0.2 mg/M3 10 mg/M3 1 mg/M3 5 mg/M3 5 mg/M-* 1 mg/M3 0.1 mg/M;* 15 mg/M3 0.15 5 1 5 5 1 0.05 10 mg/M;* mg/M3 mg/M;* mg/M3 mg/M3 mg/M3 mg/M3 mg/M-* Results 0.0 0.65 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 mg/M?

Lead poisoning ,tf blistering " aolvod ALA a Msbetrate for SMay of ALA-D.''

Ih In Phase III, the EPA was clearly in the lead in the investigation of newly discovered sites in southwest Missouri and EPA continues as the lead agency in Phase IV with assistance from state agencies and other federal agencies.

On the delayed preparation and publication of a book on Lead, which, I hope, will clear up a number of the somewhat misunderstood problem arising out of the industrial and public usage of lead, I fully expect (with the help of Stan Gross and certain other members of our Staff) to return the thinking about lead to a more sensible status.

The #9920 was tested against 0.4 to 0.6 pm silica partic ulates and against lead oxide fume particulates.

In Phase III, the EPA was clearly in the lead in the investigation of newly discovered sites in southwest Missouri and EPA continues as the lead agency in Phase IV with assistance from state agencies and other federal agencies.