If so, how safe are the non-lead compounds?

CONTAINS LEAD--HARMFUL IF EATEN.

Lead Compounds, Dust and Vapors Before an outside contractor enters an area where there is a potential for exposure to organic lead, lead vapors or lead dust the following are to be completed: 1) They are to be sent to the Plant Medical for base line lead readings. 2) They will be issued respirators for lead exposure and follow the procedure previously outlined. 3) They will be issued Ethyl clothing and they will be provided with a place to store their street clothing, their work clothing, and showers. .

Sodium borohydride is effective in reducing Tri leads but not tetra leads.

Lead is a cumulative poison.

Excessive airborne concentrations of Antimony, - Barium, Cadmium, and Lead were found. * B.

Evaluation of new portable x-ray fluorescent lead analyzers for measuring lead in paint, A.

CURRENT REPORT _ SEC 8,1777 8,1777 951 951 The study results reported by Can Robinson of NIOSH at the Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Conference December 5. revealed that leading causes of deaths ainong the workers were malignant neoplasms disleases of the heart nonmalignant respiratory diseases and suicides Robinson also reported seventeen cases of mesothelioma another form of cancer associated with asbestos but much less common The NIOSH researcher told the conference which con- tinued through December 7 that 906 deaths were observed among the white male population where 718.6 were expected For females the figures were 123 observed deaths and 87.4 expected Robinson told the conference audience that the asbestos in- volved in the study except that used for a short time during World War II was 99 percent chrysotile She said that for female workers there was a five fold increase in risk of lung cancer and a slight increase for men of lymphoma and lymphosarcoma Irving Selikoff.who received an SOEH award at a banquet during the conference for pingerine research on asbestos effects said he believed that animal studies can and must be used to identify carcinogenic substances in the absence of data from human experience At a news briefing for reporters Selikoff stressed that the best possible format for animal studies must be devised to insure maximum reliabili- ty We can't solve the problems with human data alone Selikoff said suggesting that with so many untested sub- stances in the work environment and the length of time need- ed for epidemiological studies animal data would have to be relied on Selikoff added that epidemiologists like himself have got to put themselves out of business in dealing with human mortality statistics M.

Tribasic Lead Sulphate, Antimony Trioxide TABLE V (Cont.)

Exposure to particulate lead compounds is common due to the us& of tetraethyl lead in gasoline and in paint.

COVER ONE SUBJECT ONLY IN EACH LETTER YOUR LETTER OF SUBJECT: SALE OF LEAD PAINT TO Mr.

composition drake shops I LEAD & ASBESTOS EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE DURING BRAKING January 30 , 1978 R.

Kehoe: LH-36 Lead Glazes for Dinnerware Thank you very much for your letter of May 21 regcrding the release of lead from ceramic ware.

Lead Industries Association, Inc.

Kehoe: LH-36 Lead Glazes for Dinnerware Thank you very much for your letter of May 21 regarding the release of lead from ceramic ware.