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LIA2 25 86 ' ---- * -1 ** LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 0 CAST 42n d SYltCCT NEW YORK 17, N. T. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE SECRETART JAMJARY 1 TO MARCH 31. 19&) April V, i960 i 7 9 The following report covers the highlights of Association activities for the first quarter of 1900. More detailed information on these active ltles or others not enumerated will he supplied on request. Co attempt has been made to cover routine activities, and research Is covered In a separate report of the Research Director. GEKERAL 1. Information Pulletlns. Two of these bulletins were circulated to orr.bers during the quarter. g. Annual Meeting. Arrangements for the program and other details of the annual meeting to be held on April 6-7 ware completed. 3. Bev He.-bera. Two nev aeohcrs Joined the Association. They are Metalead, products Corporation, Palo Alto, California, and Price Battery Corporation, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. 1. Address. The Detroit Metal Dealers Association heard an addreaa on lend, including a movie on lead mining and tildes on lead usage, by David M. Borcina, ea3latent to the aecretary. 5. Annual Review. The Secretary's annual review of lead appeared In the February issue of "Engineering and lining Journal," was reprinted and distributed to member*. 6. Kcv Headquarters. After considerable negotiation, a least hat been signed Jointly with the American Zinc Institute for the entire lUth floor of 292 Madison Avenue, Jlcv York 17, n. Y. The new space la being completely renovated to our specifications and will be air-conditioned. Occupancy It expected about May 1. HEALTH AKD SAFETY 7. Kllvnukee "Lead Poisoning" Case. A claim for daneges In the amount of $201,000 by a former tenant of a Milwaukee apartment house, alleging Injury due to contamination of water transmitted through lead pipes, seemed of such doubtful validity and so probably baneful to our Interests that an "all out* effort has teen Initiated to see that this apparently spurious contention sects with the opposition It merits. { 1 Ll^81 on* Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to March 31* 19^0 April h, 19^0 -2- 0 Trlal of the caae haa been aet for September. A conference and eorrerpood- ence vlth an attorney in Chicago, aa well aa arrangements for testimony by medical and engineering experts, are believed to have assured ua, to the maximal extent possible, of a satisfactory outcome. 8. Harvard Lead Toxicity Study. The American Standards Association holds long-established leadership in the setting of allowable limits 00 substances which cay be hazardous to health. Two cocsltteea of the ASA, in both of which we have a leading part, are concerned with such limits as applied to lead eccpounds. Efforts In both these committees to liberalize the Units on certain lead compounds believed to be of relatively lesser toxicity have been frustrated by the lade of scientific data which would Justify such changes. Since these American Standards are quite generally looted to by governmental agencies In the promulgation of lavs and regulations, there can be no question that the raising of the safe limits for such lead compounds as the chromates, silicates and others, aa used in paints, colors and ceramics, would have an importantly favor able effect on sales. After consideration of the potentialities of find ings by several scientific institutions, the Harvard School of Public Health has been Invited to submit a proposal for research 1a this field over a three-year period. This proposal is now before our Board of Directors for consideration. 9- California Air Pollution Proposals. The nuch-publlcized air pollution troubles of various centers cf population in California have now been brought to a head in proposals by the State Health Departnent to establish atmospheric limits for a wide variety of pollutants, one of which is lead. A recent declaration that, "except for carbon monoxide, lead may be closer to toxic levels in tee atmosphere than any other sub stance....... " has coce to ua as representing "the latest official California thiiulng on lead." The possible effects of 6uch "official thinking" are all loo obvious, end every effort will be made to bring about its modifi cation. 10. Meetings Attended. Gatherings attended since the first of the year have Included the annual meeting of the Industrial Hygiene Round Table at Highland Park, Illinois, and, here in Rev York, a conference vith representatives of the Community Council and the City Health Depart ment, aimed at more effective Implementation of the campaign against childhood pluchlcm, and the Greater Rev York Safety Conference. 11. Childhood Lead Potsonlng--Clncinnatl. Enhanced concern vith problems of lead poisoning in children has recently been evidenced In Cincinnati. It is the only U. S. city known to have established a "Childhood Lead Poisoning Control Center," located in the Convalescent Hospital for Children. A study of forty eases of the disease, by Du. H. D. Smith of the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, seeking to determine lead's actual share of responsibility for the mental retardation which it is alleged to cause, was activated by a wall grent from the LIA In January. Response to a request for information or which proposed regula tions by the Cincinnati Health Departnent may be based haa been but one of a dozen or more federal, state and municipal legislative projects to which close attention has been given. Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to Parch 31# I960 April b, i960 12. Health and Safety Bulletin. A bulletin transmitting reprint* of a medl cal article pointing out that "there la no evidence of any ab normal risks of lead poisoning of persons doing ordinary soldering vorit" has brought free our members a ember of requests for multiple copies. u ibc s t r y nsvzLQp;Kr-.GacRAi. 13- "Lead." The first i960 Issue of this eight-page publication vaa prepared, printed end nailed to our list of over 50,000 names. In addition, 1,500 copies vere distributed by the Lend Development Asso ciation In London and another U,500 by our Canadian members. lb. Advertising. Coe-page ads in our "Lead Revs letter" series ap peared in alternate ncnths In "Material* In Design Engineering" and "Product Engineering." 15- Hcce Builders ffcou. Our exhibit at the show held In connection vlth the rational Association of Ecoe Builders annual convention In Chicago In January attracted more attention than usual, vlth sound deaden ing and decorative finishes recelnng Dost. 16. Design a-.trlneerlnfl Show. Verb cn a nev exhibit far this sbov to be held at the lev York Coliseum In May vas started. 17. Battery Fevered Industrial Trucks. A 12-page brochure setting forth the advantages of lead-acid battery pevered Industrial trucks ss compared vlth gasoline povered trucks vas prepared and printed. It has been circulated to menbere and vill soon be mailed by LIA to a selected list of about 5,000 users of gasoline povered trucks. Another 5,000 copies vill be used in ansverlng Inquiries and for distribution at ex hibits. In addition, four manufacturers of Industrial batteries havs ordered 37,003 core copies at their ova expense. It Is also being sent to about 170 electric utilities vlth the thought that they may vish to distribute them. IB. Soundproofing. A special visit vas paid to UK at Lexington, Kentucky, vtlch 16 conducting extensive research cn various forms of lead for soundproofing business machines. V,'e vere able to lend some assistance in obtaining special materials and received considerable In formation, as yet not for release, about their vork so far. Some other visits and conferences on similar subjects vere held vlth such other Interested companies as 0. S. Plywood Corporation, Modem-Fold Doors, the Harley Company (makers of air-conditioning cooling towers), PermacelLe Page, Inc., and several architects and engineer*. Industry Development--Metal Product* 19- Anodes. Reprints of the article on lmpresoed current lead-alloy anodes which appeared In "Corrosion" tagaclne vere obtained and circulated to members. Additional reprints vill be used In ansverlng Inquiries r"1 for distribution at tie Design aglnetrlng and other shew*. LIA22589 9 Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to Kerch 31 19^ April k, i960 go. Lead Dene Harks 25th Service-Free Year. An article vith thla title prepared fcy LIA with the cooperation of David Degnan, chief maiatenance supervisor of the Hew Jersey State Prison Faro, Rahway, H. J., eppeared In the January issue of "Beating and Air Conditioning Contractor." It has been reprinted by LIA and distributed to some 15,000 architects and sheet metal contractors. Incidentally, the specifications for lead* covering this huge done were prepared by LIA for the State of Hew Jersey more than 25 years ago. 21. Terae-Plate Roofing. A four-page flyer on the renaissance of terne-plate (lead-alloy coated steel) roofing was prepared, printed and will be circulated to about 13,000 architects early in April. 22. Leed to Control Vibration and Noise. Recent Association publicity and advertising devoted to this subject has resulted In a deluge of In quiries of all sorts from architects, engineers and manufacturers. The staff has been hard put to It to handle these Inquiries and supply techni cal data required, but there Is no question of the interest shown. Several actual Installations can be traced to this new interest. 23- Advertising. Two one-page ads on metallic lead products appeared In "Engineering lievs-Reuord" during the quarter. 2U. Advisory Permittee. A meeting of the Metallic Lead Products Advisory Committee was held to discuss plans for more extensive promotion of certain Items, Including ccnsacrlflcial lead anodes, continuous ex trusion of lead-alloy cable sheath, and lend to control sound. 25- Article. As a result of cooperation between the LIA staff and editors of "Materials In Design Engineering," a page in that magazine was devoted to an article on the use of sheet lead in the Niagara Fever Project. 26. Bridge Bearing Plates. The Ohio State Highway Department com monly uses sheet lead bearing plates oa top of its bridge piers. A visit to the engineer In charge of such work has provided considerable engineer ing data to help us publicize and promote this use of sheet lead In the near future. ? Cooling Tower Antlvlbratlon Pads. LIA supplied data for an article In the March Issue of I" ant and Power Services Engineer" oa the lead-asbestos pads used under the alr-conditloning cooling tower 00 a New York ekyscreper at 575 Lexington Avenue. The engineers who specified this Installation have agreed to by-line a more detailed technical article 00 this subject for placement In other magazines. rr - ^ -*TT" *** W < M * LIA22590 ---- ------- - - ----------------- - . . ---- ---------. ----- --------------- ------------- --- ----------------- -> -- - * : 1 Quarterly Report of the Secretary January 1 to Jlarch 31, i960 April V, i960 IKIXJSTRT EEVELOPKEfTT--PIGHEMT3 gfl. Advertising. Oat tvo-color ad 00 lead metal protective paint appeared in "Engineering Beva-Record" and tvo such ada in "Marina Engl neerlng/tog" during the quarter. S9 Conference. A conference vaa held vith engineer* of the Pennsylvania State Highway Department in the lntereat of using yellcv edge striping on highway* in that state. DTOCgTRY DEVELOPMEST--CERAMICS 30. Advertising. During the quarter tvo one-page ada on lead in ceramics appeared in the "Bulletin" of the American Ceramic Society "Ceramic Industry" and one each in "Brici and Clay Record," "Ceramic o Age," "Ketal Product Manufacturing" and "Ceramic Neva." 31. Article. An article 00 the ceramic re6eerch sponsored by LXA vaa prepared at the request of "Ceramic Industry." It * not yet appeared. Secretary i ............................................ ' |W < ^or