The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-03

I. In order 10 find effective means
for the prevention of lead poisoning 10
which all workmen occupied In mining.
milling, smelling, and refining lead ore,
or employing metallic lead or materials
containing the same are exposed, a
competition is proposed. subject to the
conditions hereinafter specined-
The following prizes are offered:
/. One prize OF 81, ZUU for tue best
treatise on the prevention OF lead pois-
oning IN the operation OF mining and
milling lead ores OF ores containing
lead.
?. One prize of $2.460 for the best
treatise on the pl eVention OF lead pols-
oning in smelling ana TehnIng WORKS.
>. Two prizes, w:
one first OF SoVu; one second of $3.50,
Tor the best treatises on the prevention
OF lead poisoning IN the chemical APP
pllcatiOn OF leau, as IN white lead
Works, manufacture OF other lead
pants of electrical accumulators (stor-
age botJeuesD, etc.
4. -Four -trizes. viz:
one OF sou; one OF $40; two of $3.50
each, Tor the best treatise on the
prevention OF lead poisoning in the
trades OF house, ship, accompanying,
interior decoration, vanishing, and the
like
d. -Four prizes, il:
one OF $o6U; one OF S240: two of $3.50
each, for tue best treaIses on the pre-
Vention or LEAD poisoning in those
trades where raw ana manufactured
lead are consumed or handled on a
large scale. as III type Ioundries and
printing offices.
ii. Each treatise TO contain a sys-
tcmatic review OF the special causes
ri in
junction with description OF the vari-
GUS processes OF manufacture, pointing
out the dangers Occasioned at every
phase OF procedure. Incluung hand
ung and transportation.
references 10 be made also TO the
causes due to working at places in
which a prolonged occupation is liable
to affect the heath, to want of cleanli-
ness, lack of proper guidance and in
StructlOnS, caTeIeSSness, poor ana in
adequate food, irrational way of living
and unhealthy dwellings of the work
men. In connection with the statement
of the causes of lead poisoning, meas
ures Tor their prevention are 10 be pro-
posed.
III. Substantial evidence should be
given for the proposed representatives. as
regards their technical, hygienical, and
economical Feasibility
" The comparative righteousness
of the different phases of manufacture
as well as of the conditions referred to
in section III must be demonstrated as
possible by properly graduated elias
sificatiOn of the risk of lead poisoning
from the highest TO the lowest degree.
V. In proposing new installations or
alterations of the existing mode of
operation. the probable increase or de-
crease of expenses incurred by the
change should be approximately stated
e. g., in proposing mechanical appli-
anceS to superSede manual labor the
primary cost of these, as well as the
increase of working expenses by de
probation and interest of the capital
invested, would have to appear, as
we'll as the saving of wages or other
factors of economy-yiZ., the avoidance
of fluctuations and changes in the
working STAFF, and, in consequence,
the maintenance of a properly trained
crew with a corresponding improve
ment of their capacity.
VI. 1t is desired that the treatises
should promote the development of the
present provisions of the various
States by outlining or drafting legal or
administrative regulations or sugges-
tiOTs TO the proper authorities, aiming
at the realization of the preventative
measures proposed by the competitors.
Short preceptS against the danger of
poisoning might also be given, prefer
ably in form suited for posting in
workshops, building grounds. etc.
A compilation of the existing gov
eminent regulations may be found in