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Green Building 101 for the Painting & Coatings Industry

Product Number: 41208-437-SG

Author: Paul Nutcher

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

The trend toward sustainable buildings will eventually become mainstream as local governments adopt many of the voluntary guidelines in the LEED® Green Building Rating System® into building and energy codes. This paper will cover the impact sustainable buildings will have on painting and coatings contractors in addition to building professionals such as architects, specifiers, and building owners and developers is important to all involved.

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Green Coatings from a Global Perspective

Product Number: 41216-967-SG

Author: Don Futch

Publication Date: 2016

$20.00

This paper will examine the different restrictions and indicators currently used to classify coatings as ‘Green”. It will also take a brief look at the Organizations and Governmental agencies that classify coatings as ‘Green”. The process of how to certify and the certifying organizations will be discussed. Finally, I will propose some guidelines to develop a universal global standard based upon existing commonality that would then have to be accepted by the global sanctioning bodies and users, while overcoming the bureaucratic hurdles and other obstacles and challenges in the way

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Green Solvents - Formulating for a New Era

Product Number: 51217-064-SG

Author: Dave A. Pasin

Publication Date: 2017

$20.00

Many common organic solvents that are utilized daily in industrial, commercial and academic settings are known to be toxic to workers, end-user as well as detrimental to the environment. As awareness increases to the deleterious effects of these solvents, regulations for emissions and exposure are constantly being reviewed and updated to restrict their use across industries and the sale of such products in the marketplace.

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How Design Features Unique to AP1000 Nuclear Power Plants Affect Coating System Design Requirements

Product Number: 41213-740-SG

Author: Michael C. Durbin, Patrick Ward, Kristin Ruth

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

Nuclear power provides a heat source for steam-electric generation that does not pollute the atmosphere. Heat is produced in a nuclear reactor by the neutron radiation emitted by the SteadyState fusion of enriched or natural uranium. The nuclear renaissance that is emerging in the United States will be based on new power plant designs from a variety of U.S. and international sources.

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Identifying Potential Inhalation and Hearing Hazards In Abrasive Blasting Operations: A Supplement to “The Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Regulations & Standards Affecting Safe Abrasive Blasting

Product Number: 41212-673-SG

Author: Thomas E. Enger

Publication Date: 2012

$20.00

This article supplements the article entitled “The Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Regulations and Standards Affecting Safe Abrasive Blasting,” This supplement focuses on protecting workers from exposure to inhalation and noise hazards during surface preparation work in coating operations. For easy reference, a guide to common acronyms and terms appears at the end of this article.

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Low VOC Vinyl and Vinyl/Acrylic Coatings Systems

Product Number: 41210-541-SG

Author: Daniel Harrison, John Przybylo

Publication Date: 2010

$20.00

Throughout their history, the value of vinyl and vinyl/acrylic coating systems has been well documented; from the superior corrosion protection of vinyl to the all-around durability and appearance that acrylics lend, vinyl and vinyl/acrylic coating systems are well known for their ability to protect as well as beautify all types of industrial, transportation, marine and hydraulic structures. Within the past few decades increasingly stringent air-quality standards and environmental regulations curtailed the use of the solvents used in many coating systems, including vinyls and vinyl/acrylics.

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NACE Publication 31205-2006-SG, Selection, Application, and Evaluation of Biocides in the Oil and Gas Industry

Product Number: 24227-SG

ISBN: NACE Pub 31205

$109.00

Selecting, applying, and evaluating the use of biocides in oil and gas field operations - including stimulation, production, storage, transmission, hydrostatic testing, and water injection applications.

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NACE SP0516-2022, Guidelines for Data Collection and Analysis of Railroad Tank Car Interior Coating/Lining Condition

Product Number: NACE SP0516-2022

Publication Date: 2022

$109.00

This AMPP standard is specifically targeted for use by tank car owners, operators, and repairers who are seeking guidanceincomplyingwithfederalregulationsregardinginteriorcoating/liningconditiondatacollectionandanalysis.It should be noted that issues similar to those discussed here may arise with other bulk liquid transportation containers, and this document may find applicability in those areas as well.

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New Lead Regulations

Product Number: 41209-487-SG

Author: Alison B. Kaelin

Publication Date: 2009

$20.00

This paper addresses two recent regulatory actions regarding lead. The first is the October 15, 2008 revision to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead. The second regulation is the August 14, 2008 update to the OSHA Instruction: National Emphasis Program – Lead, which describes OSHA’s nation-wide emphasis on reducing occupational lead exposures. The authors will overview the regulatory actions and discuss potential impacts on the painting industry.

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Polyurethane Coatings: OSHA’s NEP Program and Review of the Safe Use and Handling of High Performance Coatings from the Isocyanate Supplier’s Perspective

Product Number: 41214-816-SG

Author: Barbara Cummings, Ahren Olson

Publication Date: 2014

$20.00

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to protect workers from death or serious harm and requires employers to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards.

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Powder Coatings 101

Product Number: 41206-282-SG

Author: L. Miguel Rodriguez-Maceda

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

There are very few markets that have not been affected by powder coatings. Powders are used widely throughout the automotive industry for underhood parts, wheels, trim, and as full body primers. Whereas it is unlikely that powder coatings will ever replace liquid color coats in automotive assembly plants, some companies have has made full body powder clear coats a reality.

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REACH and Its Grasp on the Protective Coatings Industry

Product Number: 41213-778-SG

Author: Heather Ramsey, Heather Stiner

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

The European regulation known as REACH has completely revamped the way U.S. companies export into the European market. On June 1, 2007 the REACH legislation was accepted into law and is applicable to 27 EU members and 3 non-EU members. In order for the U.S. to be able to sell protective coatings to these countries the companies must comply with the REACH legislation.

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