As of April 22, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that renovations and repairs of pre-1978 housing must now be conducted using safe practices to protect children and pregnant women from exposure to lead-based paint.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated standards ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.
According to Global Coating & Ink Additives, a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, consumption of the five leading additives for coatings and inks was 1.72 billion pounds, worth $3.47 billion, in 2009.
Thomas Langill, Technical Director at the American Galvanizers Association in Centennial, CO, has been elected Chairman of ASTM International Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products.
Denise Kingstrom Fernandez has been appointed Strategic Accounts Manager for BASF Automotive Refinish and assumes responsibility for managing its ColorSource program.
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