The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed the removal of the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) from the agency's list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) with publication of a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 21.
Frederick H. "Fritz" Walker, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., was elected president-elect of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology for 2003-04 during the FSCT's recent Annual Meeting.
The United States Conference of Mayors and DuPont Co. recently announced a program to award $1 million to cities that demonstrate lead-safety excellence in 2004.
The Nova Paint Club, an international organization of 14 independent coatings companies, has elected Ivan Hurtado, general manager of Inversiones Mundial, president of the club.
Architectural-coatings manufacturers are urging the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to reconsider the recent enactment of a rule that will prohibit the use of conventional paint thinners such as mineral spirits for cleanup functions involving architectural and industrial maintenance coatings.
New York recently became the second northeastern state to enact a VOC regulation on architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings, as the state's Environmental Board adopted a rule based on a model regulation issued in 2000 by the 12-state Ozone Transport Commission (OTC).
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) San Luis Obispo unveiled plans for the construction of the Western Coatings Technology Center and the launch of a $5 million fund-raising campaign for the project.
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