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748 Palnts & Coatlngs<br />

Air Pollution Control<br />

The Canadian Paint <strong>and</strong> Coat-<br />

ings Association has completed a<br />

pollution control guidebook for the<br />

coatings industry entitled Introduc-<br />

tion to Air Quality. The guidebook<br />

provides cursory information on air<br />

pollution, Canadian regulatmy ac-<br />

tivity, coatings technology <strong>and</strong> pol-<br />

lution control equipment <strong>and</strong> pm<br />

' cedures. This association also pro-<br />

vides information on waste man-<br />

agement <strong>and</strong> occupational health<br />

issues.<br />

Contact Canadian Paint <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Coatings</strong> Assocletlon,<br />

Suite 825,<br />

515 St. Catherine St. W.,<br />

Montreal, Quebec.<br />

H3B 184<br />

(514) 2858381<br />

Solvent Recycling<br />

The National Association of Sol-<br />

vent Recyclers (NASR) in the Un-<br />

ited States has completed a nar-<br />

rated slide presentation on solvent<br />

recycling. Solvent recycling is<br />

applicable to many industries in-<br />

cluding the paint industry. No sol-<br />

vent recycling association has been<br />

formed to date in Canada, although<br />

some Canadian solvent reclaimers<br />

belong to the American association.<br />

Contact National Association of Sd-<br />

vent Recyclers,<br />

1406 Third National<br />

Building,<br />

Dayton, Ohio.<br />

45402<br />

(5 13) 223-04 19<br />

Health Hazards Associated<br />

with Paint Application<br />

Increasing attention is being paid<br />

to painter health problems in the<br />

United States. In Canada, occupa-<br />

tional hazards associated with<br />

painting have not surfaced as an<br />

issue to the same degree is in the<br />

United states. The lntemational<br />

Brothemgod of <strong>Paints</strong> <strong>and</strong> Allied<br />

Trades is active in investigating<br />

potential health hazards associated<br />

with the application of paint.<br />

Contact Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />

Director,<br />

lntemational Brother- .<br />

hood of <strong>Paints</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Allied Trades,<br />

1750 New York Ave., N.W.,<br />

Washington, D.C.<br />

20006<br />

(202) 637-0700<br />

Safe Industrial Use of<br />

Radiation-Curable <strong>Coatings</strong><br />

The US. National Paint <strong>and</strong> Coat-<br />

ings Association has produced the<br />

publication Safe H<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> U s<br />

of Ultraviolet/Electron Beam Cura-<br />

ble <strong>Coatings</strong> to assist operators in<br />

the safe use of radiation equipment.<br />

Chapter titles include H<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong><br />

Application Guidelines, Industrial<br />

Hygiene <strong>and</strong> Safety, Toxicology<br />

Testing, <strong>and</strong> Biological Safety<br />

Evaluation.<br />

Contact: National Paint <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Coatings</strong> Association,<br />

1500 Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong> Ave.<br />

N. W.,<br />

Washington, D.C.<br />

20005<br />

(202) 462-6272<br />

Associations<br />

Contact the following associa-<br />

tions for information on low-waste<br />

technologies <strong>and</strong> equipment.<br />

These trade associations can assist<br />

you direcdy, or point you in the right<br />

direction for more information on<br />

commercially available recycling<br />

equipment, technology transfer<br />

programs, technical expe& in the<br />

field, existing tax breaks <strong>and</strong> other<br />

economic incentives, <strong>and</strong> upcom-<br />

ing regulations.<br />

Encourage those associations<br />

which rank pollution control low on<br />

their priority list to direct more<br />

attention to pollution prevention.<br />

Preventing pollution can benefit<br />

both ttm business commundy <strong>and</strong><br />

the environment.<br />

The following list identifies<br />

primarily national associations in<br />

Canada <strong>and</strong> the United States. It is<br />

not uncommon for Canadian com-<br />

panies to belong to American as-<br />

sociations. Contact the national<br />

associations <strong>and</strong> ask if a local<br />

chapter is in operation near your<br />

business.<br />

Canadian Paint <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Coatings</strong> Association,<br />

Suite 825,<br />

515 St. Catherine<br />

st. west,<br />

Montreal, Quebec.<br />

H3B 184<br />

(514) 285-6381<br />

National Paint <strong>and</strong> <strong>Coatings</strong><br />

Association,<br />

1500 Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong> Avenue, N. W.,<br />

Washington, D.C.<br />

20005<br />

(202) 462-6272<br />

Federation of Societies for<br />

<strong>Coatings</strong> Technology,<br />

Suite 830<br />

1315 Walnut St.,<br />

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<br />

19107<br />

(215) 545-1506<br />

-r<br />

Chemical Coatem Association,<br />

Box 24 1,<br />

Wheaton, Illinois.<br />

60187<br />

(3 12) 668-0949<br />

Canadian Painting Contractors<br />

Association,<br />

Suite 218,<br />

85 Ellesmere Road,<br />

Scarborough, Ontario.<br />

MIR 483<br />

(41 6) 444-7958<br />

lntemational Brothehood of<br />

Painters <strong>and</strong> Allied Trades,<br />

1750 New York Avenue, N.W.,<br />

washington, D.C.<br />

20006<br />

(202) 637-0700<br />

National Association of<br />

Solvent Recyclers,<br />

1406 Third National Building,<br />

Dayton, Ohio.<br />

45402<br />

(5 13) 223-04 19<br />

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