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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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