Notably, ACA was able to convince the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to revise the definition of “paint” and add a definition for “paint-related waste.” The amendments provide more clarity on what paint products and materials fall under its universal waste rule standards.
ACA supports this bipartisan legislation and is encouraging Congress to support the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, to encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects nationwide.
Participants in the 2020 Company Performance Survey will receive an Individual Company Performance Report that displays their company’s operating results alongside the industry comparatives for paint and coating firms similar to theirs. This allows companies to benchmark performance relative to industry peers, overall, by sales volume size, by industry specialty, and by other criteria.
In announcing the enforcement revisions, OSHA cited improved understanding about the transmission and prevention of infection and government and the private sector response to slow the virus’s spread, protect employees, and adapt to new ways of doing business.
According to the company, ALTIVIA has planned a $25 million process safety and control systems upgrade to the facilities and will start production in two new oxide reactors by the end of 2020.
Huntsman acquired the business from Emerald Performance Materials LLC for approximately $300 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
The Hempel facility will have a production capacity of more than 100,000 tons per year and will be inaugurated in 2021. The size of the buildings total 18,000 square meters on 52,000 square meters of land.
Upon completion, the central warehouse will be 8,850 square-meters, equaling a capacity of approximately 12,400 pallets, according to Orion.
The addition of the fifth mill is said to complement AMI’s recent operating capacity and service improvements in bulk trucking at the plant.
EPA recently published draft risk assessments for a class of antimicrobials called isothiazolinones. Regarding OIT (octhilinone), an isothiazolinone commonly used to preserve paints and coatings, EPA raises concerns for inhalation and dermal exposure for both occupational use (application of paint) and residential/consumer use (application of paint).
