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" The Public Safety Committee of the Philadelphia City Council reported un favorably a bill that would have halted the sale of aerosol paint in that city. This, in effect, kills the bill by precluding its consideration by the'full Council, The bill was introduced in September, 1970 in an attempt to stop the spread of spray painted "graffiti." Present at the hearing on September 28 and testifying in behalf of the paint industry were John Montgomery, General Counsel, National Paint, Varnish and1 Lac quer Association; Graydon Cass, Technical Director, Krylon Department, Division of Borden Chemical, Borden Inc.; and Herbert Picus, Buten's Paint Stores (Philadelphia). In essence, they testified that the bill would unjustly penalize the paint industry and inhibit the buying of aerosol paints for legitimate use. Moreover, should spray paints be banned, vanjjdals would find other means of marking and marring city property. During the hearing, the Public Safety Committee indicated that spray paint re moval methods were needed, particularly for porous surfaces. Recognizing the graffiti problem, NPVLA's Aerosol Coatings Manufacturers Committee has developed a program to inform cities of an effective aerosol paint removal pro cess. A fact sheet, "Removing Aerosol Paints From Porous Surfaces," has been written and distributed to over 100 publica tions. In addition, the fact sheet has been sent to over 90 cities and communities across the country, through the National Clean Up - Paint Up- Fix Up Bureau. Preliminary indications are that the fact sheets have been very well received, and more requests for the information come in daily. The removal method has been proven effective. While the bill before the Philadelphia Public Safety Committee has been de feated, two more bills of the same nature are pending before the Pennsylvania State Legislature. Bill No. 449, making it unlaw ful to sell aerosol spray paint in cities of the first class, is pending before the Penn sylvania Senate Judiciary Committee. Bill No. 727, presently before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Judiciary, seeks to prohibit the sale, possession or use of aerosol paint in the entire state of Penn sylvania. NPVLA has submitted comments opposing both bills and has offered to sub mit testimony if hearings are held. Al though NPVLA is closely watching the progress of these bills, if is anticipated that they will be defeated. It is possible that more anti-aerosol legislation will be introduced around the country. NPVLA members are asked to keep Headquarters informed of any local or state legislation so that appropriate ac tion may be taken. Seminar Are you warning household customers of the hazards you may be introducing to their environment? Are you aware of the new federal law-- The Occupational Safety and Health Act-- which lays down requirements for a safe environment for employees in your.plant? Are you warning industrial customers of the hazards you may be introducing to their environment? Attend the half-day Hazardous Environ ment Seminar, and discover how environ mental legislation applies to you. Registra tion for the seminar is limited to the first 125, so send in the registration form in this issue of Coatings now! IMAGE Offer your employees financial protection against sickness and accident disability-- and save yourself unnecessary expenses. For more than a year, NPVLA has been providing its member companies with the most comprehensive long-term disability plan available: IMAGE. The plan pays you and your employees a continuing monthly income for up to a lifetime for accident disability and up to five full years for sickness disability. Find out how IMAGE can benefit your firm by contacting Allan W. Gates, NPVLA Headquarters. Welcome New Members We have received applications for mem bership from: Class A C. M. Enterprises, Inc., 5913 Carrier St. No., St. Petersburg, Fla. 33714, Carlton L. Rydstrom, Jr. (Paint, Enamel, Water Thin ned Paint, Roof Coatings, Metal Primers) Continental Technical Finishes Corp., 495 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205, Bernard Fleisher, Secretary (Industrial Finishes) Mercury Paint Corp., 4808 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11203, Ben Berman, Vice President (Trade Sales, Paint) Mor-Glo Paint & Lacquer Co., 18937 So. Main St., Gardena, Calif. 90248, Herbert E. Gleicke, Owner (Aerosol Concentrate) Royston Laboratories, Inc., 128 First St., Pittsburgh, Pa., J, H. Royston, President (Product Finishes, Primers; Corrosion Re sistant Coatings) This notice is published in accordance with Article 2, Section 6 of our by-laws. If any member knows why any of the above should net be admitted to membership in this Association, he should notify Bob Roland within 10 days of receipt of this issue of Coatings. Lacking such notifica tion, these companies will be formally enrolled on September 2, 1971. Annual Meeting of Gallows Birds Society THE DAY OF DOOM IS FAST APPROACH ING!! There will be a hanging in the high courts of the Coatings Industry. The crime: individual conspiracies against the Indus try through participation in the develop ment of 'government specifications. The hanging will take place at the Annual Meeting of the Royal and Ancient Society of Gallows Birds during the Annual Con vention and Paint Show of the Federation of Societies for Paint Technology. Officers, victims and witnesses are asked to gather on Wednesday evening, October 27,1971, in the Bagley Room of the Detroit Hilton Hotel, Detroit, Michigan. The NOOSE is anxiously awaiting its vic tims and the trap door is thoroughly oiled and ready to go. We urge'all Gallows Birds to seek out other victims who, like them selves once perpetrated crimes against the industry by writing or violating coating specifications. , Surely you can convince your brothers that the NOOSE is the pre scribed way to ease the conscience of violators. Indictment forms may be se- cured by writing to: Roy Brown, Keeper of the Keys, NPVLA, 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; or Carroll M. Scholle, Clerk of the Court, Jewel Paint & Varnish Co., 345 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60612; or Leonard Davidson, High Gallows Bird, NL Industries, Inc., Hightstown, New Jersey. The format for the soiree is different this year. Instead of the Usual luncheon on Saturday, festivities will center around a Cocktail Party with hors d'oeuvres, 6 p.rh. Wednesday evening, October 27, 1971, Bagley Room, Detroit Hilton Hotel, Detroit, Michigan. Tickets are available'from all Gallows Birds Officers at $8.00 apiece. This in cludes all you can drink and all you can find to eat. You won't want to miss this year's blast. Bring your gold keys and your gold money to insure a "swinging" celebration. Being hanged in the Bagley Room is a whole new way of life! Verlan Appoints Engineering Director Have You Registered For The Annual Meeting? Contact Headquarters For Details! Melvin V. Harris of Silver Spring, Mary land has been appointed Director of Engineering Services for Verlan Limited. A loss prevention specialist and fire pro tection engineer, Harris will review the engineering plans for Verlan member com panies as well as making plant inspections for potential candidates. A graduate in architectural engineering from Walla Walla College in Washington (state), Harris served as fire protection en gineer for U.S. Postal Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he assisted in the CREDITS AND COLLECTIONS SURVEY National Point, Varnish and Lacquer Association For June, 1971 ANNUAL NET SALES No. of Reports Average Days No. of Reports Under $1,000,000 Trade Sales Chemical Coatings All Other $1 -$5,000,000 Trade Sales Chemical Coatings All Other Over $5,000,000 Trade Sales Chemical Coatings All Other Combined Figures Trade Sales Chemical Coatings All Other Composites 14 50 9 44 6 41 14 9 5 20 45 19 10 42 10 14 47 14 16 55 13 14 43 10 13 41 14 50 50 46 33 43 29 33 43 33 45 Percent of Collections 73% 67% 66% 71% 85% 76% 55% 69% 76% 66% 74% 73% 71% management of the Fire Protection Pro gram for postal facilities throughout the country. Prior to that, he was the fire protection engineer for the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland where his inspections included all NASA track ing stations. Boasting a Presidential commendation from Richard M. Nixon for "outstanding work in the field of fire protection," Harris has been active in the Silver Spring Fire Department, having served as its vice president and a member of the Board of Trustees. He is presently a member of the Advisory Board Committee for the Fire Science Program at Montgomery Junior College where he is preparing a fire protection curriculum leading to an Associate degree. Harris is a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators, the In ternational Rescue and First Aid Associa tion, the National Fire Protection Associa tion, and the Society of Protection Engi neers. He is married and has two children. New Supplement For Solvent Section Raw Materials index Set No. 6 of replacement pages for the Solvent Section of the Raw Materials Index has been published under the date of August, 1971. The new supplement has been mailed to member company repre sentatives and subscribers. Subscribers who have not received their copy by the end of August should notify the Technical Division of NPVLA. Enclosed is check for $... Name HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR Fee --$10.00 per person September 23, 1971, Thursday, 1:30 p.m. George Washington Motor Lodge Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 27, Willow Grove, Pa. .. to cover the attendance of the following personnel: Position or title Company Reservations for seminar must be in by September 16. Detach and mail to: Mr, E. W, Kaufmann, Secretary Philadelphia Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association P.O. Box 27 Flourtown, Pa, 19031 Room reservations should be made before September 16th. Make arrangements directly with motor lodge. EPI . 1354 Page 68 -- August 23, 1871 1'MONDAY AFTERNOON--SESSION 1 "THE a ir POLLUTION--one of many environmental problems to be reckoned with. 5 5- Get Specific Answers to Your Environmental Problems! EPI 1355 The Environment Session will be divided into three areas: AIR POL LUTION, WATER POLLUTION, and WASTE DISPOSAL. Particular atten tion will be paid to present require ments for air and water quality con trol and industry efforts to comply with these regulations. In addition, future controls will be forecast. Dr. Howard Gerhart, .Vice President and Director of Research for PPG Industries and Chairman of the NPVLA Community Services Steering Com mittee, will serve as overall chair man of the Session. FOCUS: AIR POLLUTION ` {,1) The first speaker will review and analyze the regulatory situation con-, fronting our industry. The following are among the regulations to be probed: a) Philadelphia Rule V: Manufac turers have been given until January 10, 1972 to submit evi dence that their products com ply with this rule (which has been in effect since July 11) or to submit plans for compliance. As of January 10, 1972, anoth er year will be allowed for final compliance. b) Virginia Air Pollution Rule: The originally proposed rule did not include the 85% overall reduc tion in hydrocarbon emissions allowed in Los Angeles under Rule 66. The Technical Advisory Committee of the Air Pollution Control Board in Virginia, how ever, is recommending such a change. c) Federal Government Air Quality Guidelines: On April 7, 1971, the Federal Government proposed guidelines for states and other localities interested in com plying with the Federal Air Quali ty Standards as amended on De cember 30,1970. The final regu lation was promulgated in the Federal Register on August 14, 1971. An analysis of these final guidelines will be one of the feature presentations at the ses sion. (2) The second speaker will conduct a discussion on "What Community Services Really Mean." Items under discussion will include a) the reac tion of the various state governments to the Federal Air Quality Criteria Standards; b) the Way in which state and local regulations are developed; and c) liaison activities between local governments and the Federal Govern ment. In addition, the speaker will talk about the criteria considered in the de velopment of Air Quality regula tions and will present first-hand knowledge relating to the attitude of states and local governments toward the adoption of regulations similar to Los Angeles Rule 66. (3) In the third part of the Air Pol lution session, the speaker will exam ine "Cooperation and Compliance." You'll get an update on the latest changes in regulations (such as Rule 66) and the industry's efforts to co operate with government agencies and comply with regulations. The speaker will suggest how agreements in prin ciple can be reached through govern ment-industry dialogue. You'll also get a forecast of the types of regula tions the industry, at some later date, wilt be asked to comply with in various parts of the country. FOCUS: WATER POLLUTION (1) The session on Water Pollution will have three speakers. The first speaker will offer a legislative over view and an explanation of existing water pollution regulations. (2) An actual mercury pollution case study will be the focus of the second discussion. The speaker will probably review the Illinois Water Pollution Control regulations of which he has first-hand knowledge. He will relate, in chronological order, the activities of the paint industry in Illinois in at tempting to persuade government to pass fair and reasonable regulations. (3) The third speaker will look at the paint industry's problems in prepar ing waste wafer for disposal in ac cordance with existing regulations in various parts of the country. The vari ous methods used and investigated by paint companies to recycle water used in the manufacture of latex paints will be discussed. Other methods in which pollutants are precipitated from waste water and the water purified for dis posal in sanitary sewage systems will also be examined. The very latest in formation known to our industry will be available to you to help you solve water pollution problems. FOCUS: WASTE DISPOSAL (1) With the aid of two speakers, the problem of disposing all paint industry waste materials other than water will be explored. First on the agenda will be a seminar on the current and pend ing regulations at the local and fed eral levels as they relate to the dis posal of solid and inflammable wastes. The speaker will probe the possibility of building incineration plants for waste disposal financed by local and Federal Government agencies as weli as commercial enterprises. (2) The second speaker will take a penetrating look at the methods be ing used or investigated for the dis posal of all types of non-aqueous wastes. He will compare the relative costs of incinerating wastes versus other methods of disposal. There will also be an explanation of how com mercial organizations have estab lished companies to collect flammable wastes and haul them to central points for incineration in equipment which meets air pollution regulations. Persons present at the Environ ment Session on Monday afternoon will be given an opportunity to ask questions at a breakfast session on Tuesday morning. At this session, small groups will be arranged with one of the speakers at each group. This opportunity for first-hand conversa tion with experts in the field of en vironmental control will also afford par ticipants a chance to solve individual company problems. A complete program with all topics and speakers for the Environment Seminar will be printed in an upcom ing issue of COATINGS. ________ I TUI ClllITMISraTIlIkfI {* 84th Annual Meeting San Francisco Hilton November, 8-10,1971 EPI 1356 Return to: Chemical Coatings Division. National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 ORDER FORM ELECTROCOAT 71 PAPERS Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $. Papers. ($15.00 per set, including postage.) in payment for ............. set(s) of the Electrocoat 71 Speakers' Please mail to: n a me .............. ............ ....... ... ...................... TITLE COMPANY ............................. .......................... STREET ADDRESS CITY / STATE / ZIP ........ ................ ... . ........ ..... A limited number of reprints of speakers' papers is available. Orders will be filled until the inventory is depleted. Orders for complete sets only will be honored. Electrocoat '71 Papers The Electrocoat 71 Conference in Chi cago this year featured 17 speakers who presented papers on the "state of the art" of electrocoating. These papers, in limited number, are available for purchase through the Na tional Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associa tion. They include extensive details on electrocoating metal pretreatment, chemi cal coatings, equipment and operational experiences. The cost of the 17 papers (sold only in complete sets) is $15.00. Checks should be made payable to NPVLA, and orders may be forwarded to Jerry Hall. An order form is included in this issue of Coatings. Trademarks The following trademarks will be regis tered by the U. S. Patent Office unless opposed within 30 days of their publication in the Official Gazette. Details may be ob tained from Trademark Bureau, NPVLA. Clast 1--Raw or Partly Prepared Materials; Class 4--Abrasives & Polishing Materials. Class 6--Chemicals & Chemical Composi tions; Class 12--Construction Materials: Class 18--Protective & Decorative Coat ings; Class 28--Brooms, Brushes & Dust ers; Class 52--Detergents & Soaps. Issue of August 10,1971: Class 1--CHEMIPEARL. Class 4--SERCO & DESIGN, RON CRAFT. Class 6--THE INDUSTRIAL RE SOURCES COMPANY, CELTOX, OZIDE. Class 12--FLEXITE. Class 16--RONCRAFT, Q & WORD QUINN, ORTHOCHROM, TUMBLER, MOTORCRAFT, KEM-TONE, CASPRO. Class 52--RONCRAFT. Issue of August 17: Class 1--AMVEL. Class 12--SILASTOSEAL. Class 16--BEHR (on design of bear), MARINE MAK-UP, NORCHEM, SPRAYTILE, GO GLO, WANDA, BRU-LUX, SHER-TAR, TILE-CLAD, BEHR (on design of bear). Briefs France: Firm specializing in the manufac ture of paints and wall coatings seeks licensing rights for U.S. up-to-date cotton and synthetic fabrics for interior wall coat ings,, exterior and interior oil and watertype trade sales paints and construction plastic products. Established in 1868, the firm recently merged with three other French firms specializing in paint manu facture and has now moved into fifth place in this market. Interested American firms should contact: Pierre Rack, import/export section, Peintures Gauthier, 13, rue des Gardinoux, 93 Aubervilliers, France. Belgium: Firm specializing in anti-corro sion paintings seeks American franchise to market anti-corrosion ignifugial paint ings. Contact: Jean-Michel, WYNS-Bristol s.a. Peintures, Houtemsesteenweg 23, 1800 Vilvoorde. Thailand: Firm wishes to purchase the tech nology needed to produce zinc oxide from zinc dross available from iron sheet manu facture, and has been granted promotional privileges from the Thai Board of Invest ment to carry this program out. Contact: The Ben Trading Company Limited, 57/171 Bangkok-Airport Highway, Bangkok 4, Thai land. "Ahs Maitland, send in some bright youngster in whom 1 might see great potentialand could help along the road to success Drawing by H. Martin ; 1971 The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. page 70 -- August 23, 1371 EPI 1357'.