ers and UL WERCS to provide UL with feedback related to both
existing operations and possible changes of the system.
There has been a significant supply disruption of the preservative
BIT (1,2- benzisothiazolin-3-one). The precursor chemical, onitrochlorobenzene,
essential to the manufacture of BIT products,
is sourced almost exclusively from China. As part of a random
facility inspection process, the Chinese government recently shut
down key production facilities of o-nitrochlorobenzene for an
extended and unknown period of time. The impacts are being felt
throughout the formulated products industry.
Bennet also provided updates on Pipeline & Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA), air quality, steel and aluminum tariffs, water bath
testing alternatives, harmonization of the definition of an aerosol,
plastic aerosols, aerosol recycling and waste and fire and building
codes. He also encouraged manufacturers to participate in the annual
HCPA Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey.
Peter Watmough, Cascade Technologies
Ltd., presented Leak Detection as a Process
Control. Challenges of the modern production
line include satisfying deformation test
requirements. Operating speeds of up to 600
cans per minute often make visual inspection
ineffective. Cans are not always fully immersed
and maintaining water clarity to aid visual
inspection can be expensive and wasteful.
Manual removal of defective cans impacts productivity.
Benefits of leak detection systems include greater productivity
and improved safety for operators. They replace the need for
operators to manually inspect cans and stop the line to remove
duds. They provide alerts to systemic issues online and investigate
and rectify before a whole batch is implicated. Operators do
not need to reach into a bath to find a leaking can. End-of-batch
process data can be collated to measure leak rate performance
and problem batches of components can be flagged. Use of an
automatic leak detection system can help ensure only safe products
are placed on the market and give valuable insight into the safety
process, said Watmough.
Jena Dorrin of Dekra Process Safety presented Flammability &
Aerosol Testing. Deflagration or explosion is
a combustion process with sudden release
of energy that causes the pressure within
and near flammable atmosphere to increase
rapidly. Detonation is a flame that travels at
a speed exceeding the speed of sound. The
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 68
and NFPA 69 do not apply to detonations.
Classification of aerosols includes Extremely
Flammable, Flammable and Non-Flammable. Updates were
provided on aerosol flammability testing such as ignition, distance,
enclosed space drum and the testing of foams. Spray
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And the winners are...
The Regulatory Roundtable. L to R: Helen Walter-Terrinoni (Chemours), Steve
Bennet (HCPA), Doug Raymond (3R), Lori Parker (Arylessence), Mae Hrycak
(NexReg) and Elena Badiuzzi (ITW Pro Brands).
Gary Knopeck (center) was the recipient of the 2018 Founders Award.
He is flanked by Bill Auriemma, Diversified CPC (left) and Doug
Raymond, 3R
The Advancement in Formulation award was presented to AWP Wood
Paint for their product Wood Genie. Elena Badiuzzi receives the award
from Pierce Pillon on behalf of AWP Wood Paint.
The Advancement in Regulatory Response award was awarded to Emerson
for their product CT2211 Aerosol Microleak Detection System. Peter
Watmough, Cascade Technologies receives the award from Pierce Pillon.
The New Pressurized
Package Platform
award was given to
Hopkins Manufacturing
Corp. for its
OxiClean Licensed
Appearance Products.
Jeff Colker receives
the award from Pierce
Pillon on behalf of
Hopkins.