Chemical management reform, outreach ACI’s top agenda
Rosenberg: ACI's Policy influence has been strengthened. Priorities for the American Cleaning Institute (ACI; Washington) in 2014 focus on advancing chemical management reform and continuing efforts to strengthen technical, outreach, and education programs, says Ernie Rosenberg, …
NIST meeting determines BOVs to declare weight, not volume
On January 6, the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) hosted a meeting in Gaithersburg, MD to discuss whether products utilizing bag-on-valve (BOV) technology should declare quantity on cans by weight or volume, as finally …
Lindal Group Appoints New Eastern Regional Sales Manager for North America
The LINDAL Group—manufacturer of valves, actuators and spray caps for aerosol products— announced the appointment of Dan O’Hare to the position of Eastern Regional Sales Manager for North America. He will report to Alex Piagnarelli, …
Midwest Aerosol Association reminds members to renew
For those past MAA Members who have not already signed up for 2014, please remember to send in your 2014 Midwest Aerosol Association membership. For those MAA Members who have already signed up, Thank You! This …
PCPC promotes Powers
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) announced that it has promoted Lisa Powers to Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications, the organization’s top communications position. “For the past eight years, Lisa has been a …
Dual Marking & Labeling: How much is too much?
The deadline for marking and labeling of products according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) Globally Harmonized System for Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) is not …
Pitting corrosion in sprays is caused by a variety of factors
“What causes pitting corrosion?” is a very common question for spray packaging. There are multiple factors that could cause pitting corrosion in spray packaging. Let’s start the discussion by defining pitting corrosion. Corrosion Basics: Definition of pitting …
CARB, LVP-VOC, Product Dating and more
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to work on finalizing the amendments to the Consumer Products and Aerosol Coating regulation. The fifteen-day notice should be released around the first of the year. After comments …
NJ police get aerosol drug to help battle heroin use
Police get new life-saving tool in battle against N.J. heroin epidemic by James Queally, The Star-Ledger As the number of people struggling with heroin and prescription drug addiction continues to grow across the state, police throughout …
Rieke Packaging Systems Appoints Dave Babina Account Manager
Auburn, IN--Rieke Packaging Systems has appointed Dave Babina as Account Manager to support continued dispensing products sales growth in the U.S. Eastern Region. Mr. Babina formerly worked in dispensing sales with Albea.