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Inc. "A decision to prematurely ban

TBT-based paints would essential- ly cripple the U.S. shipbuilding industry by locking it out from the commercial business market," said

Frank Losey, spokesperson for the

American Shipbuilding Associa- tion.

According to an ORTEP state- ment, existing TBT alternatives exceed emission limits for volatile organic compounds (VOC), effec- tively eliminating commercial application of antifouling paints in

U.S. shipyards.

At the same time, findings from

Parametric Inc. — based on more than 10 years of monitoring con- ducted by the company and infor- mation from the U.S. Navy and

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration — reportedly show that regulations currently geared to reducing TBT levels are work- ing.

Editor's Note: The preceding was supplied by the Organotin

Environmental Program (ORTEP).

The Consortium of Tributylin Man- ufacturers was formed in the late 1980's in response to the EPA's requirement for long-term monitor- ing of TBT levels. The Consortium is a member of ORTEP.

Ameron Introduces PSX 1001

Ameron International Corp.'s

Protective Coatings Group intro- duced PSX 1001, a one-pack topcat designed to save time and labor costs. PSX 1001 reportedly pro- vides weatherability, corrosion resistance, excellent color and gloss retention regularly seen in two-pack products.

PSX 1001 was developed for use with a wide variety of primers.

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Environment Friendly

Antifouling Paint Stripper

Safe-Way marine products offers what it is calling an environmental stripper that removes antifouling paint and above waterline coatings such as epoxies, urethanes and marine varnishes. The product can be brushed, rolled or sprayed on.

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Marine Corrosion Control Dates Set

The international workshop on "Corrosion Control for Marine Structures & Pipelines" is set for Febru- ary 9-11, 1999 in Galveston, Texas. The workshop is designed to define the state-of-the-art of corrosion pro- tection of marine structures, define the state-of-the-art in testing for corrosion damage, identify the tech- nical and non-technical barriers which hinder use of advanced methods for mitigating corrosion on marine structures and pipelines, and identify R&D projects to advance corrosion mitigation technologies.

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Building on the superb reputation for performance, reliability and flexibility established by BridgeMaster, Decca has done it again with yet another benchmark radar - the BridgeMaster E Series.

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