Coatings Regulations and Analytical Methods Conference

October 19-20, 2010
Sheraton Station Square Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA

Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)


Wednesday, October 20th

7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Address & Keynote Lecture
Anna Garcia, Ozone Transport Commission

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Regulatory Update and Forecast
David Darling, American Coatings Association

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Architectural Coating Regulations in California
Jim Nyarady, California Air Resources Board

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am
VOC Analysis of Coatings by ASTM Method D6886
Dane Jones, California Polytechnic State University

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Compound Volatility: ASTM D2369 and D6886 Definitions of VOC
Gary G. Janezic, The Sherwin-Williams Company

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Impact of Green Building Standards on the Coatings Industry
Stacey-Ann M. Taylor, American Coatings Association

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Luncheon with Tabletop Exhibitors

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Architectural Coatings Regulations in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Heather Farr, South Coast Air Quality Management District

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Photochemical Reactivity: The Case for Change in VOC Regulations
American Chemistry Council's Solvents Industry Group

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Canada's VOC Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations
Martin Jeanson, Environment Canada

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Challenges with Using ASTM D6886 to Measure VOC of Paint Containing Low VOC Biocide Products
Emerentiana Sianawati, The Dow Chemical Company

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Is Reactivity the Future for VOC Regulations?
Madelyn K. Harding, The Sherwin-Williams Company

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Measurement of VOC in Coatings Raw Materials Using Gas Chromatography with Combined Mass Spec and Flame Ionization Detection
Larry Mink, The Dow Chemical Company

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception


Thursday, October 21st

7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am
Plenary Lecture
Chemicals Management: A Global Challenge
Stephen Sides, American Coatings Association

8:30 am - 9:00 am
New Ultra-Low VOC Coalescent Technology Meets New State-of-the-Art Vinyl Acetate Ethylene Latex Technology
Rick Caldwell, Forbo Bonding Systems

9:00 am - 9:30 am
SVHC Disclosure Requirements for the European Union
Arnold J. Guikema, Tetra Tech

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Environmental Certifications for Coatings
Christine Chase, Green Seal,Inc.

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Review of Available Analytical Methods for the Measurement of Formaldehyde and their Relevance when Applied to Paints
Heidie Jevey, The Dow Chemical Company
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Understanding the Relative Volatility of Chemicals and Implications for Measuring VOC Content and Defining a VOC
Michael D. Gernon, Taminco

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Test Method for the Speciated Organic Volatile Content of Multi-Component Coatings by Gas Chromatography
Max Wills, California Polytechnic State University

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