May 21 - May 24, 2012 Intl Thermal Spray 2012 Conference & Expo Houston, TX

May 29 - May 30, 2012 Surfex Plus 2012 Birmingham, UK

May 29 - May 31, 2012 NACE Legislative Day on Capitol Hill Washington DC

May 29 - June 2, 2012
M&T Expo 2012
São Paulo, Brazil

May 30
Free Webinar: Avoiding Pitfalls in Scaffolding
11 a.m. to Noon EDT

May 31
Free Webinar: Intumescent Coatings
11 a.m. to Noon EDT

June 4 - June 5, 2012
Sink or Swim Symposium
Independence, OH

June 5 - June 6, 2012
Powder Coating Summit
Columbus, OH

June 10 - June 13, 2012
International Bridge Conference

June 10 - June 13, 2012
International Bridge Conference
Pittsburgh, PA

May 18, 2012 Real Headlines

May 17, 2012
Out of Sight, Out of Mind

May 16, 2012
Are You Smarter Than?

May 15, 2012
Did You Ever Wonder…

May 14, 2012
Out of the Mouths of Babes

May 11, 2012
Real Headlines

May 10, 2012
Inflation

May 9, 2012
Rising to the Top

May 8, 2012
Prioritizing

May 7, 2012
A Tough Act to Follow

May 4 - May 27, 2012 Contractor Services

May 21 - May 27, 2012 What tests should be run to determine if an existing concrete bridge pier needs rehabilitation or repair before cleaning and coating?

May 14 - May 20, 2012
What is the best way to achieve proper surface preparation in areas with limited access, such as interior box beams on bridges?

May 7 - May 13, 2012
What are the most effective procedures for protecting steel and adjacent concrete together?

April 30 - May 6, 2012
How do you determine whether a lead-bearing coating can be overcoated or removed and replaced?

April 23 - April 29, 2012
We are restricted to applying road marking paints during hot, humid summer nights, on surfaces very often below dew point conditions. What is the best generic type of marking paint to use?

May 21 - May 27, 2012 Which regulation would you dump to spur the most job creation?

May 14 - May 20, 2012
An experienced industrial painter crippled in a 40-foot fall was recently awarded $2.3 million for his injuries, although he was not wearing fall protection. What do you think of this jury verdict?

May 7 - May 13, 2012
It takes OSHA an average of about eight years to issue a rule, and some rules have taken more than 17 years. The General Accountability Office says this slow process leaves workers at risk. What do you think?

April 30 - May 6, 2012
What can be done to attract more young people to the coatings industry?

April 23 - April 29, 2012
What do you think about George Zimmerman, now charged with second-degree murder for the killing of an unarmed black Florida teenager? (Zimmerman is claiming self-defense.)

April 16 - April 22, 2012
Most workplace deaths and serious injuries are easily prevented with well-known safety precautions, yet horrific industry accidents still happen frequently. Who is most responsible for this situation?

April 9 - April 15, 2012
More than a dozen Americans (including painters) have died in recent years from methylene chloride paint strippers. Now the European Union is cracking down on the products. What should the US do?

April 2 - April 8, 2012
How should the U.S. Supreme Court rule on President Obama’s health-care overhaul plan (also known as “Obamacare”)?

March 26 - April 1, 2012
How often do you use a smart phone to look up product information, standards, calculations or other data on a job site or in the field?

March 19 - March 25, 2012
What is the owner’s obligation to inform a contractor about lead or other hazardous material in a coating to be removed or disturbed?

Friday, May 18, 2012 True or false: A battery analogy is sometimes used to explain the process of corrosion.

Thursday, May 17, 2012
SSPC jointly publishes with NACE and the American Welding Society a specification on what subject?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
How is a hypodermic needle gage used in industrial cleaning and painting?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
True or false: A needle gun is used to fasten containment screens together.

Monday, May 14, 2012
“Operating mix” applies to what kind of material in cleaning and coating work?

Friday, May 11, 2012
What is the scope of ASTM Committee D33?

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Breathing grade compressed air (Grade D, as specified by the Compressed Gas Association) must contain what percentage of oxygen by volume?

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
What organization held its first meeting in January 2012 to create a new standard for tank linings in the oil and gas industry?

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
True or false: Cyclic corrosion testing of protective coatings in the laboratory is now considered a better indicator of field performance than the traditional salt fog test, ASTM B 117.

Monday, May 7, 2012
True or False: Dehumidification equipment is sometimes used to “hold the blast” after surface preparation of the interior of a storage tank.