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Marine Chemist Association, Inc. 76 Farmholme Road < Stonington, CT. 06378 P (860) 599-3079 < F (860) 599-3079 < [email protected]

Devoted to the development and dissemination of methods for evaluating And eliminating health, explosion, and fire hazards in marine industries.

NOVEMBER 2016

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, IL Hotel

TheMarineChemistAssociationheldanExecutiveBoardmeetinginChicagoonOctober30th.Asummaryofthemeetingandgeneralnewsfollows.

EXECUTIVEBOARDMEETINGNFPAReportNFPAupdatedtrainingmodules1-6havebeenapprovedbyMCQB.TheyareavailableontheNFPAwebsiteforusebytrainees.Thenewtestswillbeavailablebyendofyearreflectingthechangesandupdatestothemodules.Currently,Modules8,9,10,11,13,17arewiththeMCQBforreview.JillMcGovernwillsoonsendoutanoticetoupdatetheNFPAMCdirectoryasneeded.TheOn-lineversionisupdatedthroughouttheyear.(ItshouldbenotedthatthecontactinformationthattheMCAmaintainsonwww.marinechemist.orgsiteisseparateanddifferentfromtheNFPAsite.WhenmakingchangesyoumustcontactbothNFPAandDonRaffofortheMCAsite.AnewwebsiteupdateformhasbeenpostedontheMCAwebsiteifyouwishtomakechangestoyourinformation.LookundertheFormstab.)LarryRussellisamemberontheUSCGCTAC(ChemicalTransportationAdvisoryCommittee)ThecommitteeiscurrentlyworkingonadocumenttoreviseregulationsforLNGbunkerbarges.TheSub-committeeisactiveandisreviewingtheregulationin46CFR145,154.TheUSCGisdeterminingiftheycanpassofffunctionsthattheycurrentlyperformtopubliccompanies.OneareatheyarelookingatisMARPOLAnnex2(NoxiousSubstances).Noxioussubstancesrequireaprewashinportandasurveymustverifythatthisisdone.TheUSCGcandelegatethatrequirementbuthavenotsetanyregulationsonthis.Thiscouldbeanareaofpossiblebusinessforchemists;howeveritistooearlytotell.Larryhasaskedfor10newcomputersfortheEMCCprogramastheexistingonearestartingtofail.ThiswillbereviewedatthebudgetmeetinginJanuary.MarineGasHazardControlProgramTheboardandfundwillmeetinearlyJanuarytoreviewbudgetrequestsfromtheMCAandNFPA.TheMCA2017budgetrequestwillbedevelopedduringDecemberinconjunctionwiththeExecutiveBoard.



MCQBTheMCQBinterviewed7individualsthisyearandthreeindividualwerecertifiedatthelastmeeting.Thisbringsthenumberofcurrentchemiststo98.CongratulationstoRobertRodriquezCMC730,MarkBruffCMC731andCharlesWarnerCMC732.TheMCQBhasbeenworkingonarevisiontotherules,howeverduetothenumberofinterviewsduringtheyear,andpotentialchangesin306thishasbeenonthebackburner.NFPA350GuideforSafeEntryandWorkinConfinedSpacesRobbieWalkerhasvolunteeredtobeonthiscommitteeandwillrepresenttheMCA.NFPA306NFPA306hasclosedforcommentand148proposalsweresubmitted.ThetechnicalcommitteemetonNovember1/2atNFPAheadquartersinQuincyMA.Thecommitteespenttwofulldaysgoingovertheproposals.Thisisthefirsttimeusingthenewprocesswherethewordingisinsertedintothestandardastheproposalsreviewed.Thetimeframeforreviewisasfollows;

Timeline�PublicInputStage(FirstDraft):ØFirstDraftMeeting:11/2/16

ØPostingofFirstDraftforBallotingDate:01/25/17ØPostingofFirstDraftforPublicComment:03/01/16

�CommentStage(SecondDraft):ØPublicCommentClosingDate:05/10/17

ØSecondDraftMeetingPeriod:5/11/17to11/08/17ØPostingofSecondDraftforBallotingDate:12/20/17

ØPostingofSecondDraftforNITMAM:01/24/18�TechSessionPreparation:

ØNITMAMClosingDate:02/21/18(NoticeofIntenttoMakeaMotion)ØNITMAM/CAMPostingDate:04/04/18

ØNFPAAnnualMeeting:6/04/18to6/07/18�StandardsCouncilIssuance:

ØIssuanceofConsentDocuments:04/29/18ØIssuanceofDocumentswithCAM:08/14/18



Additionally,thiscyclesomeofthetermsusedinthepasthavechanged.OfnoteisthenewtermTrialBalloon.Whenthisisinvoked,itmeansthatthecommitteeisseekingadditionalcommentfromthepublicbeforemakingadecision.Thecommitteeusedthisoptiononsomeoftheissues.Therearetwotopicsthecommitteeisseekingpubliccomment.ThefirstisthequestionofeliminatingtheLNGendorsement.Thisendorsementwasputinplaceasatemporarymeasureabout30yearsagowiththeintentofprovidingtrainingtochemistsandhavingiteliminated,ithasremainedinplacesincethen.WithmoreandmoreLNGvesselscomingintoserviceasbothfuelandcargothisisbecominganimportantissue.Thesecondquestionbeingoutforcommentisestablishinganexpirationdateonthecertificates.IndustryhasproposedthataMarineChemistCertificateshouldexpire30daysafterbeingissued.Theissueslistedabovealongwithotherchangeswillbediscussedatoursectionalseminarsin2017.Atthattimethedecisionswillhavebeenreleasedtothepublicandwillbeavailableforcomment.Onedisappointmentonthe306committeeisthatasignificantnumberofthecommitteemembersdidnotparticipate.LesBlaize586andGregGrondin676representingtheMCAwerethere(alongwiththeiralternatesJohnBell585andJimBruff671).BobAlbert690,representingtheNavyalongwithJasonFoxfromMSAandJosephP.McElhinney,Jr.fromtheMaritimeAdministrationalongwithDonRaffo668representingindustry.AmyWangdahlfromOSHAparticipatedbyphonealongwiththeUSCGrepresentativeCarolynOyster,whoparticipatedforhalfaday.LarryRussellsolicitedawell-roundedgroupofmaritimeinterests,andinspiteofhisbesteffortsmanydidnotattend.



PastNFPAMarineSpecialist,DavidTrebassici,isrecognizedforhisservicewithalongoverduelampatNFPAHeadquarters.Heissurroundedbythe306CommitteeChemists

(LtoR-BobAlbert,DonRaffo,JimBruff,DavidTrebassici,JohnBell,LesBlaize)

MCAMemberHandbookandDirectoryTheDirectoryisahandbookpublishedeveryfewyearsbytheAssociation.During2014,PastChairmanTomLittlepageupdatedthedirectory.Itcontainshistoricalinformation,namesofretiredchemistsalongwithspouse’snamesandtheby-laws.ChairmanElectBrianAxelradhasvolunteeredtoupdatethedirectoryandiscurrentlyworkingonit.YouwillbegettinganemailfromBrianaskingyoutoupdateinformationinthefuture.TheMCAhaslimitedprintcopiesandanelectronicversioncanbesenttoyouifyouwish.Justcontactthesecretary.Sinceitcontainspersonalinformation,itisnotplacedonthewebsite.LifetimeAchievementEndorsementAttheExcommeetingthecommitteediscussedthebestwaytolistlifemembers.ThesemembershavebeenlistedintheDirectory,butnotonthewebsite.TheboardrequestedthatasectionbeplacedonthewebsitewhereLifeMembersarelisted.Priortodoingpostingonthe



website,thelistneedstobeupdated.PleasereviewthefollowinglistandifyoucanprovideanyupdatedinformationforthefollowingLifeMembers,pleasesenditontothesecretary. James H. Mc. Backes 259 LM (D) John H. Bergland 330 LM (D) C. C. Thornton 359 LM (D) Joseph F. Lee 435 LM Albert Holler 546 LM Stewart Strassner 479 LM Joseph Labauve 485 LM (D) Kenneth Hubbard 520 LM Linwood Temple 534 LM (D) Jim Chinn 542 LM Frank McEacharn 558 LM (D) Walter Siefert 598 LM Alfred Watson 658 LM Thomas Beck 594 LM Larry Vela 471 LM (D) Gerhardus Helmich 601 LM Robert Walker Jr. 541 LM [email protected] 52 Ferguson Cove Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 596-7722 Frank G Monaghan, 656 LM 260 American Canyon Road #59 American Canyon, CA 94503 (707) 554-1254 [email protected] (D) Deceased ScholarshipTheEdwardWillwerthMemorialScholarshipawardedgrantstosixapplicantsin2016.The2017applicationisnowavailableonthewebsitewithaclosingdateofMay1,2017.Ifyouhaveachildorgrandchildwhomeetstheeligibilityrequirements,pleaseconsiderhavingthemapply.EthicsAttheboardmeetingLarryRussellraisedanethicalquestionregardingtrainees.HenotedthatonechemistsubmittedasatisfactorywrittenevaluationonatraineetoNFPA,buttoldanotherchemistthatthetraineewasnotreadytobecertified.Larrynotedthattheboardusesthewrittenevaluationsofthechemistsasoneaspectinensuringthattheymeetminimumrequirementstobecertifiedandtheydependonthetrainertoprovideanhonestassessmentofthetrainee.



Theboarddiscussedthevariousimplicationsofhavingtheevaluationbecomepublic.TheyaskedLarrytorequestthattheMCQBmaketheevaluationsbeconfidentialandnotavailabletoanyoneotherthantheMCQB.Theboardfeltthatthiswouldaidthetrainerinthierevaluations.CreditCardAcceptanceTheMCAisnowabletotakecreditcards.Whilewewillnotbeabletodoon-linechargingforseminars,youcaneithercallinacreditcardoruseoneonsitetopayforanitem.(Asurchargetocovertransactionfeeswillbecharged)WebsiteTheMCAwebsitewww.marinechemist.orgistheprimarymethodusedtodisseminateinformationandacentralspotforclientstolookforyou.Pleaseperiodicallyreviewthewebsitetoensurethatyourinformationremainsaccurateanduptodate.Thisisespeciallyimportantifyouhavechangedjobs,phonenumbers,emailaddressesorstreetaddresses.Seminarattendanceforthelastfiveyearsisalsopostedonthesitealongwithseminarpresentationsandrelevantnews.Allcommunicationsandbillingcomesfromyouremailaddressonthesite.AnewformhasbeenplacedonthewebsitenamedWebsitePostingInformationForm,duetothemanychanges,thisformwillbeusedityouwishtoupdateyourinformation.Additionally,anupdatedinitialmembershipapplicationisalsoonthesite.PleasecontactDonRaffoifanyinformationneedstobecorrected.Suggestionsforimprovementsarealwayswelcome.

ChairmanElectPositionThenextChairmanElectcycleisnowopen.Inaccordancewithourby-laws,ifyouwishtorunforthepositionyoumustgetanominationfromamemberofeachsection.Thenominationcanbeassimpleasanemailtothesecretary.Onceanindividualgetstherequirednumberofnominationstheywillbeplacedontheballot.Traditionally,thePastChair(CurrentlyPhilipDovinh)seeksvolunteersandiscurrentlyworkingonthat,howeveranyonewishingtoruncansolicitnominations.AllnominationsmustbeinbyDecember24th.Ballotingwillbeginafterthefirstoftheyear.However,ifonlyoneindividualsisrunningtheywillbeelectedbytheexecutivecommitteeatitsFebruarymeetinginaccordancewithourby-laws.TheChairmanelectandsubsequentChairandPastChairisasixyearcommitmentandrequiresseveralmeetingsandtrainingsessionsperyear.Ifanyonehasaquestionontherequirementsoftheposition,pleasecontactthesecretaryfordetails.



MCAFlyerDuringthepastboardmeetingthecommitteediscusseddevelopingaflyerthatwouldoutlinethebenefitsofusingacertifiedchemist.Theideawouldbetomakeitavailabletoallmemberswhocouldhanditouttocustomers.ThepointwouldtoincreaseindustryawarenessoftheMarineChemistandtheservicestheyprovide.Ifanyonehasanyexperiencedevelopingthistypeofflyerorifyouhaveonewhichwecouldmimic,pleasecontactthesecretary.Basedonthedeclineinthenumberofcertificatesissuedinthe2015-2016periodaneffortisunderwaytogetthebenefitsofusingachemistouttoindustry.ChrisScott,621,recentlypresentedanoverviewofourprofessiontotheShipbuildersCouncilofAmericaattheirmeetinginNewOrleans.Basedonfeedbackfromseveralindividualshispresentationwaswellreceivedandinformative.ManythankstoChrisforpresentingandraisingtheawarenessofchemistsintheindustry.ThistypeofoutreachisencouragedbytheMCA.Chris’sgrouphasalsoreservedaboothattheAnnualWorkboatShowinNewOrleansandwillpromotetheirbusinessaswellasincreasetheawarenessofchemiststhroughouttheindustry.OncetheshowisoverBrianAxelradwillgivetheboardanoverviewontheoutcomeandtheMCAmayconsiderdoingsimilaroutreachasopportunitiesbecomeavailable.CSPandMarineChemistsCurrently,isyouwishtobecomecertifiedasaCSP(CertifiedSafetyProfessional)youmustbeaCIHorholdsomeothercertificationormeetalevelofexperience,aCMCdoesnotmeettherequiredworkexperience.TheMCAwillbecontactingtheBCSP(BoardofCertifiedSafetyProfessionals)whooverseestheCSPqualificationtorequestthattheyconsidermakingtheCMCqualificationasaprerequisiteformeetingtherequirementsforasafetyprofessional.MarineChemistClothingandLands’EndTheMCAhasestablishedawebsitewithLands’EndwhereyoucangototheirsiteandpurchaseanyitemofclothingtheyofferandhaveachoiceofMCAlogo’sembroideredonit.Theclothingisofhighqualityandtheyofferawideselectionfromshirtstomessengerbags,jackets,mugs,pantsetc.Togettothesiteenter:http://ocs.landsend.com/cd/frontdoor?store_name=MARINE_CHEMIST_ASSOCIATION&store_type=3



Onceyoupickanitemyoucanselectfromseveraldifferentlogosandthelocationofapplication.Manyoftheitemsaregivenasgiftsduringseminars.

2017SectionalSeminarsInachangethisyear,therewillbetwosectionalseminars.One,acombinedAtlanticandGulfseminarwillhebeheldinOrlando,FL.ThePacificseminarwillbeinMaui,HI.Aregistrationformwithdetailedinformationispostedonthewebsite.Atlantic/Gulf Orlando World Center Marriott, 8701 World Center Drive. March 4, 2017. Pacific Kannapali Hotel, 2525 Ka'anapali Beach Hotel Lahaina, HI 96761 (Maui) March 25, 2017 Annual Hotel Albuquerque or Hotel Chaco (Hotel Chaco is under construction on the same site and we have been promised Chaco, in the event it is not ready we will have it at Hotel Albuquerque) July 17-19 More information to be posted on website soon



TheOfficersoftheMCA

a. Officersi. RobbieWalker,Chairman,Termexpires8/17ii. PhilipDovinh,PastChairman,Termexpires8/17iii. BrianAxelrad,CharimanElect,Termbegins8/17iv. DonaldRaffo,Secretary/Treasurerv. LesBlaize,Asst.Secretary

b. Representativesi. JohnWard,Atlantic,Termexpires4/17ii. StephenGronda,Atlantic,Termexpires4/18iii. RobertSimpson,Pacific,Termexpires4/17iv. GregGadbois,Pacific,Termexpires4/18v. GarySnell,Gulf,Termexpires4/17vi. JohnLeeBell,Gulf,Termexpires4/18

Remember,atoursectionalseminarsinthespringof2017,eachsectionwillbeelectinganewrepresentativetotheboardalongwithanalternate.Ifyouareinterestedinrunningfortheposition,youmustbenominatedatyoursectionalmeetingandthegrouppresentwillvoteontheindividual(s).Pleaseconsiderrunningfortheboard,especiallyifyouhavenotbeenontheboardinthepast.

RespectfullysubmittedDonRaffoSecretary/TreasurerMCA