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Transporting Materials of Trade

Materials of Trade page from 49 CFR 173.6 regulation

By David Gecic

Can I transport that hazardous chemical myself? Many law-enforcement people and – even worse – industrial shippers and suppliers do not understand some regulations dealing with small quantities of hazardous materials. Read More

Iron Phosphate – What Is It

By David Gecic

An iron phosphate is a chemical coating on the surface of a metal which increases the paint adhesion and the corrosion protection of paint and other coatings. Read More

Methylene Chloride – New Rules – 2019

Part being stripped
by David Gecic, 03-17-2019

The EPA published substantial new rules concerning the use of methylene chloride on Friday, March 19, 2019. They banned the consumer use of this product. Read More

Burn-Off Oven versus the TV

Burning TV

By David Gecic

This is a story of how a Wide Screen TV met a burn-off oven and the fun they had that night. Read More

Using MEK as a Paint Cure Test

There are numerous ways to test paint cure but one of the most traditional is MEK rubs. However this is an often misused test. Read More