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AFS Publishes Health and Safety Guide T e American Foundry Society
(AFS) recently published the fourth edition of its health and safety guides. T e AFS Health and Safety
Committee (10-Q) created the new- est edition of the guides to provide metalcasters with updated informa- tion necessary to determine, evaluate and control potential hazards. T e committee members are all experts in health and safety, with certifi cations in multiple areas. T e guide contains information on fi ve categories: melting
and pouring, binder systems, physical hazards, other health hazards, and safety and health programs and controls. It was written particularly for metalcasting industry personnel, oc- cupational health and safety professionals, those responsible for regulatory compliance and academic professionals. To purchase the guide, visit the store on the AFS website,
www.afsinc.org.
AFS Wins New Research Contracts T e American Foundry Society (AFS), in its eff orts
through the American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC), secured new research contracts in February as part of the Castings Solutions for Readiness program. T e contracts are funded through the U.S. Department
of Defense, U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia and Defense Logistics Agency location in Ft. Belvoir, Va. T e agreements will allow AFS/AMC to continue to add cast metal material design properties to the Casting Alloy Data Search and extend the Cast High-In- tegrity Alloy Mechanical Property Standards project.
AFS Supports Sunshine Act of 2012
T e American Foundry Society (AFS) joined a number of other manufacturing organizations in signing a letter to the U.S. Judiciary Committee on March 19 in support of the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012. According to the letter, the act proposes to open the
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regulatory process to prevent rulemaking that aff ects mul- tiple industries from occurring behind closed doors. Cur- rently, the regulatory rulemaking process is enacted when a company sues a federal agency. When parties then settle the suit, they often create a new regulation without the input or knowledge of other companies that stand to be aff ected. T e letter states this process should be stopped and the settlements should be open to allow public input. It also says agencies should be free to enter settlement agreements and consent decrees freely.
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