B&A works with a number of professional engineering and technical
associations in both the USA and overseas. Among these are the
following (listed in alphabetical order):
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
For over a century, North American steel producers have left their day-to-day
rivalries behind to work as partners and members of the American Iron and Steel Institute
in furthering its mission to promote steel as the material of choice and to
enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry and its member
companies. AISI's overall mission centers around common goals and a
clear vision for the future (1) to provide high-quality, value-added products
to a wide array of customers, (2) to lead the world in innovation and technology
in the production of steel, (3) to produce steel in a safe and environmentally
friendly manner; and (4) to increase the market for North American Steel
in both traditional and innovative applications.
Website: http://www.steel.org/
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers
and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and
conformity assessment system. The Institute's mission
is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and
the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus
standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
Website: http://www.ansi.org/
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM is
dedicated to being the foremost developer and provider of voluntary consensus
standards, related technical information, and services. Its standards
are internationally recognized for quality and applicability that promote
public health and safety, and the overall quality of life, contribute to
the reliability of materials, products, systems and services; and facilitate
national, regional, and international commerce.
Website: http://www.astm.org/
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
AWWA is an
international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the
improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Founded in 1881, AWWA is
the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. Its
more than 50,000 members represent the full spectrum of the drinking water
community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists,
manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest
in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,000 utilities
that supply water to roughly 180 million people in North America.
Website: http://www.awwa.org/
Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA)
Founded in 1915, BOCA is a nonprofit membership association,
comprised of more than 16,000 members who are directly or indirectly engaged
in the construction and regulatory process. They span the building community,
from code enforcement officials to materials. BOCA represents the
full spectrum of code enforcement disciplines and construction industry interests
and publishes model building codes.
Website: http://www.bocai.org/
NACE International
This corrosion & corrosion control
technical association was established in 1943 as the
National Association
of Corrosion Engineers by eleven corrosion engineers in the pipeline
industry. These founding members were involved in a regional cathodic
protection group formed in the 1930s, when the study of cathodic protection
was introduced. With more than fifty years of experience in developing
corrosion prevention and control standards, NACE International has
become the largest association whose membership is committed to the
study of corrosion.
Website: http://www.nace.org/
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA is a worldwide leader
in providing fire, electrical, and life safety to the public. Established
in 1896, the mission of the international, nonprofit, member organization
is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality
of life by developing and advocating scientifically based consensus codes
and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA is currently developing
the first consensus-based building code. Membership in NFPA totals more than
69,000 individuals from around the world and more than 80 national trade and
professional organizations. It is perhaps best known as the producers
of the National Electric Code (NEC).
Website: http://www.nfpa.org/
NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company
NSF is an independent, not for profit organization providing a wide range
of services around the world. For more than 55 years, NSF has been committed
to public health, safety and protection of the environment. While focusing
on food, water, indoor air and the environment, NSF develops national standards,
provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education
and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing
the interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include
industry, the regulatory community and the public at large.
Website: http://www.nsf.org/
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings
SSPC was founded
in 1950 as the
Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit professional
society concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures.
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings serves its members and advances
the industry through standards, regulatory advocacy, education, and information
exchange.
Website: http://www.sspc.org/
Steel Tank Institute (STI)
Over 90 manufacturers of atmospheric
steel storage tanks are members of Steel Tank Institute, a trade association
formed in 1916. Throughout its existence, the focus of the organization has
been to help manufacturers promote the safety and strength of steel as the
best choice for petroleum and hazardous materials storage.
Website: http://www.steeltank.com/
United States Department of Transportation (US DOT)
The DOT includes the following agencies:
Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
Website: http://www.dot.gov/
United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health
and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water, and land—upon which life
depends.
EPA’s purpose is to ensure that National efforts to reduce environmental
risk are based on the best available scientific information. Federal
laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively.
Environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning
natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation,
agriculture, industry, and international trade; and these factors are similarly
considered in establishing environmental policy. Environmental protection
contributes to making our communities and ecosystems diverse, sustainable
and economically productive. The United States plays a leadership role in
working with other nations to protect the global environment.
Website: http://www.epa.gov/
US EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (US EPA OUST)
The
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) was created in the summer of 1985
to carry out a Congressional mandate to develop and implement a new regulatory
program for Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems. The mission of
the OUST program is to protect human health and environmental quality by
creating conditions under which good management of Underground Storage Tank
systems (USTs)is common business practice. Good tank management includes
prevention, detection, and timely, cost-effective cleanup of releases. One
of their goals is to prevent the creation of a new generation of leaking
USTs. Reaching this goal requires that USTs be protected from corrosion,
protected against spills and overfills, equipped to detect releases, and
be properly installed and maintained. Another goal is to ensure that
UST releases are detected and cleaned up promptly and cost-effectively to
the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment. Regular
monitoring of UST systems by owners and operators will ensure that releases
are promptly detected.
Website: http://www.epa.gov/oust/
The National Science Foundation (US NSF)
US NSF is an
independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering
through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000
research and education projects in science and engineering.
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/