Chair: Mr. Craig Matzdorf, Naval Air Systems CommandKeynote: Ms. Lisa Goldberg, Aerospace Industries Association
Chemical compounds containing hexavalent chromium–Cr(VI)–are widely used in coatings and surface finishing operations on DoD weapons systems, principally to impart corrosion resistance. However, Cr(VI) is a known carcinogen, and in 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reduced the permissible exposure limit by an order of magnitude. In April 2009, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics issued a memo restricting the use of Cr(VI), unless there are no cost-effective alternatives with satisfactory performance. A clause in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations is being considered that would restrict the use of materials containing Cr(VI) in new weapons systems. This session highlighted recent research and demonstration/ validation efforts intended to develop, qualify, and implement alternative materials and processes that do not utilize Cr(VI).
START | END | TOPIC/TITLE | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8:30 AM | 8:40 AM | Welcome & Introduction by the Session Chair | Mr. Craig Matzdorf | Naval Air Systems Command |
8:40 AM | 9:10 AM | KEYNOTE: Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in the Aerospace Industry(Presentation – Abstract) | Ms. Lisa Goldberg | Aerospace Industries Association |
9:10 AM | 9:35 AM | U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life-Cycle Management Command (AMCOM) Hexavalent Chromium in Coating Systems Reduction(Presentation – Abstract) | Mr. Mark Feathers | U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command |
9:35 AM | 10:00 AM | USMC Environmental and Corrosion Control Perspectives – The Reduction of Cr6+(Presentation – Abstract) | Mr. Andrew Sheetz | Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division |
10:00 AM | 10:20 AM | Break | ||
10:20 AM | 10:45 AM | NAVAIR Non-Chromate Materials Status(Presentation – Abstract) | Mr. Bill Nickerson | Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division – Patuxent River |
10:45 AM | 11:10 AM | Current State of Air Force Hexavalent Chromium Reduction Efforts(Presentation – Abstract) | Mr. Carl Perazzola | Air Force Corrosion Prevention & Control Office |
11:10 AM | 11:35 AM | Hexavalent Chromium Replacement Efforts Within NASA(Presentation – Abstract) | Mr. Rusty McLaughlin | NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation Principal Center |
11:35 AM | 11:45 AM | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Mr. Craig Matzdorf |
