December Webinars: GHS Regulations, CM & Grease Compatibility

Join us this holiday season for some great education, including a hot topic in the metalworking fluids industry - OSHA's New GHS Regulations, the last event in the Condition Monitoring Data Interpretation Series: Advanced Report Reading, and Grease Compatibility. Registration is now open for all 2012 events. Be sure to get in some continuing education before you leave for your holiday break. I hope you have a good holiday season and safe travels, and here's to a productive 2013!

OSHA's New GHS Regulations - Challenges for Metalworking Fluid Formulators
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 5, 2012; 12-1pm Central with additional Q&A from 1-1:30pm
Instructor: John Howell, Safety, Health and Environmental Specialist at GHS Resources, Inc.
Overview: Among the many challenges metalworking formulators need to understand is how to use the new GHS mixture rules to classify metalworking formulations. Another challenge is where to find raw material classification information if its not yet been provided by your raw material supplier. We will go through OSHA's new tiered approach for mixtures: use test data when available; use bridging principles if applicable and, if neither of these first two approaches work for you, how to estimate hazards based on known ingredient information. We will learn how to use the European Chemicals Agency's Classification and Labeling Inventory to ascertain classification information for raw materials and then work through the algorithms for skin and eye irritation and for acute toxicity. This will give formulators a head start in understanding how metalworking products will be classified under the new rules.
Fee: $39 members/$59 non-members
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Advanced Report Reading (last event in the CM Data Interpretation Series)
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 11, 2012; 12-1pm Central with additional Q&A from 1-1:30pm
Instructor: Evan Zabawski, CLS & Editor of TLT
Overview: The final module of this series will impart tips on quickly and effectively reading a standard oil analysis report and move into a review of generalized examples applicable to virtually any application.
Fee: $39 members/$59 non-members
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[Click here] to register for the entire series - you get access to all 6 recordings for a 10% savings! The events include: Advanced Data Interpretation, Spectrographic Data Interpretation I: Contaminants & Wear, Spectrographic Data Interpretation II: Additive Metals, Physical Properties Data Interpretation, Additional Testing and Advanced Report Reading. You can also purchase each event individually.

Grease Compatibility
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 2012; 12-1pm Central with additional Q&A from 1-1:30pm
Instructor: Heinrich Braun, Global Technical Grease Team Lead, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties
Overview: Grease compatibility is an important consideration when converting from one grease to another. Mixing incompatible greases can produce a lubricant with significantly inferior performance to its constituents, and thus have a negative effect on the ability of the grease mix to perform in the application. This webinar will address grease compatibility based on grease constituents, common observations when mixing incompatible greases, as well as some best practices of grease compatibility testing.
Fee: $39 members/$59 non-members
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What are you looking forward to in 2013? What are your new year's resolutions? Leave a comment below!

October Webinars: Learn More About Gears, Grease and Condition Monitoring

The third event in the Condition Monitoring Data Interpretation will take place on Wednesday, wrapping up our webinars for September. Looking forward to October, we'll feature the following events:

FREE Membership Webinar on STLE's Certification Programs
Date/Time: October 3, 2012; 12-1 pm CDT
Presenter: Alicia Shearer, STLE's Certification Programs Administrator
Overview: In this webinar, you'll learn how to navigate the in's and out's of STLE's certification programs including the CLS (Certified Lubrication Specialist), OMA (Oil Monitoring Analyst) and CMFS (Certified Metalworking Fluid Specialist) Programs. These certifications have been shown to increase your salary and provide a boost to your career. For each program, you will learn: Who is it for? Preparation Resources, as well as how to find exam sittings,  register for an exam and what happens once you obtain your certification - notification as well as recertification requirements.
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Fundamentals of Industrial Enclosed Gears & Their Lubrication
Date/Time: October 11, 2012; 12-1pm CDT with additional Q&A time from 1-1:30 pm
Instructor: Lawrence Ludwig, Chief Chemist/Technical Director, Schaeffer Manufacturing Company
Abstract: In this webinar you will learn about basic gear fundamentals, the different types of industrial gear lubricants that can be used, some of the important properties and industrial gear lubricant should possess and the proper selection of the type of industrial gear lubricant to use.
Fee: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Fundamentals of Grease
Date/Time: October 25, 2012; 12-1pm CDT with additional Q&A time from 1-1:30pm
Instructor: Dr. Robert M. Gresham, STLE's Director of Professional Development
Abstract: This presentation will give you a working knowledge of greases, provided through an overview of grease types, their manufacture, testing, and industry applications.
Fee: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Physical Properties Data Interpretation (part of the Condition Monitoring Data Interpretation Series  includes 6 events including Alarm Limits, Spectrographic Data Interpretation I/II: Contaminants & Wear, Additive Metals, Physical Properties, Additional Testing and Advanced Report Reading)
Date/Time: October 31, 2012; 12-1 pm CDT with additional Q&A time from 1-1:30pm
Instructor: Evan Zabawski, CLS & Editor of TLT
Abstract: The fourth module of this series will transition over to correct interpretation of the changes found in the physical and chemical properties of the oil, such as viscosity, FTIR (soot, oxidation, nitration and sulphation) and checks for fuel, water and glycol.
Fee: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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If you have any questions, just contact Kara Sniegowski at klemar@stle.org or at (847) 825-5536. 2013 planning is going on now, so feel free to also send topic suggestions.