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New or Revised Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
TIP 0420-16 Unloading Concentrated Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) with Compressed Air (Newly Issued) Sylvia Ciampa - WGC for TIP 0420-16 Special note: Documents appearing in the TAPPI online version of the Standards and TIPs are updated once a month (usually around the 30th). So it is possible that there is a delay between the publication announcement and the posting online. If you are a subscriber to the online access to Standards and TIPs and you are in a hurry for new documents that have not yet been posted, you can send a request for TIPs to tip@tappi.org or for Standards to standards@tappi.org. TAPPI Standards in Ballot
Listed below are TAPPI Standards that have recently gone out for ballot to the corresponding Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG). The date in parentheses is the closing date for voting. T 618 cm-10 Analysis of limestone (July 31, 2024) The TAPPI Standards regulations require public review of standards that are up for ballot. Send a message to standards@tappi.org if you want to request a copy of the draft in ballot. If you would like to participate in the SSIGs that review and vote on the Standards, please contact TAPPI Standards Department at standards@tappi.org. TIPs under review
Listed below are TAPPI TIPs that were recently submitted to the Working Group for review. The date when the Work Item was opened is shown for each TIP, as well as the Subject Category under which the TIP is assigned and the Working Group Chair's (WGC) name. The target completion date for the review of each TIP is one year after the opening of the Work Item. General Announcements
Propose a New Standard or Technical Information Paper (TIP) Getting started is easy. Do you have just a general idea for a Standard, or are you farther along and have a substantial draft? If you just have a general idea for a Standard or TIP, complete the New Idea Submission form. TAPPI will review your idea and identify an appropriate committee or group to work on your suggestion. If you are further along, send an initial draft to standards@tappi.org. From there, the TAPPI Standards Manager will guide you through the appropriate process to finalize and approve the new document. STAR of the Month
The purpose of this TIP is to organize and provide information supporting the need for hands on safety training and multiple, best practice examples of effective hands-on safety training. Beyond the development, and execution of hands-on safety training, audit and verification ensuring skill and understanding are necessary. This is the first TIP of this type based on sharing safety related best practices and will serve as a model for future safety related best practice topics.
Date of Publication: July 31, 2024 Working Group Members: Kurt Mehlberg – Working Group Chair, Domtar TAPPI would like to extend a special thanks to the PIMA Safety Committee for the creation of the Committee’s first TIP! If you would like to share your experience with Standards, TIPs or ISO TC 6, please write to standards@tappi.org and the TAPPI Standards team will be happy to interview you. Members for Working Groups of TIPs needed
Volunteers for the following working groups of Technical Information Papers (TIPs) are needed. All Working Groups of TIPs require a minimum of 3 TAPPI members from 3 different companies in order to review a TIP. The following TIPs do not have an assigned Working Group Chair (WGC) to initiate the review: Working Group Chairs Needed: Working Group Members Needed: TIP 0402-18 Ultrasonic testing (UT) for tube thickness in black liquor recovery boilers: Part I - Guidelines for accurate tube thickness testing; Part II - Default layouts for tube thickness surveys in various boiler zones If you would like to join a Working Group of a TIP, please write to tip@tappi.org for more information. SSIG Members Needed
The Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) for the following Standards are in need of additional members. These groups may or may not have ballots currently open. T 266 om-24 Determination of sodium, calcium, copper, iron and manganese in pulp and paper by atomic absorption spectroscopy Participating in a SSIG is free and open to anyone interested. Join now! If no progress is made on balancing these SSIGs, then the respective methods may be considered for withdrawal at the next Q&SMC meeting. If you have an interest in becoming a member of either of these SSIGs please contact standards@tappi.org Standards Coming Up For Review
The system for review and development of TAPPI Standards requires an announcement of review dates so that any interested TAPPI parties may access the drafts, submit comments, and/or join the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) to cast an official vote. Listed below are the Standards that will be up for review in 2024. The date indicated is the target date on which the draft will be distributed to the Standard-Specific Interest Group (SSIG) for that particular Standard. T 401 om-20 Fiber analysis of paper and paperboard (October 7, 2024) Any interested individuals who wish to be part of the voting for any Standard should send a message to standards@tappi.org and request voting membership on the corresponding SSIG, prior to the target ballot date, if possible. Anyone who joins the SSIG before the target balloting date will receive a notice of the ballot. U.S. TAG to ISO TC 6
Next TC 6 Meeting(s) – Need to pre-register to attend. If you are a member of any working group (WG), please think about attending at least one of these meetings, or if you can’t please inform HOD of any important issues you may have. If you would like to attend the next plenary meetings virtually, please reach out to isotc6@tappi.org. TC 6 (Paper, board and pulps) If you would like to know more or join the U.S. TAG to ISO TC 6, please write to isotc6@tappi.org. Did You Know
...that to participate in the balloting process for TAPPI Standards you must sign up for the Standard-Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs)? Drafts are available for anyone to review, but to vote you must be a member of the SSIG. Each Standard has its own SSIG – so you have to sign up for each Standard that you have an interest in. Links to all of the SSIGs (by subject category) can be found on the SSIG Join Page. When you click on a Subject Category, it will display links to related SSIGs. Acronyms You May Need to Know
For details on these commonly used acronyms in the development of TAPPI Standards and TIPs, please see the Standards Guidelines and the TIP Guidelines, or send your questions to standards@tappi.org. Searching and Ordering TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods
Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website’s Search and Order page.Details on how to search and order TAPPI Standards, TIPs, and Useful Methods can be found on the TAPPI website’s Search and Order page.All individual TIPs or Standards are available for electronic or paper delivery. For electronic delivery, the documents are e-mailed in PDF format. Hard copy documents can be mailed or faxed, but shipping and handling costs will apply. Search and Order Individual Access or Company license Join a SSIG Develop a TIP Standards Guidelines TIPs Guidelines |
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