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Winter Leaves Behind Corrosion From Road Salt
A large part of the United States experienced an exceptionally harsh 2013 - 2014 winter. Chicago's severe experience forced the city to use three times the amount of road salts used in the previous winter. Road salts event...
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Zinc Levels in Soils
MinnesotaFarmGuide.com recently published an article discussing the value of zinc levels in soils, and how zinc deficiencies in soil may affect crops.
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Pend Oreille Mine to Open by End of Year
It is reported the Pend Oreille Mine, a zinc and lead mine in northern Washington, will open by the end of the year.
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Unsubstantiated Claim of Galvanizings Toxicity is False
Industry Transparency & Commitment to Sustainability
In an April 23, 2014
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AGA Releases Health Product Declaration (HPD)
The American Galanvizers Association (AGA) has completed two health product declarations (HPDs) for hot-dip galvanized steel products. HPDs are a requirement for building materials in LEED® v4 under the Material Ingr...
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New Cost Data for Paint Systems
Those who use the AGA’s Life-Cycle Cost Calculator (LCCC) know this online tool uses paint costs from a 2007 survey conducted by KTA, a premier paint industry consultant. Th...
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Zinc ruled out as biomarker for Alzheimers disease
ChemistryWorld.com recently published an article discussing the controversial role of Zinc in Alzheimer's Disease. The article suggests having low zinc levels is a sign of ageing rather than a marker for Alzheimer...
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2014 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards Winners Showcase Beauty, Versatility
The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) has announced the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. More than 100 projects representing hot-dip galvanizing’s versatility were submitted and j...
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