Houghton's Director of Engineering Services Named Chairman
Houghton International’s director of engineering services, John Burke, was named chair of the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association’s (ILMA) third Symposium on the Assessment and Control of Metal Removal Fluids in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 5-8, 2008.
The topics to be addressed at the symposium include:
• Health and safety effects/occupational medicine: dermal and respiratory effects
• Exposure measurement and guidelines: developments in metal removal fluid (MRF) aerosol sampling and analytical techniques and promulgation of MRF occupational exposure limits
• Best practices for managing MRF in the plant: engineering/exposure control practice and research, MRF microbiology and biocide usage, and MRF waste disposal technologies
• Global regulatory issues, and sustainability and future trends.
“This groundbreaking symposium will bring together metal removal fluid manufacturers and the customers using their products,” John Burke said. “It is the first opportunity in more than 10 years for this group to hear the latest trends and advances in the lubrication industry.”
Burke has been active in the metalworking industry for the past 35 years. He received the P.M. Ku Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) in 2006 and has been an instructor for the STLE’s Metalworking Fluid Education Course for 11 years. In 1991, he received an award from former President George Bush for advances in waste minimization. Burke also received governors’ awards for waste minimization in the States of Ohio and Tennessee for a metalworking fluid recycling system design.
Additionally, Burke has five U.S. patents and is the chair of the ILMA’s Safety, Health, Environment and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Burke received his engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1971.
About ILMA
The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) (www.ilma.org) was established in 1948 in order to meet the needs of its members by providing advocacy, networking, and a collaborative effort to succeed in today's business world. The trade association is the principal voice for the industry before Congress, federal regulatory agencies and other industry groups. Through its enforceable Code of Ethics, ILMA promotes integrity and quality in lubricant manufacturing and marketing.