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ADAANOV1105NewsbriefsWOCA2011-RunandDoneTheWorldofCoalAshisaninternationalconferenceorganizedbytheAmericanCoalAshAssociationandtheUniversityofKentuckyCentreforAppliedEnergyResearch.The2011conferenceheldinDenverColoradomarkedthetwoorganisationsx19fourthjointbiennialmeeting.FocusingonthescienceapplicationsandsustainabilityofcoalashworldwidetheeventencompassedallaspectsofcoalcombustionproductsCCPsaswellasgasiEcationproducts.Twokeynoteaddressesopenedevent.LisaBradleyaseniortoxicologistwithAECOMpresentedx1cIsCoalAshToxicx1dAnneWeirexecutivedirectorofCanadiancoalashgroupCIRCApresentedx1cAx13WorldCustomsOrganizationx19sHarmonizedSystemCanPutCoalAshinaClassofitsOwn.x1dBothwereextremelyengagingastheyhighlightedthediametricallyopposeddebateongoinginNorthAmericatodayaboutCCPs.Tolistenvisitwww.Fyash.infopodcasts.htmlMs.BradleyprovidedaninsightfullookatmethodologiesofhowsubstancesareclassiEedasx1ctoxicx1d.Themaintenantofherpaperwasthatallsubstancesarepoisonsthereisnonethatisnot.Doseexposuredifferentiatesapoisonfromaremedy.Inotherwordsallnaturalandman-madesubstancescanbeconsideredtoxicifsufEcientexposuretothatsubstance.Drinktoomuchwateranditcanseriouslymakeyouill.Ms.Weirx19spresentationexploredthecurrentx1cproductx1dstatusofCCPs.TheHSisauniversaleconomiclanguageandcodeforgoodsandanindispensabletoolforinternationaltradeusedbygovernmentsinternationalorganisationsandtheprivatesectorforavarietyofpolicylegislativeandeconomicpurposes.CCPsifaccuratelyclassiEedundertheHSwould1conferlegalstatusofCCPsasaninternationallytradedcommodity2educate3underpindemandandtrade4establishtheeconomicsigniEcanceofbeneEcialuseand5identifyCCPsx19contributiontosustainablepracticeagainsttechnicalignoranceregulatorybarriersandpoliticalimpulse.Overthethree-dayconferenceawiderangeoftopicareaswerecoveredincludingenvironmentalcementandconcretegeopolymersagriculturenewproductsmineandreclamationregulationandpolicychemistrypondsandbenefaction.Therewasanexcellentmixtureofindustryandacademicpaperswithastrongfocusonenvironmentalissues.OursmallAustraliancontingentpresentedanumberofpapers.CraigHeidrichwiththreepapersNaturallyOccurringRadionuclidesinAustralianCoalCombustionProductsCCPsLegalCertaintyWhyWeNeedtoChangetheWasteParadigmandSupplyChainApproachforDevelopingNewCCPsOpportunities.GarryCraigpresentedonepaperThePotentialtoRe-UseCoalCombustionProductsatEraringPowerStationinNSWAustralia.Toviewpresentationsvisitwww.Fyash.infoMorethan208papersand500registrantsfromsome24countriesattendedtheconferencex13USAIndiaSouthAfricaSpainAustraliaGreeceCanadaUKNetherlandsRussiaSwitzerlandCzechRepublicGermanyFrancePolandJapanTurkeyChinaandMexico.ThebiennialconferenceismaintainingitsstatusasthemajorconferenceeventforallthingsCCPs.Pavements2011Pavements2011wasthesecondbiennialNSWRoadsandTrafEcAuthorityPavementsConferenceheldinSydneySept.20-21.TheADAAwasinvitedtoparticipateintheeventwhichfocusedontheengineeringstructuresthatprincipallycarrytheStatex19sroadtrafEc.Theseassetsareextremelyvaluablebeingworthcollectivelyabout17billion.TheconferenceprovidedanexcellentopportunityforsharedlessonsbetweenRTAandindustry.ApproximatelyEftyindustryassociationspartnersandassociatesincludingkeypavementrepresentativesofAustroadswereinattendance.CraigHeidrichADAAx19sexecutivedirectoraddressedsome250attendeesprovidingupdatesonRTAactivitiesandthechallengesbeingfacedbymembers.HispresentationfocusedonCCPproductionandutilizationstatisticscurrentindustryproductionprocessingandproductdistributioncapabilityaswellasthesigniEcantcontributionsmadebytheAssociationinreviewingtheAustralianStandardAS3582.1--SupplementarycementitiousmaterialsforusewithportlandandblendedcementPart1Flyash.Mr.HeidrichalsodiscussedthelikelyimplicationsofcreatingnewgradesofFyashforuseinboundandunboundpavements.Mr.HeidrichwasinvitedtojoinapanelforthelastsessionwhichwasaworkshoponsustainabilityanduseofrecycledmaterialsforpavementsfacilitatedbyConLambousJustinMossoftheRTA.Thepanelsessiongeneratedsomeinterestingdebateaboutsupplyissuesfordefuseandirregularsecondaryorrecycledmaterials.