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TheUSNationalSlagAssociationhelditsregionalmeetingatthenewCaterpillarVisitorCenterinPeoriaonMarch19-20withattendeesrepresentingacross-sectionofsteelproducersslagprocessorsequipmentmanufacturersandserviceprovidersgatheringtodiscusssafetyinnovationsenvironmentalissuesregulatorytrendsandnewequipment.AmongthetopicswereindustrygoverningbodiesbestpracticesareviewofEPAlegislationandfugitivedustmanagement.Mostdiscussionsweredominatedbysafetyandenvironmentalcontent.Theeventwasattendedbyover50activeandalliedNSAmembersincludingorganizationsthatareactivelyengagedinironandsteelslagprocessingreningandorthemarketingoftheseslagsaswellasthoseinvolvedinrelatedactivitiessuchasmanufacturersandusersofironandsteelslags.SponsoredandhostedbyNSAmemberDustControlTechnologythemeetingwasheldattheexpansiveCaterpillarVisitorCenterontheIllinoisRiver.Thefacilityprovidesafascinatinglookatthecompanyequipmentandpeoplemakingsustainableprogresspossiblearoundtheworld.FeaturedprojectsincludedCaterpillarsroleinbuildingSanFranciscosfamedcablecarsystemconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDaminChinaandthewideningofthePanamaCanal.DCTVicePresidentAaronValencicpointedoutthatsafetywasalwaysaprimarytopicatthemeetings.ThesteelindustrydoesnthaveagoverningbodysuchastheminingindustryhasinMSHAheexplained.AndOSHAreallyisntcomprehensiveenoughtocoverallsteelindustryactivity.ForthatreasonNSAconsiderspartofitsmissiontobeforminggroupstodevelopbestpracticesandreduceworkplacehazards.WorkingcloselywithsisterAssociationsacrosstheglobeoverthepastfewyearsNSAhasalsoenteredintoanocialalliancewiththeseassociationsundertheWorldofIronandSteelSlag-NetworkorWoISS.NetworkmembersincludeAustralasianironandsteelSlagAssociationASABrazilianSteelCo-ProductsCenterCCACanadianSlagAssociationCSAEUROSLAGNationalSlagAssociationNSANipponSlagAssociationJSATheorganizationcurrentlyhostedbytheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationconductssixmonthlyconferencecallsaspartofannualmeetingshostedbymemberassociations.VisittheASAwebsiteformoreinformationonthisalliancehttpwww.asa-inc.org.aumembership-woiss.phpFormoreinformationontheUSNationalSlagAssociationNSAvisithttpwww.nationalslag.orgUSNationalSlagAssociationREGIONALMEETINGATCATERPILLARVISITORCENTRE.www.asa-inc.org.au14connectionsNovember13