the market place by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally friendly products and services, is tied in with The Federal Trade Commission Green Guide, which are guidelines for the use of a general or selective population to achieve the goal of becoming more green or sustainable. Industry Statesmen Panel In keeping with the theme of “The Past”, there was an Industry Statesmen Panel, featuring industry veterans Montfort Johnsen, Tom Siciliano, Harry McCain and Ken Vos. When the panel was asked about its “initiation” into the aerosol industry, Vos admitted he knew little of the aerosol industry during his first CSMA meeting, and could make little sense of it. Siciliano reflected that he learned much from his mentors at CSMA meetings, while Johnsen recalled the time 26 Spray February 2014 an aerosol cologne exploded, bathed the entire room and its occupants, and took three days to wear off. On the topic of industry game changers, Johnsen said a notable one was when industry changed to a 1-inch mounting cup, which metamorphosized the aerosol industry. Prior to this, there were CSPA Chairperson Bob Scharf (right) presents Scott Smith, Principal Scientist at Procter & Gamble, with the Volunteer Recognition Award for the Aerosol Division. double concave cans that had valves soldered in by hand. Siciliano noted that prior to NFPA 30B, aerosol products were deemed too dangerous to be stored in warehouses. The NFPA 30B committee was formed to handle storage and handling safety; as a result, there was much safety testing, and an agreement concerning different levels of flammability. Vos said the biggest game changer was when industry switched from CFCs to hydrocarbons, when plants could then catch fire. He and Don Rowson of Industrial Hydrocarbons decided to form a committee to address these issues. Subjects were discussed honestly and fairly, he said, and they put together a report that became “The Effective Handling of Aerosol Propellants.” McCain said a big moment was when CARB Dennis Smith of Precise finally realized the concept Packaging presented a video of “relative reactivity”— titled “History of Aerosol that different chemicals Technology” at the Aerosol Products Division program. behave differently. McCain explained this was a difficult concept for CARB to accept. Siciliano agreed that CARB is an eternal source of change, as it continues to put pressure on all types of consumer products, and will be a continual challenge and game changer going forward. Another future game changer, said McCain, is plastic aerosols. There are no aerosol window cleaners anymore, he opined, as clear plastic bottles replaced them. Consumers like the “see-through” effect, so aerosols made of all plastic or a metal/ plastic combo “would be great.” The Industry Statesmen Panel. From left: Ken Vos, Montfort Johnsen, Tom Siciliano and Harry McCain.
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