Additional Published & Presented Materials, general and precision cleaning, contamination control, analytical techniques, surface quality, environmental issues

Additional Published & Presented Materials

In addition to Handbook for Critical Cleaning and to our Controlled Environments column, we have a number of papers and presentations concerned with general issues we encounter in our consulting practice including case studies in general and precision cleaning, contamination control, analytical techniques, surface quality, and environmental issues. Please contact us for additional information. B. Kanegsberg Publications and Presentations; participation of additional authors are indicated.

"Impact on Manufacturing and Assembly Resulting from Exemption of Acetone as a VOC," survey and report for Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (formerly Chemical Manufacturers Association), December, 1999.

“Optimizing the Coatings Application Process,” Chemical Market Reporter Focus Report, pp 17 – 18. October 11, 1999.

“Coatings for Biomedical Applications,” Chemical Market Reporter Focus Report, p.13.October 11, 1999.

“Hydrostatic Pump Rebuild: Implementing Aqueous, Steam, and Solvent Free Processes,” Barbara Kanegsberg and Pat Maluso, Western Hydrostatics, presentation, Tenth Annual International Workshop on Solvent Substitution and the Elimination of Toxic Substances and Emissions, Scottsdale, AZ, September 13 - 16, 1999.

“Aqueous Cleaning for High-Value Processes,” A2C2 Magazine, pp.25 – 29, September, 1999.

“Solvents for Wafer Surface Preparation,” Chemical Market Reporter, July 5, 1999.
“Merck and Silicon Valley Chem Labs Form Electronic Chemicals Partnership,” Chemical Market Reporter, July 5, 1999.

“Aqueous Cleaning in Perspective: Where You Should Use Water-Based Cleaning, Where You Should Use Something Else,” Third Annual Pollution Prevention Conference, Florida DEP, University of Florida TREEO Center, Jacksonville, FL, June 10, 1999.

“The Cost of Process Conversion,” Barbara Kanegsberg, BFK Solutions and Carole LeBlanc, TURI, University of Massachusetts Lowell, (From: Report to Toxic Use Reduction Institute, B. Kanegsberg), CleanTech ’99, Rosemont, IL, May, 1999.

“Cleaning High Precision Inertial Navigation Systems, A Case Study and Panel Discussion,” Michael Carter, Litton G&CS, Salt Lake City Facility; Eric Andersen, Litton G&CS Woodland Hills Facility; Suae-Chen Chang, Albemarle Corporation; P. Joseph Sanders, Albemarle Corporation; Barbara Kanegsberg, BFK Solutions, CleanTech ’99, Rosemont, IL, May, 1999.

“Regulations, VOC’s et al. in Relatively Simple English,” presentation to Chemical Marketing Association, Santa Fe Springs, CA, March 18, 1999.

“EPA SNAP, NPB,” Chemical Market Reporter, (Interview, M. Payne, U.S. EPA.), March, 1999.

“Case Studies: Defluxing Options: Defluxing, Cleaning, Contamination, Environmental and Performance Issues,” NEPCON West ’99, Anaheim, CA, February 24, 1999.

“Practical Options for Parts Cleaning, Workshop on Compliance and Solvent Cleaning Alternatives,” a one-day workshop and technology exhibit sponsored by the U.S. EPA Region IX and Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Oakland, CA, October 20, 1998.

“A Practical Search Solves Aerospace Cleaning Quandry,” R. Petrulio, B. Kanegsberg, and S-C. Chang, Precision Cleaning Magazine, Vol VI, p.22 - 31, August 1998.

“Newer Cleaning Processes: Steam, CO2, Plasma, and Maximal Solvent Containment,” B. Kanegsberg and D. Paquin, presentation and proceedings, 3rd Conference on Aerospace Environmental Technology, Huntsville, AL, June 1 - 3, 1998.

“Implementation Update: n-Propyl Bromide in Perspective,” presentation and proceedings, 3rd Conference on Aerospace Environmental Technology, Huntsville, AL, June 1 - 3, 1998.

“Practical Solutions to Cleaning and Flushing Problems,” R. Petrulio and B. Kanegsberg, presentation and Proceedings, CleanTech ’98, Rosemont, IL, May 21, 1998.

“A Reality Check: Optimize, Don’t Compromise (Cleaning Options),” VOC V, Energy Resource Center, Downey, CA, April 29, 1998.

“Successful Cleaning in a Regulated World,” 24th Mr. Clean Conference, Princeton, NJ, April 15 - 17, 1998.

“Cleaning Auto Parts (and more),” 1998 State Small Business Ombudsman (SBO)/Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, March 30,1998.

"Back to Basics, The Care and Feeding of a Vapor Degreaser with New Solvents," R. Petrulio and B. Kanegsberg, presentation and proceedings, Nepcon West '98, Anaheim, CA March 3, 1998.

“Successful Cleaning/Assembly Processes for Small to Medium Electronics Manufacturers,” Tutorial, Nepcon West ’98, Anaheim, CA, March 3, 1998.

"Cleaning Options for Degreasing & Surface Preparation," Plating & Surface Finish. Jan, 1998.

"Where You Should Use N-Propyl Bromide and Where You Should Use Something Else," Eighth Annual International Workshop on Solvent Substitution, Scottsdale, AZ, December 3, 1997.

“Chemical Structure, Cleaning Action, and Process Change,” presentation, American Chemical Society Meeting, , Cancun, Mexico, November 15, 1997.

"'Solutions' for Non-VOC Cleaning Processes," Industrial Environmental Association 13th Annual Industrial Environmental Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 12, 1997.

"Cleaning for Electroplating and Metal Finishing, Surface Cleaning," with Joe Sipitkowski, Certification Course, The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Worcester, MA, October 31, 1997.

"High Technology Cleaning Workshop for Southern California Manufacturers (Solvent-free and Solvent-based Processes)," one day workshop sponsored by South Coast Air Quality Management District, Irwindale, CA, September 16, 1997.

"Alternative Processes for Degreasing & Surface Preparation," presented at the American Electroplaters & Surface Finishers Society, Montebello, CA September 10, 1997.

"Cleaning and Ultrasonics,", presented at "Environmental Certification & Alternative Cleaning Processes for the Metal Finishing Industry," Metal Finishing Assoc. of Southern California, Rosemead, CA July, 1997.

"Assessing Cleaning Technologies, (Communicating with Sales Reps)," presented at
"VOC III: Industrial Cleaning Symposium," The Gas Company ERC, Downey, CA, May 7, 1997.

Chemical Market Reporter: "Groundwater Remediation, Moderate Solutions," • "Shortening Biopharmaceutical Approval Times," April 14 • "California Proposes New Standards for Cold Cleaning," March 17, 1997.

"Cleaning for Biomedical Applications," presentation and proceedings, Precision Cleaning 97, Cincinnati, OH, April 15 - 17, 1997.

"Getting the Most Out of Precision Cleaning '97 - How to Get Vendors to Work with You," Precision Cleaning ‘97, Cincinnati, OH, April 15 - 17, 1997.

"Cleaning Rules Proposed," {Rule 1122}, Regulatory Watch, Precision Cleaning Magazine, April, 1997.

"Successful Cleaning/Assembly Processes for Small to Medium Electronics Manufacturers,", half-day workshop, Nepcon West '97, Anaheim, CA, February 27, 1997.

"Choosing the Process & Tracking Success - Case Studies," Proceedings and Presentation, Nepcon West '97, , Anaheim, CA, February 25, 1997.

"Alkyl Bromides for Precision Cleaning," B. Kanegsberg and R. Shubkin, Third International Conference on the Chemistry and Applications of Bromine and Bromine-containing Products, OrgaBrom '97, Baton Rouge, LA., February 5, 1997.

"Cleaning Alternatives," Metal Finishing Assoc. of Southern California, Merit Partnership, Pollution Prevention Project for Metal Finishers, U.S. EPA, CMTC, Downey, CA, Jan. 22, 1997.

Chemical Market Reporter: "The Changing World of Solvents," October 21 • "Acid Strength," Food Additives, '96, June 24 • "New Ways to Clean," April 29 • "Quality Means Business," April 8, 1996

"An Industry Perspective," Seventh Annual International Workshop on Solvent Substitution, Proceedings and Presentation, Phoenix, AZ, December 4, 1996.

"Precision Cleaning Without Ozone Depleting Chemicals," Chemistry & Industry, Oct. 21, 1996.

"Cleaning High Value Components for Biomedical and Other Applications," International Conference on Ozone Protection Technologies, Washington, D.C., October 21 - 23, 1996.

"Cleaning Challenges for Small to Medium Electronics Manufacturers," Nepcon East Proceedings and Presentation, Boston, MA, June, 1996.

"Precision Cleaning Options for the '90's," with Stan Seelig, Precision Cleaning '96 Proceedings and Workshop, Anaheim, CA, May, 1996.

"Beyond Metal: Challenges of Cleaning Complex Composites," Metal Finishing Magazine, March, 1996.

Chemical Market Reporter: • "Greener Markets," & "Outsourcing," in Water Treatment '95 October 16. • "New Chemistry (Laboratory Innovations)," July 10.• "Cultural Revolution," in Quality Strategies '95, April, 1995

"Resolving Compatibility Issues with Aqueous Cleaning of Ferrous Metals, Specialty Alloys, and Complex Composites," presentation and proceedings, 1995 International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference and Exhibition, Washington, D.C, October 26, 1995.

"Cleaning Alternatives Since Chlorofluorocarbons," a Two-Day Symposium for the American Chemical Society, S. Seelig and B. Kanegsberg, Co-Organizers, Chicago, IL., August 23 - 24, 1995.

"Precision Cleaning Options for California Manufacturers," Instructor and Organizer, One Day Tutorial and Exhibition, Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA, Aug. 8 and Oct. 19, 1995.

"Common Sense Initiative: Toward a More Productive Metal Finishing Industry," Metal Finishing Magazine, August, 1995

"Environmentally Preferred High Precision Cleaning Processes for High Volume Component Manufacture," Contamination Control Working Group XIV, Denison University, Granville, OH, June 6, 1995.

"Safety, the Environment, and Profitable Manufacturing Processes," (presentation & proceedings), Precision Cleaning '95, Chicago IL., May, 1995

"Accelerating the Change to Environmentally Preferred, Cost-Effective Cleaning Processes," Tutorial with W.G. Kenyon, Precision Cleaning '95, Chicago IL., May, 1995.

"Integrating Precision De-Oiling and Defluxing Processes in High Volume Manufacturing Systems," with H. Mallela, H. Dominguez, and W. G. Kenyon, IPC Presentation and Proceedings, San Diego, CA, May, 1995.

"Cleaning Systems for Low Flashpoint Solvents," Precision Cleaning Magazine, March, 1995.

"The Chemical Balance: Performance, Economy, and Safety," NEPCON West , Anaheim, CA, March, 1995.

"Safety, The Environment, and Profitable Manufacturing," EIA/EIC Conference, San Francisco, CA., October, 1994.

"Development and Implementation of Non-Ozone Depleting, Non-aqueous High Precision Cleaning Protocols for Inertial Navigation Subassemblies," with B. Abbink, K.T. Dishart, W.G. Kenyon, and C.W. Knapp, Microcontamination '93 Proceedings, San Jose, CA, October, 1993.

"Utility of Perfluorocarbons as Replacement for CFC 113 for Critical Cleaning of Inertial Navigation Subassemblies," International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference, Washington, D. C., October, 1993.

"Options in the High-Precision Cleaning Industry: Overview of Contamination Control Working Group XIII," International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference, Washington, D. C., October, 1993. (B. Kanegsberg was Chairperson, Contamination Control Working Group XIII, Dennison University, Granville, OH, June, 1993.)