b'JUNE, 1987 trainingto theindividualswho apply (;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;pz)heat welded modified bitumens. We hopepending against asbestos manufacturers, 90 percent of which have been filed by R;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;E.iiiiiiiiiiiiiZ S.iiiiiiiiiiiiiEtoreachallgeographicareasbyunion members. providingthetrainingofalocalTheWellingtonGroupisthe CERTAPROGRAM TO BEinstructororhavinganapprovedcounterpart law firm established by the instructor offer training periodically inasbestos manufacturers.IN PLACE BY FALLeachlocalarea.Wewillkeepyou MRCAintroducedthedocumentinformed as to the specific points of the "Safety in Torch Welded Roofing" at theprogram as they are developed. We feelEPDM LAP ADHESIVE convention inSt. Louis in October ofcertainthisis apositivestep towardREPORT 1986.Thiswasthe firstphaseof thegivingthetorchappliedmodified CertifiedRoofingTorchApplicatorbitumen segment of our industry theEnclosedwiththisissueofthe (CERTA)programdesignedtotrainnecessary support it deserves. Midwest Roofer is a copy of the report individuals in the safety procedures for"EPDMLap Adhesives-Past,Present, torch appliedmodifiedbitumen. OurTom BollnowFuture-UseandPerformance."This responsetotheimmediateneedtoreport is based on the 1986 Convention establish safety guidelines was to design programpresentedinSt.Louisby this certification program.Harlan Hanson, Central States Roofing \'-._/The second phase of the program isCo.,Inc.,Ames,Iowa;Dr.Chet thedevelopmentoftheeducationalChmiel,Uniroyal,Inc.;Richard curriculumandtestingforbothGillenwater,Carlisle SynTec Systems; instructors and individuals who applyandDr.ReneDupuis,Structural torched on modified bitumen. Our intentResearch,Inc.MRCA\'stechnical istotraininstructorsthroughtheadvisor.Thereportdiscussesnew Roofing Industry Educational Instituteadhesives and how they should be safety (RIEI) in Englewood, Colorado. Theseand properly applied. It also reviews the instructors will then be qualified to trainEPDMadhesives\'peelandshear individualapplicatorsinvariousstrengths.Additionalcopiesofthis locationsthroughouttheMRCApublicationmaybeobtainedby geographical area. All areas will be ablecontacting the MRCA office. tosupplypersonnelforinstructor training once the por gram is in place. Our short range goal is to have the curriculumcompletedbyAugustand readyforapilotpresentationin September.Theculmination of phaseINSIDE twowillbethepresentationofthe instructorcourseandtheapplicatorPage course at our convention in Kansas City, November1-4.Thiswillprovidean opportunityforpeoplefromallDirect from a Director 2segmentsof the midwest to view the program and evaluate the effectivenessSafety . 3 for their own area. The training program will be conducted in place of the foremenLacosse Receives AS1M Award . .3 and superintendent\'s conference. ThethirdandfinalphaseoftheNews From Manufacturers. . 4 program can then begin in earnest. As instructors are trained they will travel to variouslocalitiestoprovidesafety'