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TheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyEPAareexpectedtonalisetheirregulationfortheuseofyashbyDecember2014.AnimportantpartforthedeterminationoftherelevantparametersintheregulationcanbederivedfromstudiesoneofwhichwasreleasedbytheEPAinMarchofthisyear.Thestudyfoundthatalthoughthelowestmercuryemanationratethatwasmeasuredingypsumwallboardcontainingyashwasthreetimesmorethanthatfoundinminedgypsumwallboardtherateswerestillwithinregulatorybenchmarksandwerethereforesafeforuse.ItisimportanttonotethatAustralianyashesaresignicantlydifferentintermsofthechemicalcharacteristicsincomparisontoashesproducedintheUnitedStateswhichareextremelysulfuricinnature.Howeverthisstorydoesdemonstratethattheuseofwhathasotherwisebeenpreviouslytermedasawasteproductinaprecautionarylegislativeenvironmentissafeforuse.IncontrastthereisnowsomemarketcertaintyforfutureareasofbenecialutilisationofyashinotherWesterncountries.Forthecompletearticlepleasevisithttpwww.buildinggreen.comautharticle.cfm2014320EPA-Finds-Coal-Fly-Ash-Safe-in-Concrete-and-Gypsum-WallboardUSEPAFindsCoalFlyAshSafeinConcreteandGypsumWallboardRESEARCHADAAMAY201403NominationsfortheUnitedNationsAssociationofAustraliaUNAAEnvironmentDayAwardsarenowopenTheaimoftheseawardsistorecognisetheachievementsofparticipantsfromallAustralianindustrysectorsintheircontributionstoenvironmentalprojects.Themesofinnovationdedicationenvironmentalleadershipandawarenessforglobalenvironmentalissues.Nominationshavenowclosedfor2014butkeepyoureyespeeledfornextyear.Formoreinformationpleasevisithttpwww.unaavictoria.org.auawards-programsworld-environment-day-awardsUnitedNationsAssociationofAustraliaEnvironmentDayAwards2014AWARDSAssociationmemberDakshBawejaofEngineeredMaterialSolutionswasrecognisedattherecentAmericanConcreteInstituteACISpring2014ConventioninRenoUSAduringMarch2014.InparticularhisrecognitionasaFellowoftheACIwasaresultofhisoutstandingcontributionstotheproductionoruseofconcretematerialsproductsandstructuresintheareasofeducationresearchdevelopmentdesignconstructionormanagement.ItispleasingtoseeDrBawejaoneofourmostwellrespectedconcretescholarsdownunderreceivingsuchaprestigioushonourfromtheACI.Dakshwasoneof25ACImembersthatwerehonouredattheConvention.HisotherachievementsincludePastPresidentoftheConcreteInstituteofAustraliaCIAandLifeMemberin2013FellowofEngineersAustraliaMasterandPhDincivilengineeringfromUniversityofSydneywhichwerebothdirectlyrelatedtoCCPsTheAssociationwouldliketocongratulateDakshonthisachievementbothasamemberandasignicantcontributortotheTechnicalandEducationCommittee.FormoreinformationontheACIpleasevisithttpwww.concrete.orgdefault.aspxDakshBawejarecognisedasaFellowoftheAmericanConcreteInstituteAWARDS