Technical Committees 101
or, Everything You Always Wanted to Know
About Technical Committees*
(*But Were Afraid to Ask)
Welcome to CORROSION 2014!
 NACE CORROSION
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symposia, and
meetings
 Technical program
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Technical Committees 101
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What are technical committees?
Why should I participate?
How can I participate?
How are technical committees organized?
What are some new committees?
What standards do these committees
develop?
 Q&A
What are NACE Technical Committees?
 There are several types of technical committees, but all share
information about corrosion
 Committees can meet to develop standards and publications,
or to sponsor symposia and technical information exchanges
 Task Groups (TGs) develop some form of document, such as a
standard
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Standard Practice (SP)
Test Method (TM)
Material Requirement (MR)
Technical Committee Report (TCR)or other form of publication
 Technology Exchange Groups (TEGs) sponsor technical
information exchanges (TIEs) or sponsor symposia at Annual
Conference
What are NACE Technical Committees?
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328 Technical Committees
27 Specific Technology Groups (STGs)
155 Standards
55 Technical Committee Reports
2 Corrosion Management Guides
41 Symposia at NACE CORROSION 2014
Annual Conference and Exhibition
How to Read the Numbers
 Numbering of Technical Committees
– STGs have two digits: 01, 02, 03, etc.
– TGs have three digits: 084, 165, 299, 370, 426
– TEGs have three digits, followed by an “X”; 191X,
202X, 314X, 407X
– Why the X? “Technical Information Exchange”
Why Participate?
 Develop standards that the industry needs
– Corrosion standards improve public safety and save money by increasing
efficiency and reliability, by incorporating industry expertise and experience
– Industry standards reduce costs by eliminating duplication of effort in company
specifications
– Standards lead the way for industry practices and allow a common language
– NACE standards are the bar by which corrosion procedures are measured
– Many standards are incorporated into regulations and laws
 Keep abreast of new corrosion threats and new technologies to
address them
– New technology is constantly expanding the demand for new standards
 Incorporate your industry’s, your company’s, and your personal
perspective into new and existing standards
 Share your knowledge and experience to improve the industry
Levels of Participation
 Participation in technical committees can be
achieved at several levels.
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Spectator
Participant
Active Participant
Leader
 You may elect to participate at different levels
in different topics, for example, as an active
participant in coatings committees, but as a
spectator in cathodic protection committees.
Spectator
 You can review the
published NACE
standards at the
NACE Store
 Electronic format
(PDF) standards can
be downloaded free
by NACE members
Click the image to go to the site on nace.org
Spectator
 Anyone can stay upto-date on committee
activities by visiting
the new public face to
NACE technical
committees on the
NACE Web site.
Click the image to go to the site on nace.org
Spectator
 Specific Technology
Groups (STGs)
organize the NACE
technical committees
by industry or topic
 Find an STG of
interest, and then drill
down to see the
committees within
that STG
Click the image to go to the site on nace.org
Spectator
 By periodically reviewing the Web pages of committees of
interest, you can stay abreast of standards development and
information in new NACE publications.
 Standards and publications represent consensus industry
practices.
 Industry standards share best practices with others,
incorporating expertise and experience from a broad group.
 Industry standards can increase safety, provide more effective
methods and procedures, and reduce costs by more efficient
methods and by eliminating duplication of effort in company
specifications.
List of STGs
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Specific Technology Groups (STGs)
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STG 01, Reinforced Concrete
STG 02, Coatings and Linings, Protective: Atmospheric
STG 03, Coatings and Linings, Protective: Immersion and Buried Service
STG 04, Coatings and Linings, Protective: Surface Preparation
STG 05, Cathodic/Anodic Protection
STG 06, Cleaning, Chemical and Mechanical
STG 08, Corrosion Management
STG 10, Nonmetallic Materials of Construction
STG 11, Water Treatment
STG 30, Oil and Gas Production—Cathodic Protection
STG 31, Oil and Gas Production—Corrosion and Scale Inhibition
STG 32, Oil and Gas Production—Metallurgy
STG 33, Oil and Gas Production—Nonmetallics and Wear Coatings (Metallic)
STG 34, Petroleum Refining and Gas Processing
List of STGs
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STG 35, Pipelines, Tanks, and Well Casings
STG 36, Process Industry—Materials Performance in Chemicals
STG 37, Process Industry—High Temperature
STG 38, Process Industry—Pulp, Paper, and Biomass Conversion
STG 39, Process Industries—Materials Applications and Experiences
STG 40, Military and Aerospace Systems and Facilities
STG 41, Electric Utility Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
STG 43, Transportation, Land
STG 44, Marine Corrosion: Ships and Structures
STG 45, Pollution Control, Waste Incineration, and Process Waste
STG 60, Corrosion Mechanisms
STG 61, Inhibition—Corrosion and Scaling
STG 62, Corrosion Monitoring and Measurement—Science and Engineering Applications
Participant
 The members of an STG
are the voting pool for draft
publications and standards
 By joining a STG, you will
have the opportunity to vote
and comment on all new
documents proposed by the
technical committees that
are part of the STG.
 STG membership is open to
all NACE members; just
click on the “Join This
Committee” button (requires
NACE login)
Click the image to go to the site on nace.org
Participant
 Or you can go to the
STG registration page
and join any STG with
just one click
Click the image to go to the site on nace.org
Participant
 Other ways of participating include attending the annual
conference
– CORROSION 2015 is March 8-12, 2015, in Dallas, Texas, USA,
 or attending Corrosion Technology Week (CTW)
– CTW/2014 is September 21-25, 2014, in Alexandria, Virginia,
USA.
 Committee meetings of all kinds are open to conference
attendees, and there are many symposia, technical
information exchanges, and other activities
 Following the conferences, you can download conference
papers, minutes, and drafts of publications from the NACE
Web site
Active Participant
 To become an active participant, join a technical
committee or author a symposium paper
 Committee members work on developing publications
or sponsoring technical exchanges and symposia
 Authors of technical papers will have their paper
published by NACE, and present the results of their
papers during the technical symposia at CORROSION,
NACE’s annual conference
 Each symposium needs reviewers to review the
content of technical papers and presentations, and
ensure that they meet NACE style requirements
Leader
 There are opportunities for leadership at many levels in technical
committees
 Task groups, technology exchange groups, and symposia each have a
chair and vice chair responsible for ensuring the committees follow the
established NACE guidelines
 STGs manage and guide the technical committees that fall within their topic
or industry, and each STG has a chair and a vice chair
 The five Technology Management Groups that oversee all of the STGs
have a number of positions
– Technology Coordinator and Associate Technology Coordinator
– Program Coordinator and Associate Program Coordinator
 The Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) oversees the TMGs
 The Technical and Research Activities Committee (TRAC) oversees TCC
 The NACE Board of Directors oversees TRAC
Technical Committee Organization
Technical Committee Membership
Task Group (TG)
Technology Exchange
Group (TEG)
Task Group (TG)
Technology Exchange
Group (TEG)
Task Group (TG)
Specific Technology
Group (STG)
Specific Technology
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Specific Technology
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Specific Technology
Group (STG)
TCC Administrative
Committees
Technology Management
Group (TMG)
NACE-Led US TAGs to ISO
Technical Coordination
Committee (TCC)
Research Committee
Technical and Research
Activities Committee (TRAC)
NACE International Board
of Directors
STANDARD
DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
Standards must be
reviewed every 5
years. Cycle starts
over again with
“revision” replacing
“idea for standard.”
Revision:
follow
steps in the
cycle.
New Technical Committees
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TG 499 - Corrosion Management Guide for Nuclear Plants
TEG 500X - Elastomers and Composites
TEG 501X - Accelerated Testing of Nonmetallic Materials
TEG 503X - Practical Applications of Water Treatment in Industrial and Commercial
Systems
TG 504 - Inspection Methods for Corrosion Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete
Structures
TG 505 - Review and Revise as Necessary NACE SP0492-2006
TG 506 - Review and Revise or Reaffirm as Necessary NACE SP0181-2006
TG 507 - Review and Revise as Necessary SP0188-2006
TG 508 - Review and Revise as Necessary SP0490-2007
TEG 509X - Materials Selection and Corrosion Control in the Mineral Processing
Industries
TG 510 - Joint API/NACE Advisory Committee—API 751 Safe Operation of HF
Alkylation Units—Corrosion and Materials Sections
Most Popular NACE Standards
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Pipelines
– SP0169 (formerly RP0169), Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged
Metallic Piping Systems
– SP0286 (formerly RP0286), Electrical Isolation of Cathodically Protected Pipelines
– MR0175/ISO 15156, Petroleum and natural gas industries--Materials for use in H2Scontaining environments in oil and gas production
– SP0502 (formerly RP0502), Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology
– SP0106, Control of Internal Corrosion in Steel Pipelines and Piping Systems
– SP0177 (formerly RP0177), Mitigation of Alternating Current and Lightning Effects on
Metallic Structures and Corrosion Control Systems
– SP0207, Performing Close-Interval Potential Surveys and DC Surface Potential Gradient
Surveys on Buried or Submerged Metallic Pipelines
– TM0497, Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on
Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems
– SP0102 (formerly RP0102), In-Line Inspection of Pipelines
Most Popular Standards
 Tanks
– RP0193, External Cathodic Protection of On-Grade Carbon Steel Storage Tank
Bottoms
– SP0285 (formerly RP0285), Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank
Systems by Cathodic Protection
– TM0101, Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection
on Underground or Submerged Metallic Tank Systems
 Cathodic Protection
– RP0104, The Use of Coupons for Cathodic Protection Monitoring Applications
 Refining
– MR0103, Materials Resistant to Sulfide Stress Cracking in Corrosive Petroleum
Refining Environments
– SP0198 (formerly RP0198), The Control of Corrosion Under Thermal Insulation
and Fireproofing Materials--A Systems Approach
Most Popular Standards
 Coatings
– SP0188 (formerly RP0188), Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of New
Protective Coatings on Conductive Substrates
– SP0178 (formerly RP0178), Design, Fabrication and Surface Finish
Practices for Tanks and Vessels to Be Lined for Immersion Service
– RP0274, High-Voltage Electrical Inspection of Pipeline Coatings
 Surface Preparation Standards
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NACE No. 1/SSPC-SP 5, White Metal Blast Cleaning
NACE No. 2/SSPC-SP 10, Near-White Metal Blast Cleaning
NACE No. 3/SSPC-SP 6, Commercial Blast Cleaning
NACE No. 4/SSPC-SP 7, Brush-Off Blast Cleaning
NACE No. 6/SSPC-SP 13, Surface Preparation of Concrete
NACE No. 8/SSPC-SP 14, Industrial Blast Cleaning
Additional Resources
 NACE committees Web page
 Forms and Manuals online
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TCC Directory
Technical Committees Operating Manual
Technical Committee Publications Manual
NACE Technical Committee Officer Training
Parliamentary Procedures (booklet available from
Headquarters)
– New Officer Handbook
 NACE Technical Activities <tcc@nace.org>
 Ann Miller, +1 281-228-6264
QUESTIONS?
Technical Committees 101
CORROSION 2014 - San Antonio, Texas
or, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About TCC*
(*But Were Afraid to Ask)
About the Author
Drew Hevle is the Manager of
Corrosion for natural gas
pipelines for Kinder Morgan
based in Houston, Texas. He is a
NACE Corrosion Specialist and
Certified Coating Inspector. He is
vice chair of TCC (Technical
Coordination Committee). His
hobbies are corrosion control
and cathodic protection.