Mission Statement:
As part of the MCS & T Division, the Environmental/Coatings
Group exists to promote public safety by setting, and enforcing
standards through materials testing, and training for the West
Virginia Department of Transportation in a professional,
competent, accurate, and consistent manner.
Mohammad B. Shafiei, P.E., Group Supervisor
Phone: (304) 558-9868 - Mohammad.B.Shafiei@wv.gov
> Coatings Subgroup
The primary function of the Coatings Subgroup is to conduct
chemical and physical testing on paint samples, review quality
control plans, and handle coatings issues.
CONTACTS:
Greg Bradford, Chemist III
Phone: (304) 558-9882 - Greg.F.Bradford@wv.gov
Terry Burns, Transportation Engineering Technician
Phone: (304) 558-9883 - Terry.J.Burn@wv.gov
I- Related Material Procedures (MPs):
688.02.20 Guide for Contractor's and Fabricator's Quality Control Plan
for Painting Structural Steel
688.03.20 Guide for Developing the Contractor's Containment/Disposal Control
Plan for Spent Material Prior to Painting Existing Steel Structures
708.40.00 Procedure for the Determination of Structural Painting Film Thickness
711.00.20 Paint Test Methods
711.00.21 Procedure for Approving Paint Formulations and Production Batches
711.20.59 Inorganic Zinc Primer Quality Assurance Procedures
711.20.60 Intermediate Field Coat for Zinc Rich Systems
711.22.22 Zinc Rich Low VOC System
II- West Virginia Division Of Highways Standard Specifications - Roads
And Bridges 2000
Supplemental Specifications Issued January 1, 2009
http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/
engineering/Specifications/2003/Y2KSpecB.pdf
SECTION 688 - PAINTING STEEL STRUCTURES
SECTION 711 – PAINTS, COATINGS, OILS, AND INKS
III- MISCELANOUS ITEMS:
Standard Test Methods and Specifications for petroleum products
(motor oil, gasoline, and diesel fuels) and alternative fuel (ethanol
blend-E10, and biodiesel blend-B5).
The WV/NPDES Water Pollution Control Permit for highway maintenance
facilities.
http://www.ihs.com
AASHTO Documents
ASTM Documents
IV- Accreditation:
The Paint Laboratory participates in the AASHTO Materials
Reference Laboratory (AMRL) Paint Proficiency Sample Program
to evaluate the division’s competency in regard to testing of paint.
Also participates in the Collaborative Reference Program of the
Collaborative Testing Services (CTS) - Inter -laboratory Program
for testing Color and Appearance, and 60 Degree Gloss on paint
samples to evaluate the division’s competency in that regard.
V- Links
http://www.sspc.org
SSPC-Guides 6 – Containing Surface Preparation Debris
Generated During Paint Removal Operations.
SSPC-Guide 7- Disposal of Lead Contaminated
Surface Preparation Debris.
> Environmental Site Investigation Subgroup
The Environmental Site Investigation Subgroup is
responsible for conducting environmental site investigations
at the WVDOH maintenance facilities to address environmental
concerns in regard to the following sources of contaminations:
a) Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
b) Salt shed areas
c) Tar tanks
d) Spill of fuel.
Contacts:
Mary Queen, Chemist II
Phone: (304) 558-9872 - Mary.a.Queen@wv.gov
Sajid Barlas, Highway Engineer Trainee
Phone: (304) 558-7474 - Sajid.m.Barlas@wv.gov
I- Links
http://www.dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/
Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP)
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Program
Uniform Environmental Covenant Act
> Chemical Laboratory Subgroup
The Chemical Laboratory Subgroup primarily conducts chemical
analysis on metals, various types of cement, fly ash, slag, and
chloride samples.
Optical Emission Spectrometer
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Contacts:
Mike Jones, Chemist III
Phone: (304) 558-9899 - Mike.r.Jones@wv.gov
Carlos Semple, Chemist III
Phone: (304) 558-9867 - Carlos.semple@wv.gov
Nicholas Nguyen, Chemist II
Phone: (304) 558-9856 - Nicholas.Nguyen@wv.gov
I- Links
http://www.ihs.com
AASHTO Documents
ASTM Documents
II- Accreditation: The Chemical Laboratory participates in the National Inter
- laboratory cross check programs such as the CCRL Portland Cement
and Concrete Sample Program and the ASTM Proficiency Test Program
for chemical analysis of Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steel.
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