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IMPCA Sub-Committees

Technical Committee

The task of the Technical Committee is to maintain the current Methanol Reference Specification and to cover other technical issues related to the Methanol industry. At the moment there is a need to review other areas, such as the transportation by barge and safety regulations. The Technical Committee shall review the activities of other organisations that work on general chemical product regulations to see if there is a need for specific Methanol related work. This work should have a global scope, as there are sometimes specific problems in some regions.

MEMBERS

Paul Bergers	SGS

Susanne Adolphi	Air Liquide R & D GmbH
Lars Axelsen	Dynea ASA
Valérie Carlier	Methanex Europe
Frans Leest	Atlantic Methanol Production Co.
Wolfgang Gorek	Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Roland Mostert	Saybolt
Dr. Andrew Poole	BP Chemicals
Trond Tenold	IMPCA

Methanol Sampling Committee

This committee has been established to prepare specifications for the Standardisation of Methanol Sampling Methods i.e. an IMPCA Inspection Manual for use during surveying operations. The first official version of the document IMPCA Methanol Sampling Methods - Procedures for Methanol Handling on Shore and Ship has been circulated to IMCPA members and can be consulted /downloaded.

It is the intention that thee sampling specifications shall contribute to more efficient logical operations in the movement of methanol from the producer to the end user.

Members of IMPCA may notify on the document's that "Methanol sampling has been taken in accordance with the procedures as laid down in the latest version of IMPCA Methanol Sampling Methods, f.i. by use of the specific IMPCA sign.

Membership in IMPCA is open to all companies whose activities involve the production of methanol, marketing or distribution or the use of methanol as feedstock in further chemical process for fuel purposes.

MEMBERS of the Original Committee who prepared the Original Document

Peter Meeusen	Inspectorate / Bureau Veritas
Branco M.A. Elsevier	SGS OGC -BeNELux area
Ko Minnaard	MTD Holland - Minton, Threhane and Davis
Frans Nijsen	Saybolt Nederland B.V.
Tom van Oeffel	Consultant Marine Services
Peter van Ommen	SGS Nederland
Ad Pollemans	Vopak
Torger Trige	Odfjell Nederlands B.V.
René Butzelaar - in attendance Trond Tenold – in attendance	IMPCA President IMPCA Director/Secretary