Distributor BriefVolume 3 | Issue 1 | www.cpifluideng.com | Spring 2015

The global movement of goods is critical to our business. However, for many years, like other manufacturers, we have struggled with the complexities of local safety labeling requirements. This has been particularly frustrating because most jurisdictions share the same goals and often the same functional requirements, but they each have pursued those goals in a different

way. For us, this has meant developing different labeling or relabeling products to meet these legal requirements, adding costs and complexity to our business.

Fortunately, under the guidance of the United Nations, a more rational—and unified approach—has slowly emerged: the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). My understanding is that GHS provides a better agreed-upon system to define health, physical, and environmental hazard classifications with protective measures. Countries that adopt the system will do so through their own regulatory procedures.

Lubrizol takes pride in doing business the right way. By sharing information about hazardous properties and recommended control measures in a uniform way, we can make our products safer to produce and transport. “Safety First” is our No. 1 Cultural Value at CPI, where we want our

employees to be safe, think safe, and act safe. GHS will help educate others on better emergency response to chemical incidents that involve our products.

As we pursue ways to protect our brand name in the market through anti-counterfeiting labels, the GHS labeling initiatives will help ensure that your products are clearly marked to be in GHS compliance. We believe the results of our efforts will enhance the distinctiveness and security of our global brand while simultaneously making our products acceptable to the requirements of more jurisdictions. Watch for the results soon!

John ZarembaGeneral ManagerCPI Fluid Engineering

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What’s on the Outside Matters, Too!NEW GLOBAL SAFETY LABELING WILL COMPLEMENT ANTI-COUNTERFEITING EFFORT

JOHN ZAREMBA

GETTING GHS-READY

Goodbye to ConfusionHAVING A SINGLE LABELING PROCESS SIMPLIFIES DOING BUSINESS GLOBALLY

In an interconnected and fast-paced world, it only makes sense that something as crucial as safety and product labeling would need to become unified. It took time, but it is finally happening. The Globally

Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is being implemented country-by-country and region-by-region, bringing consistency to this important means of sharing information.

In order to comply, manufacturers and distributors are required to reclassify their chemicals according to a new schema, and in countries

such as the United States, they must provide GHS-formatted safety data sheets and labels to users. Employers, in turn, must train their employees on GHS and adjust hazard programs and workplace labeling. At present, CPI and the rest of the industry is working against a variety of deadlines across different geographies.

For instance, in the United States, by December 1, 2013, employers needed to train their employees on how to read GHS-formatted safety data sheets and labels. Under GHS the greater the severity of a hazard,

CPI IS ON TRACK TO MEET OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD DEADLINES

The deadline for complying with most of OSHA’s modified Hazard Communication Standard is June 1, 2015. Implementation of the system brings challenges, requiring thousands of new hazard classifications,

the lower the associated hazard number, which is the opposite of the way systems such as NFPA and HMIS have previously handled hazard severity.

Individual countries also have some latitude in implementation. For example, while China is adopting GHS, making it a critical factor in companies successfully doing business in the country, there are differences in how chemicals are tested and rated that must be addressed. Still, GHS will be a welcome change, one that provides a truly worldwide opportunity for CPI.

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product labels, and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), to CPI Fluid Engineering and most U.S. manufacturers.

We are making significant investments in a formal project to manage the change, and we anticipate being able to share compliant Hazard Communication elements (i.e., labels, SDSs) for most CPI products during the second quarter of 2015.

Hazard Pictograms, such as the two shown, for “Health Hazard” and “Corrosion,” will now be required elements in standardized product labeling.

Each year, millions of tons of lubricants are consumed worldwide, mostly in trucking and automotive applications. But despite that huge

volume, it is always a matter of having the right lubricant, which can improve performance and enhance the life of equipment.

In keeping with its tradition of providing exactly the right lubricant, CPI Fluid Engineering recently introduced the 9019 Series of industrial gear oils, which achieve

just-right performance through careful formulation using highly hydrocracked and isodewaxed mineral oil and ester base fluids coupled with a high performance additive package.

These industrial gear oils are designed for use in low-load, high speed industrial gearing systems such as integrally gear-driven compressors. Features of the CPI®-9019 Series lubricants include excellent lubricity, antiwear, and extreme pressure (EP) characteristics to offer extended life in operation. These attributes make CPI®-9019 well suited not only for use

in integrally gear-driven compressors but also in bull gear applications, and other applications requiring a chemically and thermally stable lubricant.

Those are the basics. But the characteristics that further underscore the extensive engineering that goes into our lubricating project are on display in additional features that include excellent demulsibility and antifoam characteristics.

Finally, CPI®-9019 is dyed blue for easier viewing inside equipment and to enhance product recognition.

Product SpotlightCPI®-9019 SERIES AIMED AT INTEGRALLY GEAR-DRIVEN COMPRESSORS AND SIMILAR DEMANDING APPLICATIONS

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CPI®-9019 Series of industrial gear oils are formulated for integrally gear-driven compressors, bull gear applications, and other applications requiring a chemically and thermally stable lubricant.

THE BENEFITS OF THE CPI®-9019 SERIESYou need a lubricant that displays excellent lubricity and can live up to your antiwear and extreme pressure needs. Well suited for use in integrally gear-driven compressors, the CPI®-9019 Series can boast of many additional features and benefits, including:

• THERMAL AND OXIDATIVE STABILITY: Minimizes deposit formation for cleaner gears

• LOW VOLATILITY: Reduces maintenance and top-offs

• CORROSION PROTECTION: Enhances system reliability and reduced down-time

• FOAM CONTROL: Ensures sufficient oil flow and lubricant film to moving parts

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CPI Welcomes New Staff

CPI is pleased to welcome two individuals to the CPI R&D staff. Matt Hoeffner, with a degree from the University of Michigan in chemical engineering, has been hired as a chemist. Matt has experience working with greases and lubricants, and will be a great addition to the industrial laboratory. He will be reporting to Carrie Briggs.

Nick Bujouves, a graduate of Ferris State University with a dual major in chemistry and biology, is also joining the CPI R&D team as a chemist. Nick has experience working at The Dow Chemical Company and BASF in research and development, and will be focusing on the refrigeration segment, reporting to Sheli Porter.

Matt Hoeffner, chemist

Nick Bujouves, chemist

T he 2015 CPI Fluid Engineering Distributor Conference will be held at Cameron House (www.cameronhouse.co.uk), Loch Lomond, Scotland,

September 9 - 11. We’ve secured for you a special rate of £190 B&B per

room, per night (single or double rooms). To book your room, please contact Tracey Helm at trhe@cpifluideng.com, or by phoning +44 164 2567783. Your room will be held under the CPI rate and you will be responsible upon checkout for the accumulated fees.

If you need a VISA letter, please contact Sarah Suchy at srms@cpifluideng.com. For those people who want to extend their stay in Scotland, we will be putting together a package that will include golf and spa rates, etc.

Scotland to Host Global EventPLAN AHEAD—AND PREPARE TO ENJOY YOURSELF

CPI ANNOUNCEMENTS

CPI®-TURBO-A-46 SHOWS ITS VALUABLE PROPERTIES

MAN Diesel & Turbo, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, engines, and mechanical engineering equipment, has given its approval to CPI®-Turbo-A-46. Part of the CPI Turbo series, CPI®-Turbo-A-46 is designed to provide lubrication and cooling of bearings and gear boxes of gas and steam turbines and compressors. MAN’s internal test shows CPI®-Turbo-A-46 to have excellent thermal stability up to 180°C and low precipitation or residues up to 150°C while offering a load carrying capacity of 10 per the FZG (the leading international research institute for gears and transmissions).

Scotland combines natural beauty with recreational and cultural opportunities—and proximity to European destinations.

Turbo Maker Commits to CPI