Treaters'Tech Session reviews environment

IifOMPARING the presenr enviVronmental crisis to a religious war and apocalyptic vision, Dr. Robert G. Lee, University of Washington, challenged the American Wood Preservers' Association at its 89th annual meeting to change the industry and become more efficient in extending the life of wood.

The industry must be obsessed with quality, Les D. Lonning ob- served in his president's report, and look for new products for the 21st Century, products based on technical merit with the least risk to user and environment. We can't do business as us'al. We must extend the life of the foresg he said.

Lonning noted the addition of 142 new members and the fonnation of a non-pressure committee.

Lee R. Gjovik received the award of merit for his many years of service to the association and the industry. Now a consultant, the former U.S. Forest Products laboratory worker and AWPA past president was called the "conscience of the association" by presenter Chuck Stoddard.

In accepting the honor, Gjovik recalled and thanked the people with whom he had worked over the years and introduced his wife and son Erih who now works with him in Gjovik Consulting.

The remainder of the MaY l-5 meeting at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club, Newport Beach, Ca., was devoted to technical sessions and comminee reports. P. G. Shaw, president, British Wood Preserving and Dampproofing Association, and managing director, Hickson Timber Produca Ltd., England; W. H. Hardord, Ph.D., professor emeritus of environmental science, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C., and John

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