More Comments on TM0497

Either way can have a negative outcome

If we vote negative because of the changes, it can allow NACE to start immediately revising TM0497 based on the current proposed/revised SP0169 (since TM0497 was not reaffirmed), which I believe will completely remove the -850 mV “On” criterion from the picture (both from SP0169 & from TM0497). If we vote affirmative, then the potentially detrimental (weakening) changes will go forward. However, there will be a longer (lag) time, before any further revisions are made to TM0497, while they wait on the results of the SP0169 balloting process. At least reasonable portions of the -850 mV “On” criterion approach will remain in TM0497 for a time.

I haven’t completely thought it all through yet. At first glance at this moment, I would have a tendency to vote affirmative and then send NACE a note/letter stating that I believe the changes and the balloting were inappropriate, noting that I believe part of the changes constituted technical, not editorial, changes and, therefore, the whole voting/balloting process should be nullified/discarded.