To remind the world that “rust never sleeps,” the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) is celebrating World Corrosion Awareness Day on Monday, April 24, to recognize the impact corrosion prevention and control professionals make while promoting sustainable management practices.
These practices can be applied to critical industrial assets like energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, water/wastewater and waterways, the shipping industry, defense assets, and more.
Previous studies conducted by AMPP, a global nonprofit representing more than 32,000 members in the materials, corrosion control, and coatings industries, have shown that the cost of corrosion tops 3.4% of the global gross domestic product (GDP). That is more than $2.5 trillion, globally.
“Annually on World Corrosion Awareness Day, AMPP members and AMPP chapters from around the world host activities like seminars, conferences, webinars, contests and student events to educate government officials, the industry and the public about corrosion and corrosion control,” says Amir Eliezer, chair of the AMPP Board of Directors. “This day is meant to encourage the adoption of corrosion prevention strategies to reduce the economic and social costs associated with corrosion.”
Employing corrosion control practices is projected to lower the global cost of corrosion by some 15% to 35%, which equates to saving $375 billion to $875 billion per year.
“These significant cost reductions are in addition to the many unquantifiable environmental and public safety benefits that result from long-term, predictable asset integrity,” saysAlan Thomas, AMPP CEO. “The many professions that focus on corrosion control are responsible for preventing catastrophic failures that can result in risks to public safety, lost productivity, environmental degradation, or fatalities.”
Learn more about corrosion mitigation and materials protection on the AMPP website, www.ampp.org, or by following AMPP on social media.
Source: AMPP, www.ampp.org.