On behalf of the JC chair, revision 3 of NSF 416, issue 1 is being forwarded to the Joint Committee for balloting. Please review the changes proposed to this standard and submit your ballot by August 25 2014 via the NSF Online Workspace.
Purpose
This ballot is to review a new standard for sustainability of water treatment chemical products and their manufacturing processes. This standard also covers corporate practices of the manufacturer.
Voting
Revision 3 (r3) addresses the comments received from the revision 2 (r2) ballot that cover various sections throughout the standard. This adjudication ballot also addresses three unresolved negative comments that were received on revision 2.
This ballot allows voters the opportunity to respond, change or reaffirm their vote based on the content of the comments and ballot document content contained in this ballot package.
Voting options:
1. Affirmative: you are voting to accept the ballot document as it stands after your consideration of the unresolved negative comments.
2. Negative: You are voting to reject the ballot document as it stands after your consideration of the unresolved negative comments. Voters who change an affirmative to a negative shall cite the unresolved negative comment that caused their decision.
3. Abstain: You do not feel that you have sufficient information to make an informed decision on this issue.
Please note that if you do not return a vote on this adjudication and revision 3 ballot, your original vote will remain in effect. At the close of this adjudication ballot, all results will be tallied to determine if the requirements for consensus have been satisfied.
Background
Based on feedback on revision 2, there are many changes shown in revision 3 through various sections throughout the standard. These changes are shown in the ballot document; also the entire standard is posted with the ballot for reference only, located in the reference items. Only comments on the content in the ballot document will be considered as part of this revision 3 ballot. All other comments outside the scope of the ballot document will be deferred to submit an issue paper for consideration. |
