Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

(a) Practice of Metallurgical Engineering refers to the offering or rendering of services of any ofr the specialized branches of metallurgy for a fee, salary or other reward or compensation, paid directly or through another person or persons, or even without such reward or compensation. The term shall be synonymous with the term rendering metallurgical engineering services.

(b) Metallurgical Engineering refers to the profession which embraces the scientific, engineering, environmental and economic aspects of:

(1) Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy. Preparation, separation, extraction and purification of ores, metals and mineral products by physical and chemical method such as ore dressing, pyrometallurgical processes such as roasting and smelting, hydrometallurgical processes such as leaching, electrometallurgical processes such as electric smelting and electrolysis and other similar processes;

(2) Adaptive and Physical Metallurgy. Processes which pertain to the adaptation and application of metals such as melting, casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, welding and other metal working and finishing operations. These include unit operations relating to the control of microstructure of metals and their alloys such as heat treatment and surface hardening, and quality control in allowing operations to meet specification of metal alloys and metallographic studies. These also apply to powder, mechanical, nuclear and vacuum metallurgy; and

(3) Fuel Technology. Fuel preparation processes such as washing, flotation and heavy media separation including carbonization, gasification and coking operations.

(c) Metallurgical Plant refers to any facility involved in processes which include, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Preparation, separation, concentration of minerals, coal and metallurgical fuels;

(2) Extraction of metals such as hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical and electrometallurgical processes; and

(3) Adaptation and application of metals such as melting, casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, powder metallurgy, heat treatment, welding and other metal working and finishing operations.

(d) Metallurgical Engineer refers to a person who holds a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card issued by the Board of Metallurgical Engineering and the Professional Regulation Commission.