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Oil SPCC Plan
While the oil spill was contained and caused little environmental damage, our newspaper reported yesterday that the facility was fined for failure to have an Oil SPCC plan. I never heard of this regulation.
Read MoreTesting for TCLP Metals Revisited
Question: Steve, I've been a dedicated reader of your column in PF for many years.
Read MoreImplementing OSHA’s Confined Spaces Standard
I have always struggled to understand the applicability of the OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard and how best to go about properly implementing a program. Please shed some light on an approach someone like myself may follow to make certain we achieve compliance with this standard and protect my employees.
Read MoreSulfuric Emissions from Electrocleaning
Question: My company operates a non-production electroforming line that vents into the plant environment.
Read MoreTesting for All Eight TCLP Metals
Question: We are having a "spirited" discussion among our EH&S group whether or not we have to test for all of the eight TCLP metals in order to determine whether or not a material is a RCRA hazardous waste, in this case our wastewater filter press cake from our captive metal finishing operations.
Read MoreReporting Sulfuric Acid
Question: Steve, I am the H&S coordinator of a manufacturing facility and I also have some environmental responsibilities.
Read MoreCOD Limits
Question: We are an Asian-based company investigating the construction of a metal finishing facility in the United States.
Read MoreWasher Discharge Fouled with Oils
Question: Our plant has a two-stage spray washer to remove oils and dirt from carbon steel stampings.
Read MoreZinc Alloy Plating Affecting Wastewater Treatment Sludge
Due to their desire to reduce chromium content of their parts, a number of our customers are asking us to investigate zinc alloy plating of their parts.
Read MoreDoes Discharge Need a Permit
Question: We are planning to install an anodizing system at our facility.
Read MoreChemfilm Disposal Part II
Question: I am inquiring about your answer to the question Chemfilm Disposal , published in the September 2004 issue.
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