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Wastewater Treatment System Renovation
Question: Due to its age, we are renovating our existing wastewater treatment system.
Read MoreCorrosive Atmosphere
Question: We have a fairly new facility with the wastewater pretreatment system in a separate room.
Read MoreSafety Shower Correction
In the September 2003 edition of Products Finishing, there was a question in the Pollution Control Clinic that asked about eyewash stations and their requirements (www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/0903cl_env2.html). Question: I am curious about the last paragraph that stated “eyewash equipment is recommended to meet the following: a) placed within 10 seconds travel time of a hazard, within 10 ft of strong acids or caustics.” I have found enough material on the 10-second guideline, but I am curious about the 10-ft recommendation.
Read MoreWorking Around Electric Power
Question: I Recently, I have taken on health and safety responsibilities for our metal finishing facility and it is new to me.
Read MorePiping of Caustic Revisited
In the March 2004 Pollution Control Clinic, “Piping of Caustic,” I answered a reader’s question regarding caustic and PVC pipe (www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/0304cl_env3.html). I received two excellent responses from other readers.
Read MoreAir Permits and Dichromate Seals
Question: Are there any air regulations dealing with dichromate seal baths used in the anodize process?
Read MoreCleaners Ruining Wastewater Quality
Question: We do acid and alkaline zinc as well as copper/nickel/chrome plating.
Read MorePiping of Caustic
Question: Recently, we had a half-inch SCH 80 CPVC or PVC nipple give way.
Read MoreFoggy Situation
Question: We recently installed a five-stage iron phosphate washer to our facility so that we can clean, prep and paint our parts in house.
Read MoreWastewater Treatment System
Question: I am seeking a simple treatment system for the elimination of approximately 10 gallons of plating rinse water per day that is coming from a copper pyrophosphate bath, a nickel sulfamate bath, and a gold cyanide bath.
Read MoreRemoving VOCs
Question: I am working on a new metal finishing project and have been given the responsibility of removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air exhaust using activated carbon.
Read MoreTreating Small Batches
Question: I am seeking a simple treatment system for the elimination of approximately 10 gallons of plating rinse water per day coming from a copper pyrophosphate bath, a nickel sulfamate bath and a gold cyanide bath.
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