NASF Releases Public Policy Update for July 2021

The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) Government Affairs team has released an update regarding its engagement during the month of July on an array of new rules and initiatives from Washington D.C.

The update includes the following stories:

• House passes PFAS legislation to regulate surface finishing and several other sectors: short.pfonline.com/pfas271421
•   NASF – Department of Defense Workshop at SUR/FIN on impacts of California phase-out of hexavalent chromium on defense supply chain: short.pfonline.com/carb71421
•   OSHA Webinar: Upcoming virtual briefing on OSHA regulatory agenda and the new emergency COVID workplace standard and guidance: short.pfonline.com/osha71421
•   EPA proposes reporting rule for PFAS compounds: short.pfonline.com/epa71421
•   Proposal to reinstate Superfund tax on chemicals: short.pfonline.com/infra71421
•   EPA announces revised fees for electronic hazardous waste manifests: short.pfonline.com/epa2071421
•   California facilities begin to implement PFAS sampling order: short.pfonline.com/pfas071421

This update is courtesy of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). For more information or to become a member, visit nasf.org.

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