NASF Releases Public Policy Update for September 2021
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of September.
The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) Government Affairs team has released an update regarding its engagement during the month of September on an array of new rules and initiatives from Washington D.C.
The update includes the following stories:
- President Biden Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements, OSHA to Initiate New Standard and Enforcement
- EPA to Set New Federal Wastewater Discharge Standards for PFAS in Surface Finishing Operations.
- EPA Moves to Repeal Waters of the U.S. Rule after Court Ruling
- Michigan Considers Pretreatment Limits for PFAS
- California Efforts Continue to Ban Hexavalent Chromium Plating
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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