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Here's a look at some of the most common hazardous waste violations in electroplating facilities, and what can be done to prevent or correct them...

Question: Steve, your column in the September 2005 issue, non-hazardous waste has become hazardous, in which you describe how changes in process and wastewater pretreatment chemistry can have a profound impact upon the filter press cake’s status as a RCRA hazardous or non-hazardous waste reminded me of a situation we had about 10 years ago.

While there appears to be a worthwhile savings if we use the bulb crusher, we have been under the impression that spent fluorescent and metal halide lamps are hazardous waste if they are crushed. They say it is not. Could you give us some guidance?

While problems continue to rise with using lead anodes for hard chrome plating, some manufacturers are discovering platinized titanium anodes as a much-improved alternative with a long list of advantages.

Question: My hazardous waste hauler recently informed me that the US Department of Transportation is requiring some type of security plan and training in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

How can we remove paint sludge and color and neutralize the pH from paint stripping acid before discharging waste to a storm drain?

Don’t find yourself underwater when managing wastewater processes. Follow these steps to improve efficiency and determine the best ROI.

Question: We have a captive, acid zinc plating operation at our facility.

Fort Collins, CO, company Ionedge Corp. gets EPA grant to study waste elimination in the metal finishing process.

Is it your understanding that filter press cake from a zinc or zinc cobalt plating line that uses trivelant chromates would be considered non-hazardous, and, therefore, could be disposed into our local sanitary landfill?