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By definition, electroless plating is metal deposition by a controlled chemical reaction.

Question: We are a small generator of hazardous waste and are well within the limits for discharge to the city, and our tanks are about 1,200 gallons.

For platers, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is synonymous with F006 hazardous waste or electroplating sludge.

International Chemical Products aims to reduce the amount of time and money finishers spend on surface prep and pretreatment by delivering a one-step solution, Picklex 20.

A recurring theme from Products Finishing's recent visit to Varland Plating was a commitment to continuous improvement.

Question: Steve, thanks for your July column, “New Hazardous Waste Laws,” regarding the new DOT chemical security regulations.

I have heard through the grapevine that the U.S. Department of Transportation has inspected one of our competitors regarding hazardous materials registration requirements. Can you give this small metal finishing shop owner an overview on how this would apply to us, since we do not transport hazardous materials? Also, do you have any insight into what may trigger a DOT inspection?

Steve Love, parts and filters sales manager, Global Finishing Solutions, discusses proper paint booth filter disposal.

Contemplating how to continue offering chromic acid services in an increasingly stringent regulatory world? Liquid chrome products may be the solution you’re looking for.

Question: Your response to “Pretreatment Over Pretreatment” in the February Painting Clinic should be amended to warn him that running aluminum through an Iron phosphate spray washer would make the sludge in the washer a hazardous waste (according to an earlier comment you made about a year ago). I believe the problem is created by the definition of acid washing of aluminum is a categorical hazardous waste (by EPA definition). When he cleans the washer, all the sludge that is normally sent to the landfill or flushed down the sanitary sewer would be considered an illegal disposal of hazardous waste.