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By improving tribological properties as well as corrosion resistance, hard chromium plating can lower energy consumption of moving parts and machinery, reduce the need to replace parts frequently, leading to reduced waste and improved efficiency.

Question: We are an electroplating job shop and as a large quantity generator of hazardous waste, we recently received a letter from our state EPA that its representative will be inspecting our facility sometime in the next six months.

Is your shop ready for an environmental inspection? Preparation and documentation can help minimize your facility’s risk of noncompliance.

Stripper is non-acidic, non-flammable, non-hazardous

Could you provide us readers with some advice as to the potential to recycle or reuse our waste iron phosphate?

Learn more on this inexpensive and highly efficient process.

SUR/FIN 2023 in Cleveland this past June was a resounding success.  Due to the efforts of the Technical Activities Committee, ably led by Bill Nebiolo this year, an outstanding program of technical presentations was offered.  What follows are summaries of selected presentations from the Emerging Technologies sessions.  Additional coverage will be provided in this space in the coming months.  The full report can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF23Aug1.

Is the filter press sludge hazardous even if it doesn’t exceed TCLP requirements? Are any of these processes considered hazardous because we process aluminum? How about the polishing filters after the clarifier?

Question: We are having a "spirited" discussion among our EH&S group whether or not we have to test for all of the eight TCLP metals in order to determine whether or not a material is a RCRA hazardous waste, in this case our wastewater filter press cake from our captive metal finishing operations.

PPG Coraflon Platinum powder coating combines color with corrosion protection.