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NASF 1000 Program Seeks Support
NASF 1000 Program Addresses Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Actions on Behalf of Surface Finishers.
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EPA to Set New PFAS Discharge Limits
EPA to Set New Federal Wastewater Discharge Standards for PFAS in Surface Finishing Operations.
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Getting the Band Back Together at SUR/FIN 2021
Live demonstrations, expert panels, technical classes and exhibits reunite the finishing industry.
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Silver: From Decorative Jewelry to Infection Fighter to Andy Warhol to the Manhattan Project
Once again, Jack Dini returns with another one of his highly-regarded columns, with an eclectic collection of anecdotes on silver metal - everything you would ever want to know, with the exception of Roy Roger’s horse.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater: 1st Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This first quarter report (January-March 2021) covers work studying electrocoagulation and how it generates amorphous metal hydroxide flocs that can effectively adsorb PFASs in plating wastewater.
Read MoreActivist Group Identifies Nearly 30,000 “Suspected” Industrial PFAS Dischargers
Environmental Working Group projects that nearly 30,000 industrial sites may be using, making or releasing PFAS.
Read MoreComment Deadline Extended for EPA Proposed Reporting Rule for PFAS Compounds
EPA is extending the comment deadline for its proposed PFAS reporting rule.
Read MoreEPA Process for Designation New Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
EPA’s expanded powers to regulate a wider universe of substances as hazardous air pollutants.
Read MoreCalifornia Proposes Public Health Goals for PFOS and PFOA
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has released proposed Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS.
Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes the Senate
Senate has approves $1 trillion infrastructure deal.
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