Pollution Control

Non-Hazardous Waste has Become Hazardous

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

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Electroplating

Avoid nickel plating losses

Guidelines to help prevent the loss of nickel and its salts from the finishing shop.

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Oil Spill

Question: Recently, a manufacturing plant in our town had an oil release to a nearby creek.

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regulation

Oil SPCC Plan

While the oil spill was contained and caused little environmental damage, our newspaper reported yesterday that the facility was fined for failure to have an Oil SPCC plan. I never heard of this regulation.

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Electroplating

What is WEEE?

Question: One of my suppliers recently told me about WEEE.

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Tackling Hazardous Waste Violations

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...

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Another Visit to RoHS

Question: Our company is a manufacturer and distributor of fasteners and electronic components that are sold throughout North America and Europe.

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Liquid Coating

For Fleetwood RV, Air Pollution Control Gets Great Mileage

In an effort to satisfy the changing demands of its customers, Fleetwood RV - one of the nation's largest makers of recreational vehicles - recently opened a pair of state-of-the-art paint facilities...

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Implementing OSHA’s Confined Spaces Standard

I have always struggled to understand the applicability of the OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard and how best to go about properly implementing a program. Please shed some light on an approach someone like myself may follow to make certain we achieve compliance with this standard and protect my employees.

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Sulfuric Emissions from Electrocleaning

Question: My company operates a non-production electroforming line that vents into the plant environment.

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