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NASF Releases February 2022 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of February.
Read MoreWhat’s Next after Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA’s COVID-19 Workplace Vaccine Standard
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on the implementation of the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing and Face Coverings emergency temporary standard, employers are still obligated to protect employees from COVID-19 hazards in the workplace.
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CCAI Announces Industrial Finishing Safety Seminar
Chemical Coaters Association International’s Industrial Finishing Safety Seminar will take place April 5 & 6, 2022 in Elgin, Ill.
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Tips for Choosing Abrasive Blasting Safety Equipment and Safety Procedures
Selecting new blasting equipment? Lane Barnholtz of Clemco Industries, manufacturer of air-powered abrasive blasting equipment, offers insights for choosing the correct equipment for your needs.
Read MoreScience Advisory Board (SAB) Criticizes Draft EPA PFAS Documents Over Lack of Transparency
Scientific panel questions EPA’ s scientific data and conclusions to support drinking water standard for PFOS and PFOA.
Read MoreNASF Washington Forum, April 4-6, 2022
The National Assn. for Surface Finishing Washington Forum will be held April 4-6, 2022 in Pentagon City, VA.
Read MoreSupreme Court Reviews OSHA COVID-19 Workplace Vaccine Standard
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing and Face Coverings and issues temporary stay.
Read MoreEPA Submits for White House Review its Proposed Rule to List PFOS and PFOA as Hazardous Substance under CERCLA
EPA submitted proposed a rule to list PFOS and PFOA as Superfund hazardous substances to the White House for review. The rule could subject PFOS and PFOA to release reporting and cleanup cost recovery requirements.
Read MoreWisconsin State Agency Recommends Stringent Groundwater Standard for Hexavalent Chromium
New standard for hexavalent chromium in groundwater is several orders of magnitude more stringent that existing federal and state standard.
Read MoreEPA Adds N-Propyl Bromide to Hazardous Air Pollutants List
The first new chemical since the Clean Air Act Amendments were passed in 1990 is added to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
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