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EPA to Make Changes to Rollback of Clean Water Act Rule
EPA Announces it will make changes to Trump’s rollback of Obama’s Clean Water Act Rule defining which “Waters of the U.S.” are subject to regulation.
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NASF Submits Comments to Minimize Small Business Impact of EPA Rule for the Use of N-Propyl Bromide
NASF has requested that EPA consider allowing five years to implement any restrictions on the use of n-propyl bromide for critical applications.
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White House Goal Doubles the Number of OSHA Inspectors
Biden Adminstration sets goal of increasing OSHA’s inspection force to roughly 1,500 by 2024.
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OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Standard for Health Care Sector
OSHA issues new federal emergency COVID-19 workplace standard for health care sector, with guidance for general industry.
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MFA of California to Hold Virtual Legislative Action Day 2021
June 22 - 23 is Legislative Action Day. The Metal Finishers Assn of Calif. is asking everyone involved in metal finishing to participate.
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PF Podcast Discusses CARB Hex Chrome Phase-out Deadlines
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast discusses what recently proposed California hex chrome phase-outs may mean for metal finishers in the state and for the surface finishing industry at large.
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Episode 6: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 2
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Bryan Leiker and Justin Guzman representing the Metal Finishers Association of California to discuss the impact of California’s recently proposed transition deadlines for hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium alternatives.
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Episode 5: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 1
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Mark Schario, executive vice president with Columbia Chemical to hear about the latest innovations in trivalent chromium plating technology.
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NASF Issues OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Update
NASF has been working closely with a key industry coalition in Washington on the pending OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for workplaces.
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California Metal Finishers React to Proposed Hex Chrome Regulations
California Air Resources Board proposes aggressive deadlines for a transition from hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium.
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