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Trion Coatings Announces Consultation Agreement With Brad Durkin
Industry veteran Brad Durkin to aid in SAFEChrome market integration for Trion Coatings, a leader in providing alternatives to hexavalent chromium use in decorative and functional applications.
Read MoreNew York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis
A new law will require a thorough review of the cumulative impacts of pollution on certain disadvantaged communities before an environmental permit is issued or renewed.
Read MoreEPA Releases Plan for New Health Risk Assessment for Cobalt
EPA released its draft plan for IRIS cancer assessment for inhalation of cobalt that takes a “no safe-level” approach inconsistent with the consensus from other available studies.
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NASF Releases January 2023 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.
Read MoreEPA Pushes Back Timeline for Developing PFAS Effluent Limits
The proposed new metal finishing standards to address PFAS is now being pushed back from August 2024 to December 2024. NASF is discussing with EPA staff the agency’s pending survey of the industry, which will likely be sent to finishing companies by April 2023.
Read MoreOSHA, DOT and EPA Penalties Increase for 2023
The Department of Labor to revise civil penalty amounts for employer OSHA violations.
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California Public Hearing to Decide Fate of Hex Chrome Plating and Anodizing
Metal Finishing Association of California urges all members of the metal finishing community to submit comments prior to the hearing.
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NASF Releases December 2022 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of December.
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Weiler Abrasives Expands SPOT Safety Training Program
Trainees learn safe, effective use of abrasives and brushes, and ways to identify hazards.
Read MoreCalifornia Looks to Finalize Rule Phasing Out Hexavalent Chromium Plating Processes
California will hold a public hearing January 27, 2023 on its new state rule to phase out hexavalent chromium plating and anodizing.
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