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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.

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EPA 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.

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OSHA, 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.

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California 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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EPA Releases New Human Health Assessment for Hexavalent Chromium

EPA has issued its draft IRIS human health assessment of hexavalent chromium. The draft assessment will undergo closer review next year.

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EPA Issues Guidance for Reducing PFAS in Water Discharge Permits

EPA has issued guidance to states and POTWs on how it can use existing permit authorities to reduce PFAS in water discharges.   

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Episode 27: 2022 — The Year in Review

On the Line looks back at the podcast’s best finishing industry episodes of 2022.

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