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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.
Read MoreEPA 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.
Read MoreEpisode 27: 2022 — The Year in Review
On the Line looks back at the podcast’s best finishing industry episodes of 2022.
ListenAn Interview With Bryan Leiker, Metal Finishers Association of California
Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA), offers an update on actions to counter a proposed ban on hexavalent chromium plating and anodizing operations in the state.
Read MoreOn the Line: The Year in Review
As 2022 comes to a close, Products Finishing’s On the Line column offers a look back at insights gleaned from industry interviews over the past year and what may be on the horizon for 2023.
Read MoreBonus Podcast: California Metal Finishers Push Back on Hex Chrome Ban
Products Finishing talks with Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA), to get an update on the latest moves to ban hexavalent chromium use for plating and anodizing operations in the state.
ListenEPA Proposes Information Collection Request for Surface Finishing PFAS Water Discharge Rule
NASF releases regulatory alert on EPA information collection request for PFAS wastewater discharge rule.
Read MoreSolvay Emulsifier Boosts Coatings, Adhesives Performance
Reactsurf 2490 from Solvay is an emulsifier said to boost coatings and adhesives performance, delivering functional and aesthetic benefits and promoting compliance with regulatory restrictions.
Read MoreNASF Releases November 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 November.
Read MoreEPA Releases Milestone Health Assessment for Hexavalent Chromium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in recent days the release of its long-anticipated human health assessment for hexavalent chromium. The assessment is expected to drive tighter requirements and pressure for new restrictions, and the industry has major concerns with the agency’s science in early reviews of the draft. NASF plans to submit comments during the 60-day comment period, which ends on December 19, 2022.
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