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Supreme Court Asked to Bring Clarity to the Murky Scope of Federal Jurisdiction over “Waters of the U.S.”
With all the regulatory changes over the past decade, there is a significant amount of confusion of what constitutes a water of the U.S. that is subject to jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Supreme Court review could provide some much-needed clarity.
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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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Phosphorus - Important to Platers, But More Important to Our Bodies
Phosphorus is important to platers because it is a key component of most electroless nickel deposits which contain about 5-10% (by wt) phosphorus. As far as the human body is concerned, there is no substitute for phosphorus.
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A Process for Alkaline Non-cyanide Silver Plating for Direct Plating on Copper, Copper Alloys and Nickel Without a Silver Strike Bath
Traditionally, silver is electroplated in toxic, cyanide-based chemistry. Due to cyanide’s extreme hazard to human health and environments, developing non-cyanide silver chemistry is essential for the silver electroplating industry. Discussed here is an aqueous, alkaline non-cyanide silver plating technology, which can be directly plated over nickel as well as copper and its alloys. The silver deposits have perfect white color and better anti-tarnishing properties than other non-cyanide silver processes. The silver is plated entirely from the dissolving silver anode and the bath is very stable, and maintains a stable pH level both during plating and idle time. This new non-cyanide silver technology will plate bright silver that is perfectly suitable for electronic, industrial and decorative applications. .
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Episode 16: Passion for the Industry (An Interview with Jim Jones, DIFCO)
Jim Jones, consultant and former vice president of DIFCO, discusses his experience in the surface finishing industry.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 2nd Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This second quarter report covers work on electrocoagulation and how it generates amorphous metal hydroxide flocs that can effectively adsorb PFASs in plating wastewater.
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 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.
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