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EPA to List PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents and Trigger Broader Corrective Action Authority
EPA announces that it intends to list four PFAS as hazardous constituents under RCRA and expand corrective action authority to cleanup releases of PFAS and other emerging contaminants.
Read MoreFederal Courts Stay Implementation of OSHA COVID-19 Rules
In response to a backlash of litigation, multiple federal courts have blocked implementation of OSHA and other new vaccine mandates for general industry, the healthcare industry and federal contractors.
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Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters: AESF Research Project #R-120, 6th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project focuses on an electrochemical, destructive treatment strategy for the remediation of relevant PFASs in electroplating wastewater, using a cost-effective reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) for the removal of PFAS. Work this 6th quarter focused on the electrochemical oxidation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using a tubular Magnéli phase titanium sub-oxide (Ti4O7) reactive electrochemical membrane (REM).
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Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: AESF Research Project #R-121, 6th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, a benchmarking study of five plants was undertaken to illustrate how the sustainability assessment works.
Read MoreNASF Releases Public Policy Update for November 2021
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 November.
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Hybrid Sol-Gel Coatings in Surface Engineering
A look at the use of modified sol-gel polymer films and hybrid system coatings, as well as the methodologies for evaluating the mechanical properties of the coatings.
Read MoreTechnical Discussions at the AES 30th Annual Convention Victory Session (1942)
Technical Editor’s Note: The discussion begins with remarks by Chairman Maurice R.
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NASF Releases Public Policy Update for October 2021
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 October.
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