EPA 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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Supreme Court Reviews OSHA COVID-19 Workplace Vaccine Standard
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument on OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing and Face Coverings and issues temporary stay.
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Wisconsin State Agency Recommends Stringent Groundwater Standard for Hexavalent Chromium
New standard for hexavalent chromium in groundwater is several orders of magnitude more stringent that existing federal and state standard.
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EPA Adds N-Propyl Bromide to Hazardous Air Pollutants List
The first new chemical since the Clean Air Act Amendments were passed in 1990 is added to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
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NASF Releases January 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 January.
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The Sacrifices of World War II in the Plating Industry - A Reflection in Light of the Covid Pandemic
Eighty years ago this month, our involvement in World War II began with the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the existential crisis for the 20th century, for America and the world. Thus far, the ongoing COVID pandemic may well be considered the existential crisis for the 21st, although we’ve just gotten started and climate issues lurk in the future. At the 1942 AES Convention, the first after Pearl Harbor, a special session was held, covering how the surface finishing industry was affected by the war effort. It is worthwhile at this juncture to look back on this, especially in light of today’s pandemic.
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The Present Situation in The Electroplating Industry as Regards Government Restrictions and Government Business (1942)
by
William McCord
Technical Editor’s Note: The paper begins with introductory remarks by Chairman Maurice R.
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Zinc - An Important Nutrient
Once again, long-time AESF/NASF contributor Jack Dini provides another of his highly regarded and fascinating writings, this time on the benefits of zinc.
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EPA Scraps “Waters of the US” Rule and Intends to Propose Refined Definition
EPA signed a proposed rule to scrap the Trump-era WOTUS rule and replace it with pre-2015 regulations until it can develop a new revised WOTUS rule.
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New Map Released of Toxic Hotspots from Industrial Air Emissions
ProPublica releases analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identifiying more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country.
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EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water
EPA releases stringent health-based levels to serve as guidance for setting drinking water standard for PFOS and PFOA.
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NASF Releases Public Policy Update for December 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 December.
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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.
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Federal 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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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.
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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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NASF 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.
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Technical 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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