NASF Online Course: Pollution Prevention
NASF/AESF has announced part 2 of its web-based Pollution Prevention course. The course will run throughout April on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Noon – 2 p.m. EST.
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NASF/AESF has announced part 2 of its web-based Pollution Prevention course. The course will run throughout April on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Noon – 2 p.m. EST.
Webinar Dates: April 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
The course will cover:
- Best Operating Practices
- Pollution Prevention for Acids and Cleaners
- Pollution Prevention and Ion Exchange
- Electrolytic Recovery Systems
- Evaporative Recovery Systems
- Reverse Osmosis and Other Membrane-based Recovery Systems
- Pollution Prevention in Plating Processes
- Pollution Prevention in Aluminum Finishing
- Pollution Prevention for Stripping Operations
- Alternates to Electroplating
The training program benefits operators and supervisors of contract and captive shops performing metal finishing operations such as electroplating and anodizing. The course can also benefit sales personnel who work for manufacturers or service companies in the pollution control industry.
NASF/AESF says that at the conclusion of the course, students can expect to:
- Understand the best operating practices employed in metal finishing operations.
- Be able to better understand and specify equipment used for pollution prevention and recycle.
- Know the basics of ion exchange, electrolytic, evaporative, membrane technologies used for the recovery and recycling of processing chemicals.
- Be aware of methods for reducing pollution from plating and stripping processes.
- Know the types of recycling and recovery technologies used in aluminum finishing processes.
- Be aware of alternatives that may be employed to eliminate the need for electroplating.
- be prepared to take the optional Pollution Prevention certification exam, which counts as one point towards the MSF certification program.
Learn more about the course here.
This update is courtesy of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). For more information or to become a member, visit nasf.org.
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