Products Finishing

SEP 2015

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PRODUCTS FINISHING — pfonline.com 17 Upcoming NASF Events Visit nasf.org for details and registration. Web-Based Airline and Aerospace Finishing Parts 1 and 2 Course Part 1: Aug. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Part 2: Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 (Two-hour sessions) Part 1 of this program encompasses electroplating basics; corrosion of metals; hydrogen embrittlement; metals and alloys utilized in aerospace; chemical surface preparation of substrates for plating substrates; mechanical surface prepara- tion; masking techniques; quality conformance testing; plating solution maintenance; chem flm and zinc and manganese phosphating. Part 2 covers LHE zinc-nickel alloy plating; cadmium titanium-cad and nickel-cad difused coatings; copper and silver plating; sulfamate and nickel strike plating; hard chromium plating; anodizing aluminum; electroless nickel deposition; brush plating; stripping; thermal spray and PVD. In-Person Electroplating and Surface Finishing Course (CEF) Nov. 16 – 19, 2015 As the staple course of the AESF Foundation education program, this course will provide the student with a broad range of infor- mation related to the fundamentals of electroplating, methods of preparing parts for surface fnishing and an understanding of a wide variety of electroplating and other fnishing processes. Passing the exam for this course earns the test-taker their Certifed Electroplater Finisher (CEF) credential and is a requirement to obtain Master Surface Finisher (MSF) certifcation. NASF Management Conference Feb. 28 – March 3, 2016 Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Washington Forum April 19 – 21, 2016 Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City Washington D.C. Sur/Fin Manufacturing & Technology Trade Show & Conference June 6–8, 2016 South Point Hotel and Convention Center Las Vegas with the expanding global market. However, the agency contended that the industry is using new chemicals that improve surface fnishing quality and eliminate the use of toxic chemicals, changing the charac- teristics of metal fnishing wastewater. The EPA also concluded that, though a majority of the industry continues to meet the current federal metal fnishing limits using conventional treatment technologies, at least some portion of the industry is employing more advanced wastewater treatment tech- nologies, including zero discharge. Key Topics for Further Agency Review While the EPA has not determined if it needs to revise the stan- dards for metal fnishing, the Agency identifed the following topics that warrant further review: • Potential new pollutants of concern not currently regulated that are increasingly used in metal fnishing processes; • Prevalence of potential pollutants of concern associ- ated with wastewater generated from the use of wet air pollution control devices to control air emissions from metal fnishing operations; • The application of advanced wastewater treatment technologies and the prevalence of zero discharge practices in the industry; • The need to eliminate or phase out 413 standards and require all metal fnishing operations to comply with 433 standards. Will New Limits Be Necessary? Based on a review of these issues, the EPA will determine if revisions are needed. NASF has been collecting data on the industry's waste water treatment practices and has engaged EPA oficials on this issue. NASF will provide more accurate information on current industry practices on waste water treatment technology and is having further discussions with the EPA and POTW oficials regarding this issue. The Final 2014 Plan, the Annual Review Report, the EPA's Fact Sheet and other supporting documents, can be found at short.pfonline.com/efluent . The EPA also issued a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register that is available at short.pfonline.com/ epanotice . NASF will continue educating EPA oficials regarding current industry practices for waste- water treatment practices and working closely with POTW and state regulatory oficials. If you have any questions or would like addi- tional information regarding this issue, please contact Jef Hannapel at jhannapel@thepolicy group.com , or Christian Richter at crichter@ thepolicygroup.com . BECOME A MEMBER AT NASF.ORG

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