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PRODUCTS FINISHING — PFonline.com 13 Proudly made in the USA Process Electronics Corporation 100 Brickyard Rd., P.O. Box 505 Mount Holly, NC 28120 phone: 800.421.9107 704.827.9019 fax: 704.827.9595 PEC (Process Electronics Corporation) is proud to introduce our latest in a long line of DC power supplies. The Udylite MARC-A. In keeping with our same standards of reliability the MARC-A is a true modular switch mode power supply designed for the metal finishing and other industries. Each power module is 500 amps and 15 volts. These modules can be configured in any combination up to 3000 amps and 15 volts DC output. Udylite Power Supplies www.pecrectifier.com "Supplying powerful solutions since 1941" The power to finish first.... Give one of our Salesmen a call today and let them tell you about all the features of the MARC-A and let us help you have, UDYLITE MARC-A Manufacturer of Udylite Power Supplies NASF is working with the Nickel Institute and other interested industry groups in Oregon and Washington, D.C., to provide appropriate input on the rule through formal comments and discussions with state regulators and other officials. L.A. Officials Direct Site Visits to 21,000 Metal Processing Firms More NASF members across the nation are following actions by California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), which is targeting the finishing industry with two pending rules: Rule 1469, "Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Chromium Electroplating and Chromic Acid Anodizing Operations," and Rule 1426, "Emissions from Metal Finishing Operations," which includes additional metals used in plating and finishing. As part of the rulemaking effort, NASF members in Southern California have been increasingly targeted for inspections, enforcement and fence-line air monitoring this year. The industry has argued in a series of meetings with local air quality officials that the anticipated rule and the science behind it are problematic on several levels. Aƞer talks with regulators and more inspections of finishing companies, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion August 30 directing multiple government agencies to visit thou- sands of metal facilities in the local area and provide a report of their findings within 30 days. This directive follows concerns raised by officials that fugitive metals emissions of hexavalent chromium pose an elevated health risk. Excerpted sections are included here: "On April 12, 2017, SCAQMD requested a list of metal manufac- turing, metal heat treating, metal cutting, metal forging, metal extruding, metal cooling, metal plating and metal spray coating facilities in the City of Los Angeles. In reporting back, the CAO's Office identified up to 21,000 metal processing sites in the City of Los Angeles that could be potential sources of Hexavalent Chromium. [T]he Bureau of Sanitation [is] instructed, with assistance from the Department of Building and Safety, the Los Angeles Fire Department, the City Administrative Officer, and the Los Angeles City Health Commission, to work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to report back within 30 days with an extensive update on the priority ranking of the potential sites that could have excessive levels of Chromium-6, a plan for joint inspections of these sites, an analysis of potential envi- ronmental justice impacts on Los Angeles communities, and a written update on ways to reduce the potential health effects to Los Angeles residents." For the full text of the motion, and more information and updates, visit nasf.com. BECOME A MEMBER AT NASF.ORG