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APR 2016

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14 APRIL 2016 — PFonline.com THE VOICE OF FINISHING 80 YEARS NASF TECHNICAL PAPERS EDITED BY DR. JAMES LINDSAY, NASF TECHNICAL EDITOR 14 APRIL 2016 — PFonline.com THE VOICE OF FINISHING 80 YEARS Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys—Part 10 Prof. E.J. Podlaha-Murphy and A. Kola, Northeastern University, Boston The NASF Research Board has awarded a three-year grant to fund work at Northeastern University in Boston. The project, "Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys," is under the direction of Professor Elizabeth J. Podhala-Murphy. The full paper can be accessed and printed at short.PFonline.com/NASF16Apr1. Some Practical and Theoretical Considerations of Corrosion and the Role of Chromium— The 12th William Blum Lecture Jesse E. Stareck, Recipient of the 1970 William Blum AES Scientifc Achievement Award Dr. Stareck focused on the corrosion of plated coatings under varying environmental conditions. The full paper can be accessed and printed at short.PFonline.com/NASF16Apr2. Health Agency Seeks Data on Nickel, PFOS for Prop 65 Listing Christian Richter NASF | The Policy Group California's EPA's Ofice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced in February it will review several chemicals for possible listing under Proposition 65. These chemicals include: nickel and nickel compounds; perfuorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts; perfuorooctane sulfonate acid (PFOS) and its salts; and n-hexane. The state launched a preliminary review of the hazards for nickel and nickel compounds and identifed them as possibly harmful to pregnant women and children, or as "developmental and reproductive toxicants." NASF and its strategic partner, the Nickel Institute, submitted comments in response and solicited support from other industry allies in October 2015 on whether the compounds should be elevated to priority status, and provided further information at a public meeting held by the agency's scientifc panel in November 2015. During that meeting, the panel informally identifed nickel and nickel compounds as a medium priority reproductive toxicity hazard. The recent "data call in" asked for new scientifc informa- tion on hazards of nickel compounds by April 4, which OEHHA will review as it considers a formal state listing under Proposition 65. If OEHHA decides to list nickel and nickel compounds as a reproductive toxicant, the Proposition 65 labeling and notifca- tion requirements will be applicable to all products in California that contain nickel. The listing would also stigmatize nickel- containing products for potential de-selection in California and elsewhere. Even though the listing is a hazard identifcation and not a risk assessment, other jurisdictions may use it to impose unjustifed risk-based restrictions and controls on the use of nickel and nickel compounds. NASF expects the next stage of the listing process to take several months. In the meantime, the association will be working closely with the Nickel Institute to prepare appropriate responses and comments on the potential reproductive toxicity of nickel and nickel compounds. If you have any questions or would like additional information on this issue, contact Christian Richter at crichter@thepolicy- group.com or Jef Hannapel at jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com. Tanya Bolden, director of Corporate Responsibility Products and Services at the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), will speak at the Sur/Fin Sustainability Summit on Monday, June 6, on emerging corporate sustainability trends for automotive OEMs and the supply chain. As leader of AIAG's strategic program- ming, Bolden works with teams of volun- teers from AIAG member companies to develop and implement guidelines and share best practices to help companies manage their legislative, regulatory, and customer requirements on issues such as supply chain sustain- ability, environmental responsibility and business ethics. She joined AIAG in 2010 from General Motors Co., where she was corporate responsibility manager, responsible for a range of global corporate issues impacting the company. She specif- cally was responsible for the social sector, including industry collaborations, stakeholder engagement, reporting, risk assess- ment and cross-functional leadership interface. Bolden worked at GM for 20 years in a variety of positions. She holds a bachelors of science from Michigan State University and a master of science in administration from Central Michigan University. Automotive OEM Group Headlines Sur/Fin Sustainability Summit Tanya Bolden AIAG NASF REPORT

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