The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for August 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the August 2021 Public Policy Update here. OSHA Updates COVID Guidance for Non-Healthcare Workplaces — OSHA updated its primary COVID-19 guidance for non-healthcare employer. The guidance embraces …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for July 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the July 2021 Public Policy Update here. The Environmental Working Group Targets Finishing as Suspected PFAS Dischargers — The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a new report …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for June 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the June 2021 Public Policy Update here. OSHA Issues Limited COVID Emergency Temporary Workplace Standard (ETS) — OSHA released its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for May 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the May 2021 Public Policy Update here. EPA Announces Formation of PFAS Council — EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the formation of the EPA Council on PFAS …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for April 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the April 2021 Public Policy Update here. COVID Stimulus: The American Rescue Plan Act Becomes Law — President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for March 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the March 2021 Public Policy Update here. NASF Chromium Finishing Symposium for CARB — NASF and its California chapters presented a chromium plating symposium for the California …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for February 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the February 2021 Public Policy Update here. President Issues Executive Orders — The Biden White House in the first few weeks has issued over three dozen executive …
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its Public Policy Update for January 2021. Some of the highlights in the update are summarized below. You can access the NASF January 2021 Public Policy Update here. Here are some highlights: Washington Transition Update – The incoming Biden administration and Georgia runoff election may shift environmental …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 5’s office has initiated a voluntary air toxic reduction effort with regulated industry sectors in 6 states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Facilities covered by the Degreasing Organic Cleaners Halogenated Solvent Cleaners standard (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart T) may receive a letter from EPA Region …
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California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) is a complex regulation for which it is difficult to find determinative answers. California\’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently updated its warning regulations that apply to products manufactured after August 30, 2018. As a result, many NASF members have received …
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