Workshops
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3
sessions on Dragout & Water Use Reduction, Hazardous Waste
Determination, and Degreaser Standard.
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Achieve Your Compliance and Pollution Prevention Goals: Workshops for Attleboro Area Metal Finishers
- Agenda/Brochure for 3 Sessions
- Dragout Reduction/Water Use Reduction Session:
- Hazardous Waste Determination Session:
- Degreaser Standard Session:
Contact:
Linda Darveau, US EPA Region 1
(617) 918-1718
darveau.linda@epamail.epa.gov
Improving Your Bottom Line Through Water and Wastewater Reduction
US EPA Region 9
- Introduction to SGP and Region 9 Activities Slides
- Introduction to Workshop Slides
- Water and Wastewater Reduction Through Flow Control Slides
- Water and Wastewater Reduction Through Water Reuse Slides
Contact:
Laura Bloch, U.S. EPA Region 9
(415) 744-2279
bloch.laura@epamail.epa.gov
Metal Finishing: Pollution Prevention for Pretreatment Professionals
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Contact:
Julie Woosley
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
(919) 715-6527
Julie.Woosley@ncmail.net
Achieving the Metal Finishing Performance Goals: Save Money and Reduce Waste
Best Practices
for Metal Finishing Line Operators Workshop
U.S. EPA Regions II and III and Tetra Tech EM, Inc.
Tad Radzinski
U.S. EPA Region III
(215) 814-2394
radzinski.tad@epamail.epa.gov
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This
free workshop is designed for anyone involved in the day to
day operations of metal finishing, surface coating, or degreasing.
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Pollution
Prevention Workshops for Metal Finishers, Surface Coaters, and Degreasers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Patrick Bologna, NY DEC
Within New York State (800) 462-6553
Outside New York State (518) 457-2553
Site Visit Programs
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Joint
program operated by U.S. EPA, University of New Hampshire,
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, and New
Hampshire businesses.
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New Hampshire Pollution Prevention Intern Program
Contact:
Linda Darveau
US EPA Region 1
(617) 918-1718
darveau.linda@epamail.epa.gov
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Process
report describing how interns performed site visits and interacted
with metal finishers.
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Contact:
Fred DeNorscia
PA DEP Southwest Regional Office
(412) 442-4343
DENORSCIA.FREDERICK@a1.dep.state.us
Texas Small Business Assistance Program Free Site Assessment
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
- Provides environmental technical assistance on air, water, waste and pollution prevention
- Resolves business complaints to the agency
- Assures small business input into the rule development
- Reviews reporting forms and applications to ensure clarity
- While not designed exclusively for metal finishers, the SBAP encourages SGP participants in Texas to undergo an assessment.
Contact:
Dena Konopka
TNRCC SBAP
(800)
447-2827
(512) 239-1348
dkonopka@tnrcc.state.tx.us
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Free,
non-regulatory, voluntary, on-site P2 assessments to businesses
and companies in Florida.
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Florida
DEP On-Site Technical Assistance Program
Contact:
Lisa Yantachka
(850) 488-0300
lisa.yantachka@dep.state.fl.us
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Retired
professionals provide pollution prevention assistance to Michigan
businesses and institutions with under 500 employees.
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Michigan Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program (RETAP)
Contact:
Robert
Hauser
Environmental Assistance Division
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
(800) 662-9278
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NJTAP
provides free, confidential and non-regulatory pollution prevention
site assessments to small businesses in New Jersey.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Contact:
Michael Wallace
NJ Technical Assistance Program
(973) 596-5844
wallacem@admin.njit.edu
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Confidential,
voluntary, and non-regulatory pollution prevention assessments
provided through the University of Maryland Technology Extension.
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Maryland Department of the Environment Free, On-Site Technical Assistance
Contact:
Maryland Department of the Environment
Pollution Prevention Program
(800) 633-6101 (ext. 4119)
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Voluntary,
non-regulatory visits to identify opportunities for both small
and large businesses to save money through pollution prevention.
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Pollution Prevention (P2)/Energy Efficiency (E2) Site Assessment Program
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Free,
non-regulatory, multi-media, on-site assistance. The TAP identifies
P2 and energy conservation opportunities, creates baselines
to monitor P2 progress, provides economic evaluation information
and other assistance.
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Missouri
Technical Assistance Program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Fact Sheets & Guidebooks
Conservation
and Waste Reduction Fact Sheets
North Carolina DENR
- Water Conservation for Electroplaters: Counter-Current Rinsing
- Water Conservation for Electroplaters: Rinse Water Re-Use
- Water Conservation for Electroplaters: Rinse Tank Design
- Pollution Prevention Tips: Drag-Out Management for Electroplaters
- FMP Series: In-Tank Filtration Systems
- FMP Series: Identifying and Reducing Contamination in Metal Cleaning, Plating, and Rinsing Baths
- FMP Series: Disk In-tank Filtration Systems
- FMP Series: Bag In-tanks Filtration Systems
- FMP Series: Cartridge In-tank Filtration Systems
- Directory of Markets for Recyclable Materials
For information on other plating processes and further technical P2 assistance, search the P2 Infohouse.
Contact:
Julie Woosley
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
(919) 715-6527
Julie.Woosley@ncmail.net
Pollution Prevention Project Fact Sheets
U.S. EPA Region 9
- Reverse Osmosis Applications for Metal Finishers
- Innovative Cooling System for Hard Chrome Electroplating
- Modifying Tank Layouts to Improve Process Efficiency
- Reducing Rinse Water Use with Conductivity Control Systems
- Reducing Dragout with Spray Rinses
- Finding an Alternative to Solvent Degreasing
- Metal Recovery and Wastewater Reduction through Electrowinning
- Extending Electroless Nickel Bath Life with Electrodialysis
- Metal Finishing Bath life Extension
Contact:
Laura Bloch
US EPA Region 9
(415) 744-2279
bloch.laura@epamail.epa.gov
Metal Finishing Guidance Manual
- A comprehensive guide on compliance, pollution prevention, and environmental management systems, written in plain language. Contains both federal and state regulatory information and a compliance calendar.
To order a copy, go to the Strategic Goals Program Web Site to complete the fax-back form or call the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF) at 407-281-6441.
Pollution Prevention Resources
Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE)
- P2 Checklist for Metal Finishing
- Colorado P2 Case Studies - Metal Finishing
Resources can
be ordered on line at http://www.sni.net/light/p3/order.htm
You can also fax your request to Ann Lee at (303) 782-4969, or mail
to:
Ann Lee
CDPHE
PPP-B2
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Capsule Report: Hard Chrome Fume Suppressants and Control Technologies
(EPA/625/R-98/002)
- EPA publication evaluates the use of hardware control technologies and fume suppressants for chromium emissions.
To order a copy of this document on-line, go to the EPA National Center for Environmental Publications Web Site or call 1-800-490-9198.
Benchmarking Metal Finishing Report
Click here to order or contact Cindi Bousley at (734) 995-3075
- This study will allow metal finishers to gain a better understanding of their overall performance - on a process by process basis and gain a better idea of how they compare to other finishers using similar process lines. Additionally, the study provides data on best practices for specific processes.
Environmental
Technology Verification
This verification statement, issued by the P2 Metal Finishing Technologies Program, provides a summary of the test results of the USFilter Membralox® Silverback™ Model 900 alkiline cleaner recycling system.
Putting
Energy Into Profits: ENERGY STAR for Small Business Guide
- A Small Business guide that demonstrates how to save energy and boost profits.
Online Assistance Tools
EPA Region 9 Merit Partnership
- The Merit Partnership for Pollution Prevention (Merit) is a cooperative venture of the public and private sectors aimed at developing and facilitating the implementation of pilot projects that demonstrate new and innovative P2 practices and technologies. Merit is actively transferring successful techniques and technologies to other metal finishing facilities via fact sheets, workshops, and videotapes.
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
- Site provides general and specific information of interest to the metal finishing industry to help them prevent pollution and comply with environmental requirements.
Coating Alternatives Guide (CAGE)
- CAGE is a pollution prevention tool for small- and medium-sized businesses that coat metal and plastic parts. CAGE is an expert system and information base designed to recommend low-emitting alternative coating technologies to coating users.
Solvent Alternative Guide (SAGE)
- SAGE is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing.
- Through a grant from EPA, NMFRC provides a database of over 5,000 technical articles, summaries of environmental, health, and safety regulations, and tools to calculate requirements and costs.
Web Site and & Text Translator
- Translate a web site into one of six different languages.
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This web site contains information on energy efficiency and includes a guide to saving money and preventing pollution through energy efficiency. The guide helps you identify a wide range of energy efficiency options for your building.
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This
Excel spreadsheet can help metal finishers understand the
impacts and costs of facility's material use and waste generation
and target opportunities for pollution prevention.
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- U.S. EPA
Region 9
Contact:
Laura Bloch
U.S. EPA Region 9
(415) 744-744-2279
bloch.laura@epamail.epa.gov
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Contact:
Dena Konopka
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
(800) 447-2827
(512) 239-1348
dkonopka@tnrcc.state.tx.us
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This
Excel spreadsheet can be used to track the emissions of degreasers
that use halogenated solvents.
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Office of Technical Assistance, Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
California Environmental and Health and Safety Compliance Checklist
- Contact:
Laura Bloch
U.S. EPA Region 9
(415) 744-2279
bloch.laura@epamail.epa.gov