I recently watched the “US EPA Webinar: Proposed Regulation of Methylene Chloride Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)”. The “Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)” was the host. They proposed a ban on most of its uses. Read More
It is difficult to understand acronym’s, those silly little letter collections. Often when you look for technical or regulatory information you run into dozens of them. Here are some common abbreviations used in the industrial, chemical, and finishing industries: Read More
The nature and composition of ash residues vary with different operations. Local laws vary from location to location. This information may not specifically apply to any operation. It should not be used as the sole determinant of how to handle any specific situation.
Thermally removing paints, “burning them off”, creates ash. Read More
The price of chemicals have gone up for a wide variety of raw materials. Custom Designed Chemicals raised prices on several products due to the crisis. For the first time in the ten-year history of our company we increased some pricing. Read More
Can I transport that hazardous chemical myself? Many law-enforcement people and – even worse – industrial shippers and suppliers do not understand some regulations dealing with small quantities of hazardous materials. Read More
Due to Coronavirus the EPA has quietly suspended enforcement of environmental rules. Read More
RoHS is the “Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive”. It is officially 2002/95/EC and took effect on July 1, 2006. Read More
Any electronic or electrical device sold in the European Union must have a “RoHS Compliance Statement”. Read More
An iron phosphate is a chemical coating on the surface of a metal which increases the paint adhesion and the corrosion protection of paint and other coatings. Read More
The EPA published substantial new rules concerning the use of methylene chloride on Friday, March 19, 2019. They banned the consumer use of this product. Read More
Hazardous chemicals are common in the metal finishing, industrial painting, and plating industry. Cleaners, metal treatments, paint thinners, and rust preventatives are examples. The hazards could be corrosive, flammable, or otherwise dangerous. The descriptions show up on drums, labels, bill-of-ladings, and other documents. Regulations that produce them are for shipping purposes only but can still give us valuable information about a product. Read More
By David Gecic
Originally published in Canadian Coatings 1997 Finishing Handbook
A lot of emphasis is placed on the application of coatings to surfaces and the associated pretreatment. But coatings also need to be removed Read More
Neutralization is a complex process. Neutralization whether it is fed in in a continuous process or the neutralization of tanks in a batch process doesn’t always go as planned. Read More
There are numerous ways to test paint cure but one of the most traditional is MEK rubs. However this is an often misused test. Read More