Date: April 19, 2024
Category: Chapter News, Events, NASF Chapters, NASF National
New Courses – Summer 2024
INTRODUCTION: PLATING 101
Recommended Time & Experience: No experience or knowledge of the surface finishing industry required.
Description: This online, self-paced course covers the base concepts of Plating and the importance of personal and environmental safety in the workplace.
Designed For: Those who want to better understand when and how surface plating is used. Ideal for those new to the industry or as part of a new employee orientation.
Content Level: Introductory (100 Series)
Approx Hours to Complete: >1 Hour
Learning Objectives: Those completing this course will be able to:
• Describe the three methods and types of metal plating.
• Outline the steps in Plating: Loading, Pre-Treatment, the Electroplating Process, and Post-Treatment.
• Recognize and understand the elements and importance of personal and environmental safety in the workplace.
Registration Fee:
Online Course Member: $0 Non-Member: $175
CHEMISTRY REFRESHER
Designed for: Individuals who scored less than 100% on the Chem Test Your Knowledge test and need a refresher and intending to take the CAF, CEF, or one of the plating specific courses listed below.
• Aluminum Finishing
• Chromium Plating
• Electroless Deposition
• Wastewater Management
• Industrial & Precious Metals
• Plating Essentials
• Zinc & Zinc Alloy
Course Description: This online, self-paced course will cover important concepts that must be mastered to be successful in the courses listed above and on any of the respective exams where a demonstration of knowledge will be required. It covers basic chemistry concepts including definitions, chemical reactions and chemical properties as they relate to the industry.
Content Level: Introductory (100 Series)
Approx Hours to Complete: 1 Hour
Learning Objectives: Those completing this course will be able to:
1. Understand the atomic structures for the most used elements in the plang process.
2. Properly apply the principles of Ohm’s and Faraday’s Law.
3. Recognize and idenfy various chemical reacons including water & salt, acids & bases,
anodes & cathodes.
Registration Fee:
Online Course Member: $0 Non-Member: $175
MATH BASICS (New course. Available July 1, 2024)
Designed For: Individuals who scored less than 100% on the Math Test Your Knowledge test and need a refresher and intending to take the CAF, CEF, or one of the plating specific courses listed below.
• Chromium Plating
• Electroless Deposition
• Wastewater Management
• Industrial & Precious Metals
• Plating Essentials
• Zinc & Zinc Alloy
Course Description: This online, self-paced course provides the learner a refresher in the math basics critical to understanding and fulfilling their role in the plating process. It includes basic and intermediate mathematical functions including scientific notations, solving algebraic and proportional equations, and units of measure.
Content Level: Introductory (100 Series)
Approx Hours to Complete: 1 Hour
Learning Objectives: Those completing this course will be able to:
• Those completing this course will be able to: Recognize mathemacal symbols, convenons, and definions.
• Ulize scienfic notaon and units of measure to solve algebraic and proporonal equaons.
• Properly calculate surface areas.
Registration Fee:
Online Course Member: $0 Non-Member: $175
Date: March 23, 2024
Category: Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, NASF National, Regulation
The New England Chapter of NASF was, once again, pleased to host a virtual Wastewater Continuing Education Webinar for the benefit of our membership and the entire metal finishing community. This event was offered via Zoom format, at no charge to NENASF members, over a two-hour period from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday March 20, 2024.
The program, comprised of three speakers, offered vital technical and regulatory compliance information to the metal finishing community. Attendees also qualified for two Continuing Education Wastewater Treatment Contact Hours to be used towards Wastewater license renewal.
Frank DeSilva of Resin Tech opened the Webinar with an update on the current status of the very hot button PFAS issue and regulatory efforts by the EPA. After giving us some very helpful facts, he then offered remediation techniques and technologies for successful PFAS removal from waste streams.
This presentation was followed by one from Mark Schario of Columbia Chemicals who enlightened attendees with a history of Trivalent Chrome plating baths and how they have greatly improved in appearance and durability over the last three or four decades. The substitution of Hex Chrome plating baths with trivalent baths is a very timely presentation given the TSCA chemical banning frenzy that is taking place across all chemical user and manufacturer sectors, especially in the metal finishing community.
The closing speaker was Dave Calnan of CCI-A Chemicals offering practical solutions and techniques for, and benefits of, oxidizing wastewater prior to reduction and precipitation.
Special thanks, once again, to Chris Capalbo, Dev Massimi and Ralph Capalbo as Program Moderators and Speaker Facilitators for their contributions, and to the combined efforts of NASF Board Members, Committee Members, Chapter Membership and dedicated and talented members of the Metal Finishing Community as a whole for making events such as this available for the benefit of our membership. Over thirty members of the NENASF and metal finishing community were in attendance and benefited from this program.
Date: March 9, 2024
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, Regulation
The NENASF is pleased to announce that we have partnered with HRP Associates. HRP has for years organized and run our Annual HAZMAT, RCRA, and DOT TRAINING seminars and will once again be doing so on May 15th, 2024!
Please visit their sight to see what they have to offer!
EXAMPLES OF TRAININGS OFFERED
RCRA Hazardous Waste ManagementDOT Hazardous Materials Transportation / IATA (Air) / IMDG (Vessel)
EHS Management Systems / ISO 14001:2015 / OHSAS 18001:2007
OSHA Health and Safety
8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
Asbestos AwarenessProcess Safety Management
Brownfields Opportunities / Environmental Due Diligence
Environmental Compliance Overview
Spill (SPCC) and Stormwater (SWPPP)
Company specific EHS Training
UST A/B Operator Training
Date: November 11, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, NASF Chapters, Regulation
The New England Surface Finishing Regional took place this past November 3rd in Newport, Rhode Island. It was a huge success with a 120 people in attendance. There were speakers from all over the country that delivered educational and thoughtful presentations to all in attendance.
The New England Surface Finishing Regional is honored to have presented the 7th Annual Foundation Award to longtime supporter Alex Price of Luster-On Products. The award was created to recognize a metal finishing supplier that has demonstrated outstanding contributions, support, and dedication to the annual regional event.
The 2024 the New England Surface Finishing Regional will be held November 8th in Hyannis, Cape Cod Massachusetts.
Please continue to follow www.nensaf.org all year for news and events throughout the New England metal finishing industry.
Date: October 4, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, NASF National, Regulation
The New England Chapter of NASF hosted a virtual seminar for the benefit of their membership and the entire non-NENASF metal finishing community. The event was held on Wednesday September 13, 2023. The event was presented free of charge to NENASF members, and at a modest fee for other interested parties, as an educational and bonding opportunity for the metal finishing community.
The Webinar was conducted by means of Zoom format and attracted about forty attendees. It was made up of three segments featuring three presenters over a two-hour period from 10:00am to 12:00 pm offering a user-friendly format for all attendees. In addition to offering vital regulatory and technical information the event also made available two Continuing Education Wastewater Treatment Operator Contact Hours needed for WWT Operator License renewal.
Ethan Ware of Williams Mullen Law Group opened the Webinar with a presentation on the upcoming EPA PSFAS Survey that will be sent out to nearly 2000 metal finishers this fall. He stressed that the demographics would not only include chrome platers but chromate conversion coaters as well. This is a very detailed Survey and asks many complex questions through eight sections over seventy-one pages. He covered the answering/data requirements both from a technical as well as a legal perspective. He very much stressed that the information gathered in this Survey will shape the future of Wastewater Discharge Permits for years to come.
This was followed by a presentation by Jeremy Riley of Omega Research giving a detailed description of how proper finishing specification required test sample preparation can make a difference in acceptable test results, while poorly prepared samples can fail causing ripple effects with customer job acceptance.
The webinar was concluded with a presentation by Tony Oriti on Zinc-Nickel and Zinc-Tin as an alternative to Cadmium Plating. Tony not only presented the latest technological advances in these two finishes as they try to replace a long-time exceptional performing and defense and aerospace specified finish, cadmium, but also gave the attendees a look at emerging technology in the form a triple alloy finish that is in the developmental stages.
Once again we want to give special thanks to Chris Capalbo for moderating, and to Dev Massimi and Ralph Capalbo as Program Speaker Facilitators for their contributions, and to the combined efforts of NASF Board Members, Committee Members, Chapter Membership and dedicated and talented members of the Metal Finishing Community as a whole for making events such as this available for the benefit of our membership.
Date: June 5, 2023
Category: Events, Regulation
Registration Open
Pre-Approved for 2.5 CE Credits
Season Opener – Do You Have Your [Regulatory] Bases Covered?
Speaker:
This & That: A Regulatory UpdateBrian Morrill, Associate Principal, GZA
Panel Discussion Speakers:
ModeratorAtty: Robert Cox Bowditch & Dewey
Speakers
Chris Rascher, EPA Region 1, TRI Compliance & Program Coordinator
Stephen Klosz, MassDEP, Central Region Compliance Enforcement Analyst
When: June 15, 2023, 10 AM -12:30. Lunch to Follow
Where: DuPont Electronics and Industrial
New England Manufacturing and Technology Center
455 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA
Cost (Hybrid & In-Person): $50 Members, $100
Pre-registration required
To register for this event, please contact Katherine Robertson at katherine@masscta.org or 508-572-9113
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Date: May 31, 2023
Category: Events, Regulation
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At some point in the near future, the Legislature is expected to hold hearings on House Bill 2197 and Senate Bill 1356, both entitled “An Act to protect public health from PFAS.”
There is enormous traction behind moving PFAS legislation in the 2023-2024 session. Of the many PFAS bills filed, we believe H2197/S1356 have the best chance of passage.
MCTA’s goal through the strategy sessions is to develop a roadmap highlighting the major issues of concern, alternative approaches, and the unintended consequences of the sweeping legislation on public safety, human health and the economy. It will guide us when crafting testimony, meeting with Public Health Committee members, and House and Senate Leadership
Our first Planning Session is June 1 at 11. If you haven’t already signed up, please email Katherine Robertson at katherine@masscta.org for access information. |
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Date: April 14, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, NASF Chapters, Regulation
Spring Seminar
Wednesday May 10th, 2023
Annual Training Seminar
DOT HAZMAT and RCRA
Hazardous Waste Training
Continuing Education Opportunity
WWT Contact Hours
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DOT HAZMAT AND RCRA HAZARDOUSE WASTE TRAINING SEMINAR
DAVID S. WEBSTER, CSP OF HRP ASSOCIATES
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DOT HAZMAT AND RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING
David Webster will present a comprehensive mandatory DOT Hazmat and RCRA seminar designed to provide both entry-level and experienced environmental managers with a thorough review of state and federal hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulations. The four-hour seminar is designed to assist industry in meeting their triennial Dot and annual RCRA training requirements. Regulatory examples and case histories will be used during this seminar to emphasize and reinforce aspects of the hazardous waste regulations. As required by statute, a written exam will be given at the conclusion of the DOT Hazmat presentation to ascertain the attendees complete understanding of the course materials and requirements.
LUNCH / REGISTRATION FROM 12:00pm to 1:00pm
SEMINAR FROM 1:00pm to 5:00pm
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
BOSTON MARLBOROUGH
75 Felton Street
Marlborough, MA. 01752
Cost:
Members: $100 per person
Non-Member: $200 per person
We have applied for
Massachusetts
4 Wastewater Treatment Contact Hours (TCHs)
for this Seminar
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Date: March 27, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, NASF Chapters
The New England Chapter of NASF hosted a virtual seminar for the benefit of their membership as well as the entire non-NENASF metal finishing community. The event was held on Wednesday March 8, 2023. The Executive Board opted to offer this event free of charge to all NENASF members, and at a modest fee to the rest of the metal finishing community, in hopes that it would not only educate but to bond together those associated with the metal finishing community.
In addition to offering vital technical information to the metal finishing community the event also made available two-hour Continuing Education Wastewater Treatment Contact Hours to be used towards Wastewater license renewal. It was conducted by means of Zoom format and attracted about thirty attendees. It consisted of three segments featuring five presenters over the two-hour duration from 10:00am to 12:00 pm offering a user-friendly format for all attendees.
Connor McAnespie of Hanna Instruments opened the Webinar with a presentation on the various devices available to the metal finishing/ wastewater treatment professionals to help achieve accurate results and strict compliance standards. He focused a good amount of his presentation on Automatic Titration equipment as a means for accurate reproducible results. This was followed by a presentation by Ryan Scheck of Bowman Analytical on the variety of XRF options available to the metal finishing community, and how the correct choice can not only lessen rejects but also how this equipment can be used to optimize solution maintenance and measure impurities in wastewater discharge.
The webinar was concluded with presentations by a trio from MCTA (Mass Chemistry and Technology Alliance) and OTA (Office of Technical Assistance),
an assistance branch of the Mass DEP. Katherine Robertson of MCTA opened this segment with an overview of the current regulatory status of PFAS chemicals both locally and nationally. This was followed by a presentation by Keri Sasportas from OTA explaining the emerging Environmental Justice Regulation and how it will impact the metal finishing community. The session was concluded with a presentation by John Raschko of OTA who explained the options for assistance available through that agency for the metal finishing community.
Special thanks to Chris Capalbo for moderating, and to Dev Massimi and Ralph Capalbo as Program Speaker Facilitators for their contributions, and to the combined efforts of NASF Board Members, Committee Members, Chapter Membership and dedicated and talented members of the Metal Finishing Community as a whole for making events such as this available for the benefit of our membership.
Date: October 18, 2022
Category: Events, Regulation
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