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NENASF Partners with HRP Associates

Date: March 9, 2024
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, Regulation

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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!

HRP Associates

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

January 2024 NASF Policy Update

Date: January 23, 2024
Category: NASF National, Regulation

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  • NASF Action Ahead on Major EPA Regulatory Push in 2024 – Finishing industry ‎burdens could exceed over a billion in future costs and liabilities if certain rules are ‎finalized. NASF will be fully engaged with policy makers this election year.‎
  • NASF Government Affairs PFAS Webinars – The association’s Public Policy team on ‎January 15th provided guidance to members from across the nation on the new survey, ‎and more advice and assistance is available.‎
  • Pentagon Proposes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Rule: NASF Review Underway A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on ‎December 26, 2023 establishes a revamped CMMC 2.0 program and defines ‎requirements for the program and for each CMMC level. ‎
  • EPA Issues More Stringent Guidance for Soil Cleanup Screening Levels: Potential Impacts Ahead for Certain Surface Finishing Operations – The new screening levels ‎could drive investigation and/or cleanup at hundreds of thousands of new parcels. ‎

Please see more details on these topics below:‎
NASF Action Ahead on Major EPA Regulatory Push in 2024
With a wide-ranging regulatory agenda set in December 2023 and funds still in the pipeline ‎from Biden initiatives passed by Congress, EPA this year will be rushing to meet deadlines to ‎complete far-reaching regulations and distribute billions of dollars by the end of 2024. The ‎agency is working to implement protections on air, climate, and water by late summer before ‎they may be in danger of reversal next year should Republicans win back full control of ‎Congress and the White House.‎
EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe noted the agency’s work is “hard, tiring, and ‎rewarding” in a widely-circulated note to EPA staff, and advised that “2024 is also going to be a ‎big year for our regulatory programs – from rules that address climate pollution, to those that ‎protect our precious rivers, lakes coastlines, and wetlands, to those that ensure the air we ‎breathe, the water we drink, and the land we rely upon is safe and healthy. I want each rule ‎writer, regulatory development team member, economist, scientist, biologist, and public health ‎officer to know that Administrator Regan and I have got your back as you make your way ‎through your work this year. We have an important job to do, and I am confident that together ‎we will deliver.”‎
The finishing industry could be subject to new regulatory burdens and future liability exceeding ‎a billion dollars if EPA finalized some of its most significant rulemakings, including:‎

  • the PFAS Superfund remediation listing regulation, ‎
  • the PFAS drinking water standard, ‎
  • several chemicals management rules, and
  • the wastewater discharge rule for metal finishing and electroplating.‎

NASF will continue working with EPA officials on these and other policy decisions and ‎providing members with critical updates in the coming year. If you have any questions or ‎would like more information, please contact Jeff Hannapel or Christian Richter with NASF at ‎jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com or crichter@thepolicygroup.com. ‎
NASF Government Affairs Webinars: Providing Guidance to Members on EPA’s Survey for the PFAS Wastewater Discharge Rule
Since late December, finishing facilities across the nation began receiving federal EPA’s ‎industry survey that will inform the agency’s surface finishing PFAS wastewater discharge rule. ‎The survey includes an extensive set of information requests regarding facility operations and ‎processes, facility uses of PFAS, PFAS discharge data, water discharge permits, and company ‎financial information. The submission of accurate responses to the survey that are ‎representative of the industry will be critical, as the information from the survey will help to ‎shape the rule to address – in some form – PFAS wastewater discharges from finishing.‎‎On January 15, NASF held a webinar for members to provide some guidance on responding to ‎the survey. The program prompted wide participation from association members across the ‎country. The guidance included, among other topics:‎

  • general considerations for the survey,‎
  • a brief summary of the “off ramps” for the survey, ‎
  • clarifications on the type of information that EPA is requesting and EPA’s rationale for ‎requesting it, ‎
  • the process for protecting some of the responses as confidential business information ‎‎(CBI), the survey submission deadline, and ‎
  • how to request an extension. ‎

In addition, The Policy Group answered questions from participants as part of the webinar and ‎in the days following. ‎The webinar is available on the NASF website in the members-only area.
NASF is planning some additional webinars on the survey and details regarding the upcoming ‎webinars will be provided soon. If you have any questions or would like additional information ‎on the survey, the new wastewater discharge rule for PFAS, or upcoming webinars on the ‎survey, please contact Jeff Hannapel or Christian Richter with NASF at ‎jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com or cichter@thepolicygroup.com.
Pentagon Proposes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Rule: NASF Review Underway
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program is the Department of ‎Defense’s (DOD) process of ensuring that contractors are adequately protecting sensitive ‎information under DOD contracts. It requires DOD contractors to certify that they are ‎compliant with cybersecurity requirements for protecting sensitive information. DOD has been ‎making efforts to increase cybersecurity protections, including when it announced in November ‎‎2021 “CMMC 2.0” that established a program structure with three key factors: 1) tiered levels ‎of security, 2) assessment requirements, and 3) implementation through contracts.‎
A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2023 establishes a ‎revamped CMMC 2.0 program and defines requirements for the program and for each CMMC ‎level. Surface finishing operations conducting business with DOD and its contractors have been ‎in the process of implementing CMMC requirements at significant cost for some and will be ‎impacted by this rule. ‎
A copy of the proposed rule is available at the following link: ‎https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/26/2023-27280/cybersecurity-maturity-‎model-certification-cmmc-program. ‎
Tier LevelsThe proposed rule preserves the three tier levels that were introduced in CMMC 2.0.‎

  • CMMC Level 1 – includes 15 requirements listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation ‎‎(FAR) and would apply to contractors who store, process, or transmit Federal Contract ‎Information (FCI).‎
  • CMMC Level 2 – includes 110 requirements from the National Institute of Standards ‎and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Rev. 2 and would apply ‎broadly to contractors who store, process, or transmit Controlled Unclassified ‎information (CUI).‎
  • CMMC Level 3 – includes 24 requirements from NIST SP 800-172 and full ‎implementation of NIST SP 800-171 and would apply to a small group of contractors ‎who store, process, or transmit high-value CUI.‎

AssessmentsThe proposed rule includes a mixture of self-assessments and third-party assessments depending ‎on the nature of the data.‎

  • CMMC Level 1 assessments will be self-assessments that require contractors to verify ‎their own compliance with the applicable security controls and submit their assessments ‎to DOD annually.‎
  • CMMC Level 2 assessments will be either self-assessments or a certification assessment ‎performed by a third-party assessment organization that must be completed every three ‎years. The proposed rule does not specify how DOD will determine which type of ‎assessment will be required.‎
  • CMMC Level 3 assessments will be certification assessments performed by the Defense ‎Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center every three years.‎

Certifications and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)An assessment may result in a Final Certification or a Conditional Certification, depending on ‎whether the contractor has implemented all of the required security controls. The proposed rule ‎allows for some flexibility with the limited use of a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) ‎for certain requirements and for a limited time where some controls are not yet implemented. ‎
For example, POA&Ms are not permitted for Level 1 assessments but can be used for some ‎Level 2 and 3 assessments. If a POA&M exists after an assessment, the contractor will be ‎granted a Conditional Certification and have 180 days to fully implement all of the security ‎controls listed in the POA&M. Failure to implement the security controls in the POA&M will ‎result in penalties or loss of the DOD contract.‎
Implementation TimelineThe proposed rule includes a four-phase implementation plan.‎

  • Phase One – begins on the effective date of the final CMMC rule and includes a CMMC ‎Level 1 or CMMC Level 2 self-assessment as a condition for contract award.‎
  • Phase Two – begins six months after Phase One and includes CMMC Level 2 ‎certification assessments for contract awards.‎
  • Phase Three – begins one year after Phase Two and introduces CMMC Level 3 ‎certification assessments.‎
  • Phase Four – full implementation of CMMC requirements begins on October 1, 2026.‎

Comment Deadline and Preparing for the RuleComments on the proposed rule are due on February 26, 2024. NASF will continue to review ‎and evaluate the proposed rule and plans to submit comments. Because the final rule is not ‎expected to look dramatically different from the proposed rule, surface finishing operations ‎subject to these requirements should consider continuing their efforts toward full compliance ‎with the CMMC requirements. ‎
If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the CMMC proposed rule ‎or compliance efforts, please contact Jeff Hannapel or Christian Richter with NASF at ‎jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com or crichter@thepolicygroup.com. ‎

EPA Issues More Stringent Guidance for Soil Cleanup Screening Levels: Potential Impacts Ahead for Certain Surface Finishing Operations

EPA issued new guidance on recommended screening levels for cleaning up lead-contaminated ‎soil at federal Superfund cleanup sites and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ‎corrective action facilities. Specifically, EPA lowered the screening level for lead in soil at ‎residential properties from 400 parts per million (ppm) to 200 ppm. ‎
For remedial actions, if there are other sources of lead exposure, such as lead in air and water, ‎EPA recommends screening level as 100 ppm. EPA notes that the guidance’s new thresholds ‎should apply to both existing and new sites. This action is expected to drive evaluation and ‎cleanup at a “significant number” of residential properties.‎
The new screening levels could drive investigation and/or cleanup at hundreds of thousands of ‎new parcels. EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation estimate that ‎this could result in approximately 500,000 parcels (an order of magnitude estimate) needing ‎investigation and/or cleanup. ‎
New Screening Level to Drive More Stringent Cleanup Levels at More Sites
In the new guidance the agency emphasizes that screening levels are not cleanup levels, and are ‎used in the early stages of investigating a release to determine if the level of contamination is ‎high enough to warrant further investigation. Nonetheless, the new screening level will drive ‎substantially more stringent cleanup levels at significantly more sites. ‎
EPA requests that its own regional office work collaboratively with state, tribal, and public ‎health agencies to prioritize addressing sites, considering factors such as current levels of ‎exposure and communities with increased risk. Consistent with national policy, EPA will make ‎resource decisions for residential lead sites in a manner that balances resources across all ‎Superfund sites. Because many of the communities at highest risk are in urban areas, it could ‎have an impact on all industry sectors, including surface finishing operations.‎
NASF will continue to monitor this issue and its potential impacts on the surface finishing ‎industry. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Jeff ‎Hannapel or Christian Richter with NASF at jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com or ‎crichter@thepolicygroup.com. ‎

NASF 1000

The NASF 1000 program was established to ensure that the surface finishing industry would ‎have resources to effectively address regulatory, legislative and legal actions impacting the ‎industry, NASF members and their workplaces. All funds from the NASF 1000 program are used ‎exclusively to support specific projects and initiatives that fall outside the association’s day-to-‎day public policy activities. The commitment to this program is one of the most vital ‎contributions made in support of surface finishing and directly shapes the future of the ‎industry. ‎
The sustained commitment from industry leaders has helped the NASF remain strong and ‎credible in informing regulatory decisions across the nation. Specific projects funded through ‎the NASF 1000 make a measurable difference in how the industry navigates emerging ‎challenges, communicates credibly with policy makers, and advocates for a strong science base ‎for rules or standards that affect surface finishing. ‎
Please consider supporting the NASF 1000 program. If you have any questions or would like ‎additional information regarding the NASF 1000 program or the broad array of NASF public ‎policy activities, please contact Jeff Hannapel with NASF at jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com.‎

Membership Survey to all NASF Members

Date: November 28, 2023
Category: Uncategorized

As a reminder, NASF has issued a Membership Survey to all NASF members. We have extended the deadline to December 8th, 2023, to give everyone more time to fill it out. As chapter leaders, we please would like to encourage our members to fill the survey out. The survey allows an opportunity for members to be heard so the NASF Board of Directors can make informed decisions to improve the member experience.

Your leadership is greatly appreciated as we work together for the betterment of NASF.

2023 NASF Member Assessment Survey (office.com)

The 2023 New England Surface Finishing Regional in Newport, Rhode Island

Date: November 11, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, NASF Chapters, Regulation

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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.

 

NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER HOSTS ANNUAL VIRTUAL FALL SEMINAR

Date: October 4, 2023
Category: Chapter News, Events, Member News, NASF Chapters, NASF National, Regulation

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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.

NASF News

Date: July 17, 2023
Category: Chapter News, NASF National

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Important Dates

 

  • Environmental Stewardship Part 1 Course Registration Deadline: July 25
  • Environmental Stewardship Part 1: Wastewater Treatment Course: August 8-30, T&Ws
  • Airline & Aerospace Finishing Parts 1 & 2 Registration Deadline: August 22
  • Airline & Aerospace Finishing Parts 1 & 2 Course: September 5-October 27, T&Ws
  • Washington Forum: October 30-November 1
 

SUR/FIN 2023 by the Numbers

 

Thank you to all of the attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors that made SUR/FIN 2023 a success!

  • 2102 Registrants
  • 180 Exhibiting Companies
  • 72 Technical Sessions
  • 4 Networking Opportunities including a Welcome Reception, Industry Night brought to you by OAMF, Women’s Reception, and Closing Reception Honoring Young Professionals
  • 3 Keynote Presentations from Sharon Miller – NASA Glenn Research Center, Jeff Szotek – Sr. Technical Specialist, Stellantis, and Tim Hall, PhD. – Research Director, Faraday Technology, Inc.‎
  • 2 Bootcamp Sessions

We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta, Georgia, June 5-7 for SUR/FIN 2024! Exhibitors, be sure to reserve your booth for 2024 as the show floor is already over 70% filled.

 

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2023 Industry Awards

 

Awards of Merit– This award is given to individuals that demonstrate outstanding service on a local and/or ‎national level. The recipients have worked tirelessly and have selflessly devoted themselves to the industry.

  • Recipients:
    • Peter Tremmel, Accu-Labs, Inc.
    • Tom Laken, Finishing Plating Services

Taormina Award– This award is one of the NASF’s most prestigious. It is awarded to an individual who has ‎performed outstanding service to the finishing industry.‎

  • Recipient:
    • Patrick Hayden, Unimetal Surface Finishing, Inc.

 

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Award Pat Hayden - Taormina Award Tim Hall - Scientific Achievement Award
 

Award of Scientific Achievement– This award recognizes a person who has contributed to the advancement of the theory ‎and practice of electroplating, metal finishing, and the allied arts; raised the quality of ‎processes and products; enhanced the dignity and status of the profession; or has been ‎involved in a combination of these efforts.‎

  • Recipient
    • Tim Hall, PhD., Faraday Technology, Inc.

August P. Munning Award– This award is given to a supplier member who, in the opinion of their peers, has significantly contributed ‎to the future well-being of the Association and exemplifies the traits of August P. ‎Munning—including a great interest, hard work, dedication, and selfless devotion to the metal ‎finishing industry.‎

  • Recipient
    • George Gilbert, Gilbert & Jones, Inc.

Presidental Award– This award focuses on the extraordinary service put forth by NASF members who are actively participating on the national level, going above and beyond the capacity of most.

  • Recipients:
    • Christian Richter, The Policy Group
    • Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group

 

 

Upcoming In-Person Courses

 

 

Web-based Course

Dates: August 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30

Registration Deadline: July 25, 2023

 

Member Rate: $1,050

Non-Member Rate: $1,400

 

 

 

Web-based Course

Dates: September 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 30, 26, 27, October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27

Registration Deadline: August 22, 2023

 

Member Rate: $1,400

Non-Member Rate: $1,800

 

 
 

NASF Webinar: Summer Government &

Industry Affairs Update

 

NASF follows federal, state, and international regulatory developments closely on behalf of its members and will hold its summer webinar on July 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM, to review the most important emerging regulations for the finishing industry and how they impact your company.

 

Please join Christian Richter and Jeff Hannapel of the Policy Group for this members-only webinar.

 

 
 

AESF Foundation Bookstore

 

The AESF Foundation is excited to announce that our  is now open! All proceeds from the bookstore go to the foundation which funds our courses, research, scholarships, and more.

 

Check out  edited by Jean-Claude Puippe and Frank Leaman, which is now available in eBook and paperback as well as  by Professor Per Møller, Ph.D. and Lars Pleth Nielsen, now available in hardcover.

 

 

NASF Membership

 

Don’t forget– NASF member fees are past due! If you have not paid your member dues yet, please log in to your account . If it is your first time logging into the new system, please see the help page .

 

Contact  if you run into any issues or have any questions.

 

Interested in becoming a member? Check out our  and apply today!

 

 

Washington Forum 2023

 

Mark your calendars for  from October 30 through November 1 at The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City. The Forum includes presentations and briefings from national and global experts on pertinent policy, technical, regulatory, and management issues impacting the surface finishing industry, including environmental regulatory issues, labor and workplace trends, tax policy, economic outlooks, supply chain challenges, globally regulatory developments, and political and election outlooks.

 

Recent speakers at the Forum have included Jake Sherman- Founder, Punchbowl News, Jeff Weiss- Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Marc Freedman- Vice President of Employment Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Michael Chipley- Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center.

 

Registration will open in August!

 

 

NASF 1000

 

The NASF 1000 program was established to ensure that the surface finishing industry would ‎have resources to effectively address regulatory, legislative, and legal actions impacting the ‎industry, NASF members and their workplaces. All funds from the NASF 1000 program are used ‎exclusively to support specific projects and initiatives that fall outside the association’s day-to-‎day public policy activities. The sustained commitment from industry leaders has helped the NASF remain strong and ‎credible in informing regulatory decisions across the nation.

 

Please consider supporting the NASF 1000 program. If you have any questions or would like ‎additional information regarding the NASF 1000 program or the broad array of NASF public ‎policy activities, please contact info@nasf.org.

 

 

Chapter News

 

July

 – July 12

Manakiki Golf Course, Willoughby Hills

35501 Eddy Rd

Willoughby, OH 44094

 

August

– August 4, 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Majestic Oaks Golf Club

701 Bunker Lake Boulevard

Ham Lake, MN 55304

 

 – August 21, 1:00 PM Shotgun Start

Klein Creek Golf Club

1N333 Pleasant Hill Rd

Winfield, IL 60190

 

September

Detroit Auto Show Chapter Meeting – September 13-14

Industry Preview Days

 

October

MINASF Midwest Seminar – October 5-7

Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island

 

Make sure to get your event in front of this industry-specific network by alerting NASF of your upcoming chapter events. Fill out this survey !

 

MCTA Members Meeting &  Program

Date: June 5, 2023
Category: Events, Regulation

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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

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Reminder: MCTA’s PFAS Strategy Group Meets Thursday, June 1, 11 a

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.

NENASF ANNUAL HAZMAT SEMINAR 2023

Date: May 18, 2023
Category: Uncategorized

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Thirty members of the NASF New England Chapter attended a Seminar sponsored by the Chapter on May10, 2023 at the Courtyard Marriott in Marlborough, Massachusetts to receive their mandatory annual RCRA HazMat and Triennial DOT training. The instructor for this four hour Seminar was David Webster, Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager for HRP Associates out of their Farmington, Connecticut office.

The first segment of the Seminar was the mandatory triennial DOT training session.  David gave an intense fact filled two-hour DOT educational training course followed by a written competency test as required by the DOT before Certificates of Completion can be issued.

The second two-hour session of the Seminar was devoted to the required Annual RCRA HazMat training. This session was also a very detailed and intense training exercise with strong emphasis on possible pitfalls of incorrect hazardous waste handling and documentation. This session was also concluded with a written competency test prior to awarding of Certificates of completion for the RCRA Training.

This Seminar and other events and educational opportunities offered by the New England Chapter are just another reason to join and actively participate in all that local Chapter membership in the National Association for Surface Finishing has to offer.

NASF News and Updates

Date: May 18, 2023
Category: Uncategorized

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Important Dates

 

  • SUR/FIN Advanced Registration Deadline: May 21
  • Registration Deadline for Electroplating & Surface Finishing Parts 1 & 2 and Aluminum Finishing In-person Courses: May 23
  • Electroplating & Surface Finishing Parts 1 & 2 and Aluminum Finishing In-person Courses: June 5-8
  • SUR/FIN 2023: June 6-8
  • Electroplating & Surface Finishing Parts 1 & 2 and Aluminum Finishing In-person Exams: June 9
 

SUR/FIN 2023

 

Registration –  is open, and we are looking forward to our best show yet! Advanced registration ends May 21, so be sure to register before prices increase May 22 and again onsite.

 

Thursday Programming – Unlike previous years, SUR/FIN’s Thursday agenda is chock-full of events you won’t want to miss, including a keynote address, awards ceremony, Boot Camp, Blum Lecture, and more, so be sure to book your visit through Friday. 

 

Industry Night – Please join us for our Cocktail Style Industry Night hosted by the Ohio Association of Metal Finishers to open the SUR/FIN National Conference! This cocktail party will include a live band, appetizers, and bar. Self-guided tour of the Mather Steamship available from 7-9 PM. 

 

Technical Sessions – This year, 72 individuals were selected to present their research between Tuesday, June 6, and Wednesday, June 7. Each 30-minute presentation will cover the latest surface engineering and finishing technology topics that are seen impacting business today or trending for tomorrow. Be sure to register for a Full Conference pass if you would like to attend 

 

Beware of Scams – Please note that NASF does not sell any email lists for SUR/FIN or NASF. Any emails regarding leads or attendee lists should be considered spam.

 

 
 

Upcoming In-Person Courses

 

Electroplating & Surface Finishing Parts 1 & 2 (CEF)

 

In-Person Course, Cleveland, OH

June 5 – June 8, 8 AM- 4:30 PM

Exam June 9, 8 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Member Rate: $1,800

Non-Member Rate: $2,200

 

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 23

 

 

Aluminum Finishing

 

In-Person Course, Cleveland, OH

June 5 – June 8, 8 AM- 4:30 PM

Exam June 9, 8 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Member Rate: $1,800

Non-Member Rate: $2,200

 

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 23

 

 
 

NASF Membership

 

Don’t forget– NASF member fees are past due! If you have not paid your member dues yet, please log in to your account .

 

Contact  if you run into any issues or have any questions.

 

Interested in becoming a member? Check out our  and apply today!

 

 

NASF 1000

 

The NASF 1000 program was established to ensure that the surface finishing industry would ‎have resources to effectively address regulatory, legislative, and legal actions impacting the ‎industry, NASF members and their workplaces. All funds from the NASF 1000 program are used ‎exclusively to support specific projects and initiatives that fall outside the association’s day-to-‎day public policy activities. The sustained commitment from industry leaders has helped the NASF remain strong and ‎credible in informing regulatory decisions across the nation.

 

Please consider supporting the NASF 1000 program. If you have any questions or would like ‎additional information regarding the NASF 1000 program or the broad array of NASF public ‎policy activities, please contact info@nasf.org.

 

 

Custom Courses

 

Custom Courses allow you to mix and match over 150 courses with an AESF-qualified instructor to create a customized curriculum that meets the educational objectives of your company. Custom ‎Courses are taught over two to four days either in-person or virtually, depending on your preference. To schedule a custom course and/or to secure a quote, email info@nasf.org.

 

 

Chapter News

 

May

 – May 19

Thornapple Pointe Golf Club

Grand Rapids, MI

1:00 PM Shotgun Start

 

 – May 23

NE Ohio Regional Sewer District

4747 East 49th St.

Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio 44125

 

July

OAMF Golf Outing – July 12

Manakiki Golf Course, Willoughby Hills

35501 Eddy Rd, Willoughby, OH 44094

 

August

 – August 21

Klein Creek Golf Club

1N333 Pleasant Hill Rd

Winfield, IL 60190

 

September

Detroit Auto Show Chapter Meeting – September 13-14

Industry Preview Days

 

October

Midwest Seminar – October 5-7

Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island

 

Make sure to get your event in front of this industry-specific network by alerting NASF of your upcoming chapter events. To submit your event for inclusion on NASF.org as well as our newsletters, contact NASF at info@nasf.org.

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