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NENASF ANNUAL RCRA AND ENVIRO UPDATE SEMINAR WITH A NEW TWIST
The New England Chapter of the NASF was pleased once again to offer a Seminar for the benefit of its members, and the metal finishing community, featuring annual mandatory RCRA training as well as environmental updates on hot button issues impacting the metal finishers. This year, for the first time, the Seminar was offered free of charge to all New England Chapter members in good standing as an extra membership benefit and a means of thanking loyal members for their support of NASF ideals at both the local and national level. The event took place on May 15, 2024 at the Courtyard Marriott in Marlborough Massachusetts.
The more than thirty-five attendees first received their mandatory RCRA training by Jorge Bejarano of HRP Associates. This training is a requirement for all personnel who are responsible for hazardous chemicals and waste handling, storing and offering for transportation. Jorge gave a fast paced and thorough presentation covering all aspects of safe and proper hazardous chemical handling.
The second segment of the Seminar was dedicated to Environmental Issues. Three speakers who were present from the Department of Energy & Environmental Affairs, along with one via video link, offered an enlightening look into the newly emerging Environmental Justice initiatives which involve community interaction between industry and residents of communities that are disproportionately impacted by industrial pollutants. This was followed by a presentation by MCTA Executive Director Katherine Robertson who gave insight into the legislative activities on Capitol Hill in Boston with special emphasis on updating TURA activities and potential industry impact. The closing speaker was Brian Morrill, Associate Principal and Vice President of GZA GeoEnvironmental, informing attendees about the latest PFAS regulatory happenings that could have future impact on the Metal Finishing Community.
This well attended event is another way that membership in the NASF, at both the Local and National level, can benefit metal finishers at all levels. Once again, thank you to all NENASF Board Members, NENASF membership as a whole, and talented members of the Metal Finishing Community for offering their time and talent to making beneficial events like this a reality.
Summer 2024 NASF Online Courses Free to Members!
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
NENASF Partners with HRP Associates
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
The 2023 New England Surface Finishing Regional in Newport, Rhode Island
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
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.
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NENASF SPRING SEMINAR
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NEW ENGLAND NASF CHAPTER HOSTS ANNUAL SPRING WEBINAR
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.
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