Appendix B Resource List
The following pages provide further sources of information on pollution prevention in
metal finishing. Information is provided on regional information clearinghouses where
assistance providers can locate specific documents on metal finishing. A list of technical
assistance programs with experience in metal finishing also is provided. Other federally
funded organizations working on metal finishing, as well as, metal finishing trade
associations also are listed. A list of publications and periodicals and web sites on the
industry also is provided.
Clearinghouses
EPA's Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
401 M Street, SW MC 7409
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 260-1023
Waste Management and Research Center
Library and Clearinghouse
One East Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-8940
The Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) Clearinghouse
129 Portland Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 367-8558
Toxics Use Reduction Institute
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
One University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
(508) 934-3275
Waste Reduction Resource Center
3825 Barrett Drive, Suite 300
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
(919) 715-6500
Technical Assistance Programs with Expertise in Metal Finishing
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Pollution Prevention Program
3033 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 207-4210
ConnTAP
50 Columbus Blvd., 4th floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Contact: Bob Brown (860) 241-0777
Delaware Pollution Prevention Program
DNREC
PO Box 1401, 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 739-3822
Illinois Waste Management and Research Center
One East Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-8940
Indiana Pollution Prevention and Site Materials Institute
Purdue University
1291 Cumberland Avenue
Suite C-1
West Lafayette, IN 47906-1385
Contact: Shayla Barrett (317) 494-6450
Maine Metal Products Association
190 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103-1073
(207) 871-8254
Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance
100 Cambridge Street, Room 2019
Boston, MA 02202
(617) 727-3260
MnTAP
1315 5th Street SE, #207
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 627-4556
NIST Great Lakes Manufacturing Technology Center
Environmental Services Program
Prospect Park Building
4600 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103-4314
(216) 432-5300
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
PO Box 29569
Raleigh, NC 27626-9569
(919) 715-6500
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Research Center
1326 Fifth Avenue, Suite 650
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 223-1151
Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Centre
265 N. Front St., Suite 112
Sarnia, ON N7T 7X1 CANADA
Tel: (519) 337-3423
Rhode Island Pollution Prevention Program
83 Park Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-3434
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 262-0385
Other Information Centers
Battelle-Pacific Northwest Laboratory
The Pacific Northwest Laboratoroy (PNL) is a public/private partnership between the
federal government and Battelle Memorial Institute, and includes almost 2 million square
feet of consolidated laboratory space. PNL can provide assistance to metal platers in the
following areas:
- Development of waste acid distillation and recovery systems used in reclaiming spent
plating and etching solutions
- Development of supercritical CO2 cleaning to eliminate solvent use in
fine-surface preparation prior to plating
- Development of biometic surface coatings and other advanced materials technologies that
will eventually meet customer's needs for surface modification and protection without the
need for chromium, cadmium, or other regulated materials
These technologies can be developed further with platers through a variety of
technology development and transfer mechanisms, depending on plater's specific needs. For
more information, contact Scott Butner at Battelle Seattle Research Center: (206)
528-3290.
Canadian Pollution Prevention Resource Centre for the Metal Finishing Industry
This resource offers easy access to technical and information resources for the metal
finishing industry. Linkages with international information resources provide a
comprehensive range of expertise to companies seeking pollution prevention solutions. For
more information, call: (800) 667-9790.
The Energy and Manufacturing Technology Assess Project
The Energy and Manfacturing (EEM) project is a 2 year cooperative agreement between
government and industry that will help manufacturers access energy, environmental, and
manufacturing improvement technologies. The EEM project has produced an integrated EEM
self-assessment and benchmark tool that has been used by more than 100 metal finishers to
benchmark their EEM performance. A series of pilot tests are currently underway at metal
finishing shops that will test a number of technologies, including a reduction of
hexavalent chrome emissions. For more information, contact Ken Saulter: (313) 769-4234.
National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence - Control Technologies
Corporation
The National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence (NDCEE) is a technical assistance
organization that helps to integrate clean technologies into defense and private
industrial facilities. NDCEE's assistance includes access to a demonstration factory that
has 28 clean technologies that can be evaluated off-line, using a company's own parts. In
many cases, NDCEE demonstrates the technology, trains personnel, assists in startup, and
researches additional applications to achieve maximum performance. Specific technology
available through NDCEE for research or testing that might be if interest to a metal
finishing facility include:
- Inorganic finishing technologies such as advanced electroplating, ion plating, ion beam
assisted deposition, ion implantation, plasma spray, and high velocity-oxy fuel
- Advanced cleaning technology including power washer, rotary basket, duel-use ultrasonic,
advanced immersion, supercritical carbon dioxide, and honeycomb cleaning
- Water reuse/recycling technologies such as diffusion dialysis, membrane electrolysis,
electrowinning, ion exchange, cross-flow microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and vacuum
evaporation
The NDCEE's main demonstration facilities are located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Research Triangle Institute
The federal government, through the Environmental Protection Agency and Departments of
Defense, Energy, and Commerce, has funded numerous pollution prevention projects related
to metal finishing. Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina developed a document
called the Summary of Federal Research on Pollution Prevention in Electroplating and
Surface Finishing, which provides a project name, contact, and brief description for
36 projects funded with federal dollars.
Web Sites
Department of Defense (DOD) P2 Tech Library (Joint Service
Pollution Prevention Technical Library)
Access: http://enviro.nfesc.navy.mil/p2library/
This site is actually part of Enviro$en$e. It contains a variety of P2 information
including data sheets on electroplating and finishing, hazardous materials/hazardous
management, ozone depleting substances, painting/depainting, petroleum, oils, lubricants,
and more.
Enviro$en$e
Access: http://es.epa.gov/
Enviro$en$e, funded by the US EPA and the Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program (SERDP—a joint effort of DOD, DOE, and EPA) is one of the largest and most
inclusive sites for pollution prevention information. Its features include: a pollution
prevention forum for all levels of government, researchers, industry, and public interest
groups; Solvent Umbrella, a solvent alternative information guide; ASK EPA, an interactive
forum for P2 questions; a directory of federal, state, and local P2 programs;
international resources; technical/research and development information; and compliance
and enforcement information. Industry content guides for the commercial printing and
graphic arts, electronics assembly and manufacturing, iron and steel foundries and metal
finishing sectors have recently been developed.
Finishing.com, The Home Page of the Finishing Industry
Access: http://www.finishing.com/
This site provides information about surface finishing, from anodizing to powder coating.
Metal Finishing - The On-Line Finishers Resource
Access: http://www.Metal-Finishing.com
Metal Finishing is a resource for suppliers, metal finishers, engineers, end-users,
specifiers and other professionals that need metal finishing information. This site
contains searchable databases for company and product data along with related information
for the metal finishing industry. New features include web pages for on-line catalogs, new
products, announcements for developments in technology, classifieds" for used
equipment, chemicals, and metals, and much more.
The National Metal Finishing Resource Center
Access: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/newmf.html
The National Metal Finishing Resource Center was created to serve the needs of the metal
finishing industry and their technical assistance providers. The Center offers pollution
prevention and compliance assistance information, and creates a forum for information
exchange.
Products Finishing - The Gardner Web
Access: http://www.gardnerweb.com
Gardner web was launched in 1995 to provide metalworking and finishing specifiers the
information they need. Information on this site includes supplier information, industry
event listings, and technical resources.
The Society of Vacuum Coaters
Access: http://www.svc.org/
The Society of Vacuum Coaters, a non-profit professional, trade and educational
organization, is dedicated to the development of equipment and processes for high-volume
production of coatings using vacuum-based processes. Its unique industrial focus targets
the processing engineer and technician, end-user, equipment manufacturer, and the
materials supplier. SVC seeks to disseminate knowledge, experience, and techniques to the
vacuum coating industry through a variety of forums.
IAMS (Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Services, Inc.)
Access: http://www.iams.org/
Thomas Register
Access: http://www.thomasregister.com
Trade Associations
The American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society, Inc. (AESF)
12644 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826-3298
(407) 281-6441
National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF)
401 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-4267
(312) 644-6610 ext. 3479
Metal Finishers Suppliers Association
801 N. Cass Avenue, Suite 300
Westmont, IL 60559
(708) 887-0957
Publications
Guide to Cleaner Technologies: Alternative Metal Finishes
This publication discusses alternative processes in metal plating including cleaning,
material substitutes, and alternative deposition processes.
Industrial Pollution Prevention Handbook
This is a general reference book for people working on environmental projects. It contains
information on 53 subjects such as pollution prevention planning, agile manufacturing, and
pollution prevention in specific industrial sectors. The handbook is available from
McGraw-Hill, Inc. for $94.50. To order, call (800) 262-4729 and reference ISBN
#0-07-022148-0.
Metal Finishing Industry Pollution Prevention Project: Second Progress Report
The report presents 10 site-specific pollution prevention case studies from Canada.
Information is provided on plant projects, target chemicals, objectives, project
descriptions, cost savings and expected reductions. For a free copy, please call the Great
Lakes Pollution Prevention Centre at (800) 667-9790.
Metal Finishing Pollution Prevention Guide
This manual provides guidance to metal finishers for incorporating pollution prevention
planning into their everyday business activities. Stepwise directions will help a P2 team
in identifying, prioritizing, and implementing solutions to pollution problems. Available
for $25 (Canadian) by calling (800) 667-9790.
Pollution Prevention and Control Technology for Plating Operations
This publication is the result of a survey conducted with hundreds of electroplating
companies of all sizes to determine the actual track record of currently available
pollution prevention techniques and pollution control equipment. A 400-page report
describes the available options and summarizes the survey results. The report and
associated database enables users to match their requirements and capabilities with the
experience of survey respondents. The report costs $43; the report and database cost
$48.50. To order contact CAI Engineering, 3433 Valewood Drive, Oakton, VA 22124, or call
George Cushnie: (710) 264-0039.
The Product Side of Pollution Prevention: Evaluating the Potential Safe
Substitutes
This publication evaluates substitutes for a variety of processes in metal plating,
including cleaning, plating, and coating.
Profile of the Metal Finishing Industry
The report written by the Waste Reduction Institute for Training and Applications Research
(WRITAR) provides an overview an analysis of the competitive, process, and environmental
issues shaping the metal finishing industry. Energy, environment, and manufacturing
technologies are described in the plating and coating areas. The report can be ordered
from WRITAR for $50 by calling (612) 379-5995.
Waste Minimization for Metal Finishing Facilities
This publication provides a detailed description of waste issues, alternative processes,
and policy implications for metal finishing. To order, call EPA's Pollution Prevention
Information Clearinghouse (202) 260-1023.
Periodicals
Metal Finishing
Metal finishing is a technical journal with information on practical and technical issues
for finishing metal and plastic products, including waste treatment and pollution control.
For information on subscribing, contact Elsevier Science/Metal Finishing: (212) 633-3950.
Plating and Surface Finishing
This journal focuses on a wide variety of information related to finishing including
plating, painting and cleaning. For information on subscribing contact AESF International
Headquarters (407) 281-6441.
Pollution Prevention Review
This journal focuses on a wide variety of pollution prevention related topics including
technical case studies, environmental management, and regulatory issues. The journal is
published quarterly. For subscription inquiries, call: (212) 850-6479.
Product Finishing
Product Finishing is published on a monthly basis and provides technical information on
electroplating, painting, and other finishing operations. For subscription information
contact (513) 527-8800.
Videos
Rinsing Process Modifications for Metal Finishers . 32 minutes (VHS with audio
script). $25. Available from WRITAR: (612) 379-5995.
Pollution Prevention in Metal Finishing Available from the North
Carolina Office of Waste Reduction: (919) 715-6500.
The following videos are available from AESF. For prices and/or to place an order call:
(800) 334-2052.
The History of Electroplating with Al Weisberg.
The Basics of Wastewater Treatment
The Role of Microfiltration in Waste Treatment
Avoiding Metal Finishing Disasters
The Basics of Tin Plating
Making Surface Tension Measurements
Control of Chromium Emissions
Safety in Metal Finishing
Introduction to Electroplating and Surface |