EPA Regulations
"EPA is committed to enforcing regulations for hazardous air pollutants to protect public health and the environment." -- an EPA official
The electroplating industry, especially operations that use chromium, is faced with an ever-growing number of complex rules and regulations. A quick search of the EPA's web site reveals a list of companies cited for mishandling chromium. Even more regulations covering chromium's use and disposal are on the way. Some of the laws that most affect manufacturers include:
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
Elisha's EMC® chrome-free technology is environmentally benign.
- EPA's
toxicological studies of hexavalent chromium
(PDF format) - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rule and Implementation Information for Chromium Electroplating
- New Regulation Controlling Air Emissions from Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing Tanks
- The Hazardous Waste Permitting Process
- Environmental
Law Summary: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act