Pollution Prevention for Electroplating and Metal Finishing

Top Tips for Pollution Prevention in Electroplating and Metal Finishing

Profile of the Metal Fabrication Industry links to EPAs Compliance Assistance Sector Notebooks website. The Notebooks provide a holistic approach by integrating processes, applicable regulations and other relevant environmental information. 

National Metal Finishing Resource Center (NMFRC) is an Internet-based organization which was established in 1995 under a program jointly funded by the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cleaner Production Challenge was a technical-assistance project from 2002.

Toxic Metals Prevention Project is a joint effort between the Department of Ecology and Washington’s larger businesses that participate in Pollution Prevention Planning.  Technical Assistance may be available.

Pollution Prevention Resource Center Topic Hubs™

The following is the applicable Topic Hub™ at the Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) website. The site includes background information, pollution prevention opportunities, reasons for change, where to go for help, and links to more information for and about this sector.

Metal Fabrication & Machining Topic Hub™  links to the Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) Web site.