EPA Issues Redefinition of Solid Waste
On Oct. 30, EPA issued a new regulation to revise the definition of solid waste to encourage the recycling of more hazardous secondary materials. The changes to the definition are in response to several court decisions that held that EPA’s regulatory definition was overly broad and did not clearly delineate when a material is discarded. Hazardous secondary materials that are legitimately reclaimed are eligible to be exempt from regulation as a hazardous waste under the new rule.
EPA estimates that approximately 5,600 facilities will be impacted by this rule, and it will include 30,000 tons of new recycled materials annually. The rule will provide a cost savings to U.S. facilities of approximately $95 million, and the savings could be even higher if more states adopt the new regulations. To view a summary of the final rule, click here.
Fore more information, contact Fred Kohloff, AFS director of environmental, health and safety, at fhk@afsinc.org or 800/537-4237 x 230.
Submit Your Casting of the Year
Engineered Casting Solutions and the AFS Marketing Div. 14 now are accepting submissions for the 2009 Casting Competition. Each year, dozens of castings are sent in with the hopes of becoming the next Casting of the Year.
Find out if your castings stand up against the elite. All castings submitted receive free publicity in Engineered Casting Solutions magazine and the winners are part of an end-user PR campaign. The Casting of the Year and Best in Class winners receives a free license of Magmasoft casting simulation software. Click here to download an entry form. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator, at dkrugman@afsinc.org or 800/537-4237 x 286.
Webinar to Focus on Where to Turn for New Leads/Markets in an Economic Downturn
AFS is producing a 30-minute webinar on where to turn for new leads and markets in an economic downturn on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 11:00 AM EST.
Important topics covered include the value of advertising, making the choice between print and electronic advertising and which types of exposures are best suited for your business. To register for this webinar, click here. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator, at dkrugman@afsinc.org or 800/537-4237 x 286.
Two Metalcasters Earn CMI Certifications
Two metalcasters have earned Cast Metals Institute (CMI) certifications. Raymond Hawkins, Lufkin Industries, Inc., Lufkin, Texas, has completed the General Foundry Technology certification program. Keith Luther, Royal Oak Industries, Inc., Lake Orion, Mich. has completed the Molding & Coremaking Technology certification program.
CMI certification programs provide realistic and tangible goals for the education and upgrading of key personnel in major areas of metalcasting and manufacturing. Scholarships are available, and applications are due by May 31 of each year. For more information on CMI Certification Programs, contact Kevin Fleischmann, CMI course coordinator, at 800/537-4237 x 249 or visit www.castmetals.com.
