Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:46:55 -0800
I am tasked with commercializing a new EPA-funded technology for detection
of trace metals in aqueous matrices. I need to know the following:
1) What industries are regulated with regard to discharge of trace metals?
What are the applicable regulations/metals/levels?
Any help is greatly appreciated
Nick Dallett
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 17:07:16 -0800
You are asking for quite a mouthful. As far as what industries are
regulated for metal discharges, basically just pick one. I would get a
copy of 40 CFR and start at section 403 for general rules, then skip to
section 413 through 471 for regs about metals in effluents.
Remember that these are categorical limits. A layer of local limits
usually accompanies these categoricals, and they can be either more or
less strict, depending on local conditions.
Typically, in our field (circuit board mfg), we can use flame atomic
absorption spectrometry (AAS), or ICP (Inductively coupled plasma), or
even a combination (ICP-AES - Inductively coupled plasma - atomic
emission spectrometry). There are shops within the Bay area (CA) that
have extremely low limits (Nickel) that require a graphite furnace AAS.
I believe that before too many years (greater than 5 years, less than 15
years), most of the country will be that way.
John Sharp
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:05:29 EST
Nick
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 08:51:16 -0500
You'll need a password to get into the PWBRC, but it won't cost you
anything. Also, some of the new browsers will remember passwords for
you, so after you've signed up once, you won't have to go through any
password hassle again. (If anybody needs help getting access to the
PWBRC, or dealing with PDF files, let me know at (734) 995-4911 or
paulc@ncms.org -- thanks.)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:29:05 -0800
I am currently working as a research associate for Foresight Science and
Technology, a firm that conducts technology transfer research. The EPA
work includes a number of new technologies being developed under SBIR
funding. You can find out more about our services at
http://www.seeport.com/
Nick Dallett
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:31:01 -0800
Thanks to both of you. Shortcuts like this are a godsend when trying to sift through
the CFRs...
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2) What methods are typically used for trace metal detection in these
industries?
I also need to know how many wastewater treatment facilities there are in
the US and worldwide - this last item is applicable to several new
EPA-funded technologies that my company is tasked with finding markets for.
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Nick,
Merix Corp., Forest Grove, OR
503-992-4351 Telephone
503-359-1040 FAX
john.sharp@merix.com
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What criteria did EPA required for you to be awarded the funding of the task?
You have not given any details of the technology you are tasked to
Commercialize
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For your (and everybody's) information, you can access the sections of
40 CFR noted below quite rapidly and conveniently by going to the
Printed Wiring Board Resource Center (PWBRC) home page at
http://www.pwbrc.org and selecting "Compliance Assistance" from the
left-hand menu. Then select "Regulations", and then "Effluent
Guidelines and Standards". You can then select individual sections to
download in PDF format from the EPA server.
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