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Several California plating operations, such as Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories, process parts for aerospace and defense OEMs. Justin Guzman, president of the Metal Finishing Association of Southern California and president of Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories in Los Angeles, says that CARB’s recently proposed hex chrome regulations will force many of those finishers out of the state and place a burden on the rest of the country for defense. In late April the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed aggressive deadlines for a hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium transition in the state. While, hex chrome regulations are not a new challenge for surface finishers, this latest proposal would accelerate the timeline for plating regulations in California. Many platers are worried about their businesses and their livelihoods. ....
Proposed regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the use of hexavalent chromium in the state have California metal finishers bracing themselves for a dire situation. CARB held its fourth Technical Working Group Meeting in late April regarding the rules for a widespread transition from hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium. The group is now proposing the following deadlines for the transition. A halt on the development of any new hexavalent hard or decorative chromium electroplating facility or a new chromic acid anodizing facility effective December 31, 2021. Transition of existing decorative hexavalent chromium electroplating to trivalent chromium by January 1, 2023 ....