Safety & Environment

Stepping Through New EPA Regulations for Auto Body Painting The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new NESHAP 6H rule will impact automotive body shops using paint that contains Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), commonly found in most automotive paints, primers and clear coats.

The EPA's ban on R12 production gave rise to a new generation of refrigerants. Now, blended versions of alternative refrigerants are wreaking havoc on vehicle A/C systems and shop equipment.

Slowly Moving the Refinish Industry Off Solvents

Equipping For Waterborne: An Alternative For Low volatile organic compounds

Safety Patrol - The EPA hopes to boost environmental and employee protection measures with a new education project.

OSHA Implements Respirator Maintenance Rule

Solvent Recyclers: What Collision Repair Shops Need to Know

Hazardous Waste: Who Is Really Responsible for It?

Solving the Problem of Paint Waste - Who's in compliance, and who's winging it? And how many shop owners just don't get it? (Added 7/24/00)

Just Another Barrel of Paint Waste

Can You Pass an Inspection?

Time to Clean Your Closets

Waste Management Doesn't Have to be Hard

Paint Waste - Liquid VS Still Bottom

Do Your Still Bottoms Pass the Test?

What Does TCLP Testing Find?

Questions to Evaluate Your Waste Management Costs

The Cradle-to-Grave Confusion

What is "Applied Knowledge"?

Get the facts - Don't Be Fooled Again!

Are Your Profits Going to waste?

Lacquer Thinners: Be Smart and Recycle It!

Living With Community - "Right to Know"

A New Spray Booth and a Bottle of Aspirin

Water-borne vs. Solvent-borne Paints

How Do Those Inspectors Find Me?

Hot News That Benefits Illinois Body Shops

Absorbents (Binders) In The Waste Management Arena

Waste Management - Before and After

Make-Up Air Units: What are they adding to your shop environment?