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October 2009: Scientific Control Laboratories, Inc. Achieves NADCAP Accreditation Scientific Control Laboratories is proud to announce that on September 21, 2009, SCL was awarded the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) certification for Quality Systems and for Independent Testing Laboratories in Support of Chemical Processing vendors. This new certification positions SCL as one of the only independent testing laboratories in the Midwest, specializing in testing of metal coatings. Directed by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) and a division of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), NADCAP is a not-for-profit organization that conducts third-party audits in order to standardize the aerospace industry. Testing services include corrosion testing, metallography, thickness, coating weight, microhardness and plating solution analysis. The new certificate is valid until 10/31/2010. SCL is also accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI/Nadcap and A2LA, which complies with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 and was recently renewed. June 2009: ANNOUNCING IEPA CLASS “K” INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER OPERATOR’S LICENSE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT COURSE The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requires that all companies treating their industrial wastewater have a “Class K” Certified Operator for that site’s treatment works (Title 35, Subtitle C, Chapt.II, Part 360). The 1-day course offered by SCL is designed to provide the operator with the information that is necessary to operate a wastewater treatment system and prepare the operator for the certification by the IEPA. Register early! Class size is limited to 16 students. Call 773-254-2406 for more information. COURSE DATE: Summary of Class K Wastewater Treatment Course February 2009: Toy Testing and Certification Requirement Extension The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as required by law, recently passed stricter testing standards for external lead and phthalate levels in toys and other products for children, via the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). According to the legislation, any consumer product intended primarily for use by a child 12 years old or younger must conform to the law. Therefore, toys are not the only items requiring testing. Children’s books, clothing, and other similar products are included. Scientific Control Laboratories, Inc. has been testing children’s products for over 30 years. We strive to provide you with timely and helpful information. Please don’t hesitate to call (773.254.2406) or email us at info@sclweb.com . Plating and Polishing Rule Alert: Report deadline 10/29/08 On July 1, 2008, EPA published the final regulation for plating and polishing area sources in the Federal Register (73 Fed. Reg. 37728). Under this new rule, facilities with plating and/or polishing processes that have emissions of cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and/or nickel compounds may be regulated. SCL is prepared to provide our clients with compliance determination and engineering assistance with this new regulation. Facilities who are subject to this new rule are required to submit their initial notifications to USEPA before October 29th, 2008. If you are interested in retaining SCL to determine if your facility is subject to this rule, please fill out the accompanying questionnaire and return it to us, either by fax or email. If the regulation applies to your facility, we are able to assist by preparing the Initial Notification report due to USEPA prior to the 10/29/2008 deadline. If the regulation does not apply to your facility, we will issue you a letter stating that your facility has completed an assessment and that the regulation does not apply. This letter can be used as documentation to present to an EPA inspector in the future. If you have any questions regarding this regulations, please do not hesitate to call or email any of our staff. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US: Office: Fax: Jeff Zak Joanne Kiepura Deanna Heffron Joelie Zak
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