Balancing Industry Compliance and Environmental Stewardship in Metal Plating Services in California
Reid Metal Finishing has always been located in Santa Ana, CA, right in the heart of Southern California. And since we’ve been here since the late 1970s, when our company started, we’ve seen and experienced the extremely strict regulations that metal finishers face in this state. After all, California is famous for its extremely strict regulations on various industries for personal safety and environmental stewardship, and the metal finishing industry in California is no exception.
The Health and Environmental Risks of Some Metal Finishing Services
As we take a look at the challenge of balancing industry compliance–which includes maintaining high performance and quality standards for these coatings as well as the safe handling of the materials involved–with our state’s requirements for environmental stewardship, it’s important to remember that many of these industry regulations are in place for environment protection. At Reid Metal Finishing, we care for the safety of both our team and our clients, which is why we are so committed to complying with both industry and state regulations.
Many metal finishing services, like anodizing and plating, do deal with potentially harmful chemicals, which is why it’s so important to partner with a company who has processes in place to maintain safety when handling these chemicals. The use of chromic acid especially has been dramatically reduced–after all, it’s a known carcinogen and a highly toxic material, and naturally requires extremely specialized handling. And many of the other materials used in these treatments can also pose a risk if not used and disposed of properly.
Committed to Excellent Service and Safety at Reid Metal Finishing
As a metal finishing company born and grown in California, Reid Metal Finishing has always committed itself to maintaining a strict adherence to the even stricter standards that the state of California has put on many businesses in order to protect the health and safety of the people living here as well as for environmental stewardship at large. Plus, we also meet a variety of industry regulations as well on top of that–standards such as NADCAP and AS9100 certifications and compliance.
At Reid, we are very familiar not only with the standards for metal plating and other surface treatments for demanding industries like Aerospace and Medical equipment, but also the standards for safety both for the environment and our people. We’ve long been providing quality metal plating services in California’s highly regulated environment, and have a long history of ensuring both compliance with the various industries we serve and promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship across our facility and our community.
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If you’re interested in learning more about Reid Metal Finishing or any of our commitments to environmental stewardship, head over to our website where you can contact us with any questions.
