Plating and Polishing Process Tank

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021265",
  "term": "Plating and Polishing Process Tank",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any tank in which a process is performed at an affected plating and polishing facility that uses or has the potential to emit any of the plating and polishing metal HAP, as defined in this section. The processes performed in plating and polishing tanks include the following: electroplating processes other than chromium electroplating (i.e., non-chromium electroplating) performed in a tank; electroless plating; and non-electrolytic metal coating processes, such as chromate conversion coating, nickel acetate sealing, sodium dichromate sealing, and manganese phosphate coating; and electropolishing. This term does not include tanks containing solutions that are used to clean, rinse or wash parts prior to placing the parts in a plating and polishing process tank, or subsequent to removing the parts from a plating and polishing process tank. This term also does not include any bench-scale operations.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.11511 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plating-and-polishing-process-tank/"
}