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Phase out of Hexavalent Chromium (MIL-PRF-8625 Type I) - How is your company reacting? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by Alteon@lemmy.world to c/mechanical_engineering@lemmy.world

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Wanted to ask about this. I do not work in California, however many of our vendors and customers are seeking to swap to MIL-PRF-8625 Type II, when they historically used Type I.

I'm totally on board with this - anything I can do to push safer, less environmentally destructive processes is a win in my book. But I understand that not all companies are interested in jumping ship so fast.

So I wanted to ask, what's your companies take on it? Did you know about the industry phase out?

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Being in California ive already had to update lots of old part drawings to call out type II a few years ago. Being that no one above me in the company seemed to give a shit about engineering besides being able to meet the sales numbers, i did it on my own because none of the vendors would quote the parts with the old drawing and our California address

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm doing the same thing over here in Virginia. Even though it's a California initiative, it's having an effect over here as well.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

I love California for leading the way on stuff like this and glad it has a bigger impact. Someone’s gotta reduce the immense toxic chemicals workers are inundated with because companies certainly don’t care