Metal Finishing [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2014.
This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) provides information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used in the finishing of metals, to assist in the estimation of releases of chemicals into the environment.  
-Purpose and background&nbsp; 5 -How to use this document&nbsp; 5 -Coverage5 -How this document was developed 6 1. Overview of the Metal Finishing Industry 9 -1.1 Introduction 9 -1.2 Industry structure 10 -1.3 Quantity of material used within the industry 13 -1.4 Environmental releases 16 2. Metal Finishing Process Description and Formulation 23 -2.1 Electroplating (Electrodeposition)&nbsp; 23 -2.2 Painting and lacquering&nbsp;32 -2.3 Conversion coatings 39 -2.4 Mechanical plating&nbsp; 48 -2.5 Galvanising 49 -2.6 Vacuum deposition &nbsp;51 -2.7 Vitreous enamelling&nbsp;53 -2.8 Electroless plating (Autocatalytic plating) 55 -2.9 Pre-treatment 60 -2.10 Polishing 65 -2.11 General operating conditions 66 3. Release Model 73 -3.1 Introduction 73 -3.2 Surface area processed&nbsp;86 -3.3 Water use 86 -3.4 Calculation of chemical release to water 88 -3.5 Example calculations 89 4 . References 91  
This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) provides information on the sources, use patterns and release pathways of chemicals used in the finishing of metals, to assist in the estimation of releases of chemicals into the environment.  
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Environment
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Industrial & Management Engineering