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the last four years to consolidate larger jobs requiring copper cyanide plating so that the baths <br />are further used to their full extent before requiring replacement. <br />SOURCE REDUCTION/POLLUTION PREVENTION EVALUATION <br />Description of Measure: <br />A major source reduction measure that has been considered is the replacement of <br />cyanide copper plating with anon -cyanide copper alternative. In 2010, SLAC had a <br />third -party consultant review the options for replacement of cyanide baths in metal <br />finishing operations. The resulting review did not identify clear alternatives but <br />recommended considering bench -scale testing of alternative non -cyanide plating <br />chemicals offered by vendors. This is expected to be a research project in itself that <br />requires fabrication and plating of actual parts to meet and gain approval by the SLAC <br />research community. Application of non -cyanide plating alternatives will be <br />considered on a case-by-case basis to see if funding is available to test fabricated parts <br />in both cyanide and non -cyanide plating applications, and to see if non -copper cyanide <br />techniques can meet specifications. <br />At this point no funding is available for the research and testing needed to reduce the <br />use of cyanide plating solutions. <br />SLAC will continue to review opportunities to fiord research in the reduction of <br />cyanide plating on a six-month basis. If funding becomes available,.SLAC will <br />implement plans to conduct the research and testing needed to determine the feasibility <br />of reducing the use of cyanide. The level and extent of the research and testing <br />performed will be in proportion to the level of funding available. <br />September 1, 2015 SB 14 Plan _ I [-3 <br />