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01 Modular channel system
with three simple fittings.
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02 Trivalent Galv-Krom® is
OSHA compliant.
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03 New Trivalent
Galv-Krom® finish is
RoHS compliant.
Trivalent Galv-Krom® is OSHA compliant
Over the past several years, there have been many
questions about hexavalent chromium in the
metal framing industry. Many of these questions
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the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) published a revised standard which
includes changes related to occupational exposure
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standard was promulgated on February 28, 2006
with the compliance provisions taking effect
on November 27, 2006 for most businesses.
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Galv-Krom® finish.
New trivalent Galv-Krom® finish is RoHS compliant
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trivalent Galv-Krom® finish. Galv-Krom
®
finish is a
combination of .5 mils electro-plated zinc and a
gold trivalent chromium finish.
• Gold trivalent chromium finish
The new Galv-Krom® finish features a trivalent
chromium formulation that provides all the
features and protection of hexavalent chromium
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Hexavalent chromium is a substance that is
restricted by some standards such as the
European Union directive on the restriction of the
use of certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment (RoHS).
• RoHS Compliant
One great feature for the new Trivalent
Chromium formulation is RoHS compliance.
Because hexavalent chromium is a substance that
is restricted by RoHS, moving away from a
hexavalent formulation to the new trivalent
formulation will make the performance of
Galv-Krom
®
coating available to customers
affected by RoHS and other standards like RoHS
around the world.
• Trivalent Galv-Krom® finish Is OSHA safe
As mentioned previously, the hexavalent formulation
of the Galv-Krom® finish was safe with regard to
the revised 2006 OSHA standard. This new
trivalent formulation of the Galv-Krom
®
finish
does not contain any hexavalent chromium
and therefore does not fall under the scope of the
OSHA standard. As a result, the new Trivalent
Galv-Krom® finish, just like the Hexavalent
Galv-Krom® finish, is OSHA compliant.
• ASTM B633 Specification
The improved Galv-Krom
®
finish is applied in
compliance with ASTM B633 coating, the same
standard as used previously. This standard outlines
electro-deposited coatings of zinc on steel.
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Galv-Krom
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Electro-galvanized finish
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GALV-KROM - ELECTRO-GALVANISED FINISH