What are the regulatory definitions of Electroplating and Metal Finishing?
Electroplating [40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 413] covers job shop facilities. A plant is considered a job shop facility if at least 50 percent of the parts it processes are made elsewhere. Metal finishing (40CFR 433) covers facilities that can be either job shops or captive shops. Over 50 percent of the parts used in a captive shop facility are made at the facility. Generally, electroplating is only one step in the processes at a captive shop (metal finishing shop).
