ChemNotes
  Fall 2007 Volume 15, Issue 3   
Go Green! Did you know... GO GREEN!
Did You Know...

*Americans throw away 44 million newspapers everyday. That's the same as dumping 500,000 trees into landfills each week.

* Every year we make enough plastic film to shrink-wrap Texas.

*Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours. More...

In This Issue

*Hubbard-Hall's Resident Crocodile Hunter

*Go Green! Fun Facts

*Does the Anti-Terrorism Rule Affect Your Company?

*Quality Rolling and Deburring Safely Passivates 304 Stainless Steel Without Nitric Acid

*Safety Pays Off

*Onsite/ Online Training Specials

*Hubbard-Hall in Your Home

*Hilton Chrome Enjoys Many Benefits Using Aquaease SL 917


Onsite and Online Training with Hubbard-Hall

Sharpen your pencils!

It's back to school time!

Yes! It's time to come back to our training facility in Waterbury, CT or Wilmington, MA for the DOT RCRA Hazmat or HAZWOPER training. Visit our OSHA, DOT and EPA Training page for the registration forms.

Also, don't forget our online specials:

* Lock Out/ Tag Out- $50.00
* Hazardous Communication- $50.00 More�


Welcome to the Fall issue of ChemNotes, a newsletter for the customers, suppliers and associates of Hubbard-Hall. We welcome any feedback you might have and you can contact Diana Cavallo: info@hubbardhall.com.

Does the Anti-Terrorism Rule Affect Your Company?
Is your company or facility subject to The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule for anti-terrorism? DHS defines a chemical facility or facility as... Find out more�

Hubbard-Hall's Resident Crocodile Hunter
Paul Bodnar with Snake

Our newest sales representative, Paul Bodnar from Cleveland, Ohio has experience handling some difficult customers.... Some of whom buy chemicals and others like this baby African Dwarf crocodile, can present a mouthful of danger. More�


Quality Rolling and Deburring Safely Passivates 304 Stainless Steel Without Nitric Acid
As the President of a family owned metal finishing company, George LaCapra, Jr. knows the value of finding alternatives that save more than just money. As part of their surface finishing services, Quality Rolling and Deburring, of Thomaston, CT, provides passivation of stainless steel components. The industry standard and conventional wisdom has always been to use nitric acid. Unfortunately, nitric acid, while extremely corrosive can create havoc in waste treatment systems as well as require very expensive containers to store and transport. More...

Safety Pays Off
At Hubbard-Hall we take safety seriously� Handling, shipping and storing several potentially hazardous chemicals may seem like an impossible task, but we have set our sights on limiting or removing these hazards from the workplace. Our insurers Agree! Based on our experiences Hubbard-Hall's workman's compensation ratings have dropped below industry averages for 3 straight years! More...

Hubbard-Hall in Your Home
Laser-EX
Look familiar? Do you recognize this shiny brass door handle�or does it resemble the finish on your faucet? If you do, you may be seeing the works of the Laser EX chemical polishing system... More�

Hilton Chrome Enjoys Many Benefits Using
Aquaease SL 917
President Dick Hilton has seen his share of cleaning and plating problems since he began working in the plating industry back in 1967! As a decorative chrome plating job shop, Hilton Chrome is often faced with challenges that they have successfully managed to overcome for the benefit of their customers. However a recent problem arose when trying to remove a tenacious contaminant from finely threaded brass components ... More�


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