What is the Potential Liability Risk Caused by Using Regenerated Resins for PCB Closed-Loop Water Recycling?
Reducing operating costs by using regenerated instead of disposable ion-exchange resin (see definitions in Technical Bulletin #4) can be illusory and be a serious liability risk by the user. Some cleaner manufacturers offer “one stop shopping”, but are really using third and fourth party suppliers. The purchase order might go to one supplier, but the actual service might be going to a third or fouth supplier. Whether the third party is known or unknown to you, your liability does not stop. The greater the number of companies handling the resin, the greater the probability of increasing your liability. Your heavy metal lead may be going to places that could be a serious liability such as: 1. Local water treatment dealer “mixes-up” lead contaminated resin with resin used by kidney dialysis patients, residential, research laboratories and other sensitive users There are many local water treatment dealers in the USA and around the world who treat tap water with regenerated resins, but very
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