Defense Environment Alert -- The Pentagon's acquisition head last week signed off on a memo forcing the military to use substitutes in place of hexavalent chromium, an anti-corrosive, in new weapon systems and processes as well as in operation and maintenance activities, recognizing the increasing regulatory focus on the hazardous metal. The move goes a step further than the traditional process where substitutes are recommended but not required. Hexavalent chromium is a key metal used by the military and the...
