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EPA Issues Enforcement Alert to Address Illegal Import of Hydrofluorocarbons into the U.S.
  • Environmental

The EPA issued an Enforcement Alert regarding its work under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act) to phase down production and cons...

Failure to Protect Workers from Silica Dust Leads to $1M Penalty
  • Safety

Federal safety inspectors became aware that a 31-year-old employee of a Chicago countertop manufacturer needed a double lung transplant after sufferin...

How and When to Report Spills and Other Releases per CERCLA and EPCRA [40 CFR 302.6 and 40 CFR 355]
  • Hazardous Waste Management

If you release a reportable quantity (RQ) of a CERCLA hazardous substance listed in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302 over a 24-hour period, you must report t...

Revised Standard Seeks to Prevent Dropped Object Incidents at Work
  • Environmental

A newly revised standard aims to provide employers with guidance for preventing dropped objects in the workplace. In the U.S., a worker is struck by a...

EPA Finalizes Strategy to Protect Endangered Species from Herbicides
  • Safety

The EPA released its final Herbicide Strategy, an unprecedented step in protecting over 900 federally endangered and threatened (listed) species from...

Is Training Required for HAZWOPER Skilled Support Personnel?
  • Hazardous Waste Management

At times, there may be the need for fast-response assistance by personnel who possess needed skills and equipment at chemical emergency scenes. At 29...

Refrigerant Release Violations Lead to $195,000 Fine
  • Environmental

Refrigerant Release Violations Lead to $195,000 Fine   The EPA recently announced a settlement with Andersen’s Sales and Salvage, Inc., i...

EPA Suspends All Registrations of Pesticide Dacthal, Citing Effects on Fetal Development
  • Safety

EPA announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, a pesticide also known as DCPA or Dacthal. The sale,...

Respiratory Protection for Inhalation Hazards During Emergency Response
  • Safety

According to OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv), employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substanc...

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