Many organizations are required to file a Tier II report each year (EPCRA Section 312) by March 1st. However, given the recent increased scrutiny of hazardous materials by regulatory agencies, compiling an accurate and EPCRA compliant Tier II report is crucial. Failure to comply with these rules allows the U.S. …
Read MoreArchive for December, 2011
On December 16, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a rule to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from power plants. Abbreviated as MATS, these mercury and air toxics standards for power plants will reduce emissions from new and existing coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating …
Read MoreSo I need an MSDS for every chemical, right?
OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.1200 is actually very clear that MSDS are only a piece of the hazcom communication puzzle. OSHA actually has several exemptions when it comes to requiring an MSDS “for every chemical.” Specifically, 29 CFR 1910.1200 (b) details which types of chemicals are exempt from this …
This holiday season, ensure that the children’s toys you are giving are safe from all aspects, including chemically. Given that the Safe Chemicals Act has been taking a while to pass through the government channels, many states have been creating their own legislation to help keep our most vulnerable population from overexposure to toxic toys. …
Read MoreAs part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to enhance the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s chemicals management program and increase transparency, the EPA is making hundreds of studies on chemicals available to the public. These studies had been treated as confidential business information (CBI). The move is part of the EPA’s plan to make public …
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