Per USEPA Press Release 05/29/2012
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Mid-America Pipeline Company, LLC (MAPCO), and Enterprise Products Operating LLC (Enterprise), of Houston, Texas, have agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $1 million to the United States to settle violations of the federal Clean Water Act related to three natural gasoline pipeline spills in Iowa, Kansas and …
Archive for May, 2012
The Portland Business Journal announced Dave Bundy, CFO of Vancouver-based Safetec Compliance Systems, as their CFO of the Year for the Small Private Companies sector. This award was given to recognize a stellar performance by a chief financial officer from 2011 to the beginning of 2012. Bundy has been the chief financial officer for Safetec …
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Most EHS folks are well aware that for years OSHA has listed its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) in its top 10 most violated standards. But what you may not have known that penalties associated with non-compliance of OSHA standards relating to chemicals (i.e. process safety management, PPE, respiratory protection, flammable and combustible materials) in conjunction with penalties associated …
Per USEPA Press Release 05/17/2012
IRIS – Overview
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will conduct a comprehensive review of the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program’s assessment development process. The IRIS program helps EPA protect Americans’ health and the environment by conducting health assessments of over …
Read MorePer USEPA News Release 07 May 2012:
Rhodes International, Inc. will pay over $84,000 to settle hazardous chemical reporting violations at its facility in Caldwell, Idaho, according to a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Rhodes facility produces frozen cinnamon rolls and other frozen bread products. According to EPA, the facility stored large amounts …
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EPA publishes list of new chemicals submitted for review under TSCA – Public Comment Closes on May 11, 2012
The US EPA has published 19 premanufacture notices (PMNs) and ten notices of commencement (NOCs) for new chemicals. According a Noticed Released by the USEPA on April 11, there are 19 premanufacture notices (PMNs) and 10 notices of commencement (NOCs) for new chemicals pursuant to the requirements of the USPEA’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). As …
Read MoreMay 4, 2012 Tags: compliance, new chemical, new rule, NOC, PMN, public comment, SNUR, Toxic substance control act, TSCA
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