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Dalen Thompson
- Jan 27, 2017
- 1 min
Bromopropane Reporting Requirements for the Community Right to Know Survey and Pollution Prevention
EPA Update adds Bromopropane to list of materials to be included in Right to Know (Tier II), Release and Pollution Prevention Report, and TR
Suzanne Custons
- Jan 20, 2017
- 5 min
Hazardous Waste Rule Update
EPA has recently finalized an update to the hazardous waste regulations that takes effect on May 30, 2017. This update is only the fourth significant change to these regulations since 1980, the most recent of which was the change to the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest in June 2005. The original EPA proposal was designed to reorganize and streamline the regulations to make them easier for lay people to understand. Of the 60 changes to the program, 23 of them are either upda
Jeffrey Fedors
- Jan 16, 2017
- 2 min
Addition of Chemicals to the European Union REACH Regulation
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is responsible for the management and implementation of the European Union (EU) Regulation called Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). The objective of REACH is to review the production and use of chemicals and their effects on human health and the environment. ECHA can classify especially toxic or hazardous chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC). SVHC are added to the Candidate List u
Kaylin Mahoney
- Jan 12, 2017
- 1 min
Final OSHA Rule for Maintaining Records of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA has issued a final rule that further emphasizes an employer’s ongoing responsibility to have accurate records of each recordable injury and illness, which will become effective on January 18, 2017. Employers are required to keep records for work-related injuries and illnesses for a five-year period and this new rule clarifies that they are required to update these records within this period. This final rule comes from the United States Court of Appeals for the District o
Kaylin Mahoney
- Jan 4, 2017
- 2 min
Williams Olefin Chemical Plant Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is responsible for conducting investigation into chemical accidents at industrial facilities. Recently, CSB published the final report about the 2013 Williams Olefins chemical plant explosion case study. CSB summarized the background information on the incident, gave a technical analysis, discussed ways to improve, and provided recommendations. On June 13, 2013, a fatal explosion occurred at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana
