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Completion of Soil Vapor Mitigation For Minnesota Commercial Property
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: MPCA Certification of Soil Vapor Mitigation Client: Confidential Location(s): Minneapolis, Minnesota Key Elements: Soil vapor sampling, MPCA VIC Program Overview: Caltha LLP conducted two rounds of soil vapor sampling at the client...
read moreDOT Hazard Material Training For Manufacturing Facility
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Triennial Haz Mat Training Client: Food Product Manufacturer Location(s): North Dakota Key Elements: Training, DOT refresher training, Hazardous material shipping Overview: Caltha LLP provided refresher training for facility...
read moreRevision To DOT HazMat – Dangerous Goods Transport Rules
On November 27, 2018, in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), PHMSA proposed revisions to the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) aligning them with international HMRs. 83 Fed. Reg. 60970. PHMSA is proposing changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes,...
read moreFinal EPA Rule On Management of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
The EPA Acting Administrator signed the final rule, “Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the P075 Listing for Nicotine” recently. Certain pharmaceuticals are regulated as hazardous waste under RCRA when discarded. This final rule...
read moreMDH Lowers Risk Guidance On Bromodichloromethane BDCM
The Minnesota Department of Health has revised its Health Risk Limit (HRL) for Bromodichloromethane (BDCM) based on potential cancer risk; the HRL was lowered to 3.0 µg/L from the value of 6.0 µg/L, established in 1993. BDCM is designated as “likely to be carcinogenic...
read moreWhat Is A Contiguous Site – Separate Site Under RCRA?
The federal Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) requires that generators of hazardous waste request a federal site identification number for their site. The question is often asked by our clients what defines a separate site under RCRA which would need a...
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