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What are Aquatic Life Benchmarks; are they different from Water Quality Criteria?
Two Offices within US EPA derive “standards” for pesticides to protect aquatic life. However, the methods used to derive these “standards” are quite different, as are the intended uses for the information. Aquatic life benchmarks are derived by Office of Pesticide...
read moreCoffee Break Seminar | Environmental Risks Associated With Commercial Real Estate Lending
10-Minute seminar on basics of risk assessment and risk management focusing on environmental risks associated with...
read moreNew Wisconsin Law Protects CHMM Professional Credential
Wisconsin Senate Bill 132 was signed prohibiting the unauthorized use of certain professional credentials, including Certified Hazardous Material Manager, or CHMM. Unless a person is certified by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM), the law...
read moreTriennial Compliance Audit Services For Anhydrous Ammonia Systems
Most anhydrous ammonia refrigeration operations are subject to the Accidental Release Prevention requirements in Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. These rules require facilities to prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP) which includes details on...
read moreWhat is the Sheen Rule? Are oil sheens reportable?
Under the Clean Water Act, the "sheen rule" provides the framework for determining whether an oil spill should be reported to the federal government. Federal regulation requires the person in charge of a facility or vessel responsible for discharging oil that may be...
read morePollution Prevention Plan Update For TRI Reporting Sites Due January 1, 2018
Calendar year 2017, as an odd-numbered year, has special significance to facilities in Minnesota that report releases under EPCRA 313 Toxic Release Inventory, or TRI. The Minnesota Toxic Pollution Prevention Act (TPPA) requires facilities that report toxic chemical...
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