by Caltha Company | Jan 8, 2013 | Hazardous Materials
PHMSA has published a Final Rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions,...
by Caltha Company | Dec 31, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship
EPA is proposing to more clearly describe the active and inert ingredients permitted in products eligible for the exemption from regulation for minimum risk pesticides. EPA is proposing to reorganize these lists by adding specific chemical identifiers. The identifiers...
by Caltha Company | Dec 31, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, TSCA
In 2010, EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning renovation, repair, and painting activities on and in public and commercial buildings. EPA is in the process of determining whether these activities create lead-based paint hazards. For those that...
by Caltha Company | Dec 29, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, TSCA
EPA is withdrawing the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule that it issued on December 3, 2012. The health and safety data reporting rule would have required manufacturers (including importers) of cadmium or...
by Caltha Company | Dec 19, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship
EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR Part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on...
by Caltha Company | Dec 11, 2012 | Hazardous Materials
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advisory Bulletin to operators of gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities regarding their responsibilities under federal integrity management regulations to perform...
