by Caltha Company | Oct 27, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, TSCA
On September 21, EPA published significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 107 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices. Eight of the chemicals are also subject to TSCA consent orders issued by EPA....
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 21, 2012 | Caltha LLP Services, Hazardous Materials, Spill Prevention
Caltha LLP maintains a library of SPCC Plan Templates developed to meet the above ground tank and spill prevention and response requirements of individual States and the Federal SPCC Rule. An SPCC Plan is require for any facility that exceeds an oil storage capacity...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 21, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA
Beginning April 22, 2010, contractors nationwide who perform renovation activities in residential homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 must be certified and follow specific lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination. While this new...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 20, 2012 | Hazardous Materials
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 16, 2012 | EPCRA, Hazardous Materials
In the July 13, 2012 final rule, US EPA has added new reporting requirements to Tier I and Tier II reporting forms it believes will be helpful for state and local agencies to develop or modify their community emergency response plans EPA is adding new data elements...
