by Caltha Company | Jan 14, 2017 | Air Quality, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship
USEPA released the final rule revising the refrigerant management program requirements of Section 608 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) in November 2016. The key changes to the regulation include: lowering the leak rate threshold for repair of systems normally containing at...
by Caltha Company | Aug 27, 2016 | Caltha LLP Project Summaries, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship, Safety
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Preparation of GHS Compliant Safety Data Sheet For New Product Client: Specialty manufacturer Location(s): Wisconsin Key Elements: Product SDS, HazCom 2012 Compliance, Globally Harmonized Standard, Product Stewardship Overview:...
by Caltha Company | Aug 24, 2016 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, Training, Waste
Washington Department of Ecology has developed an interim policy for generators of pharmaceutical wastes which could be classified as “dangerous waste” under State rules. The State has enacted this policy pending US EPA finalizing federal rules to streamline handling...
by Caltha Company | Jul 25, 2016 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
Manufacturers (including importers) are required to report if they meet certain production volume thresholds, generally 25,000 lbs or more of a chemical substance at any single site. However, a reduced reporting threshold (2,500 lb) now applies to chemical substances...
by Caltha Company | Nov 16, 2015 | Air Quality, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
EPA has released a proposed rule for public comment regarding refrigerant management requirements. The proposed rule updates existing requirements as well as extend them to certain non-ozone-depleting substitute refrigerants, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs...
by Caltha Company | Aug 14, 2014 | Caltha LLP Project Summaries, EMS-ISO 14001, EMS-ISO14001, Product Stewardship, Sustainability
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: ISO 14001 Gap Analysis Client: International manufacturer Location(s): Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arkansas, England, China Key Elements: ISO 14001 Gap Analysis, Review of existing environmental management system, ISO 14001:2015, Product...
