by Caltha Company | May 11, 2017 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Waste
The speaker phone comes alive with tones, beeps and recorded instructions. One-by-one tones chime in announcing another participant as entered the conference call. After the routine greetings and roll call, we are ready to begin. Today’s call is to discuss a recent...
by Caltha Company | Apr 12, 2017 | Audit, Caltha LLP Project Summaries, Due Diligence, Environmental Audit, Environmental Due Diligence, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Safety, Site Assessment, Spill Prevention
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Due Diligence RMP Focused Compliance Audit of Cold Storage Facility Client: National Food Processing Company Location(s): Iowa Key Elements: Due Diligence, Environmental compliance audit, Multimedia compliance audit, Accidental...
by Caltha, LLP | Apr 12, 2017 | Air Quality, Caltha LLP Services, Environmental Audit, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Spill Prevention, Sustainability
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...
by developer | Mar 4, 2017 | Hazardous Materials, Waste
In July 2013, US EPA published a final rule which exempted launderable (reusable) and some disposable wipes containing solvent (“Solvent-Contaminated Wipes” or SCW) from regulation as solid wastes and as hazardous waste. Solvent wipes are very common waste...
by Caltha Company | Jan 14, 2017 | EPCRA, Hazardous Materials
On November 16, 2016, the USEPA published a proposed rule to add a NPE category, which contains thirteen NPEs, to the TRI list of reportable chemicals. NPEs are nonionic surfactants used in adhesives, wetting agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, dispersants, defoamers,...