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 22, 2012 | Spill Prevention
EPA has extended the date that agricultural facilities must come into compliance with the new Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule to May 10, 2013. Agricultural facilities that began storing oil before August 16, 2002 must revise their SPCC plan...
by Caltha Company | Oct 21, 2012 | TSCA
Between February 1 and August 13, 2012, chemical manufacturers, companies that process chemicals, and companies that import chemicals evaluated their production and/or import quantities and if they exceeded thresholds they submited their inventory data to US EPA using...
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...
