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What to Do if Your Facility Poses Chemical Security Risks
What should you do if you think your facility poses security risks under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATs)? First of all, take a breath and step back. Today we will review DHS’s plans to improve how it assesses CFAT facility risks, and tomorrow we will offer five steps to […]
Impaired Waters and TMDL Compliance
The EPA announced it transmitted the final 2020 Missouri Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303 (d) List of Impaired Waters to the state on September 13, 2021. CWA Section 303(d) requires states to submit their lists of impaired waters to the EPA for approval every two years. “The 303(d) List is an important water quality […]
Solvent Contaminated Wipes
Q. Does the solvent contaminated wipes 180-day accumulation limit mean we accumulate and send wipes for disposal within 180 days or accumulate for 180 days and store on site for another amount of time?
React to Reactive Chemical Hazards
Reactive chemicals are among the most dangerous because they can suddenly explode or cause fires. Make sure your employees know how to handle these hazardous materials and prevent potentially serious injuries. Reactive chemicals may react with air, water, or other chemicals. Some reactive chemicals are even self-reactive. These substances may also be sensitive to shock, […]
EPA’s Extension for Dicamba Registration Relieves Soybean Farmers
On October 27, 2020, soybean farmers breathed a sigh of relief when the EPA announced it would approve new 5-year registrations for two dicamba products and will extend the registration for an additional dicamba product.
Shutdown of the SSM exemption
What is a SIP and why is it important in this case? A state implementation plan (SIP) is a plan prepared by each state detailing how the state will attain and maintain compliance with each NAAQS. SIPs contain enforceable emissions limits needed to comply with the CAA and prohibit emissions that would cause or contribute […]
Proposed Amendments for CBI Claims Under TSCA
The EPA published a proposed rule on May 12, 2022, for new and amended requirements to tighten regulations regarding how confidential business information (CBI) claims are submitted, assessed, reviewed, and treated by the Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “The proposed rule includes new and amended requirements that, if finalized, would increase transparency, […]
Cleanliness Tops Return-to-Work Priorities for Both Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Employees
With COVID-19 cases surging and the fear of contracting the next highly transmissible contagion widespread, American workers are placing a renewed emphasis on cleaning, according to a new survey by the Cleaning Coalition of America. The survey finds that U.S. workers increasingly value enhanced cleaning of the workplace and feel safer seeing professional cleaners on site—a […]
EPA’s 2015 HFC Rule Nullified by D.C. Circuit
In a 2-to-1 opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that the EPA veered outside its statutory authority when it issued a rule in 2015 that ordered manufacturers to stop using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in their products because the substances contributed to climate change. Accordingly, the court remanded that part of the […]