In case you haven’t heard, the transportation in commerce of lithium batteries of all types – and of almost all sizes – is subject to the regulations of several regulatory agencies depending on how it is to be transported. Transportation…
Training HazMat Drivers in Hijacking Prevention
The Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT at 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4) mandate Security Awareness Training be provided to all HazMat Employees with their initial and triennial HazMat Employee Training. This training should provide an awareness of security risks associated with HazMat transportation…
The Hazardous Waste Personnel Training Requirement for a Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
The regulatory requirement for training employees who work with or around hazardous waste or may respond to a hazardous waste emergency depends upon your hazardous waste generator status (take this quick survey to determine your hazardous waste generator status). A…
Who are the “Facility Personnel” of a Hazardous Waste Generator who Must Receive Annual Training?
If you are a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) of hazardous waste you may be aware of the requirement to train your Facility Personnel annually. “But”, you may ask, “ just who are my Facility Personnel?“
RCRA Training is the Solution for South Carolina Company Facing EPA Fines for Hazardous Waste Violations
Sumter Coatings, Inc. (SCI) in Sumter, SC must pay a $55,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations discovered at its facility during…
The Biennial Hazardous Waste Report for 2011
March 1st is the due date for submittal of the 2011 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (EPA Form 8700-12 A/B). Its purpose: reporting to the EPA about the generation, management and final disposition of hazardous waste regulated by the Resource Conservation…