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11 Questions to Ask Your HazMat Employee Training Provider
I am only one of many companies that provide HazMat Employee training. Of course, I highly recommend my services, but how are you to know if I'm the right trainer for you? One way is to check out my website
Managing Aerosol Cans Under the RCRA Scrap Metal Exemption
If your operations generate empty - or nearly empty - aerosol cans as a waste you must be aware of your requirements as a generator of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). First of all, you
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
EPA Mapping Tool Improves Public Access to Enforcement Actions Under RCRA, CWA, CAA, & Others
Last year EPA announced the launch of a new mapping feature within its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database. Updated monthly, it includes information on enforcement actions - undertaken by EPA at the Federal level or by authorized State
Electroplater in Cedar Falls, IA Must Cleanup its Property Subject to RCRA’s Authority
Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), US EPA Region 7 ordered an out of business electroplater in Cedar Falls, IA to immediately comply with RCRA regulations and cleanup hazardous waste contamination on its property (press
RCRA State Authorization
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), signed into law in 1976, tasked the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to draft and enforce the regulations that form the Federal program based on the Act. RCRA authorized EPA to delegate the
Generator Determination of P- & U- Listed Hazardous Waste
A company I am familiar with is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) of hazardous waste, largely due to the generation of what it has determined to be U-listed hazardous waste. The point of generation for the waste is an air
DOT’s Enhanced Enforcement Authority Procedures for Hazardous Material Transportation
In a Final Rule issued 3.2.11 and effective 5.2.11 the Department of Transportation (DOT) added a new part (49 CFR 109) to its existing enforcement procedures found in 49 CFR 107, Subpart D. This new part specifies the procedures DOT
Who is the “Shipper” When Transporting a Hazardous Material?
Despite its frequent use in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - which itself is one of thirteen administrations and bureaus within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) - the term "shipper"
Hazardous Waste Violations Could Result in HazMat Transportation Violations
(Boston, Mass. – Feb. 17, 2012) – A Rhode Island company that conducts printing, coating and finishing of specialty fabrics has been ordered by EPA to come into compliance with federal hazardous waste management regulations. Its violations include a failure