The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the US DOT found at 49 CFR Parts 171-180 regulate the transportation of all hazardous materials in commerce. A material or substance is determined to be hazardous if it poses an unreasonable risk to…
Hazardous Material Shipping Paper Retention and Recordkeeping Requirements
Unless exempted by regulation, all shipments of hazardous materials must be accompanied by a shipping paper, the basic requirements for which are provided at 49 CFR 172, Subpart C. All persons involved in the transportation of a hazardous material, including…
Phillips 66 Company Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Former Refinery in Trainer, Pa.
US EPA News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 22, 2013) — Phillips 66 Company has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its former refinery located in Trainer, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced…
Free Stuff From the US EPA – RCRA in Focus
Contrary to what you may believe, the US EPA is not all about enforcement. Part of US EPA’s mission is to provide information to the regulated community in the form of guidance documents whose purpose is to summarize the regulations…
Ohio Annual Hazardous Waste Report Changed to Biennial
In an article last year I wrote of the proposed change to the frequency of the Hazardous Waste Report in Ohio. The (at that time) proposal would change the frequency of the report from annual to biennial (every two years).…
40 CFR 261.4(a)(22) – Used Cathode Ray Tube Exclusion from Regulation as a Solid Waste
International Standards & Regulations for the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) regulates the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials within the US. Its authority does not extend beyond our borders however and so the transportation of hazardous materials (referred to as dangerous goods in…
Exide to pay $225,000 fine for EPA violations at Frisco plant
By Anthony Tosie, atosie@starlocalnews.com Following several years of violating federal environmental regulations with its Frisco lead-acid battery recycling plant, Exide Technologies has agreed to pay a $225,000 fine to the Environmental Protection Agency. The fine comes as the result of violations…
Mixtures of Hazardous Waste and Used Oil
The regulations of the US EPA at 40 CFR 279 allow for the regulation of a waste as a Used Oil provided it is: Petroleum-based or synthetic, Used, and; As a result of its use is contaminated by chemical or…
Free Access to the Code of Federal Regulations
Compliance with the regulations of the US EPA and the US DOT – not to mention the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) – requires knowledge of those regulations. Knowledge of the regulations can only come after you have familiarized…