The Bullet: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, USDOT/PHMSA and USDOT/FMCSA will not take enforcement action against any person operating a CTMV or portable tank that is not more than 90 days beyond its testing…
The COVID-19 public health emergency within the U.S. has created an unprecedented challenge for EHS professionals. One challenge: what to do with the waste generated during the testing for the coronavirus and the treatment of those with COVID-19? An earlier…
No. Wastes such as used medical equipment or personal protective equipment contaminated with the coronavirus are not regulated as a hazardous waste under USEPA regulations. Regulations codified under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) identify solid waste as a…
Yes. USEPA allows for an exceedance of the hazardous waste generator volume threshold / limit if due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Pursuant to Federal USEPA regulations some generators of hazardous waste are limited to the volume of hazardous…
Yes. USEPA allows for an extension to accumulation time limits due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Pursuant to Federal USEPA regulations at 40 CFR 262.16(d) for a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) and §262.17(b) for a large…
The Bullet: Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, USDOT/PHMSA issued a notice of enforcement discretion for the continued manufacturing of United Nations (UN) Performance Oriented Packaging used in the transportation of hazardous materials (HazMat) which have exceeded their periodic…
The Bullet: During this public health emergency, USDOT/PHMSA is providing relief for certain hazardous materials (HazMat), e.g., sanitizing and disinfecting materials, transported for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of employees – and contractors – directly supporting the…
Under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA), no physical contact between parties is required during the creation, review, certification, and exchange of shipping papers created to…
The Bullet: On March 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency relief in response to the nationwide coronavirus…
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Division within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) is providing temporary relief from the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the manufacturers and subsequent transporters of alcohol-based…
