The Bullet: California’s Paint Stewardship Law requires the paint manufacturing industry to develop a financially sustainable and environmentally responsible program to manage post consumer architectural paint. The program includes setting up convenient recycling locations throughout California where people and business…
Shipping Hand Sanitizer During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Introduction: As of this writing (04.06.20) the expanding COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. has made the regulations pertaining to the transportation of hand sanitizer of special interest. If you are involved in the transport of this hazardous material (HazMat), then…
FAQ: How does USDOT/PHMSA classify a hazardous waste?
Hazardous waste is defined at 49 CFR 171.8 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of USDOT/PHMSA as follows: Hazardous waste, for the purposes of this chapter, means any material that is subject to the Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements of the…
FAQ: What is a special permit?
A special permit is defined at 49 CFR 171.8 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of USDOT/PHMSA as follows: Special permit means a document issued by the Associate Administrator, the Associate Administrator’s designee, or as otherwise prescribed in the HMR,…
USDOT/PHMSA Temporary Relief From Recurrent HazMat Employee Training During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Bullet: Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, PHMSA decided to temporarily halt enforcement actions against shippers and carriers that are unable to comply with training requirements included in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The notice is limited to…
USDOT/PHMSA Assistance to Public During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the public health emergency it has caused, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) has issued a notice of the assistance it is providing to pipeline operators and…
EPA Corrects the Record after Reckless Reporting on Temporary Compliance Guidance
The Bullet: On March 26, EPA released a temporary policy regarding the agency’s enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some media accounts, this temporary policy is not a license to pollute. This press release is an attempt to…
U.S. EPA Acts to Protect the Public from Unregistered “Virus Shut Out” Product Imported into Honolulu and Guam
The Bullet: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has prevented several shipments of an illegal health product from entering U.S. Pacific ports under federal pesticide laws. View the News Release Who: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 09…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(i) Maintenance and Operation of Facility for Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) mandate a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) take certain precautions to prepare for and prevent hazardous waste emergencies and to take certain measures if one were to occur. These…
Arrangements with Local Authorities: Example Letter
EXAMPLE (Insert Company Letterhead) Date Name of Local Police Department / Fire Department / Other Emergency Response Team / Emergency Response Contractors or Suppliers / Local Hospitals / (if applicable) Local Emergency Planning Committee Attn: Local Authority…