June 2014 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these…
The Requirements of 40 CFR 265.56 Emergency Procedures for Large Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste
This is the eighth – and last – in a series that takes a close look at the requirements of 40 CFR 265, Subpart D – Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures. This Subpart, along with the remainder for Part 265 is…
Subscribe to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control DAWM Newsletter
If you do business in Delaware, then staying tuned-in to the activities of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is a must. Thankfully, the DNREC assists the regulated community in this by publishing a biweekly update of what…
Hazardous Waste Penalty Policy for the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment enforces the Colorado state regulations under the authority of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). RCRA provides for authorization of a state hazardous waste program as long as its regulations…
Pennsylvania Company Guilty Plea and $1.2 Million Fine for Improper Storage of Explosive Hazardous Waste
The Bullet: The generator of a hazardous waste violated basic requirements of the hazardous waste regulations. And, as a consequence, also violated the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT. These avoidable violations have resulted in significant criminal violations for this…
TCEQ Webpage: Air Monitoring Data for Eagle Ford Shale Geological Area
The Bullet: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has created a new website to provide data to interested parties on the air emissions at the Eagle Ford Shale Geological Area in southeast Texas. Who: The Texas Railroad Commission or…
The Government Employee Exemption to the USDOT Hazardous Materials Regulations
At its beginning (49 CFR 171.1) the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA limits its applicability to the following: Persons who transport hazardous materials in commerce. Persons who cause hazardous materials to be transported in commerce. Persons who manufacture…
Got a Question? Dear Mr. Daniels…The Empty Packaging Exception and the HazMat Endorsement on the CDL
One of the things I love about my business is being able to answer someone’s question about the transportation of hazardous materials or the management of hazardous waste. Some questions have an easy answer, but a complicated explanation, and those…
Accumulation Time Limits for Hazardous Waste Generators in California
As a state with an authorized hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Cal EPA can enact regulations for the management of hazardous waste that are more broad and more strict than those of the USEPA. …
What Information Must be on the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)?
One of the questions I ask attendees of my training – yeah, even though I’m the trainer I still sometimes ask the questions – is this: “Do you examine a driver’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) before he/she leaves your site…