The Bullet: The US Environmental Protection Agency has created a guidebook for the creation of an Area Contingency Plan. It is available for download as a PDF file from EPA’s Office of Emergency Management web site, or you may download the…
USEPAs WaterSense H2Otel Challenge – Has Your Hotel Taken the Challenge?
Many hotels that I have stayed at – and I’ve stayed a lot – promote their efforts to be “Green”. Usually this takes the form of encouraging guests to reuse towels and bedding to reduce wash water consumption. Something hotel…
Massachusetts Bans Food Waste From Landfill
As part of its state climate action plan, which was created by the Global Warming Solutions Act, Massachusetts has announced an upcoming ban (10.1.14) on the landfill disposal within the state of food waste from certain commercial operations. As of…
Who are the Member Nations of the OECD?
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a forum of the governments of 34 democracies with market economies that work with each other as well as with more than 70 non-member economies to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development. In general, economic activity…
Funding Available for Training Through the Workforce Investment Act
As a training provider, I deliver information about the regulations of the PHMSA/USDOT and the USEPA to those in affected industries. This includes anyone who generates a hazardous waste and/or transports or offers for transport a hazardous waste. I have…
A Reminder From the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to Recycle Consumer Electronics
This holiday season, many people will receive new TVs and computers, often as replacements for older electronics. DEP reminds Pennsylvanians to recycle unwanted electronics instead of throwing them in the trash. When electronic items are thrown away, they often end…
Darigold failed to report chlorine gas release in Portland to authorities in timely manner
Read the release: Darigold failed to report chlorine gas release in Portland to authorities in timely manner Release Date: 12/18/2013 Contact Information: CONTACT: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov 12 people required hospitalization from exposure to chlorine gas fumes…
2013 SUPPLEMENTARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR GROUND WATER MONITORING
The instructions, forms, and mailing list for the Ground Water Monitoring Report are supplied to the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) by the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW). Technical questions that are specific to your site…
USEPA’s Incident Waste Assessment and Tonnage Estimator (I-WASTE)
An update to this web-based tool provides increased functionality The I-WASTE Tool was developed by USEPA’s Homeland Security Research Program to assist responsible parties with clean-up in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or chemical, biological, or radiological…
OSHA’s Toolkit for Transitioning to Safer Chemicals
We know that the most efficient and effective way to protect workers from hazardous chemicals is by eliminating or replacing those chemicals with safer alternatives whenever possible. This statement from Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and…