A Shipping Paper is defined at 49 CFR 171.8 as: Shipping paper means a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest or other shipping document serving a similar purpose and prepared in accordance with subpart C of part 172 of this chapter. So what

The Universal Waste regulations of the US EPA at 40 CFR 273 provide an option for generators to manage what would be a hazardous waste according to a reduced regulatory burden.  Relaxed regulatory requirements for Universal Waste include, but are

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 2, 2012) -- Bimax, Inc. has agreed to pay a $36,455 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its chemical manufacturing facility, located at 158 Industrial Road in Glen Rock, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 PHILADELPHIA (October 2, 2012) -- Olson Wire Products Co. has agreed to pay a $80,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility located at 4100 Benson Ave., in Baltimore, Md., the U.S. Environmental Protection

When transported in commerce, a Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas must comply with all of the requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the US Department of Transportation.  When empty, a packaging of Division 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas is allowed to

The legislation known as RCRA (the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) was passed in 1976, with regulations being enacted by the US EPA in 1980.  For the longest time, it was uncertain if the RCRA regulations applied to Federal facilities.

“Baghouse dust” improperly managed, posed threat to worker safety SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Union City, Calif.-based United States Pipe and Foundry Company (U.S. Pipe) $158,000 for improperly managing “baghouse dust,” a hazardous waste containing

The Universal Waste regulations found at 40 CFR 273 present an option for generators of hazardous waste to manage certain of those waste by a reduced regulatory burden.  The Universal Waste regulations contain many differences between the Federal level (the

Release Date: 09/24/2012 Contact Information: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov (Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 24, 2012) - Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., a veterinary health products company, has agreed to pay a $68,475 civil penalty to the United States to settle a

A Bulk Packaging, defined at 49 CFR 171.8:  "Means a packaging, other than a vessel or a barge, including a transport vehicle or freight container, in which hazardous materials are loaded with no intermediate form of containment. A Large Packaging