Defined at 49 CFR 171.8, "Elevated Temperature Material means a material which, when offered for transportation or transported in a bulk packaging: Is in a liquid phase and at a temperature at or above 100 °C (212 °F); Is in a

Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov Jack Boller, EPA RCRA Unit, 206-553-2953, boller.jack@epa.gov (Seattle—Sept. 14, 2012) The Kenai Peninsula Borough has agreed to construct a building to store hazardous waste following violations of federal waste management rules

Flash Point is a term used by the US EPA when characterizing an Ignitable Hazardous Waste and the US DOT when classifying a Flammable or Combustible Liquid.  Though similar, there are differences in how these two Federal agencies define and describe this term.  If you

Flash Point is a term used by the US EPA when characterizing an Ignitable Hazardous Waste and the US DOT when classifying a Flammable or Combustible Liquid.  Though similar, there are differences in how these two Federal agencies define and describe

Both Flammable and Combustible Liquids are Class 3 hazardous materials defined and described by the USDOT/PHMSA at 49 CFR 173.120.  Too often, this type of hazardous material is assumed to be the same as a USEPA hazardous waste with the

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health violated federal law governing the handling and storage of hazardous waste at two of its facilities and has fined the agency $68,000

(Kansas City, Kan., July 26, 2012) - Electro-Coatings of Iowa, Inc., a chrome, nickel, and zinc plating operation, has agreed to pay a $19,171 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is the Federal agency responsible for protecting the environment within the US from the affects of pollution.  Legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President provides US EPA with the authority to

For international transportation (anywhere outside the U.S.) the answer is yes; the CLASS 9 placard must be used if the applicable placarding threshold is met.  For domestic transportation, including international transportation that occurs within the US, the answer is no;

Release Date: 04/17/2012 Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – April 17, 2012) – The owner and operator of a hazardous waste management facility in Providence, R.I. face an EPA penalty for violating federal and state hazardous waste