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One thing about hazardous materials that can't be denied is that they move among us all the time.  It's the proximity of hazardous materials in commerce to people that makes adherence to the Hazardous Materials Regulations so important.  Since we

This article is the seventh 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 of Part 265 is applicable to

The Bullet: At the request of Freeborn County the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) investigated properties where several tire fires had occurred in the recent past.  The investigation revealed a generator of hazardous waste improperly disposing of both hazardous and

All of us can learn more about the regulations.  And when an opportunity presents itself to learn them directly from the environmental regulatory agency in your state - in this case the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) - it's

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This quarterly newsletter from the CT DEEP is a great source of information for everyone, not just businesses in Connecticut.  It contains helpful information on pollution prevention activities that can be applied at home or at work nationwide. Contents for

Since March 24, 2011 the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP) policy has offered an option for management of solvent-contaminated wipes (wipers in ME DEP policy) for generators of hazardous waste.  In the absence of a comparable exclusion in

The transportation in commerce of a hazardous material is usually subject to the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) of the USDOT/PHMSA.  However, the transportation of certain hazardous materials, below specified thresholds, in authorized packaging may receive an exception from full regulation.