The Environmental Protection Agency has initiated the prioritization process for 20 chemical substances that are candidates for designation as High […]
Category: EPA Alerts
October 06, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Central Montana Rail, Inc. is requesting an extension of an existing waiver of compliance that permits railroad employees to remain on duty up to 16 hours in a 24 hour period. CMR maintains it has seen no negative impacts to safety and only uses the longer on duty periods for special circumstances like inclement weather, traffic peaks, or employee illness.
November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency has made changes to the regulations regarding importing and exporting hazardous materials into and out of […]
November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a final rule regarding revisions to the hazardous waste generator regulatory program that was […]
July 26, 2016: (NPRM) User Fees for the Electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest System and Amendments to Manifest Regulations
EPA may soon begin charging some users of the hazardous waste manifest a prescribed fee when submitting or using an […]
June 13, 2016: (FR) Amendments to Hazardous Chemical Reporting Regulations
OSHA recently revised the Hazard Communication Standard to ensure it conforms with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling […]
June 10, 2016: Tentative Denial of Petition To Revise the RCRA Corrosivity Hazardous Characteristic
The comment period is being extended on the tentative denial of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrosivity Hazardous Waste Characteristic […]
April 11, 2016: Tentative Denial of Petition To Revise the RCRA Corrosivity Hazardous Characteristic
The Environmental Protection Agency is tentatively denying a petition it received requesting changes to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act corrosivity […]
November 5, 2015: Comment Period Extended for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
The comment period for the EPA’s proposed rule concerning the management and disposal of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals has been extended […]
November 5, 2015: Comment Period Extended on Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements
The comment period for the EPA’s plans to make improvements to hazardous waste generator regulations has been extended to December […]
