Friday, November 28, 2008

EPCRA 311 - 312 Reports - Amendments to Reporting Requirements

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On November 3, 2008, US EPA published a revision to rules under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Sections 311 ...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mercury Air Emissions - Petition to Control Air Emmisions to Reduce Mercury in Water

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The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission has petitioned that EPA regarding Section 319(g) of the Clean Water Act, which...
Monday, November 24, 2008

EU REACH Directive - Chemical Users Responsibilities

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Although the burden of risk evaluation and control is placed on the manufacturers and importers, REACH does include requirements that apply ...

EU REACH Directive - Basic Requirements

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REACH is an acronym that stands for “ Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals ”. REACH replaces about 40 different EU regula...

Environmental Management Systems - Cornerstones to Sustainable Systems

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Whether immediately evident or not, management systems are imbedded in most operations. This is true not only of the environmental and safet...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Globally Harmonized Standard (GHS) - Relationship to Other Regulatory Programs

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Implementation of the Globally Harmonized Standard (GHS) in the US will indirectly affect other regulatory compliance programs. The communic...

Changes To Hazard Communication Requirements Under Globally Harmonized Standard (GHS)

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In 1992, the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) adopted a mandate that a standardized system be developed ...