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EHS Training in PowerPoint®
BLR's Environmental Training Library is an extensive collection of prewritten environmental training materials, including PowerPoint training meetings and regulatory information. The CD-ROM is packed with more than 50 meeting topics to meet required OSHA, DOT, and EPA training.
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Court Tosses CAMR
Utilities and the Bush administration came up short with the plan to allow coal-fired power plants flexibility in meeting caps on mercury emissions when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. District invalidated the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) (State of New Jersey et al. v. EPA).
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AGs Seek Movement on Climate Change
Impatience at the state level with EPA's recalcitrance on climate change appears to be growing. In the latest expression of pique, the attorneys general (AGs) of 17 states chided the Agency over stalled "administrative proceedings" following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA.
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This Week's Poll
When available in the United States, will your faciltiy be using control banding to measure chemical risks?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week 22 percent of our respondents said that EPA should focus most of its 2009 budget on enforcement. Find out what most people said.
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Quarry Pays Fine, Corrects Problems
Quarries, which sometimes create highly visible dust clouds, are a frequent target of citizen complaints and agency inspections. A Pennsylvania quarry and asphalt operation learned this the hard way when inspectors with the state Department of Environmental Protection reported "numerous air quality violations" at the company's facility in Centre County.
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Few Complain About CFLs
Many companies seeking to reduce costs and their environmental footprint have turned to using compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in their facilities. One post in our EHS Forum was asking for advice about making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs. Of particular interest was if anybody received employee complaints from the use of CFLs.
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Ask the Experts: Hazwaste Determination
Where can I find information on waste profiling?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Globally Harmonized System Audio Conference - February 26
This year, the United Nations will be implementing the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)--a new global system that will standardize definitions, data sheets, classification of materials, and labeling around the world.
Get prepared and join us on February 26 for a 90-minute audio conference with a leading U.S. expert on GHS.
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Control Banding--New Tool to Evaluate Chemical Hazards
Safety and health professionals know that certain chemicals are hazardous, but there's often no way to know the actual risk to workers when they use a chemical under a variety of conditions and tasks. The MSDS or product label explains general hazards and exposure limits, but it can't tell you if your workers are really in any danger under their special conditions.
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Tool of the Week
Universal Waste (PPT)
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Do We Have to Contact EPA?
This thread seeks advice on cleaning up mercury-containing lightbulbs. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: Lockout/Tagout
As a general rule, each lockout or tagout device shall be removed from each energy-isolating device by the employee who applied the device. However, there is an exception when the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device is not available to remove it. In that case ...
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Computer-Based Training: MSDS
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