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Global Harmonization Webinar - August 13
The implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals will require changes in all American workplace hazard communication programs--including all new labels and safety data sheets.
To ensure that you're prepared, join us on August 13 for a 90-minute webinar with a leading U.S. expert on the GHS.
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Citizen's Tip Leads to Criminal Charges of Former Public Works Director
A citizen's tip to EPA in 2006 has resulted in the guilty plea of a former city official of Lake Ozark, Missouri, who admitted failing to report the discharge of raw sewage into the Lake of the Ozarks.
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EPA Encourages New Owners to Audit
EPA has launched an interim policy that offers incentives to new owners who correct environmental violations at recently-acquired regulated facilities. Under the interim policy, new owners may receive lower penalties than long-time owners.
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This Week's Poll
What do you think of EPA's current audit policy?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week most people said their office was sort of green. Find out how many said theirs wasn't green at all.
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More Info Wanted on Safe Havens
Following extensive comments on a November 2005 ANPR on the storage of explosives during transportation, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reopened the comment period on the ANPR.
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EPA Calls Out Nation's Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants
EPA has announced a recent settlement between the Agency and the nation's largest manufacturer of hospital disinfectants. In March 2007, EPA charged the company with making false claims about the effectiveness of its products against microbial pests.
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Tool of the Week
Audit Checklists
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Ask the Experts: SPCC
In writing our SPCC plan, we have found areas where there are deficiencies such as lack of physical improvements or the stockpiling of necessary absorbent packs on-site. How should this be addressed?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Industry Resists TSCA Rewrite
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), in recent years the most hammered of all the major environmental statutes, is under attack again for falling short of its principal mission - to protect the public from the potentially harmful effects of dangerous chemicals, particularly when those chemicals are in common manufactured products.
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Performance Track for Small Businesses
Do you have experience with EPA's Performance Track Program? This thread wants to know if the cost savings are worth the program requirements for a small business. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: Construction
The OSHA construction standard on fall protection contains the following provision regarding the use of safety nets:
Safety nets shall be installed as close as practicable under the walking/working surface on which employees are working.
In no case may they be more than how far below such level?
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Featured Environmental Resources
RegUpdate.BLR.com
This twice-weekly e-mail notification service from BLR's environmental compliance experts keeps you updated on all state and federal regulatory activity.
Easy EHS Plan--Hazard Communication
A simple yet complete solution that delivers all the tools you need to develop a fully prepared, customizable, site-specific EHS plan for your organization.
Stormwater Management for Industrial Activities: Special Report
This 61-page special report's primary focus is on the operations and processes that take place at industrial facilities. The stormwater regulations section outlines who needs a permit, and the no-exposure exclusion and defines a multisector general permit.
Computer-Based Training: PPE
This interactive training tool lets you train your employees to minimize serious injuries with interesting training they take at their own pace.
Environmental Compliance in [Your State]
The tried-and-true solution for federal and state environmental compliance.
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