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EPA Finds GHGs a Danger to Public Health, Welfare
After a scientific review ordered in 2007 by the U.S. Supreme Court, EPA has issued a proposed finding that greenhouse gases (GHGs) contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare.
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EPA Report: Climate Change Impacts Regional Air Quality
A new EPA report concludes that there is a potential for climate change to make ozone pollution worse in some U.S. regions and that future ozone management decisions may need to account for the possible impacts of climate change.
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This Week's Poll
Were you surprised when EPA announced the GHG endangerment finding?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked what you thought of EPA's Audit Policy. Find out how many said it works for their company.
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ECHA Launches New, Improved REACH-IT
ECHA has updated REACH-IT by adding an online inquiry submission functionality and a functionality to change legal entity names in the system.
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Ice Cream Company Failed to Report EPCRA Scoop
EPA has settled a violation of the federal chemical reporting law with a Maryland ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturer.
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Our expert—the former head of OSHA under the Bush administration—will discuss how to effectively handle an OSHA inspection and protect your company from potential civil and criminal penalties.
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Sample Program for Any Employer that Stores, Uses, or Handles Chemicals
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Sample, Evaluate, Report: Steps to Monitoring and Sampling Industrial Stormwater
If your facility is covered under an industrial stormwater permit, you know the challenges of monitoring and sampling requirements. From figuring out what to sample and selecting a laboratory, to evaluating and reporting monitoring results, monitoring and sampling is a multistep process that requires organization and preparation.
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China REACH
Have you heard anything about the release of a China REACH? This thread wonders if it would be similar to EU's REACH?
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OSHA Challenge: Injury and Illness
Which of the following are true about OSHA's recent notification to employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average?
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April 23, 2009
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EPA has announced that greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) may be a danger to public health. In a proposed finding released earlier this week, EPA identified six specific GHGs that pose a potential threat--carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Take our poll and tell us if you were surprised by this endangerment finding.
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