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EPA to Review Three NSR Rules
EPA plans to reconsider portions of three rules under its New Source Review (NSR) permitting program.
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Episodic Hazardous Waste Generators
Are you a hazardous waste generator that periodically exceeds or falls below normal generation limits in any given calendar month? If so, EPA says you are an episodic hazardous waste generator.
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This Week's Poll
Would climate change legislation increase or decrease the amount of jobs in the United States?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if EPA's finding that greenhouse gas emissions are dangerous to human health was surprising to you. Find out what most people said.
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EPA Proposes to Cut Mercury Emissions from Cement Plants
EPA has proposed to significantly reduce mercury emissions from Portland cement kilns, the fourth-largest source of mercury air emissions in the United States. The proposal would set the nation's first limits on mercury emissions from existing Portland cement kilns and would strengthen the limits for new kilns.
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Chemical Release Results in Citations for PA Employer
A Pennsylvania chemical company has been cited and fined in connection with a chemical release. According to OSHA, the event resulted in the evacuation of residents living within a 3-mile radius.
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Making the Business Case for EHS Programs
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Hazard Communication Audio Presentation
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Greening the Workforce
There appears to be both enthusiasm and dread about the new era of green jobs that will arrive with international, national, and regional programs to reduce emissions of GHGs.
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European MSDSs
This thread needs help with the format for European material safety data sheets (MSDSs). Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: First Aid
Does OSHA consider treatment with Band-Aid® Brand Liquid Bandage to be first aid or medical treatment?
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