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Compliance Archives - August 2022

Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

5/8/2024

Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

Update 05/08/24: Effective July 8, 2024, the substances PFOA and PFOS are listed as hazardous substances under CERCLA, each with a reportable quantity (RQ) of 1 pound.  
EPA Proposes Revisions to Clean Air Act RMP Rules

8/31/2022

EPA Proposes Revisions to Clean Air Act RMP Rules

US EPA plans to revise the Risk Management Planning (RMP) regulations for facilities that use, store, manufacture, handle, or move regulated substances above certain thresholds.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/29

8/26/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/29

In this week's EPA Enforcement Roundup, the president of an electroplating company pleads guilty to criminal Clean Water Act violations, an agribusiness firm faces $1.7 million in penalties for TRI reporting failures, and more. 
Comment Period Extended: Hazmat e-Communications

8/26/2022

Comment Period Extended: Hazmat e-Communications

Update: US DOT PHMSA is extending the comment period on its request for input about potential benefits of electronic hazmat shipping papers, emergency response information, train consists, and other communications until 10/24.
 
Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

8/25/2022

Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

Catch up on the headlines that matter to environmental, safety, and hazardous materials professionals this week with this 5-minute quiz.
PHMSA Package Tape Enforcement Policy Ends August 31

8/22/2022

PHMSA Package Tape Enforcement Policy Ends August 31

PHMSA’s policy of enforcement discretion regarding use of alternate adhesive tape to close UN rated packagings will end on August 31, 2022. 
OSHA Requests Comments on Lead Exposure Standards

8/22/2022

OSHA Requests Comments on Lead Exposure Standards

OSHA is considering a rulemaking to revise its standards for workplace exposure to lead, based on medical findings made since the Standard for lead was established in 1978.
4 Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Release in NJ

8/19/2022

4 Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Release in NJ

Four people—two police officers and two trucking company employees—were transported to a hospital as a precautionary measure following a suspected nitric acid release in New Jersey last week.
 
Why Regulatory Experts Would Make Good Referees

8/19/2022

Why Regulatory Experts Would Make Good Referees

Which is longer: US DOT's definition of a hazardous material or the NFL rulebook definition of a completed pass?
Latest DOT Actions on Hazmat Special Permits

8/15/2022

Latest DOT Actions on Hazmat Special Permits

US DOT PHMSA announced actions to grant or deny hazardous materials Special Permits in the Federal Register on August 15.

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