Compliance Archives - June 2013
6/25/2013
State-level Variations for Satellite Accumulation Areas
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), each state can operate its own hazardous waste regulatory program in lieu of Federal EPA standards. State-level programs must be at least as stringent as Federal regulations, but even when the rules are identical, the implementation can vary....jpg?width=144&height=95&ext=.jpg)
6/18/2013
Labeling Small Limited Quantity Shipments
Over the next few years, the Department of Transportation is phasing out the old ORM-D classification for consumer commodities and replacing it with an expanded universe of limited quantity authorizations. In most cases, the only difference for the end-user will be....jpg)
6/11/2013
Release Reporting Requirements—CERCLA vs. EPCRA
The EPA oversees two major reporting programs aimed at facilitating immediate response and long-term cleanup of hazardous substances released into the environment. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)—also known as Superfund—was enacted in 1980 and authorizes the Federal government to....jpg?width=144&height=95&ext=.jpg)
6/4/2013
Employee’s Role & Rights Under the OSH Act
In 1970, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. The purpose of this law is, “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources” [OSH Act Sec. 2(b)].
Since the passing of the OSH Act, much of the attention has been on...
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