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Compliance Archives - April 2023

Signs of a Damaged or Defective Lithium Battery

5/1/2023

Signs of a Damaged or Defective Lithium Battery

Key details from a guide created by US DOT/PHMSA to help shippers identify damaged, defective, or recalled ("DDR") lithium batteries, and recognize the risks these batteries pose during transportation. 
New Restrictions on Use of Ethylene Oxide Gas Proposed

4/25/2023

New Restrictions on Use of Ethylene Oxide Gas Proposed

EPA proposed stricter air emissions standards and new worker protections for ethylene oxide (EtO), a gas mainly used to sterilize products, earlier this month. 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/24

4/24/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/24

In this week's EPA Enforcement Roundup, a petroleum company, two companies responsible for a construction site, and three natural gas processing companies face civil penalties for alleged violations of US EPA's air and water regulations.
Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

4/21/2023

Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

Catch up on industry news for hazardous materials, environmental, and safety professionals this week with a 5-question quiz. 
Fundamental RCRA Error Costs Gold Mine and Lab $600K

4/18/2023

Fundamental RCRA Error Costs Gold Mine and Lab $600K

A fundamental waste management mistake at a gold mine led the site to improperly dispose of about 360,000 tons of hazardous waste, US EPA says.
Can Hazmat Employees Be Supervised Over a Video Call?

4/17/2023

Can Hazmat Employees Be Supervised Over a Video Call?

Can an employer use a video feed to supervise untrained employees who are performing hazmat shipping jobs like filling/closing packaging, labels and markings, shipping papers, etc.?
PHMSA Taking Input on 2024 ERG Development

4/14/2023

PHMSA Taking Input on 2024 ERG Development

PHMSA will hold a virtual meeting on May 19 from 1 to 4 PM EDT to accept input to help develop the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
Addendum II to the 2023 IATA DGR Released

4/11/2023

Addendum II to the 2023 IATA DGR Released

IATA released its second add-on ("addendum") to the current Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), the 64th Edition, in effect as of January 1, 2023.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/10

4/10/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/10

US businesses are subject to complex, overlapping environmental regulations related to air emissions, discharges to water, hazardous waste management and disposal, oil spills, chemical management, and more.
Lithium Battery Truck Fire Prompts Emergency Response

4/7/2023

Lithium Battery Truck Fire Prompts Emergency Response

Emergency responders in Birmingham, Alabama arrived on the scene of a transportation incident involving lithium batteries to find a cargo trailer on fire in truck stop parking lot last week. 

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