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Compliance Archives - February 2017

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/14

2/14/2017

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/14

Every day, facilities across the US receive Notices of Violation from US EPA for alleged noncompliance with a wide variety of programs like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, chemical management and reporting regulations (TSCA, EPCRA, CERCLA, etc.), hazardous waste management and disposal standards (RCRA), and much more.
New Online Course: Superfund and Right-to-Know Act Regulations

2/14/2017

New Online Course: Superfund and Right-to-Know Act Regulations

Lion Technology this month launched a new online course to help EHS managers ensure compliance with the complex, overlapping EPA chemical reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund).
How Does EPA Define a Regulated Substance?

2/14/2017

How Does EPA Define a Regulated Substance?

Words don’t always mean what we think they mean. For instance, while the term “regulated substance” is used several times throughout the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulations, each program in which it’s used defines the term differently. 
How Will a 2-for-1 Regulatory Scheme Really Work?

2/14/2017

How Will a 2-for-1 Regulatory Scheme Really Work?

According to the President’s Executive Order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” agencies will now be required to nominate two regulations for repeal for every new regulation promulgated. 
HAZWOPER: Who’s Covered and What Constitutes an “Emergency”?

2/6/2017

HAZWOPER: Who’s Covered and What Constitutes an “Emergency”?

In our home lives, most of us wear many hats. We play the role of nurse, maintenance employee, landscaper, custodian, and all-around “jack of all trades.” And while many of us wear many hats at work too, it’s a little different. Unlike in our homes, there are certain rules at work that limit the activities we can and cannot perform as both employers and employees. 
What Training Do I Need to Manage Hazardous Waste from the Oil & Gas Industry in Texas?

2/3/2017

What Training Do I Need to Manage Hazardous Waste from the Oil & Gas Industry in Texas?

If you manage hazardous waste in Texas, you’re already aware that the regulatory landscape is a bit more convoluted in the Lone Star State than elsewhere. The complex web of EPA and TCEQ requirements that affect you can make it difficult...
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/7

2/3/2017

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/7

Every day, facilities across the US receive Notices of Violation from US EPA for alleged noncompliance with a wide variety of programs like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, chemical management and reporting regulations 
This Month: DG Shipper Training in Charlotte and Nashville

2/3/2017

This Month: DG Shipper Training in Charlotte and Nashville

To help shippers protect personnel and maintain full compliance with the new DOT, IATA, and IMDG shipping regulations for 2017, Lion will present nationally trusted DG shipper training in Nashville, Charlotte, Houston, and more in February and March. 
TCLP or WET Method? Determining Hazardous Waste Toxicity

2/3/2017

TCLP or WET Method? Determining Hazardous Waste Toxicity

When hazardous waste is disposed of in a landfill, a small amount of the toxic constituents in the waste may “leach out” into the soil and groundwater. To mitigate the risks posed by chemicals seeping out of buried waste, US EPA requires generators to prove that the volume of hazardous substances that will “leach out” into the environmental is below thresholds set by US EPA. 

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