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Compliance Archives - June 2019

1 Month Later: Cleanup Slowing Down After NJ Chlorine Plant Fire

6/26/2019

1 Month Later: Cleanup Slowing Down After NJ Chlorine Plant Fire

The Kearny Fire Department released a statement on June 6 outlining plans to begin site remediation on June 11. This would signal that there is no longer an active threat to public health, and any cleanup that is still underway has been contained.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 6/24

6/25/2019

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 6/24

In this week's EPA Enforcement Roundup, an oil refinery agrees to pay a $1.6 million penalty and roughly $20 million in pollution control installations for Clean Air Act violations. Plus, a plastic bag manufacturer and an electroplating facility are fined for violating RCRA hazardous waste regulations.
USPS to Test Smaller Hazmat Labels for Small Quantities

6/24/2019

USPS to Test Smaller Hazmat Labels for Small Quantities

In their most recent Postal Bulletin, USPS announced a pilot program that would allow mailers to use smaller versions of the Excepted Quantity and Limited Quantity hazardous materials markings required on outer packagings.  
Fedex to Penalize e-Commerce Shippers $350 Fine for Each Hazmat Violation

6/24/2019

Fedex to Penalize e-Commerce Shippers $350 Fine for Each Hazmat Violation

Ebay has announced to its sellers that as of June 1, 2019, FedEx is charging a $350 fee for each incident of improperly shipped hazardous materials.
Massive Explosions at Largest Oil Refinery on East Coast Shake Philly and NJ Homes

6/24/2019

Massive Explosions at Largest Oil Refinery on East Coast Shake Philly and NJ Homes

A large, three-part explosion at an oil refinery in South Philadelphia caused massive balls of fire to shoot into the sky and homes to shake in Delaware County, PA and South Jersey. An unintentional release of hydrocarbon vapors is thought to have partially caused the explosion, though it is currently under investigation.
E-Manifests and 49 CFR: Paper Copies Still Required

6/18/2019

E-Manifests and 49 CFR: Paper Copies Still Required

One of the benefits of the e-manifest system is that we no longer need physical hard copies of manifests to accompany hazardous waste shipments.  But just because EPA is fine with no paper copy, the same is not true for the Department of Transportation (DOT).
 
FRA Withdraws Hazmat Train Staffing Rule

6/17/2019

FRA Withdraws Hazmat Train Staffing Rule

The Federal Rail Administration announced on May 29, 2019 the withdrawal of a proposed rule to set minimum train staffing requirements for certain rail operations, including trains hauling large quantities of hazardous materials. 
EPA Proposes New TSCA SNURs for 8 Chemical Substances

6/17/2019

EPA Proposes New TSCA SNURs for 8 Chemical Substances

On June 11, US EPA proposed Significant New Use Rules for eight chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
New at Lion.com: Storing Hazardous Waste for California Personnel

6/13/2019

New at Lion.com: Storing Hazardous Waste for California Personnel

To help hazardous waste professionals in California effectively train personnel to properly handle hazardous waste on site, Lion launched the Storing Hazardous Waste in California—Ops Online Course this week. 
DTSC's Plan to Adopt RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

6/13/2019

DTSC's Plan to Adopt RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

California has unveiled a plan to adopt provisions from EPA’s 2016 Generator Improvements Rule into the state’s Title 22 hazardous waste regulations. The major EPA rulemaking overhauled the Federal hazardous waste management requirements, adding more stringent provisions as well as new reliefs for generators.
 

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