Compliance Topics - Hazardous Waste
1/3/2018
Enrollment Still Open! New RCRA Rules Training in January
In the second half of January, new RCRA rules training comes to Atlanta, Mobile, Chicago, Orlando, St. Louis, Richmond, and Indianapolis. Don't miss a chance to get live, expert-led training on updates to the hazardous waste requirements that impact your facility in major ways.
12/19/2017
DOT, EPA, and OSHA Release Latest Regulatory Plans
This week, the Federal government released the Fall 2017 “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.” Updated twice per year, the Unified Agenda gives industry stakeholders and the public a view into rulemaking activities in progress at major Federal agencies.
12/19/2017
What to Do When Your Hazardous Waste Isn’t Hazardous Anymore
When we talk about hazardous waste, we usually talk about EPA’s “cradle-to-grave” management requirements. But what if your hazardous waste stops being hazardous waste at some point in the process? How do change the way you manage it without running afoul of the RCRA regulations?
12/18/2017
Hackers Attack Industrial Safety Systems with New Malware
Arecent attack on an industrial facility safety system could be of concern to our readers. Industrial security company FireEye reported on December 14 that an attacker had deployed malware dubbed “Triton” or “Trisis” to disrupt safety instrumented systems (SIS) at a Middle East critical infrastructure facility.
11/27/2017
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/28
In this week’s EPA Enforcement Roundup, an exterminator will pay $10 million in criminal fines for fumigating residential properties with products containing methyl bromide. Plus, a hazardous waste facility pays for RCRA permit violations and a seafood storage company is fined for failure to properly report a hazardous substance release.
11/21/2017
PHMSA Proposes Terminating M- and R-Hazmat Packaging Approvals
In the Federal Register this week, PHMSA proposed to terminate approvals issued to packaging manufacturers and reconditioners, known as M- or R-numbers. The M- and R-numbers eliminated will be those PHMSA issued without an expiration date.
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