Compliance Topics - Hazardous Waste
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.
11/21/2017
HAZWOPER Awareness Training Launched at Lion.com
Lion Technology this week launched a new HAZWOPER Awareness level training for employees at facilities who may discover or witness a hazardous substance emergency release.
11/20/2017
Environmental Civil Suits a Growing Problem for Facilities
If environmental groups and concerned citizens find they cannot achieve their aims by bringing EPA to court, they may double their efforts to sue individual facilities for perceived violations of environmental law and regulations.
11/14/2017
Lion Closes 2017 with RCRA and Hazmat Training
In December, Lion crosses the finish line of our 40th year of collaborative, engaging workshops for dangerous goods, environmental, and safety professionals nationwide. Since 1977, one thing has remained the same year in and year out—there’s always something new to learn.
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10/6/2017
Next Week! NJ Hazmat & RCRA Refresher Training
5 DAYS LEFT TO SIGN UP! Next week at the Lion Training Center in Sparta, NJ, join full-time Lion instructors for in-person training to simplify the complex compliance requirements for managing hazardous waste (RCRA) and shipping hazardous materials (49 CFR).Seating is limited at these exclusive training events, only available at the Lion Training Center in North Jersey!
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