Lion News
10/22/2014
Halloween Hazmat Horror Stories
Falling leaves, full-grown pumpkins, and scary movie marathons mean only one thing: Halloween is here! In the spirit of this haunting holiday, Lion News has gathered some true tales of terror from 2014 that will send chills down the spines of shipping and EHS managers everywhere...10/14/2014
EPA Guidance on Oil Spills and SPCC Inspections
To ensure its Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) guidelines are enforced consistently nationwide, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its SPCC guidance document for regional inspectors in August 2013. While the guidance document, titled...
9/23/2014
Using Lab Packs for Chemical Shipments
Laboratories, universities, medical facilities, and warehouses use and generate many different chemical substances. Sometimes these chemicals go unused—they may be out of date, off-specification, or simply no longer needed. To protect employees from potential hazards...
9/16/2014
MAP-21 Hazmat Progress Report
9/9/2014
Common Chemical Reporting Forms
Before a manufacturer or importer can make or import a new chemical substance, the business must submit information to the US EPA for review. Once EPA has reviewed the chemical and added it to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) master inventory list, manufacture or import can begin and the chemical can be distributed in...9/2/2014
How GHS Affects OSHA’s Flammable Liquid Standard
Flammable and combustible liquids have the potential to harm employees in the workplace, typically due to the fire hazard they pose. Because of this, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains general requirements for the handling, storage, and use of liquids with a flash point below 200°F (“flammable liquids”) in containers, portable tanks, and...
8/28/2014
PHMSA Proposes Amendments to Hazmat Regulations: Maintains Harmonization with International Standards
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