How OSHA, ANSI and GHS Impact MSDS for Sealing Products
Since prehistoric times, information about the materials used in products such as medicines and dyes has been shared between manufacturers and end users. Now, we have regulations and standards from OSHA, ANSI and GHS to contend with...
Earth Day: Greening the Planet, One Act a Time
In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, the Earth Day Network encourages people worldwide to take environmental action through the Billion Acts of Green campaign...
Feeling Skeptical about “Green” Products?
Companies, organizations and individuals across the globe are celebrating Earth Day on April 22 by discussing “green” initiatives and, perhaps, boasting about their own eco-friendly accomplishments. But with the proliferation of green products and promises, how can you determine whether your environmental choices actually make a difference?...
April 20 Marks First Anniversary of BP Oil Spill
The April 20, 2010 explosion that rocked BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and triggered a catastrophic environmental disaster that would result in millions of barrels of oil spilling into the Gulf. On this first anniversary of the explosion, U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman (CSB) Chairman Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso commented on the board’s investigation surrounding the disaster...
EPA Reaches Landmark Clean Air Act Settlement with TVA
EPA and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have reached a settlement that will require TVA to invest an estimated $3-$5 billion to modernize its coal-fired power plants and provide state-of-the-art pollution controls and clean energy technology...
California Man Convicted of Conspiracy and Violating the Clean Air Act by Improperly Handling Asbestos
A Santa Clarita, Calif., resident was convicted of five environmental charges related to the improper renovation of a San Fernando Valley, Calif., apartment complex – work that caused asbestos to be released into the complex and the surrounding community...
Relationship between Clean Air and Asthma Examined
A new report, analyzing detailed asthma incidence and cost data, concludes that the already staggering human and financial toll of asthma in the United States likely will increase if Congress acts to stop updates to the Clean Air Act (CAA)...
OSHA Final Rule Establishes Procedures for Handling Nuclear, Environmental Retaliation Complaints
OSHA recently published a final rule that makes the procedures for handling whistleblower retaliation complaints under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and six environmental statutes consistent with retaliation complaint procedures under other OSHA whistleblower provisions...
NIH Launches Large-Scale Health Study for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers began Feb. 28 in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida...
Managing Compliance: Enhancing Chemical Management within the Framework of Existing TSCA Regulations
Since its promulgation in 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which is administered by EPA, has focused on human health and the environment, with the overarching goals of evaluating risks and assessing human health and environmental effects before a chemical is introduced into commerce...
Bureau Veritas Chosen as Compliance Manager During Construction Phase of Solar Energy Project
Bureau Veritas has been selected by the Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to be the compliance manager for the Genesis Solar Energy Project in Riverside County, California. The Genesis Solar Energy facility will be a 250-megawatt solar energy plant built, owned and operated by NextEra, generating enough electricity to power nearly 88,000 homes...
Love the Earth this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is an event filled with cards, sweets, flowers and gifts. Like many holidays, its celebration can create unintentional environmental side effects, such as the consumption of natural resources and the generation of solid waste. But that doesn’t have to be the case...
At-Home Safety: Air Pollutants from Fireplaces, Wood-Burning Stoves Raise Health Concerns
With millions of people warding off winter’s chill with blazing fireplaces and wood-burning stoves, scientists are raising red flags about the potential health effects of the smoke released from burning wood...
New NIST Research Method Assists Nanoparticle EHS Studies
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated for the first time a method for producing nanoparticle clusters in a variety of controlled sizes that are stable over time. This means their effects on cells can be studied properly and researchers are better able to perform nanoparticle EHS studies...
The End of an Era?
The U.S. Department of Transportation begins the phase out of the exception for Other Regulated Materials-Domestic...
Refinery to Pay More Than $5.3 Million Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations
EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement in which Hovensa LLC, owner of the second largest petroleum refinery in the United States, to pay a civil penalty of more than $5.3 million and spend more than $700 million in new pollution controls that will help protect public health and resolve Clean Air Act violations at its St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands refinery...
Recycling Tips to Make Your Holidays a Little Greener
As you celebrate the season, don’t be a scrooge about recycling – from presents to parties, recycling opportunities abound during the holidays...
OSHA Fines WRR Environmental Services Co. $787,000 Following June Explosion
OSHA has cited the hazardous waste management processor, WRR Environmental Services Co., for failing to implement measures to prevent potentially catastrophic chemical fires and explosions at its facility in Eau Claire, Wisc...
OMB Watch: Obama Administration Stepping Up Enforcement of Labor Laws
In a report released Dec. 8, OMB Watch examined the regulatory enforcement actions of the Obama administration at its midterm point and revealed that executive branch agencies have stepped up enforcement of a number of important labor, consumer protection and environmental laws and regulations...
Experts: Major Issues Facing EPA as it Turns 40
As EPA turns 40, two scientists who have served on research review panels for the agency talk about the challenges facing the agency...
Arsenic-Polluted Water Impacts Work Arrangements in Bangladesh
New research shows that the arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh – called the “largest mass poisoning of a population in history” by the World Health Organization and responsible for a host of slow-developing diseases – also impacts work arrangements, which creates an immediate and toxic effect on the struggling nation’s economy...
EPA Identifies Areas Violating Lead Standards
EPA has determined that 16 areas across the country are not meeting the agency’s national air quality standards for lead. These areas, located in 11 states, were designated as “nonattainment” because their 2007 to 2009 air quality monitoring data showed that they did not meet the agency’s health-based standards...
EPA Fines Western Refining Southwest Inc. for Illegally Disposing of Hazardous Waste and Improper Sampling
EPA fined Western Refining Southwest Inc. for failing to adequately monitor benzene discharges and illegally disposing hazardous waste. The company is in noncompliance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) filed in August 2009...
NIOSH Releases Prevention Through Design Plan
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released “Prevention through Design: Plan for the National Initiative,” a statement of goals and strategies for preventing work-related injuries and illnesses by designing occupational hazards out of work equipment, structures, materials and processes...
Traveling “Green” This Holiday Season
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, you might be making travel plans to celebrate with far-away relatives or maybe even ring in the New Year at a sunny locale. But hitting the road for the holidays doesn’t mean you have to throw your environmental concerns out the window entirely – follow these tips to travel green....
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