Hazmat


EPA Knocks Out Facility Exemption from Texas SIP

EPA disapproved the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's air permitting exemption program, which allows companies to avoid certain requirements; TCEQ says it has tried to address federal concerns.

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How to Select a Certified Hazmat Suit

Emergency responders are better served by taking time to carefully consider the weight and maneuverability, material, fit, and maintenance of the suit that could save their lives. This is not a split-second decision.

University, Vineyard Team, and Agency Win Grants for IPM

The grants will be used to demonstrate innovative integrated pest management practices, technologies, outreach and education.

EPA Proposes Veto of Spruce No. 1 Surface Mine Permit

The agency says the project would bury more than 7 miles of headwater streams, impact 2,278 acres of forestland, and degrade stream water quality

CSPA Commends EPA Denial of Pesticide Fogger Petition

The New York City petition would have restricted use and increased cost, according to the Consumer Specialty Products Association trade group.

Kansas Corrections Department Failed to Inspect for Asbestos

EPA Region 7 issues compliance order and notice of noncompliance related to a 2005-2006 prison dormitory renovation project in Topeka.

Chemist Develops Membrane to Sense, Clean Up Nanoparticles

Binghamton University researcher Omowunmi Sadik will test sensors for monitoring engineered nanoparticles using a grant from EPA.

NJDEP Hires Centauri Labs for Radiochemical Analysis

The laboratory will test provide analyses for gamma spectroscopy, gross alpha/beta, strontium-89/90, tritium, and iodine-131 in milk, air particulate, charcoal cartridges, soil, fish, vegetation, and aquatic sediment.



EPA Increases Restrictions on Flea and Tick Products

The agency will require clearer labeling and more stringent testing on the flea and tick control products used on pets.

Team Completions Requests Waste Injection Well Permit

EPA seeks comment on the company's request to dispose of leachate in a Michigan underground injection well.

EPA Calls Superfund Cleanup Progress 'Significant'

The agency used stimulus funds to speed cleanup at 51 sites in FY2009 and oversaw more than 368 emergency response and removal actions.

Railroad Company to Pay $4 M for 2005 Chlorine Spill

Norfolk Southern Railway allegedly violated CWA and CERCLA, and the incident resulted in nine deaths in Graniteville, S.C.

How to Take the Stress Out of Replacing Chinese Drywall

A general contractor offers three tips to help homeowners regain control of their "hostage" situation.

Health Canada Offers Environmental Health Resource

The four-year Hazardcheck campaign unveiled on March 1 builds on the Government of Canada's Chemicals Management Plan and Clean Air Agenda.

UNT's Huggett Working on Chemical Screening Process

European Chemical Industry Council and International Life Sciences Institute are funding the work with a total of $120,000.

EPA Adds 10 Sites to Superfund's NPL

Florida and Illinois each have two hazardous waste sites that have been added to the National Priorities List.

ArcelorMittal Requests Hazardous Waste Injection Well Permits

EPA says it plans to grant the request but is seeking public comment on the matter until April 7.

APWA Chapter Recognizes Fillmore Water Recycling Plant

American Water's zero discharge wastewater treatment plant provides irrigation water to schools, parks, and greenbelt areas in Fillmore, Calif.

EPA Orders CAPECO to Clean Up P.R. Explosion Site

After two contractors quit the cleanup job, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Caribbean Petroleum Refinery to take care of the problem caused by the October 2009 explosion and fire at its petroleum tank farm in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Carabetta Pays Fine for Not Warning Tenants about Lead Paint

EPA alleged the property management company in Meriden, Conn., failed to tell at least 20 tenants about lead paint and provide hazard information.