EPA regulation Articles
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control
Most of the time, people think about Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with carbon dioxide, which is the most common of the GHGs. While fairly typical, carbon dioxide isn’t the only GHG U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates. Since EPA has begun regulating GHG emissions under its Clean Air Act authority, sources of emissions from others may require add-on air pollution control ...
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Recognizing U.S. Water Week
Policy developments and proposed EPA regulations are among the topics on tap Professionals from the water industry will gather in Washington, D.C., during Water Week on April 25-26, 2023. They’ll learn more about policy achievements of the past two years as well as the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new regulations regarding ...
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EPA Regulations on Ethylene Oxide Emissions and Air Quality
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a colorless, flammable gas widely used as a sterilizing agent in various industries, including the medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agricultural sectors. Due to its potential health risks, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established strict regulations to limit EtO emissions and maintain air quality. In this blog, we will discuss the key users of EtO, ...
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Meeting the US Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Requirements with a UV/Persulfate Analyzer
Abstract The rapid and precise measurement of organic carbon in trace levels of water is of interest to the pharmaceutical, drinking water and environmental industries where regulations restrict the amount of discharge or contamination. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis is considered an effective indicator of organic contamination in water. Since the US EPA set limits on Disinfection ...
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Portable Spill Containment Berms for Aircraft Mobile Refuelers
With over 20 Years in the industry, Interstate Products Inc., is a leading supplier of Mobile Refueler Portable Spill Containment Berms designed to help with EPA and SPCC regulations. IPI’s national network of top manufacturers provide containment to accommodate all sizes of refuelers, fuel trucks, and fuel tankers. Tankers Large and Small, IPI Contains Them All. Portable Spill Containment ...
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Egg Processing
Problem: This eggplant, located in Southern California, pro¬duces approximately 6 million eggs per week. During the process and preparation of these eggs, some break and fall on the floor where they are washed into floor drains and mixed with the egg wash water. The mixture of broken eggs and wash water is discharged to a balance tank and then sent through a settling clarifier. The settling ...
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All Appropriate Inquiry and Brownfields Redevelopment
On the heels of the 2002 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a regulation to conduct all appropriate inquiry (AAI) for the newly expanded federal landowner liability protections. With EPA’s AAI regulation now final, what impact will the new rule have on brownfields ...
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House committee holds markup hearing on TSCA modernization act of 2015
On June 2 and 3, 2015, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a markup hearing for the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576) after years of progress on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform. The bill was praised for its bipartisan support as well as the removal of burdensome testing that has hindered the implementation of TSCA. The modernized TSCA will change how EPA regulates ...
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What Effect Does E-Waste Have On Groundwater?
Groundwater is one of the most precious resources on Earth. Its yields supply water to nearly every community in the country, and without it, most of us would be driven to drastic measures to accommodate drought conditions. In fact, that very situation is happening in communities across the nation. As groundwater is increasingly negatively affected by a number of environmental factors, ...
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How does a Powder Coating Oven Work?
What is Powder Coating? Powder coating protects materials from atmospheric influence. It provides an even surface and a uniform finish. Thermoset or thermoplastic is used and granulated into a powder form. The powder is then sprayed onto the surface of a metal object using an electric charge and then this surface needs to be cured. Ovens are required for curing a powder coating. Powder coating ...
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James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center— Ohio, United States - Case Study
Project Details: Formerly known as Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant (RVAAP), ammunition was produced for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Approximately 6,000 tons of explosives-impacted soil was thermally treated at the 22,000 acre site, during the fall of 2020. Impacts consisted of TNT, Composition B (a combination of TNT and ...
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Two-phase anaerobic digestion for class a biosolids at moccasin bend WWTP
The Moccasin Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) provides treatment for the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surrounding region. The City has completed upgrades to the solids handling facilities to treat and dewater the primary solids and waste activated sludge (WAS) from the WWTP. This paper summarizes the process to handle the primary solids and the start-up process. Primary solids ...
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Reducing Oil & Gas Methane Emissions: EPA Regulations & Data Collection
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently committed to very specific targets in the oil and gas sector. Their ambitious goal is to reduce methane emissions by 40-45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025. This target was reaffirmed on June 30 when Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto joined the commitment. The U.S. has already begun acting on these ...
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EPA mandates proper refrigerant gas recovery processes
New EPA regulations require facilities that use air conditioning and refrigeration equipment to have a refrigerant recovery plan in place. The plan is needed to make sure that any harmful gases that might leak are captured. Refrigerant gases contain hydrochlorofluorocarbons, known to cause severe damage to the ozone layer and to promote global warming. A comprehensive plan is now in place to ...
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Climate Change and Potential EPA Regulations for Discharging Hazardous Substances in Adverse Conditions
On March 15, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency released a series of proposed regulations around the worst-case discharge of Clean Water Act substances. Under the proposal, industrial facilities that store toxic materials and other pollutants on-site must develop an action plan in the event of a release during adverse conditions. The agency drafted these rules to respond to the growing ...
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Vertical Bed System (VBS) - Georgia Pacific (GP) Paper Mill , Crossett, Arkansas, USA - Case Study
THE PROBLEM: The Georgia Pacific (GP) Paper Mill in Crossett, Arkansas has been a staple to the community since 1962, when GP purchased the Crossett Lumber Company and began making tissue products. Today, the facility employs over 1,250 people in the town. One of the byproducts of paper production is hydrogen sulfide, and in recent years, as EPA regulations tightened and more research became ...
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Nanotechnology Briefing Paper Clean Water Act
The purpose of this briefing paper is to evaluate the existing statutory authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act) to regulate nanotechnology and nanoparticles.2 One of the stated national goals of the CWA is the elimination of the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters. Accordingly, the CWA generally provides the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with authority to ...
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Bottom line on regulating greenhouse gases under the clean air act
How can the EPA regulate GHGs? Doesn’t the Clean Air Act only apply to air pollutants? An April 2007 Supreme Court decision (Massachusetts v. EPA) ruled that GHGs are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The court instructed the EPA to decide whether GHG emissions endanger public health and/or welfare, or if current science is too uncertain to make a reasonable judgment. In response to the ...
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Modern gas flow monitoring practices: a review of ULSTR-sonic systems within CEMS applications
1. Introduction Originally TA LUFT and later USA EPA regulations required emissions reporting on a daily mass basis. This stimulated the development of continuous flow monitors to allow accurate determination of mass emissions. At present in the UK, annual tonnages for particulates, SO2 and NOx are calculated using a factor for m³ flue gas per kg fuel burned. It is envisaged that future EC ...
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Does It Diminish the EH&S Role in JCAHO`S Environment of Care Standards
EH&S employees are constantly being tugged in multiple directions. Inspections, training, fire drills, disaster drills, workplace complaints, meetings, emails, phone calls, new MSDS's, hazardous waste shipments and the accompanied documentation to maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, fire regulations, and JCAHO accreditation ...
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