compliance reporting Articles
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Harnessing Technology for Environmental Performance Management,` presented at the 2008 ESS EXPO
Harnessing Technology forEnvironmental Performance Management Why should you manageenvironmental performance? Why should you harnesstechnology for it? How could we extract bestvalue from the data? Harnessing Technology forEnvironmental Performance Management Why should you manage environmental performance? Stakeholders are driving Corporate social responsibility Environmental ...
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Selecting EH&S Software for the Long Term
A note from A V Systems: There are currently thousands of software programs on today’s market that can handle some or all aspects of Environmental, Health and Safety issues. Choosing which one is best suited for your particular needs can be both difficult and time consuming. A V Systems would like to help you through that process by giving you some important tips on what to consider when ...
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Utilizing Compliance Management Tools to Simplify the Title V Compliance Certification Process
One of the primary objectives of the Title V operating program established by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) in 40 CFR Part 70 is to assimilate in one document all of the requirements to which a facility is subject. Through certification provisions, a Title V Permit serves as the primary verification and documentation of a facility’s compliance with all applicable requirements of the ...
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`Title V Toolbox: Utilizing Compliance Management Tools to Simplify Title V Compliance Certification,` published in Environmental Protection, November 2001
One of the primary objectives of the Title V operating program established by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) in 40 CFR Part 70 is to assimilate in one document all of the requirements to which a facility is subject. Through certification provisions, a Title V Permit serves as the primary verification and documentation of a facility's compliance with all applicable requirements of the ...
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Accurate MSDSs and HazMat Inventory Improve Compliance
In the HazMat world today, most large organizations follow a time-honored process for identifying critical compliance needs and spend the money necessary to make it work. It is a process that tilts the compliance board in advantage of the bigger players. The challenge today for organizations is to effectively manage their entire chemical inventory so they can stay in compliance and avoid the ...
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Non-compliance of CRC carbon reporting
Impacts to Organizations Who Do Not Comply with United Kingdom’s CRC Reporting Requirements Particular attention has been given to the effects of global warming and the potential for climate change. We have been told in no uncertain terms by scientists and environmentalists that our propensity to burn fossil fuels over the last 300 years has resulted in a considerable and adverse affect on our ...
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Fabrication, Machining and Electroplating Facilities Require 24-Hour Managed Care
This summer, the Operators Unlimited team began a second project with a current fabrication and metal plating customer. The customer needed wastewater operations to support their full-service fabrication, machining and electroplating facility that builds and delivers OEM equipment to the aerospace, agriculture, industrial, marine, transportation and electrical industries. This project requires ...
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Digital Technologies & Current Uses in Environmental Geology - A Marcellus Shale Example
The Marcellus Shale play has been of significant importance in the development of oil and gas resources and providing regulatory framework for natural resource protection. Pennsylvania has led in updating oil and gas regulations to manage these unconventional resources. The use of digital technologies now underlies effective collection, storage, analysis and reporting of data and information ...
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Staff spotlight: environmental professional leverages industry experience to benefit clients
Christine Kurtz, a Managing Consultant in Trinity’s Minneapolis office, provides clients in the Upper Midwest with the benefits of her 18 years of experience in both industry and consulting. Christine spent over 16 years in industry prior to joining Trinity. She started out in research and development, moved into process engineering, and then found her passion in environmental management ...
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What Are New Zealand Drinking Water Standards?
Drinking water standards specify the desired quality standards for water used for drinking purposes. The Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand (DWSNZ) is reinforced by Section 69A of the Health Act 1986 which advocates for the provision of potable drinking water to people of New Zealand and that the suppliers observe compliance with the desired drinking water standards. The DWSNZ was developed ...
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The 1998 PCB Disposal Amendments: Guide to the 1998 PCB "Mega Rule"
INTRODUCTION On June 29, 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a sweeping series of changes in the PCB regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Commonly known as the Mega-Rule or PCB Disposal Amendments (due to its focus largely on waste management issues), this long-awaited rule encompasses more than 80 changes in the regulations and spans more ...
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Using vibration monitoring to prevent unscheduled downtime
When operations are brought to a sudden halt from vibration threshold exceedance the result can be incredibly expensive. The costly consequences of unplanned stoppages from vibration impact Today Industrial operators are under growing pressure to improve efficiency and increase productivity while staying compliant to strict environmental compliance requirements. The need to identify when ...
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Developing and Implementing a Successful Environmental Compliance Management System for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Refineries in Washington State
As the number of environmental regulations and operating requirements included within operating permits for refineries continue to grow, many environmental managers have opted to implement environmental data management systems. This case study will demonstrate how a group of five refineries through the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) in Washington State have chosen to work together to ...
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Understanding GHG verification requirements
Many organizations are required to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the U.S. EPA mandated by the Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR). Effective December 29, 2009, large sources and suppliers in the United States will begin collecting data on January 1, 2010 and report GHG emissions to EPA by March 31, 2011. Similar to the EPA MRR, many states also have mandatory reporting requirements. The ...
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Current trends in the use of models for source apportionment of air pollutants in Europe
Forum for Air Quality Modelling in Europe (FAIRMODE) sub–group 2 (SG2) on the 'Contribution of natural sources and source apportionment' has been formed in response to the need for a harmonised European approach in the use of models for source apportionment, addressing the requirements of the current Air Quality Directive 2008/50/EU. Within SG2, a review was performed on source apportionment ...
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Understanding GHG verification requirements
Many organizations are required to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the U.S. EPA mandated by the Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR). Effective December 29, 2009, large sources and suppliers in the United States will begin collecting data on January 1, 2010 and report GHG emissions to EPA by March 31, 2011. Similar to the EPA MRR, many states also have mandatory reporting requirements. The map ...
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An approach for improvement of an existing environmental information management system
This report describes a scope of work which has been successfully employed by Environmental Data Management, LLC to investigate and strengthen Environmental Information Management Systems (EIMSs) for clients in regulated industry. Environmental Information Management Systems - Overview The purpose of an EIMS is to facilitate and incorporate all of the processes, software and hardware that ...
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Stocks up on 3E’s Environmental Regulatory Compliance Solutions
Background Headquartered in Westborough, MA, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse club stores in the Eastern United States. The Company currently operates over 200 clubs in 15 states from Maine to Florida and employs more than 25,000 team members. Challenges As a large retailer, BJ’s faces many unique safety and environmental compliance ...
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Costco Bulks Up Compliance Program with 3E
Untitled Document Background Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouse stores, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name, that carry quality, brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. As of March 2004, Costco operates 319 warehouses in 38 U.S. ...
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SDS Authoring Software
When creating an official SDS that will be distributed via SDS software, it is critical that those who are responsible for SDS services follow the standardized document format. This format ensures that all information deemed essential to understanding a chemical and the potential hazard it presents is provided on one easily referenced sheet. SDSs must be generated to include sixteen specific ...
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