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Downstream users can check list of intended 2010 registrations

Downstream users of chemicals have the opportunity to check whether the critical chemical substances that they need are going to be registered in time. ECHA has published a list of all the chemical substances that companies have told us they plan to register for the 2010 REACH deadline. If a substance should be registered in 2010 and it is not, it will be illegal to manufacture or sell it within ...

Feb. 2, 2011

By 3BL Media

DOE Issues Request for Proposal for Services at Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a proposal for services to complete a Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and Restoration Plan based on injuries to natural resources from the release of hazardous substances from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The opportunity to provide services at LANL will be a set aside for Small Businesses with a small business size standard of ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Rolls Royce PLC fined after workers exposed to hazardous substances

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies to have safe systems in place for employees in contact with hazardous substances. This message comes after five Chesterfield agency workers, employed by Rolls Royce plc, suffered skin rashes and chest problems as a result of being exposed to hazardous materials. Rolls Royce plc of Derby was fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £ 12,122.53 ...

Jul. 22, 2008

By Health and Safety Executive (UK)

EPA removes Saccharin from hazardous substances listing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed saccharin, a common artificial sweetener, and its salts from the agency’s list of hazardous substances. Saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health. Saccharin is a white crystalline powder that is found in diet soft drinks, chewing gum and juice. Saccharin was labeled a potentially cancer-causing substance ...

Dec. 14, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Better approach to reporting hazardous substances from farm animal waste

EPA is announcing a final rule providing an administrative reporting exemption for air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms. This rule will enable response authorities to better focus their attention on hazardous substance releases that require a response, while reducing reporting burdens on America’s farms. Notifications must still be made to response authorities when ...

Dec. 16, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Norways Prohibits 18 Substances in Consumer Goods

Norway's Pollution Control Agency (SFT) drafted a proposal to restrict the use of 18 hazardous substances in consumer products, with only two substances (lead and cadmium) being in common with the EU RoHS. If the proposal will pass it will be a new chapter in the Norwegian Product Regulations – and a new chapter in the history of substance restrictions, too. We wrote an article on the ...

Dec. 3, 2007

By The Levinson Environmental Law Firm

EPA proposes better approach to reporting hazardous substances from farm animal waste

EPA has proposed a rule change to provide an administrative reporting exemption for air releases of hazardous substances -- primarily ammonia and hydrogen sulfide -- from animal waste at farms. EPA is proposing a rule enabling response authorities to better focus their attention on hazardous substance releases that require emergency response while reducing reporting burdens on America’s farms. ...

Dec. 27, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Deutscher Abbruchverband-DA (German Demolition Association) exhibits at IFAT 2020

The newly incorporated programme item IFAT Pavillion „Management of Hazardous Substances – Demolition – Mineral Processing – Sustainability in Road Construction” demonstrates the whole cycle of building materialsThe IFAT – World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management – takes place on May 4-8, 2020 in Munich at ...

Dec. 17, 2019

By German Demolition Association (DA)

Germany Begins Consultation on Announcement Concerning Manufactured Nanomaterials

The Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS) of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) began a public consultation on its update to several technical rules. AGS seeks comment on Bekanntmachung zu Gefahrstoffen (BekGS) 527, “Hergestellte Nanomaterialien.” Although BAuA has published an English translation of Announcement 527, “Manufactured ...

Jan. 9, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Denmark begins public consultation on nanomaterials register

On July 4, 2013, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency began a public consultation on a draft order for a nanomaterials register. The draft order would impose annual reporting requirements on manufacturers and importers concerning mixtures and products containing nanomaterials. The reporting requirements would apply to nanomaterials released during use of the product or if the nanomaterial ...

Jul. 10, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

More hazardous substances added to emergency regulations

Environment Canada has added 41 unique substances to the Environmental Emergency Regulations, including styrene, an explosive chemical used to make polystyrene plastic containers, and ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer. As an example of the hazards associated with styrene, an explosion that occurred in the province of Quebec in 1966 resulted in 11 deaths, 7 injuries and significant ...

Dec. 21, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

EPA Awards $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in North Carolina

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it plans to award two communities in North Carolina with brownfields grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting human health. “Not only are these funds protecting the environment and public ...

May 28, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

$1.4 million in brownfields grants to cleanup and revitalize communities in North Carolina

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it plans to award five communities in North Carolina with brownfield grants for new investments to provide funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting human health. “EPA is certainly excited about the opportunity for communities in the Southeast ...

May 24, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Recent Federal Developments in Hazardous Substances

EPA Publishes Chemical Data Reporting Rule: On August 16, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule entitled Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, formerly known as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Rule, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 76 Fed. Reg. 50816. The revisions, which were first announced August 2, 2011, expand the requirements for ...

Sep. 16, 2011

By Acta Group

Hazardous substances in Europe’s fresh and marine waters – an overview

Hazardous substances in fresh and marine water can harm aquatic life and pose a risk to human health, according to a new report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report notes that while European legislation to address the issue is relatively strong, new challenges exist including ‘emerging pollutants’ where potential effects are not yet fully understood. ...

Jul. 14, 2011

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

RoHS enclosures speed your time to market (Restriction on Hazardous Substances)

Why get bogged down with enclosures needing RoHS compliance? Fibox has moved quickly to help you comply with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) initiative. All Fibox USA enclosure families, in polycarbonate, ABS, aluminum, and fiberglass meet RoHS compliance. By specifying Fibox enclosures, you speed final compliance of your market ready products. Why RoHS Enclosures? By July 1, ...

Nov. 1, 2011

By FIBOX Enclosures

EPA Awards $4.2 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities in Florida

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it plans to award nine communities in Florida with brownfield grants for new investments to provide funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting human health. “Brownfields sites are community assets and a key component of the Obama ...

May 8, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Four EPA region 7 communities selected to receive $1,835,000 to clean up abandoned and underutilized properties

Four EPA Region 7 communities will receive a total of $1,835,000 in Brownfields funding to clean up hazardous substances at abandoned and underutilized properties. The funding is part of more than $76 million in cleanup and revolving loan funds that EPA is issuing to clean up and revitalize properties across the country. “These new EPA brownfields investments will redevelop contaminated ...

Jun. 8, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Calls for Nominations for 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

On August 17, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. EPA intends these awards to recognize innovation by American businesses and researchers that redesign chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and manufacture of hazardous substances. The 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge ...

Sep. 4, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

13 New England groups selected to receive additional brownfields grants for contaminated land clean up

EPA has selected 13 organizations in five New England states to receive nearly $9.5 million in grant funding to provide loans and subgrants to help carry out cleanup activities, redevelopment projects, and create jobs for local residents living near brownfields sites. Funding for these grants is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. EPA has made these selections based ...

Aug. 10, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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