Have You Heard of the OEJ? What feels like breaking news may have slipped under the radar of many. On May 5, 2022, The U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland announced the creation of a new Office to help enforce …
PVC Hazardous Waste or Not? Did you know you can petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add, remove, or modify regulations related to hazardous waste under 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 260.20? In doing so, this requires that …
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why WHAT On March 28, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a Proposed rule (RIN 2050-AH17), which would require certain facilities with specific NAICS codes to submit Facility Response Plans (FRP) for a …
Exemption Vacated! On November 8, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule revision to the original 2018 rule “Reporting Requirements for TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Mercury Inventory: Mercury.” You may be asking yourself what does this …
The Basics-Why? We have at long last made it to the final installment of our three-part series. To see where we began this journey, make sure to check out part-one and part-two of the series. Now let’s jump right into …
The Basics- The What One of the most common questions we receive here at Transportation Compliance Associates, Inc. comes in the form of: “Who is considered a hazmat employee?” “How do I know if I need Hazmat training?” “Who needs …
Death, Taxes, and… They say there are only two certainties in life, death and taxes. I would like to make a case for another… increased civil penalties from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (or other government entities). On December 23, …
SQGS are on NOTICE With presidential elections, Covid-19, and everything else going on that is 2020, RCRA may not be at the forefront of your mind. While, that may be true, it is definitely on the minds of the US …
Up In Smoke Just a heads-up, for all of you who conduct ignitibility testing of certain wastes, or use SW-846 air sampling and stack emissions Methods 0010, 0011, 0020, 0023A, or 005 for determining ignitibility characteristics. September 8, 2020 will …
The Merriam-Webster definition of a hazmat or haz-mat is: a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or the environment if released without precautions. While a good starting point for what …