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Nov 30, 2017

OSHA 2016 FORM 300A ONLINE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15, 2017

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Some establishments are coming up on an important OSHA deadline for online submission of their 2016 OSHA Form 300A. That deadline is Decembe...

EPA Determines that Update to Standards for “Small Manufacturers and Processors” is Warranted for TSCA Reporting

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On November 30, 2017, EPA will publish a final determination, as required under the amended TSCA, that an update is warranted to the size st...
Nov 22, 2017

Russia finds 1,000-times normal level of radioactive isotope after nuclear incident claims

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's meteorological service said on Tuesday it had measured pollution of a radioactive isotope at nearly 1,000 t...
Nov 21, 2017

The Guardian: Russian nuclear facility denies it is source of high radioactivity levels

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The Guardian:  A secretive Russian nuclear facility has denied it was behind high atmospheric concentrations of the radioactive isotope ruth...

87 Percent of Newborns Have Chlorpyrifos (Neurotoxic Pesticide) in Their Cord Blood

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​ NY Times​ :  The pesticide, which belongs to a class of chemicals developed as a nerve gas made by Nazi Germany, is now found in food, a...

Regulatory Alert: EPA holds public meetings on toxic chemicals

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Public Meeting on New Chemicals EPA is holding a public meeting to update and engage with the public on its  progress in implementing change...
Nov 20, 2017

$1.8 Million in OSHA proposed Fines Against a Wisconsin Corn Milling Facility After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion

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CAMBRIA, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $1,837,861 in fines again...
Nov 15, 2017

EPA: TSCA Risk Evaluation Public Meeting materials available

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EPA is making available the agenda and other meeting materials for its planned December 11, 2017 public meeting to discuss ongoing implement...

Arkema documents show planning, mechanical failures led to chemical fires during Harvey

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HoustonChronicle - Poor planning and a series of cascading equipment failures led to dangerous chemicals erupting into flame ...
Nov 14, 2017

FREE: Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: Preventing Food Waste Upstream

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EPA will host this webinar on  Thursday, November 16 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Time. Please register for this free webinar here .  The ...
Nov 13, 2017

Shutdown of world’s biggest uranium mine will boost to sustainable prices

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A move by one of the world's biggest uranium producers to suspend production will cut global supply by 10 per cent and boost the spot pr...
Nov 10, 2017

Nuclear incident suspected after radioactive cloud over Europe

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​ A cloud of radioactive pollution over   Europe   in recent weeks indicates an unidentified nuclear incident happened at some facility in...
Nov 8, 2017

Free Respiratory Training Protection for Healthcare Workers is Available

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A short, self-paced online program preparing healthcare workers to use respiratory protection is available from AAOHN and satisfies the annu...
Oct 30, 2017

Webinar recording available: Avoiding the Next Chemical Catastrophe: Strategies for Chemical Threat Reduction

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The recording of the ACS webinar from earlier this month on Avoiding the Next Chemical Catastrophe: Strategies for Chemical Threat Reduction...
Oct 27, 2017

EPA annoucement: Alternative Test Methods to Reduce Vertebrate Animal Testing: Announcement of Public Meeting

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The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act amended Section 4(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require ...
Oct 26, 2017

Free webinar: Using the EPA WARM Tool to Communicate the Environmental Benefits Associated with Material and Waste Management

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Session Description  Register As health care organizations develop climate strategies and set greenhouse gas reduction goals, they are incre...

Proposed Mercury Reporting Rule

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As required by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, EPA is proposing a rule to require reporting from persons w...

EPA Raises Radiation Limits For Emergency Responders

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FORBES -  Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set new   radiation guidelines   that raise the acceptable limits on the radia...
Oct 19, 2017

Evaporation could power 69% of the nation’s annual electrical generation

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​​ Natural evaporation could provide most of the electricity used by the US and also save about one fifth of the water it uses, scientists b...