Bio-diesel, Unleaded & Ethanol is the key

Apparently I'm not
the only one blending "bio-diesel" and gas.

To bad they don't know the correct
oxygenated carrier(s) to boost it another 15%....

FUEL ECONOMY STUDY: (E10AK)
Unleaded with 10% ethanol denatured with iso-pentane and bio-diesel "The three
vehicles averaged 1.5% lower mileage with E10, 2.2% lower mileage with E20, 5.1%
lower mileage with E30, and miles per gallon actually increased by an average of
1.7% when using E10AK made with the specially denatured ethanol. E10AK was the
highest mileage fuel in two of three cars."

Read and study all that you want...

However, the added BTU boost that Bio-diesel gives Ethanol makes it somewhat
competitive.

See below: Ethanol Is Cheaper?

“On Headline News’ on CNN, one of the bits of advice for fuel efficiency was to
not buy gasoline with ethanol,“ Jennings said, speaking to the group at its
first program day on Aug. 17. “We’ve got to get the word out and the facts
straight.“

Kasperson compared results with five fuel regimens, showing lower average gasoline mileage, compared with unleaded:

E10--1.5 percent poorer mileage
^{(compared with unleaded).}

E20, 2.2 percent lower; ^{(compared
with unleaded).}

E30-- 5.1 percent lower; ^{(compared
with unleaded).}

10AK (10 percent ethanol denatured with iso-pentane and biodiesel).

Average results were:

unleaded, 7.08 cents per mile;

E10, 7.0 cents per mile;

E20, 6.85 cents per mile;

E30, 6.88 cents per mile;

and
E10AK, 6.79 percent per mile.

Put another way, $20 in fuel would allow driving 282 miles using unleaded;
288 miles with E10; 292 miles with E20, 291 with E30 and 295 with E10AK.

--2005 Chevrolet Impala with a 3.4 liter engine:
Showed just over 1 percent lower mpg on E10 and E20, but actually gained over 5 percent on the E10AK blend.

http://www.enn.com/biz.html?id=965

Ethanol vs Biodiesel vs Gasoline - Sustaining Our Environment Forum - GardenWeb

"Pimentel found that one acre of U.S. corn field yields about 7,110 pounds of corn, which in turn produces 328 gallons of ethanol. Setting aside the environmental implications (which are substantial), the financial costs already begin to mount. To plant, grow, and harvest the corn takes about 140 gallons of fossil fuel and costs about $347 per acre. According to Pimentel's analysis, even before the corn is converted to ethanol, the feedstock alone costs $0.69 per gallon of ethanol.

More damning, however, is that converting corn to ethanol requires about 99,119 BTUs to make one gallon, which has 77,000 BTUs of available energy. So about 29 percent more energy is required to produce a gallon of ethanol than is stored in that gallon in the first place. 'That helps explain why fossil fuels (not ethanol) are used to produce ethanol,' Pimentel says. 'The growers and processors can't afford to burn ethanol to make ethanol. U.S. drivers couldn't afford it, either, if it weren't for government subsidies that artificially lower the price.' All told, a gallon of ethanol costs $2.24 to produce, compared to $0.63 for a gallon of gasoline.

So, if we were to switch entirely to ethanol use, we'd run out of petroleum four times as fast."

Loremo debuts 150 mpg concept car in Geneva - Autoblog

Loremo debuts 150 mpg concept car in Geneva - Autoblog: "According to Loremo, the LS will be priced at about $13,100, while the GT will sell for less than $18,000. The company calculates the all-in operating costs (depreciation, maintenance, insurance, fuel) of the LS model over six years to be a parsimonious 23 cents per mile. Unfortunately, the Loremo isn't scheduled for production until 2009."

The Hydrogen-Boosted Gasoline Engine

An Alternative to Diesels, Hybrids, and Fuel Cells?

The Hydrogen-Boosted Gasoline Engine: "There's a new technology that utilizes a fast-response on-board reformer to generate a small amount of hydrogen from gasoline. This hydrogen is added to the engine's normal air/fuel mixture. Engines designed to run on a mix of hydrogen/gasoline can see a fuel-economy gain of 20 to 30 percent with no requirement for control of harmful NOx emissions, oxides of nitrogen."

Hybrid Talk: Big Auto Bandies the H Word

"Every quasi-hybrid under the sun is being labeled as a hybrid for public relations benefits." Mark thinks that hybrid technology should be put to better uses than turning a 16-mpg vehicle into an 18-mpg vehicle. "The point is not to turn extreme gas-guzzlers into moderate gas guzzlers."

Hybrid Talk: Big Auto Bandies the H Word:
Despite the buzz that they'll save money and the environment, many of today's hybrids aren't as fuel efficient as they pretend to be... Hybrids used to be the environmentalists' great shining hope for combating auto pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and gas guzzling. Those were the romance days for hybrids, the first two or three years following their introduction in 2000. But the honeymoon is over. With the emergence of performance-oriented hybrids and ultra-mild hybrid systems, environmentalists now see the technology as one more example of how Big Auto has hoodwinked consumers into believing their products are as green as they can possibly get."

You thought coffee was bad for you? Actually, it seems to protect against all sorts of ills, from diabetes to liver cancer

"Enjoy! You thought coffee was bad for you? Actually, it seems to protect against all sorts of ills, from diabetes to liver cancer"

Nutrition experts like Willett point out that, like tea, coffee is rich in antioxidants--substances in vegetables and fruits that deactivate disease-causing byproducts of the body's metabolism. "Coffee is by far the largest source of antioxidants in our diet," says Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. That's not just because we drink so much. In tests conducted at Vinson's lab, coffee topped the list of foods that are densest in antioxidants, surpassing blueberries, broccoli, and most other produce. Only chocolate, dried fruits, and dried beans ranked higher.

Source:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/051219/19coffee.htm

In 2002, New York City stopped recycling plastic and glass,

NRDC: New York City's Residential Recycling Program:
In 2002, facing a severe budget crisis, New York City stopped recycling plastic and glass, while continuing to collect paper and metal. But big savings failed to materialize, and now this earth-friendly practice is back in full force. The plastic recycling program resumed in July 2003 and glass recycling, as well as weekly pickups, started again on April 1, 2004. Confused? We'll clear things up..."''

http://www.nrdc.org/cities/recycling/gnyc.asp

EPA to close library

EPA to close library: "“By putting its research collections into indefinite storage, EPA might as well start burning books because these works are not likely to see the light of day again,” said Jeff Ruch, PEER executive director, adding that the agency has not allocated funds for moving collections to other libraries or digitizing the holdings to post online."

Green building to fail in Philly

Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/19/2006 | Of urinals, plumbers and a backseat to N.Y.: "Once again, New York wins. And all because it has better toilets.

Edward Keenan, the head of Local 690, which represents plumbers in Philadelphia and its suburbs, did not return phone calls for this story. But those involved in the urinal debate say the plumbers object to the waterless devices because they require less labor to install than the traditional kind."

EPA Grant Opportunity Synopsis

"The Environmental Sciences Division plans to support the development of consensus standards that relate to hazardous waste management practices and hazardous waste site characterization."

Posted Date: Mar 21, 2006
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
Award Ceiling:	$150,000
Award Floor:	$30,000
CFDA Number:	66.510 -- Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Individuals
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Link to Full Announcement

SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSENSUS STANDARDS RELATED TO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE CHARACTERIZATION

‘Crystal sponge’ a hydrogen breakthrough? - Green Machines - MSNBC.com

"In what could be a breakthrough on the road to a pollution-free hydrogen economy, researchers say they have developed a “crystal sponge” material that can store nearly three times more hydrogen than any other known substance.

Obstacles to mass market vehicles that some day run on hydrogen include storage capacity. Test cars that use hydrogen in fuel cells to create an electric propulsion system now get just 150 miles or so on a tank the same size as those in gasoline cars, which can travel 300 or 400 miles on a tank.

Chemists at UCLA and the University of Michigan claim their material is the first to achieve the kind of storage capacities required to make hydrogen fuel practical. They are publishing their findings in late March in the Journal of the American Chemical Society."

The material was developed by UCLA chemist Omar Yaghi, who described it as just one in a large class of compounds he invented in the early 1990s.

OSHA Safety Programs (A-Z)

OSHA Safety Programs (A-Z)

PowerPoint Presentations

Safety Jokes

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Accident Investigation
Agricultural Operations
Ammonia Refrigeration
Analytical Methods, Sampling and
Asbestos
Asphalt Fumes
Autobody Repair and Refinishing

B
Benzene
Beryllium
Bioterrorism
Bloodborne Pathogens
Blood Lead Laboratories, OSHA Approved
Brownfields
1,3-Butadiene

C
Cadmium
Carcinogens
Chemical Sampling Information
Cincinnati Technical Center (CTC)
Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles
Commercial Diving
Competent Persons
Composites
Compressed Gas and Equipment
Computer Workstations
Confined Spaces
Construction: Asbestos
Construction: Asphalt Fumes
Construction: Concrete and Masonry
Construction: Confined Spaces
Construction: Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
Construction: Demolition
Construction: Electrical
Construction: Fall Protection
Construction: Fire Safety
Construction: General
Construction: Hand and Power Tools
Construction: Heat Stress
Construction: Laser Hazards
Construction: Lead
Construction: Motor Vehicle Safety
Construction: Noise
Construction: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Construction: Power Transmission and Distribution
Construction: Scaffolding
Construction: Silica
Construction: Trenching and Excavation
Construction: Walking/Working Surfaces
Construction: Welding, Cutting and Brazing
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Cotton Dust
Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
Crystalline, Silica

D
Demolition
Dentistry
Dermal Exposure
Diesel Exhaust
Directorate of Technical Support (DTS)
Direct-Reading Instruments
Docket Office
Dry Cleaning

E
ELF Radiation
Electrical
Emergency Response
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Ergonomics
Ethylene Oxide
Eye and Face Protection

F
Fall Protection
Federal Safety and Health Council
Fire Safety
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Forklifts, Powered Industrial Trucks
Formaldehyde

G
General Safety and Health References
Grain Handling

H
Hand and Power Tools
Hazard Communication
Hazard Information Bulletins (HIBs)
Hazardous Drugs
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Hazardous Waste
Health Care Facilities
Health Guidelines, NIOSH/OSHA/DOE
Heat Stress
Heavy Metals, Toxic Metals
Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades

I
Indoor Air Quality
Ionizing Radiation
Isocyanates
Internet Sites, Other

J

K

L
Laboratories
Laser/Electrosurgery Plume
Laser Hazards
Latex Allergy
Lead
Lead, Approved Blood Laboratories
Lead Test Kit
Legionnaires' Disease
Lockout/Tagout, Control of Hazardous Energy
Logging

M
Machine Guarding
Maritime Industry
Meat Packing
Medical Access Order
Medical and First Aid
Medical Screening/Surveillance
Metalworking Fluids
Methylene Chloride
Molds and Fungi
Motor Vehicle Safety
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

N
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL)
Needlestick Prevention
Noise and Hearing Conservation
Nursing Homes

O
Occupational Asthma
Occupational Epidemiology
Occupational Health Professionals
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
OSHA Technical Manual (OTM)
Other Internet Sites

P
Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Poultry Processing
Power Transmission and Distribution in Construction
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Pressure Vessels
Process Safety Management (PSM)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills

Q

R
Radiation, Ionizing
Radiofrequency/Microwave Radiation
Recordkeeping
Reproductive Hazards
Respirator Change-out Schedules
Respiratory Protection
Robotics

S
Safety and Health References, Other Internet Sites
Safety and Health Programs
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
Sampling and Analysis
Sampling and Analytical Methods
Scaffolding
Semiconductors
Ship Building and Repair
Silica, Crystalline
Small Business
Small Business Training
Smallpox
Solvents
Spanish
Spray Operations
Steel Erection
Styrene
Surface Contamination
Synthetic Mineral Fibers

T
Technical Information Bulletins (TIBs)
Teen Workers
Textiles
Toxic Metals
Trenching & Excavation
Tuberculosis

U

V
Variances (VAR)
Ventilation
Video Display Terminals, Computer Workstations
Violence, Workplace

W
Walking/Working Surfaces
Waste Anesthetic Gases
Welding, Cutting & Brazing
Wood Dust
Wood Products Industry
Workplace Violence

X

Y
Youth Workers


Z

Information of EHS Federal Agencies & Regulations

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov Synopsis: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implements the Federal laws designed to promote public health by protecting our Nation's air, water, and soil from harmful pollution. EPA endeavors to accomplish its mission systematically by proper integration of a variety of research, monitoring, standard-setting, and enforcement activities. As a complement to its other activities, EPA coordinates and supports research and anti-pollution activities of state and local governments, private and public groups, individuals, and educational institutions. EPA also monitors the operations of other federal agencies with respect to their impact on the environment. EPA was created through Reorganization Plan #3 of 1970, which was devised to consolidate the Federal Government's environmental regulatory activities under the jurisdiction of a single agency. The Plan was sent by President Nixon to Congress on July 9, 1970, and the Agency began operation on December 2, 1970. EPA was formed by bringing together 15 components from five executive departments and independent agencies. Air pollution control, solid waste management, radiation control, and the drinking water program were transferred from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services). The Federal Water Pollution Control Program was taken from the Department of the Interior, as was part of a pesticide research program. From the Department of Agriculture, EPA acquired authority to register pesticides and to regulate their use, and from the Food and Drug Administration it inherited the responsibility to set tolerance levels for pesticides in food. EPA was assigned some responsibility for setting environmental radiation protection standards from the Atomic Energy Commission, and absorbed the duties of the Federal Radiation Council. The enactment of major new environmental laws and important amendments to older laws in the 1970s and 80s greatly expanded EPA's responsibilities. The following environmental laws establish EPA�s authority (http://www.epa.gov/history/org/origins/laws.htm): Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) PL 99-519, Title II of TSCA [Oct. 22, 1986]. Asbestos Information Act of 1988 42 USC 7401, 7412, 7414, 7416 (amends Clean Air Act) [Nov. 1, 1988] Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act (ASHAA) PL 98-377, Title II of TSCA [May 24, 1982] Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act PL 106-40; 42 USC 7412(r)--amends Section 112(r) of Clean Air Act [Jan. 6, 1999] Clean Air Act (CAA) 42 U.S.C. s/s 7401 et seq. [Dec. 31, 1970] and Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 [42 U.S.C. s/s 7401 et seq. (Nov. 15, 1990)] Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. s/s 121 et seq. [Dec. 28, 1977] Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) 42 U.S.C. s/s 9601 et seq. [Dec. 11, 1980] Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 42 U.S.C. 11011 et seq. (Title III of Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act of 1986--SARA) [Oct. 17, 1986] Endangered Species Act (ESA) 7 U.S.C. 136; 16 U.S.C. 460 et seq. [Aug. 3, 1973] Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), Delaney Clause 21 U.S.C. 409. [1958]; Certain pesticide regulatory functions transferred from FDA and USDA to EPA through Reorganization Plan #3 of 1970. [July 9, 1970]; EPA announced new negligible risk approach to regulating pesticides in food. [Oct. 12, 1988] Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 7 U.S.C. s/s 135 et seq. [Oct. 21, 1972]; Original FIFRA passed in 1947; Oct. 21, 1972 Amendment was also known as the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act; Significant new amendments related to pesticide re-registration requirements, storage and disposal of suspended/canceled pesticides, indemnity payments, and enforcement issues. [Oct. 25, 1988] Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) P.L. 104-170; 110 Stat. 1489 (amended FIFRA and FFDCA) [Aug. 3, 1996] Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S. Code s/s 552 [July 4, 1966] Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA) PL 100-551, Title III of TSCA [Oct. 28, 1988] Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 PL 100-572 (amends Safe Drinking Water Act) [Nov. 1, 1988] Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) 33 USC 1401 et seq; PL 92-532 [Oct. 23, 1972] National Environmental Education Act (NEEA) PL 101-619 [Nov. 16, 1990] National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 [Jan. 1, 1970] Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 29 U.S.C. 61 et seq. [Dec. 17, 1970] Ocean Dumping Ban Act (ODBA) PL 100-688 (amendment to Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act) [Nov. 18, 1988] Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) 33 U.S.C. 2702-2761 [Aug. 18, 1990] Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) 42 U.S.C. 13101 and 13102, s/s et seq. (part of Omnibus Budget Reconcilation Act of 1990, P.L. 101-508) [Nov. 5, 1990] Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act PL 102-550, Title IV of TSCA [Oct. 28, 1992] Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. S/s 321 et seq. [Oct. 21, 1976] Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 43 U.S.C. s/s 300f et. seq. [Dec. 16, 1974] Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. [Oct. 17, 1986] Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 15 U.S.C. s/s 2601 et seq. [Oct. 11, 1976] The Agency now administers ten comprehensive environmental protection laws (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm#disclaim): The Clean Air Act (CAA) The Clean Water Act (CWA) The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund) The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)
Top	Among the environmental laws enacted by Congress through which EPA carries out its efforts are (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/lawintro.htm#carrying ): History of Regulations 1938 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1947 - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1948 - Federal Water Pollution Control Act (a.k.a. The Clean Water Act) 1955 - Clean Air Act 1965 - Shoreline Erosion Protection Act 1965 - Solid Waste Disposal Act 1970 - National Environmental Policy Act 1970 - Pollution Prevention Packaging Act 1970 - Resource Recovery Act 1971 - Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act 1972 - Coastal Zone Management Act 1972 - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act 1972 - Ocean Dumping Act 1973 - Endangered Species Act 1974 - Safe Drinking Water Act 1974 - Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act 1975 - Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 1976 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 1976 - Toxic Substances Control Act 1977 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 1978 - Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act 1980 - Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act 1980 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 1982 - Nuclear Waste Policy Act 1984 - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act 1986 - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act 1986 - Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act 1988 - Indoor Radon Abatement Act 1988 - Lead Contamination Control Act 1988 - Medical Waste Tracking Act 1988 - Ocean Dumping Ban Act 1988 - Shore Protection Act 1990 - National Environmental Education Act The EPA comprises the following agencies: Office of Air and Radiation Office of Water Office of Solid Waste Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Office of Research and Development Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance The following is summary information for each of these agencies. Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) deals with issues that affect the quality of our air and protection from exposure to harmful radiation. OAR develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure. Areas of concern to OAR include: indoor and outdoor air quality, stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, radon, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, radiation protection, and pollution prevention. http://www.epa.gov/oar/ Office of Water (OW) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Water is responsible for the EPA�s water quality activities including development of national programs, technical policies, and regulations relating to drinking water, water quality, ground water, pollution source standards, and the protection of wetlands, marine, and estuarine areas. http://www.epa.gov/ow/ Office of Solid Waste (OSW) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Solid Waste provides policy, guidance, and direction for the land disposal of hazardous wastes, underground storage tanks, solid waste management, encouragement of innovative technologies, source reduction of wastes, and the Superfund Program. http://www.epa.gov/osw/ Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances develops national strategies for toxic substance control and promotes pollution prevention and the public�s right to know about chemical risks. http://www.epa.gov/internet/oppts/ Office of Research and Development (ORD) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the principal scientific and research arm of the EPA. ORD conducts research and fosters the use of science and technology in fulfilling EPA's mission. ORD is organized into three national laboratories and two national centers located in a dozen facilities around the country and in Washington, DC. http://www.epa.gov/ord/ Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Synopsis: EPA�s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), working in partnership with EPA Regional Offices, State Governments, Tribal Governments and other Federal agencies, ensures compliance with the nation's environmental laws. Employing an integrated approach of compliance assistance, compliance incentives and innovative civil and criminal enforcement, OECA and its partners seek to maximize compliance and reduce threats to public health and the environment. http://es.epa.gov/oeca/
Top	U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) http://www.dot.gov Synopsis: Established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, the Departments first official day of operation was April 1, 1967. The mission of the DOT is to: Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future. The DOT consists of the Office of the Secretary and eleven individual operating administrations. These include the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Maritime Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Research and Special Programs Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Surface Transportation Board and the Transportation Administrative Services Center.
Top	U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) http://www.osha.gov/ Synopsis: In 1970, Congress established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). As defined in its enabling legislation, P.L. 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA's mission is to "Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions". This mandate involves the application of a set of tools by OSHA (e.g., standards development, enforcement, compliance assistance), which enable employers to maintain safe and healthful workplaces. OSHA is headed by an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. The Agency is organized functionally, with major programs grouped into Directorates headed by members of the Senior Executive Service. Programs are carried out by Regional Offices and subordinate Area and District Offices (or, in the case of the San Francisco Region, Service Centers). Major organizational elements are: Office of the Assistant Secretary Advises and assists the Secretary of Labor on all matters related to the policies and programs that are to assure safe and healthful working conditions for the working men and women of the Nation, and provides executive direction to the occupational safety and health program. Directorate of Health Standards Programs Develops and promulgates workplace standards and regulations to ensure healthful working conditions for the Nation's workforce. Directorate of Safety Standards Programs Provides workplace standards and regulations to ensure safe working conditions for the Nation's workers. Directorate of Compliance Programs Provides a balanced program of compliance for OSHA; establishes and maintains a comprehensive occupational safety and health compliance guidance and assistance program; and establishes and maintains discrimination complaint investigation programs. Directorate of Federal/State Operations Provides for the development, evaluation, and performance analysis of State occupational safety and health programs; educates and trains employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions; provides for a program of consultation and advice to employers and employees and their representative organizations as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses; and develops, implements and evaluates voluntary programs in cooperation with industry, labor and their representatives. Directorate of Technical Support Serves as the principal source of Agency expertise with respect to scientific, engineering, and medical issues involved in the overall occupational safety and health field; and provides technical assistance and support to all other National Office and Regional Office organizations of the Agency. Directorate of Construction Serves as OSHA's principal source for standards, regulations, policy, programs, and assistance to OSHA Offices, other Federal agencies, the construction industry, and the general public with respect to construction safety and health. Directorate of Policy Reconciles the views of Congress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Secretary of Labor, and the public as to the role of OSHA into a consistent and coherent Agency policy, taking into consideration the economic, technical, and political consequences of Agency actions, including the effects of Agency policies and actions with regard to small businesses. Directorate of Information Technology Provides a comprehensive, integrated management information, data collection and analysis, and networked communications program for the Occupational Safety and Health administration. Directorate of Administrative Programs Provides administrative management support to the OSHA in the areas of management data and statistics coordination, personnel management, program budgeting and planning, financial control, administrative management systems, and National Office administrative services.
	Regional Administrators Plan, direct, and administer comprehensive occupational safety and health programs throughout OSHA's regions.

EHS Checklists

EHS Required Checklists
Federal—Hazardous Waste Storage
Inspection Checklist for Hazardous Waste Container Storage Areas

Federal—Groundwater
RCRA Groundwater Monitoring Checklist

Federal—Universal Wastes
Universal Waste: Handler Training Checklist

Federal—Spill Prevention (SPCC Plan)
SPCC Planning Checklist

Federal—Stormwater
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Inspection Checklist

Federal—Oil Spills
Oil Spills Facility Response Plan Checklist

Federal—Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping Checklist

Federal—Toxic Substances Control Act
Toxic Substances Control Act

Federal—Training
Hazardous Waste/Chemical Worker Training

Federal—Hazardous Waste Generators
Generator Checklist

Federal—Title V
Title V Operating Permits

Federal—Containers
Container Accumulation Area Inspection Checklist - LQG

Federal—HAZWOPER
HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Training Checklist

Federal—Accumulation Time
Container Accumulation Area Inspection Checklist - SQG

Federal—Oil Spills
Oil Spills: SPCC Training Checklist

Federal—Underground Storage Tanks
Basic Checklist for USTs

Federal—Contingency Plan
Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) Matrix

Federal—Hazardous Waste - General
Hazardous Waste: Introductory Training Checklist

Federal—Hazard Communication
Hazard Communication: MSDS Training Checklist

Federal—Pollution Prevention
Pollution Prevention (P2) Checklist

Federal—Used Oil Management
Used Oil Management Responsibilities Checklist

Federal—Hazardous Waste - General
Hazardous Waste: Container Training Checklist

Federal—Accumulation Time
Tank Inspection Checklist - SQG

Federal—Training
OSHA's Hazardous Waste/Chemical Worker Training Checklist

Federal—Hazard Communication
Hazard Communication: Employee Training Checklist

Federal—Hazard Communication
Hazard Communication: Label Training Checklist

Federal—Oil Spills
Oil Spills: Facility Response Plan Training Checklist

Federal—Personal Protective Equip.
PPE Audit Checklist

Federal—Ventilation
Ventilation Checklist

Federal—PCB Management
PCB Management Checklist

Federal—Hazardous Waste Generators
Tank Inspection Checklist - LQG

Federal—Risk Management
Checklist for Resubmitting Your RMP for Chemical Accident Prevention

Federal—Asbestos
Asbestos - Adequately Wet Checklist

Federal—TSDF
TSDF Inspections Requirement Checklist

Federal—Hazardous Waste Generators
Drip Pad Weekly Inspection Checklist

Federal—Wetlands
Wetlands Project Planning Checklist

Federal—Landfills and Land Treatment
Land Ban Notification Checklist

Federal—Security
Asset Based Vulnerability Checklist for Wastewater Utilities

Federal—Acid Rain
Monitoring Plan Review Checklist for NOx Budget Trading Plan

Federal—Acid Rain
Certification Application Review Checklist for the NOx Budget Trading Program