The list is being pared to substances that stakeholders agree pose a significant security threat in transportation -- meaning automobile batteries and paints won't require security plans, for instance.
Meetings today in Brussels will lead to an agreement helping emergency responders improve their procedures, communications, equipment, PPE, and training.
The agency is asking lead-detection kit merchants to apply to have their test kits reviewed, and plans to recognize the accurate kits.
"We can't take chances with public health," said EPA's Mike Bussell. "Preventing a release of something as potentially dangerous as anhydrous ammonia protects the lives of workers, responders, and nearby residents."
In response to requests from groups representing manufacturers and users of the pesticides, the agency is extending the public comment period by an additional 45 days, closing on Oct. 30.
After a follow-up investigation, the company also was cited with serious and repeat violations. In all, OSHA proposed penalties of $40,600. The company is contesting the citations.
The site offers basic information for learning about legal requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act that may apply to importers and exporters of a wide range of chemical substances.
Although it has not committed to having a reporting regulation, CSB has said it will publish a Request for Information concerning adoption of such a regulation, presenting various options for rulemaking and seeking the views and opinions of stakeholders regarding the best path forward.
When time is short and resources are limited, this hand-held device brings the lab to the scene.
The American landscape was forever changed by the events of 9/11.With the anthrax mail scare that followed shortly afterward, one company found itself in a unique position to help the emergency responder community with a portable chemical identifier called HazMatID™.
All working Australians should concentrate on and be involved in safety at their workplaces Oct. 19-25, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council says.
Andrew Siemaszko, a former reactor coolant system engineer at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), was convicted on Aug. 26 by a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, for concealing information from and making false statements to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Justice Department announced.
The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.
The live-action afternoon demolition will be part of the group’s national conference, Sept. 7-10.
"Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this
settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and
work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.
The July 29 incident killed three workers and injured a fourth when an
internal explosion in a storage tank they were welding above ripped
open the tank lid. CSB is performing microbiological and chemical
testing to determine what caused flammable gas to be present inside
the tank.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been named as the 2008 recipient of the American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award, honoring "outstanding contributions in the field of chemical health and safety," marking the first time the 25-year-old award has been presented to an entire organization.
Europe’s chemical classification scheme is moving into a higher gear with this Oct. 10 event in Helsinki.
"Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being
used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about
exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in
agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the
bill into law.
The agency said it has analyzed NIOSH data to determine which industries have elevated blood levels indicating a need for increased focus in evaluation of airborne lead exposures.