by Caltha Company | Dec 30, 2013 | Caltha LLP Project Summaries, EPCRA, Hazardous Materials, Reporting
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Tier 2 Hazardous Material Reporting For Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa Manufacturer Client: Regional Manufacturing Company Location(s): Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa Key Elements: Tier II Report, Tier 2 threshold, Hazardous Material...
by Caltha Company | Dec 22, 2013 | Environmental Review, Hazardous Materials, Waste
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has developed new drinking water guidance for 2-methylnapthalene. The new Risk Assessment Advice (RAA) value is 8 parts per billion (ppb) or µg/L. MDH believes that exposure to 2-methylnaphthalene in drinking water at or below 8...
by Caltha Company | Dec 4, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
EPA has amended certain reporting requirements that were promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require the use electronic reporting. EPA is promulgating amendments to reporting requirements under TSCA section 4 (including test rules and...
by Caltha Company | Nov 30, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship
In a Letter of Interpretation, OSHA clarified its requirements for labeling of small containers of hazardous chemicals, such as 5 milliliter (mL) vials or 50 mL bottles, under the revised Hazard Communication standard (HCS 2012). Under the HCS 2012, OSHA reiterated...
by Caltha Company | Sep 30, 2013 | Hazardous Materials
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed to amend the hazardous materials procedural rules to prohibit a person who fails to pay a civil penalty as ordered, or fails to abide by a payment agreement, from performing activities...
by Caltha Company | Sep 27, 2013 | Environmental Review, Hazardous Materials, Water
The Minnesota Depart of Health (MDH), Health Risk Assessment Unit has adopted revisions to the Rules relating to health risk limits (HRL) for groundwater standards in the Minnesota. The amendments add (to Part 4717.7860 of the rule) health-based guidance values for...