by Caltha Company | Jul 25, 2016 | Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
Manufacturers (including importers) are required to report if they meet certain production volume thresholds, generally 25,000 lbs or more of a chemical substance at any single site. However, a reduced reporting threshold (2,500 lb) now applies to chemical substances...
by Caltha Company | Nov 16, 2015 | Air Quality, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
EPA has released a proposed rule for public comment regarding refrigerant management requirements. The proposed rule updates existing requirements as well as extend them to certain non-ozone-depleting substitute refrigerants, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs...
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 7, 2013 | Audit, Caltha LLP Project Summaries, EMS-ISO 14001, EMS-ISO14001, Environmental Audit, TSCA, Waste
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Combined RCRA and TSCA PCB Management Audit For 26 Facilities Client: Electric Utility Location(s): 26 locations Key Elements: RCRA hazardous waste audit, TSCA PCB management, Used oil management, Universal waste management, ISO...
by Caltha Company | Oct 3, 2013 | Product Stewardship, TSCA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to restrict imports of perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported products, of these...
by Caltha Company | Sep 26, 2013 | Environmental Review, Hazardous Materials, Product Stewardship, TSCA
As part of ongoing efforts to promote the design and use of safer chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft report on alternatives to a flame retardant chemical, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), which has persistent, bioaccumulative...
