Hazardous Waste Amendment Regulations [UK]
These are the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016 No.336) (“the 2016 Regulations”) which come into force on 1st April 2016. The 2016 Regulations amend the…
OSHA finalizes its crystalline silica exposure rule
In the March 25, 2016 issue of the Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its finalized rule on occupational exposure to crystalline silica. The final rule…
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- Occupational hazards
- Risk and Health
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EPA : Correction on critical use of methyl bromide
EPA issues correction on its 2016 critical use exemption from the phaseout of methyl bromide In the March 17, 2016 issue of the Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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- Risk and Health
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EPA : Amendments to Risk Management Program
In the March 14, 2016 Federal Register the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed changes to its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations. EPA proposed these changes in response to Executive…
- Chemical Products
- Risk and Health
- #Chemicals
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Concluded Consultation on Energy Efficiency Formula R1 [UK]
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published Consultation outcome ‘Energy from waste: changing the energy efficiency formula (‘R1’ Formula) on its webpage. The consultation was seeking views…
Miscellaneous Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) [UK]
These are the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016 No. 241) and came into force on 24th February 2016 (“the 2016 Regulations”) and The Producer…
OSHAs guideline on potential health hazards of chemicals
OSHA extends the public comment period on its guidance for determining the potential health hazards of chemicals. On March 9, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) extended the…
Climate Change Survey Consultation Concluded [UK]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the Consultation outcome ‘Climate Change Survey Consultation’ on its webpage on 24 February 2016. The consultation was seeking views on how businesses…
United States and Canada commit to join climate change efforts
At a joint press conference on March 10, 2016, US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new steps to jointly address climate change, among other issues.…
Guidance on Groundwater Pollution from Solvents [UK]
The Environment Agency has published a guidance on preventing groundwater pollution from solvents on its website on 11th February 2016. This guidance is aimed at anyone utilising, storing or transporting…