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personal protective equipment

Commission communication concerning personal protective equipment (EU)

On 12th of April 2017, on the Official Journal of the European Union it was published Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/686/EEC on…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #personal protective equipment
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crystalline silica

OSHA postpones enforcement of its crystalline silica standard in the construction industry until September 2017 (US)

On April 6, 2017 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a memorandum that delays the enforcement of its respirable crystalline silica standard for the construction industry until September…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #chemical
  • #construction industry
  • #crystalline silica
  • #crystalline silica standard
  • #OSHA
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Amendment of the Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (EU)

On 30th of March 2017, on the Official Journal of the European Union it was published Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/605 of 29 March 2017 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC)…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #ozone layer
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Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

President Signs Congressional Act Repealing OSHA’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Recordkeeping Rule (US)

On April 3, 2017, President Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution into law that repeals the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s “Volks” rule, as it is informally known,…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #work-related illnesses
  • #work-related injuries
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climate change

President Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Obama Administration’s Climate Change Initiatives (US)

Among other things, the Executive Order Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth revokes President Obama's Executive Order Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change and three Obama-era…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #climate change
  • #Climate Change Initiatives
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Soil decontamination

Soil decontamination: the period during which soil contaminated by pesticides or persistent organic pollutants may be introduced into the European Union (EU)

On 21th of March 2017, on the Official Journal of the European Union it was published Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/487 of 17 March 2017 amending Decision 2005/51/EC as regards…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Chemical Products
  • Environment
  • #soil
  • #Soil decontamination
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solvent

Connecticut: DEEP Submits Proposal to Regulate Solvent-Contaminated Wipes as Hazardous Waste to AG (US)

On March 29, 2017, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) posted a notice of its decision to move forward with its proposed rule to regulate solvent-contaminated wipes…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • Waste Management
  • #Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • #DEEP
  • #Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • #hazardous waste
  • #Solvent
  • #Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
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law

President Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Obama Administration’s Climate Change Initiatives

On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13,783, "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth." The Executive Order takes a number of steps to roll back climate change initiatives…

  • Environment
  • US
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fuel boiler

Energy labelling and packaging of solid fuel boilers, heaters, solar devices (EU)

Energy labelling of solid fuel boilers and packages of a solid fuel boiler, supplementary heaters, temperature controls and solar devices On 10th of March 2017, on the Official Journal of…

  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • #fuel boiler
  • #heaters
  • #solar devices
  • #temperature controls devices
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chemicals

OSHA Finalizes Further Delay of the Occupational Exposure to Beryllium Rule’s Effective Date (US)

In the March 21, 2017 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized the further delay of the Occupational Exposure to Beryllium rule’s implementation. As a result, the…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #beryllium
  • #beryllium rule
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