The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published ‘Solder Fume and You: An Employee’s Guide’ (INDG248)(rev2) on 22nd September 2015 on its website. Aim of the publication The publication aims to…
On October 7th, 2015, the New York Department of State announced an emergency rule that would require commercial buildings and restaurants to have carbon monoxide detection devices. The new rule amends the…
Regulations (EU) 2015/984 and 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approve copper pyrithione and clothianidin as existing active substances for use in biocidal products for product-types 21 (Antifouling products) and 18…
On September 30th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated limits on toxic metals in steam electric power plant wastewater discharge streams. This rule represents the first amendments to…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published an open consultation on the draft Large Combustion Plants Regulations 2015. The consultation, first issued on 14th September 2015,…
On October 2nd, 2015, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) has proposed to adopt federal OSHA construction standard Section 1926.304(d), which provides specific portable power–driven saw blade…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a treatise on its website entitled ‘Controlling Health Risks from Rosin (Colophony)-Based Solder Flux Fume' (rev1) (INDG249). The document, published on on 22nd…
On September 30th, 2015, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced a series of finalized rules under the petroleum bulk storage (PBS), chemical bulk storage (CBS) and…
New rule for October 2015 On September 24th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that affects reporting regulations under the Clean Water Act. The new rule requires…
The proposed rule On September 24th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new regulations affecting international shipments of hazardous waste. The proposed rule would consolidate hazardous waste regulations and create one set of requirements for all international…