Chloroform, a colorless liquid that quickly evaporates into a gas, can be pretty harmful. Exposure to this stuff can lead to damage to your eyes, skin, liver, kidneys, and nervous system. And if that wasn’t bad enough, chloroform can also cause cancer if you breathe it in or swallow it. Workers in many industries are … Read more
Hello, and welcome to the latest update on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Today is February 27th, 2023. In case you missed the news, on February 3rd, 38 train cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, with 11 of them carrying hazardous materials, causing fears of an explosion due to the hazardous chemicals. The … Read more
Today we’re talking about the Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that happened on February 3, 2023. Now, I want to start off by saying that this information is preliminary and subject to change, but we’re going to give you the most up-to-date info we have. To download the NTSB report (PDF … Read more
The EPA just distributed a news release, and I’d like to give you an update on the Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio. I want to start by thanking all the emergency responders, including EPA personnel, and other essential government personnel, who were on the ground since day one and ensured … Read more
What Happened? On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing an evacuation of residents within a one-mile radius. Nearly 70 emergency agencies from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania mobilized in response to the incident. The derailed train consisted of three locomotives, nine empty cars, and … Read more
President Richard Nixon, who served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974, is widely known for several of his domestic and foreign policy initiatives. One of the most significant among them was the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970. Before the establishment of the EPA, the environment … Read more
As a business owner, it’s important to be aware of your environmental responsibilities and to take action to protect the environment. One way to do this is through environmental reporting, which involves submitting information to government agencies about your facility’s environmental performance and compliance. In this article, I’ll provide an introduction to environmental reporting and … Read more
The D List Characteristic Wastes EPA identified four characteristics, or traits, of hazardous waste: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (designated with D waste codes). Your waste is thought to be hazardous if it exhibits any of these characteristics (40 CFR 261.20-24). These properties are measurable by standardized and available testing methods that can be found … Read more
The hazardous waste regulations can be found in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 261-299. According to the EPA Methodology for Identifying Hazardous Waste, you must first determine if your waste is a “solid waste.” EPA defines “solid waste as garbage, refuse, sludge, or other discarded material, including solid, semi-solids, liquids, … Read more
The Three Regulators Involved in regulating HAZWOPER are OSHA, EPA and DOT The three regulators responsible for regulating HAZWOPER operations and their wastes are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). OSHA’s mission concerned the safety and welfare of the worker. EPA’s mission concerns … Read more
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