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Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures, Pre-1979

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:24:20 +0000

The EPA has released recommended steps to take for schools with older lighting fixtures in order to reduce potential exposures to harmful levels of PCBs. The guidance — part of EPA’s efforts to address potential PCB exposures in schools — is based on evidence that the older ballasts contain PCBs that can leak when the ballasts fail,

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Cradle to Cradle Certification Process Gets New Home

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:31:57 +0000

The Green Products Innovation Institute (GPII) will focus on developing comprehensive metrics and standards for everyday products that are safe and healthy, with Cradle to Cradle as the framework.

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ASSE Urges Hazardous Materials Communication Rule Completion

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:45:05 +0000

The Hazard Communication proposed rule seeks to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated and communicated to employers and employees. Modifying OSHA’s existing HCS could harmonize chemical hazard communications worldwide, help U.S. employers compete in the international marketplace, and increase work safety.

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Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:05:06 +0000

On November 6, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 reauthorizing the DHS program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently set to expire in October 2010.

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Removing Unneeded/Dangerous Chemicals From Schools

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:22:21 +0000

Working with EPA’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3), 11 organizations helped to remove an estimated 70,000 pounds of potentially dangerous chemicals from approximately 300 schools.

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New OSHA Program Targets Workplaces With Hazardous Chemicals

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:24:46 +0000

The program establishes policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that are covered by OSHA's process safety management (PSM) standard.

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Senior Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Chemical Facilities

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:44:39 +0000

This legislation makes CFATS permanent and enhances the program by making facilities, as a part of their vulnerability assessments, analyze how they can change their internal processes to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack at their facility.

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