by Dana Chang | Apr 12, 2024 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Chemical Safety is achieved by undertaking all activities involving chemicals in such a way as to ensure the safety of human health and the environment. It covers all chemicals, natural and manufactured, and the full range of exposure situations from the natural...
by Dana Chang | Apr 5, 2024 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Around 5,400 facilities will meet the criteria to submit a facility response plan. In order to better protect the environmental impact on rivers, and other bodies of water, on March 21 the EPA finalized rules regarding the discharge of dangerous chemicals. These...
by Dana Chang | Mar 22, 2024 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Summary On August 29, 2023, EPA finalized regulatory changes that address several key issues related to implementing the PCB Cleanup and Disposal Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act. EPA expanded the available options for extraction and...
by Dana Chang | Jan 26, 2024 | Environmental, Health, Safety
What are PFAS? PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world....
by Dana Chang | Dec 15, 2023 | Environmental, Health, Safety
The end of the year presents the perfect opportunity to reflect on accomplishments achieved in your EHS program throughout the year and set goals for the coming year. If you have one more safety committee meeting scheduled for 2023, consider focusing on all of...
by Dana Chang | Nov 17, 2023 | Environmental, Health, Safety
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, requires EPA to evaluate the safety of existing chemicals via a three-stage process. The three stages of EPA’s process for ensuring the safety of...
