A federal appellate court panel did not seem swayed by industry groups’ plea to toss EPA’s hazardous substance designations ...

On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Pre-Publication Notice that it was submitting a final rule (Rule) for publication in the Federal Register, designating ...

For many businesses, daily activities necessitate the use of hazardous substances. To use and store them safely, it is critical to recognize the risks they pose and to meet the highest levels of ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will retain the Biden Administration’s rule designating two types of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA ...

The construction industry has one of the highest levels of risk in terms of workplace accidents, and it is vital for employers in the industry to meet their obligations to health and safety law. While ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — PFAS, or forever chemicals, can be found almost anywhere, from drinking water to cookware to certain hygiene products. On April 19, The Environmental Protection Agency designated ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances — a step that would ...

Carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and chemicals with high acute toxicity are high-risk materials and are classified by OSHA as “Particularly Hazardous Substances.” In addition to chemicals classified ...

Europe leads the way in the collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as well as setting standards for the reduction of toxic substance content in EEE. These efforts ...

Aberdeen City Council, in its role as planning authority, also has responsibility for administering regulations in relation to the control of hazardous substances. The relevant primary legislation is ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Our modern lifestyle exposes us to hundreds of chemical substances every day, quite a number of them are known to be hazardous, if not outright toxic. The long, long list ranges ...

Researchers have studied the global trade in highly hazardous chemicals subject to a global treaty -- the Rotterdam Convention. The results are sobering: Nearly half of the total trade volume of these ...