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Discusses the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) guidelines. Components of guidelines; Applications to industries; Implications for employers.

Discusses Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) program's `Process Safety Management' (PSM) standard. Implementation; Application; Employer's completion of a process hazard analysis (PHA); Compilation of information; Conducting the PHA; PHA methods; PSM standard requirements. INSETS: An explosive beginning (list of major plant explosions).;Performance-oriented approach..

Focuses on the trend toward greater understanding and concern about reproductive standards. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed rule for exposure to glycol ethers; Reproductive physiology and the mechanisms of injury; Effect of toxicants on the developing conceptus; Semiconductor Industry Association's action; Embryonic science.

Presents the 1992 List of Explosive Materials subject to regulation under the provisions of section 841(d) of title 18 United States Code, Chapter 40. Explosives required to be published in the Federal Register; Mixtures containing any of the materials in the list; Materials constituting blasting agents.

Reports on the discovery that British pollution inspectors have relaxed safety standards for some toxic emisssions. Ability of cement manufacturers to burn chemical wastes as fuel in their kilns; Increase in the safety limits of toxic metals; Cement manufacturers' defense of their use of chemical wastes as fuel.

Reports on the negotiations among industry leaders, environmentalists and community activists concerning the revamp of the Superfund toxic-cleanup program. Resistance from the Chemical Manufacturers Association and General Electric Co. to certain provisions; Time pressure on the negotiators; Pollution containment in the unfinished compromise.

The article focuses on the changes made by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its Hazard Communication Standard. It mentions that the revisions would bring the country's hazard communication in line with international requirements on chemical hazards. According to lawyer Brad Hammock, hazard communication is essential in industrial safety and health programs.

The article presents an overview of the top 10 groundbreaking U.S. legal decisions in 2009. Endangerment findings from increasing greenhouse gases (GHG) concentrations in April 2009 set a proposal for federal regulation of GHGs from both stationary and mobile sources. TVA coal-fired plants management was reportedly demanded to install emission controls for allegedly emitting air toxins to the North Carolinians. A federal appeals court supported Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval of an installed capacity requirement in resources.

The article offers information on the security concerns and awareness regarding the effect of hazardous materials on the environment. It defines environmental safety as a personal, corporate, and national concern. It tackles U.S. environmental guide entitled "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods or SW-846," which provides a discussion on how to handle and dispose hazardous wastes properly.

Focuses on hazardous materials regulations in the U.S. Importance of documenting hazardous substances in shipping papers; Complexity of emergency response involving hazardous materials.

Unravels the reasons for the failure of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate hexavalent chromium. Health implications of the substance to workers; Actions taken by OSHA to control the substance; Details on the study of the toxicity of the substance; Health cases related to exposure to the substance.

Reveals that the exposure of cosmeticians, hairdressers and barbers to chemicals in Canada is not covered under the workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS). Common problems for hairdressers from chemical exposures; Rationale behind exempting cosmetics from WHMIS; Definition of the term cosmetic under the Food and Drugs Act.

The article focuses on a hybrid nanocomposite coating system which combines electroactivity of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and exfoliated graphene with the polyetherimide (PEI) to protect low-alloy steels from corrosion. It mentions the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) of the European Union which limits the use of chromium coatings to plate zinc and carbon steel. It discusses the growth of metal-finishing and chrome electroplating in the steel industry from 19th-20th century.

Focuses on the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final ruling on the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources standard for industrial establishments in the United States. Criteria of lockout/tagout program; Fines; Full employee protection; Energy control protection.

Focuses on the `Report on Carcinogens,' which is issued by the National Toxicology Program, a United States federal research agency. Controversy surrounding the report caused by the inclusion of common substances like saccharin; Request of ten trade associations to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala not to release the report; The report proposing the first-time listing of 14 compounds.

The article examines the implications of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Air Toxics Rule, which include the first federal limits on hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), for the power industry. It cites mercury, lead and arsenic as some of the HAPs to be controlled by the rule. Carl Weilert of Burns & McDonnell explains the negative impacts of the utility maximum achievable control technology rule, as well as problems by an operating limit for particulate matter emissions.

Reports that Nigerian entrepreneurs are facing the death penalty for inviting European companies to ship toxic waste to Nigeria disguised as edible oil. Criticism of the European Community's waste policy that promotes such business; Letters that have been received by prospective clients; Criticism by Greenpeace over the release of these letters.

Praises a panel, set up by the Australian government, for its recommendations on what the country should do with its toxic waste. Panel rejected the incinerator plan favored by the government; Panel would like to see a suite of smaller technologies that between them could eliminate most of the waste; How the panel went about gathering its information.

Focuses on a report by the Independent Panel on Intractable Wastes set up by the Australian government that considered what to do with Australia's toxic waste. Recommends that Australia should develop a range of technologies that could be tailored to particular properties and characteristics of the waste; Proposal to ban all exports of toxic wastes from Australia while these technologies are being developed is controversial; Under what conditions wastes could be exported.

Reports that starting September 1, 1996, anyone sending a large package abroad through the United States postal system must first certify that it does not contain dangerous materials such as explosives. Hopes that the system will serve as a deterrent to mail-order bombers.

The article focuses on the restricted-substance regulations in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Topics discussed include the prohibition of the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic products, the purpose of Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) directive to help manufacturers understand chemical risks, and the six chemicals prohibited by Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

This section offers news briefs on the printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The 2008 International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair has opened. The Fremont, California operation of Isola Group will be closed effective February 18, 2009. The review of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive has been released by the European Union Commission.

The article discusses the impact of the European Union's (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive on the business of electronic ceramic parts manufacturers. The directive bans the use of lead, mercury, cadmium and three other elements in most types of electrical devices soil in EU member states. Among the challenges posted by this directive to ceramic manufacturers are the costly modifications to production processes and the vagaries of reporting a product's RoHS compliance.

The article focuses on the challenges facing an automobile repair shop given the differences of hazardous waster regulations from one community to another in the U.S. One of the most important tasks of the shop is to identify both the laws that affect the business as well as the body that oversees those laws. The business that generates larger amounts of waste might have significantly larger number of requirements to meet.

The article provides information on the utilization of energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (XFR) as an inspection tool, in order to comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) in Europe. A jointly funded collaborative project has been undertaken to determine the suitability of these techniques for determining the presence and levels of any restricted substances in typical electronics components. The types of detectors used to analyze the emitted x-rays include SiLi detectors, Si-PIN photodiodes, and proportional counter. The coverage of the RoHS screening of plastic components is also discussed.

Discusses the requirements or rules of the United States Research and Special Programs Administration on medical waste transportation. Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Rules on local hauling activity; Categories of discarded infectious substances; Rules and standards on its packaging and shipping; Regulations on placarding and marking; Definition of a spill.

The article reports on a statement issued by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) in response to the action plan released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are found in a wide range of consumer products.

Focuses on how the emergency room (ER) falls under the jurisdiction of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Requirement under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); Definition of emergency; Equipment for dealing with hazardous waste emergencies.

Presents regulations affecting secondary containment for hazardous materials and analyzes the materials used in the system. Regulatory overview; Concrete properties and quality; Versions of liquid-applied coatings available; Effect of various chemicals on concrete; Application considerations.

The article reports on the concerns by four national oil and gas associations, including the American Petroleum Institute Midstream Group regaring the proposed hazardous liquids pipeline management requirements by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The associations argue that some provisions of the proposed rulemaking may hamper successful safety practices, and may limit companies' ability to use their expertise to manage pipeline operations appropriately.

The article discusses issues related to the scope of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) that was conceptualized in the early 2000 by the European Union including the environmental and health benefits on the ramification of the directive.