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Dust control is an important way to keep what’s in the ground out of the air and out of your lungs. The standard method for controlling dust is to spray water on the ground. This practice works fine until your water truck freezes solid. So, what do you do when Jack Frost is nipping at your nose and the dust is flying in the air? With the start of each new year, Emilcott faces regulatory submission deadlines reporting data from the past year including Submission of the EPA Community Right to Know (CRTK) Survey due March 1 and EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) due July 1. Just like Christmas shopping, the compilation and reporting process is less stressful and yields better results if I begin early and develop a strategy with deadlines in mind. As such, here is my personal January first kick-off list that should make the time-consuming process of CRTK and TRI reporting easier to handle. Why do we care about particles floating around in our air? Bruce Groves explores how the environmental air monitoring in the future will be able to locate (in real time) the place, the direction of the pollution source so that we can take measures to stop or reduce the indicated pollution sources. The goal AND end result are to develop as clean a living and working area as possible. For every job, there are specific OSHA requirements that are designed to keep you safe – your health and safety office or EHS group should be a resource for information as well as monitoring the worksite for safety needs. John DeFillippo explains how to dress for occupational health and safety success and provides links for more information. As a facility, are you tracking your toxic chemicals and filing the appropriate NJ PPA documentation? Facilities must account for their use of toxic chemicals and, where feasible, reduce their use. Toxic pollution that cannot be reduced should be recycled, and pollution that cannot be recycled should be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Guest blogger, Charles Peruffo, reviews the requirements and process of filing under the New Jersey Pollution Prevention Act. Are you in litigation regarding an environmental, health or safety issue? if so, there is a good chance that both plaintiff and defendant counsel will enlist the services of an expert or two. What is the role of an Expert Witness and how do you find the best EHS expert witness for you? For both counsel and client, spend the time to do research and find qualified EHS professionals who can help you win your case. Have you been properly trained to use your respirator and fit-tested to make sure it is actually stopping hazards from reaching your lungs?Are you confident that you are using your respirator properly and that the respirator that you have selected is the best for the contaminants you are exposed to? How about the person next to you – are they in compliance? Learn why compliance with respirator regulations is good for you and your lungs. August 2011 Update: Information from the EPA regarding TSCA requirements and submission has changed significantly since this post was originally written in August 2010. Please also read BREAKING NEWS: New EPA TSCA Inventory Update Requirements (IUR) for 2012 and additional posts following to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information. -PKaufmann Is your facility a manufacturer or importer of chemicals in amounts of 25,000 pounds or greater? Environmental Health and Safety Professionals are often faced with questions that do not seem to have black and white answers, but, in reality, regulatory requirements are not that gray. A common question: When do the requirements for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65 (OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulations) apply? The challenge for EHS professionals is to communicate to workers the distinction between what are considered environmental health risks When I was first introduced to perimeter air monitoring, I walked in circles for days, literally. Every half hour I recorded a reading in my field book and moved to the next assigned point. This necessary, tedious process continued for days, weeks, and months. At the end of each day I watched an entire job crew file through the gates to the parking area as I stood by in envy. After a deep breath of annoyance and gloom, |
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