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Since summer vacation usually means no kids in attendance, it is the time of year when schools generally address their big asbestos issues. So instead of students and teachers filling the classrooms, they are replaced by a range of very specific professionals that are required to get any asbestos inspections, removal, repair, encapsulation and enclosure done! Learn more about asbestos removal in schools including AHERA regulations. We have some news on this year’s TSCA IUR Form U submission: this year’s Form U submission period will not be June 1 to September 30. It will most likely be pushed back to later this year. The EPA is delaying the submission period because the proposed IUR modifications rule has not yet been finalized. EPA expects to have the final version of the changes to the IUR reporting requirements in the near future. The revised 2011 submission period will be announced with the publication of the final IUR modification rule. In the August 13, 2010 TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Modifications – Proposed Rule, the EPA anticipated the promulgation of the final rule by the Spring of 2011. Spring arrived 3 weeks ago, and the final IUR Reporting Modification rule has not been published. As such, the reporting modifications and specific reporting period have not been finalized. In addition, the Agency has not released a test version of the revised Form U electronic reporting software. It is possible that the Agency will change the proposed 2011 submission period (June 1 – September 30) to another 4–month period later in 2011. As a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) I often make recommendations to our “General Industry” clients in an effort to lift their game with dealing with hazardous waste. There are multiple layers of compliance issues related to hazardous waste handling, and, as with most regulations, a little education (TRAINING!!) goes a long way in understanding the game plan! The intention of this blog is to provide a brief discussion of the key regulations and their associated training requirements. As part of a standard, pre-work permit inspection by the local township, it was discovered the exterior of a church (and local pre-school) had been painted with lead-based paint! Unfortunately, the estimates to remove and repaint the church were far beyond the church’s budget. At the acrimonious and finger-pointing church review meeting, a voice suddenly called out, “I’ll take care of it for half the cost of the lowest estimate!” Salvation! However, when the contractor began the job, Emilcott has created a handy quick reference table of “EHS Regulatory Submissions and Postings for January thru April 2011″. Each submission has links to more detailed explanations and weblinks — a gentle reminder to get organized! Included are EPA TSCA New Chemicals, EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting, OSHA Recording and Reporting, NJ Emission Statement Rule, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the NPDES Stormwater Program. It’s time for an update on the EPA’s proposed changes to the Inventory Update Reporting Rule! As of January 24, 2011, the EPA has been silent as to what changes will be included in the final rule. Paula Kaufmann makes an education guess to forecast when the final rule will be published so that anyone required to report, under TSCA rules, can collect their 2010 inventory data. Click on the title of the blog to read more. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ended 2010 with two announcements that impact Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). The first of these announcements involves polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in school environments. EPA’s second end-of-2010 announcement involves testing for radon, as January is National Radon Action Month. Two easy ways to start 2011 off on the right foot — follow the EPA’s recommendation by eliminating two significant and relatively easy IEQ concerns, PCBs and radon, from your building. 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. |
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