Latest Dangerous goods Stories
NEWARK, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must receive training annually. A course offered by Environmental Resource Center in Newark, N.J., this month fulfills this annual training requirement. Students will learn how to: identify, accumulate, minimize, and ship hazardous waste; develop a contingency plan;...
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical products may contain hazardous materials (HAZMAT) that are regulated under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The packaging systems may also be subject to several shipping rules and requirements from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), which follows the United Nations (UN) guidelines. Westpak, Inc., is expanding their HAZMAT testing capacity in response to these growing needs. Some medical products include...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RegScan, Inc., a Williamsport, Pa.-based company, proudly announces the expansion of U.S. TEAM Guides audit checklists to include the Environmental Protection Agency's New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). The U.S. TEAM Guides checklists have been updated to reflect EPA's national emissions standards that were finalized in August 2012. These standards,...
National OSHA training and consulting company provides employers with free GHS training resources via new GHS training page on their website ARLINGTON, Texas, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Employers that have not yet provided their employees with recently-mandated OSHA training on the "Globally Harmonized System" (aka GHS) of classification and labeling of chemicals now have a free resource to help them meet their obligation. Today, OSHA Training Services Inc. announced their new GHS...
Helps Chemical Manufacturers Comply With OSHA's 2012 Hazcom Standard CHICAGO, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Labelmaster®, a leading manufacturer and distributor of regulatory compliance products, today announced the publication of GHS Impact on U.S. Chemical Manufacturers: Regulatory Changes and Practical Guidance, a white paper detailing the implications of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aligning its 2012 Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the...
SiteHawk Elevates Global Solutions by Expanding Language Services for SDS Indexing to Meet the Demands of the Globally Harmonized System Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 SiteHawk, the leading innovator in cloud-based SDS and chemical data management solutions, is excited to announce the expansion of their chemical indexing services to 32 native languages. The expansion is in response to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) as well as customer and market needs to index or catalog...
Online OSHA training by Automotive Compliance Consultants helps dealership staffs meet this requirement without needing to leave the job to do so. Crystal Lake, IL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Automotive Compliance Consultants, leading automotive retail compliance experts, announced today availability of online certification for OSHA’s new Hazardous Communications Standard. Automotive service department personnel handling hazardous materials, including waste motor oil and antifreeze, must...
HONG KONG, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Textiles manufacturers faced with challenging new water discharge commitments have been handed a lifeline by quality assessment specialists Bureau Veritas. A new 'Zero Discharge' scheme from one of the world leaders in testing, inspection and certification services is designed to help the textiles industry clean up the world's waterways and achieve ambitious targets around environmental performance. NGOs, environmental...
Company to Host Disaster Recovery and Hazmat Exercises in Dallas Metro Area NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's elite Major Emergency Response Incident Team, called MERIT, is celebrating 20 years of service as it continues to protect thousands of miles of the company's communications network assets during natural disasters or hazardous materials incidents. This week, the 30-member MERIT team, which includes eight of the original members, is assembling in the Dallas...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) today announced the formation of its new partnership with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. to produce the enhanced 2013 NTTC Bulk Hazmat Compliance Guide. Formerly known as the NTTC Cargo Tank Hazardous Materials Regulations, this tank-truck specific book now delivers greater content, accessibility, and utility to its readership thereby increasing the overall value for tank...
