Chemical

San Jose, CA — A California utility provider has reached a first-of-its-kind settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency related to allegations that the company violated the Chemical Safety Board’s accidental release reporting rule.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has pushed to Nov. 17 the effective date of certain regulations within a final rule that will ban the use of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene.

Washington — When chemical facility operators find flawed equipment, it’s “not enough to simply identify a deficiency if that deficiency goes unmanaged and unmitigated,” the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is looking for input from representatives of small businesses, local governments and nonprofit organizations as it evaluates Toxic Substances Control Act regulations for formaldehyde and legacy uses of asbestos.

Washington — Continuing its effort to increase agency transparency, the Chemical Safety Board has published additional information on 30 serious chemical releases.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking feedback as it ponders reversing a ban on most uses of the carcinogenic chemical substance perchloroethylene.

Washington — Alarmed by nonfatal incidents involving toxic nitric acid in Ohio and Tennessee, the Chemical Safety Board has launched investigations into the matters.

Washington — Chemical facilities should establish safety management systems “even in the absence of regulatory requirements” and communicate lessons from past incidents to help keep workers safe, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — Chemical facilities should prepare now for hurricane season to “help prevent catastrophic chemical releases” and “ensure the safety of workers, emergency responders and surrounding communities,” the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board “more than pays for itself in costs saved by preventing serious chemical incidents,” Chair Steve Owens is asserting as the agency again is being targeted for elimination.