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Gasoline and diesel fuel UST compliance determination
Are State or Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs or TERCs), Local or Tribal Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs or TEPCs), or fire departments required to determine if facilities are in compliance with underground storage tank (UST) requirements? No. SERCs/TERCs, LEPCs/TEPCs, and fire departments are not required to make the determination themselves…
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How is an off-site release subject to EPCRA 304?
How is an off-site release determined to be subject to Section 304 notification requirements? A release need not result in actual exposure to persons off-site in order to be subject to release reporting requirements; potential exposure is sufficient. Any release into the environment above the reportable quantity may have the…
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General reporting requirements and thresholds for EPCRA 311
What are the requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 311 and what facilities are covered? Are there thresholds for reporting? Section 311 requires that the owner or operator of a facility must submit a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical which meets…
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Pest Control: Resources for Housing Managers
Learn about effective IPM programs in multi-family housing, which require a team effort involving residents, maintenance and custodial staff, pest management professionals, and the housing manager.
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EPA Opens Public Comment Period for Two Manufacturer Requests for Risk Evaluations, Continues to Meet TSCA Commitments
Contents of the listserv announcing the open public comment period for two manufacturer requests for risk evaluations
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Methylene Chloride Consumer Paint and Coating Removal Rule Implementation - EPA Issues Compliance Guide to Assist Small Entities
Contents of the listserv announcing the availability of Compliance Guide to Assist Small Entities related to methylene chloride implementation
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New Opportunity for Public Comment on CBI Procedures
announcement of new opportunity for public comment on CBI procedures
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Now Available: New Chemicals Public Meeting Materials and TSCA CBI Case List
Now Available: New Chemicals Public Meeting Materials and TSCA CBI Case List
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EPA Releases for Public Comment Updated "Working Approach" Document for New Chemicals Reviews
EPA Releases for Public Comment Updated "Working Approach" Document for New Chemicals Reviews
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EPA Transitions to Using Updated Dietary Exposure Model
The U.S. EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing its transition to using an updated version of the agency’s Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model (DEEM)
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Now Available: Updated TSCA Inventory with Unique ID Information
Contents of the listserv announcing the updated TSCA Inventory with unique ID information
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TSCA SACC Meeting Minutes and Final Report for July 2019 Meeting on the Draft Risk Evaluations for 1,4-Dioxane and Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD)
announcing the availability of TSCA SACC meeting minutes and final report for July 2019 meeting on the draft risk evaluations for 1,4-Dioxane and Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD)
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EPA to Hold Public Meeting on TSCA New Chemicals Program
announcement that EPA will hold a public meeting on the TSCA New Chemicals Program
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EPA Releases Updated Lists of Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens Including Ebola
On October 12, 2022, EPA triggered its emerging viral pathogen (EVP) guidance in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) response to the Ebola virus cases in western Uganda.
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EPA Opens Comment Period on Pethoxamid Proposed Decision
EPA has opened a 30-day comment period on the Agency’s proposed decision to register the new pesticide active ingredient pethoxamid, a broad-spectrum herbicide that inhibits seedling shoot growth
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EPA Releases Draft Assessment of Effects of Inpyrfluxam on Endangered Species for Public Comment
EPA is releasing its draft biological evaluation (BE) that contains the Agency’s analysis of the potential effects of the fungicide inpyrfluxam on federally listed endangered and threatened (listed) species and their designated critical habitats.
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EPA Makes Draft Risk Assessments Available for Dicamba as the Next Step in the Registration Review Process
EPA is releasing for public comment a second addendum to the 2016 draft human health risk assessment and a draft ecological risk assessment for dicamba.
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EPA Releases for Public Comment Draft Guidance for Plant Regulators, Including Plant Biostimulants
EPA Releases for Public Comment Draft Guidance for Plant Regulators, Including Plant Biostimulants
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Certification of Pesticide Applicators Revised Rule Comparison
The EPA issued the revised Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule. The rule would help keep our communities safe, protect the environment and reduce risk to those applying pesticides.
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EPA Seeks Nominations for the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
Accepting nominations for membership on the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee no later than June 27, 2019