Environmental

In 2003, EPA proposed to modify the hazardous waste regulations for management of solvent-contaminated industrial wipes to conditionally exclude wipes that are disposed of from the definition of hazardous waste and to conditionally exclude laundered wipes from the definition of solid waste.

Based on comments received on the proposal, EPA revised its risk analysis used to evaluate the risks to human health and the environment if solvent-contaminated wipes or laundry sludge are disposed of in a municipal solid waste landfill.

EPA’s revised rule was sent to the Office of Management and Budget on April 23. According to EPA’s Regulatory Agenda, the rule is expected to be published as a final regulation s ... more »

Safety

Bayer CropScience sought to reduce risks associated with the manufacturing and storage of the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate (MIC) at its processing plant in Institute, West Virginia, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. However, the company did not make an effort to incorporate all possible hazard control methods, and the report found that not all chemical manufacturing plants have adopted safer processes that aim to minimize or eliminate hazards. The committee that wrote the report recommended that the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) or another entity develop a framework to help managers at chemical plants choose among alternative processing options—considering factors such as safety, environmental impact, and product yield—to develop a safer chemical manufacturing system.

The 2008 explosion at the West Virginia Bayer pl ... more »

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