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Greetings!
This newsletter represents the end of my bi-monthly publication and a change to a more reasonable monthly release. My intent is to have more time to work on my training presentations and to draft better articles for your reading.
If you find yourself too busy to attend training, consider one of my HazMat Employee and RCRA Training webinars.
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The Applicability of the Hazardous Material Regulations
The HMR does not apply to all hazardous materials all the time. For the most part, it only applies to a HazMat in transportation; though the scope of "transportation" can be quite broad. And sometimes the HMR applies when there is no transportation at all. Read more...
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Does Your Lighting Ballast Contain PCBs or DEHP?
 Ballast fail. And when they do you must arrange for disposal. Is this waste a hazardous waste regulated under RCRA? A toxic waste regulated under TSCA? Neither? More...
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What's Coming Down the Pipeline?
May 2013
 A little for the PHMSA and a little for USEPA's RCRA regulations. Refer to this brief list to see if it applies to you. If it does, there are links for you to pursue further.
More...
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How Long Must You Maintain a Copy of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest?
The RCRA regulations require a generator to maintain a copy of the hazardous waste manifest for three years, but when does the clock start? And what else do you need to know about manifest record retention? More...
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The HazMat Shipper and Carrier Registration Deadline Approaches!
The annual date for registration is July 1st. Read this short article to determine if you must register and how to go about it.
Make sure you're in compliance!
DON'T MISS THIS! PHMSA has reduced the registration fee for 2013. Read this short article as a supplement to the one above and you can determine what your fees will be for 2013/2014. More...
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How Must a Generator of Hazardous Waste Ensure Access to Emergency Communication and Alarms?
40 CFR 265.34 requires an SQG or LQG to provide immediate access to emergency communication and alarms in certain situations. Read this article (another in a series looking at 40 CFR 265, Subpart C) to find out what you must do. More...
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General Placarding Requirements
There are only five types of packagings and methods of transportation that will require placards if applicable. Learn here what those five things are.
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State Specific Regulations
This month: Texas! 
Texas been given approval by the USEPA to manage Paint & Paint Related Waste as a Universal Waste. This de-regulation of an otherwise hazardous waste can be of great benefit to any facility in Texas. Make certain you are aware of the full scope of this regulation. More...
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Training Options
- Public Training Seminar (see my schedule above).
- Onsite Training
- Self-Guided Training
- Web-Based Training
- Hosted Training
Contact me for a free consultation of your training needs.
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FAQ's about GHS, HazComm, & its Impact on the HMR
Though it doesn't currently have a significant impact on the transportation of hazardous materials, I felt I had to take the plunge into OSHA's regulations and learn more about this important revision to the regulations. Contains updated information. More...
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Helpful Sources of Information
My bi-monthly newsletter is a good source of information, but it isn't the only one. In this new feature I'll direct you to sources of information I believe may be useful to you. Be sure to check this location often for updates.
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Exclusions from regulation as a Solid Waste or Hazardous Waste 
Secondary materials, if reclaimed properly are excluded from the definition of a solid waste and thus cannot be a hazardous waste. View this short Power Point to see if this exclusion may be of use to you.
40 CFR 261.4(a)(8) - The Closed Loop Recycling Exclusion
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Upcoming Training
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If you've attended Ken Reilly's training in the past,
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Webinar Schedule
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Click on the link to learn more or to register for Web-Based Training.
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"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
- Martin Luther King, Jr. |
A Testimonial from OnsiteTraining
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Something New for Some Old Things!
I am now archiving my old newsletters. Feel free to browse past volumes for more helpful information.
April-13, vol. 2
April-13, vol. 1
March-13, vol. 2
March-13, vol. 1
February-13, vol. 1,2
January-13, vol. 2
January-13, vol. 1
December-12, vol. 1,2
November-12, vol. 1
October-12, vol. 2
October-12, vol. 1
September-12, vol. 2
September-12, vol. 1
August-12, vol. 2
July-12, vol. 2
July-12, vol. 1
June-12, vol. 2
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Do you Need a Speaker for the Next Meeting of Your Organization?
I'm available to speak on a variety of regulatory topics at the next meeting of your professional organization.
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Onsite Training
in Your Area
Onsite Training has been keeping me very busy the past few months. There's no onsite training job too big, too small, or too remote for me to handle.
May 23 & June 6 in Houma, LA
June 11 in Morris, IL
June 18,19 in Battle Creek, MI
...and more to schedule.
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Emergency Response Information Required by the HMR
If you offer for shipment a hazardous material you must read these two articles. The first identifies what must be included as emergency response information (here).
The second looks more closely at one critical - and frequently overlooked - aspect of the regulation: The requirement to provide the basic description and the technical name of the hazardous material with the emergency response information. Read about that here.
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Crushing Lamps or Bulbs: What you Need to Know 
Before you consider crushing your lamps (usually fluorescent lamps) on-site you must first consider the applicable regulations and the options available to you. More...
If you decide to proceed, you must also consider the exposure to mercury that may result from the use of a Drum Top Crusher for your lamps. More...
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The Four Hazard Communication Methods
Shipping papers, placards, HazMat labels, and markings. What are they? How do they work together? What is their role? Why are they required? Learn about these four basic requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations. More...
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As we leave spring behind us and head into summer, don't forget to schedule your annual RCRA Training and you triennial HazMat Employee Training. Contact me with questions.
Daniel Stoehr Daniels Training Services 815.821.1550 |
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