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New ASTM International standard supports hazardous materials packaging
A new ASTM International standard helps with pressure testing certain containers that are used to transport hazardous materials.
How to Document Weights on Dangerous Goods/HazMat Transport Paperwork
International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Tile 49 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), & Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Documentation No one wants to talk about their weight. Ever. In the world of transport though, you have no choice. You are required to list on your transport paperwork some sort of weight, […]
Court Rejects Environmental Consultant’s Third Party Claim Against Prior Owner/Occupants
by Stan Berger, Fogler Rubinoff On March 22, 2018 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in MVL Leasing Ltd. v CCI Group Inc. 2018 ONSC 1800 granted Rule 21 motions striking third party claims brought by an environmental consultant who was being sued by a purchaser of property for professional negligence and breach of contract. […]
SJC Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Contaminated Property Damage Claims but Raises Questions of Application
Plaintiffs with property damage claims under the Massachusetts cleanup law have more time to bring their claim than might be expected under the three-year statute of limitations according to a recent ruling by the top Massachusetts court.
U.S. EPA’s Enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
The U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Project Notification indicating its plans to begin preliminary research to evaluate the EPA’s implementation and enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule).
U.S. Environmental Industry generates $388 billion in revenues in 2017
Industry performance reflects favorable economic conditions, but future growth is jeopardized by retrograde environmental policy
Chemical and Biological Remediation Tetrachloroethene – Case Study
This study, published in Science of the Total Environment (Vogel et al. 2018, vol. 628-629, 1027-1036) illustrates how microbes and nanomaterials can work in combination for targeted remediation.
IATA rolls out DG AutoCheck to enhance safety in dangerous goods transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck), a new innovative solution for the air cargo industry, which will enhance safety and improve efficiency in the transport of dangerous goods by air, and support the industry’s goal of a fully digitised supply chain. “The air transport industry handles over 1.25 […]
Using GPS trackers to fight toxic soil dumping
New pilot project cracks down on collusion and will track where contaminated soil is dumped
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