What does Certified mean? To understand what it means to be certified, we first need to know what the word certify means, which is “officially recognize (someone or something) as possessing certainRead More…
1. Generators need to register In order to initiate a hazardous waste shipment, the generator must register at RCRA info to register your site and create a user account. It is recommendedRead More…
As of June 30th, 2018, The Environmental Protection Agency is establishing a new system for tracking hazardous waste shipments. This new system is known as the “e-Manifest” and its purpose is toRead More…
Does your facility frequently ship routine hazardous waste streams? If so you have heard of a waste stream profile. These are required by the EPA when shipping wastes. Waste stream profiles areRead More…
When hazardous chemicals are being used, handled, or stored, hazardous safety equipment is should be nearby. As part of a contingency plan, it is required that all staff know about the emergencyRead More…
In our last blog, Top 4 Hazardous Waste Container Violations, we began discussing some violations that can occur when storing your hazardous waste. The main reasons people schedule hazardous waste pickups isRead More…
In 2015 Congress amended the FCPIA Act of 1990. This change has required the EPA and OSHA to increase their civil monetary penalties. Some of these penalties have increased to over $51,000Read More…
We find that generators of chemical wastes that get “visited” frequently are usually up to speed with regulations and storage containment periods. For the larger generators such as “Blue Chip” companies, itRead More…
MLi Environmental is expanding our physical area of coverage so as to include the New England and the New York Tri-State area. The laborious task of EPA audits will help assist yourRead More…
Within the last five years, EPA Region One inspectors have investigated 2420 facilities for environmental health and workplace safety. Last year, 349 facilities were assessed to be in violation of the ResourceRead More…