Cabin Air Safety Act Proposed Rule
Posted: September 2023
Air travel is a crucial part of our modern lives, allowing us to connect with loved ones, explore new destinations, and conduct business across the globe. However, there are concerns surrounding the quality of cabin air and its potential impact […]
Read MoreData Quality Part 5: An Additional Component ─ Sensitivity
Posted: August 2023
We started this journey with the following thought: Defining data quality and implementing a data quality program furthers the goal that the data collected serve the intended purpose, i.e., informed decision making. In this article, we’ll explore “sensitivity.” This one […]
Read MoreLife Cycle Assessment
Posted: August 2023
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool used to assess the environmental impact of a product, process, or service throughout its entire life cycle. It considers the environmental impact of various stages of the product’s life, including raw material […]
Read MoreSetting Water Reduction Targets: Reducing water consumption reduces wastewater generation while also reducing risk
Posted: July 2023
A careful assessment of water use can reveal consumption risks and resource use inefficiencies. Setting water reduction goals creates a quantitative way to validate the efficacy of efficiency improvements, expose potential failures and malfunctions and drive inefficiency and risk from […]
Read MoreWastewater Pretreatment Standards: How Do I Avoid $100,000 Fines?
Posted: July 2023
This past May, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) levied a fine of $100,000 against Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. The company, an egg processor based in Woodridge, New York, […]
Read MoreData Quality Part 4: The Qualitative Components: Representativeness and Comparability
Posted: July 2023
We started this journey with the following thought: Defining data quality and implementing a data quality program furthers the goal that the data collected serve the intended purpose, i.e., informed decision making. Up to this point, we’ve defined data quality, […]
Read MoreNational Forklift Safety Day 2023
Posted: June 2023
National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) is observed on the second Tuesday of June each year, which is June 13 this year. This year is the 10th anniversary of NFSD which was started as an initiative by the Industrial Truck Association […]
Read MoreU.S. EPA Issues Memorandum on How Hazardous Waste Regulations Apply to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Posted: June 2023
After many years of anticipating the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) guidance on the management of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, the wait is finally over for the battery industry. On May 24, 2023, the U.S. EPA released a guidance […]
Read MoreU.S. EPA’s Proposed Updates to the Wood Products NESHAP
Posted: May 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed significant amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) on May 18, 2023. The current NESHAP requirements focus primarily on organic hazardous […]
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About the Non-EGU Ozone FIP Requirements
Posted: May 2023
A recording of the webinar is now available. Please complete registration below for access. WHAT’S THE WEBINAR ABOUT? On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule titled Federal “Good Neighbor Plan” for the 2015 […]
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