A monthly newsletter containing regulation updates, proposed rules, guidance documents, and current topics in Environmental, Health, & Safety Compliance.
PSARA Technologies takes pride in being a family of fun individuals. So we'd like to share that with you in the form of pictures and updates of what we do both inside and outside of work. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram to see what we're up to!
We compose this newsletter to provide you with updates, insights, and solve common Environmental Health and Safety related issues you may be facing. We want to address the issues and events that are most important to you.
In an attempt to continually improve our newsletter, we are always looking for questions and suggestions for our newsletter! We want to know what you want to see.
If you have a question or suggestion for an article addressing a specific topic, regulation, industry etc. please let us know. Email newsletter@psara.com and we will do our best to address or include it in a following newsletter!
Sincerely,
Dylan DeZeeuw Director of Marketing PSARA Technologies, Inc.
EHS Compliance is Complicated. Managing it Doesn't Have to Be.
We don't get it!
Online EHS management was supposed to make things simpler and less expensive. So, when did it all become so costly and complicated?
If you'd like something that is straight-forward and affordable, with more than 10 years in development and evolution, call us.
EHS SolutionsBlog:You're ready to buy EHS software for your company. It's clear to you the time is right to make this investment for your environmental, health and safety program. Maybe you've even sat through a few software demos. But ... you still have to convince your boss to sign off on a big change and an ongoing financial investment. How can you win buy-in from management? Show them the return on investment with a few smart ways to calculate ROI.Read more
Regulatory
Correction to Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: Electronically Submit Form 300A by July 1
On April 24, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule titled "
Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science." The proposed rule stipulates that the EPA use the "best available science" in all actions, but requires...
Read More
Comment Period Extended for Proposed TSCA User Fee Rule
EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed "User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)" by
30 days.Read More
Clean Water Act (CWA) Regulation of Groundwater Updates
Thompson Hine:
"
Fourth Circuit Holds CWA Regulates Indirect Discharges from Ground Water to Navigable Surface Waters": A recent Fourth Circuit decision added to the debate over the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA), finding that the CWA regulates the discharge of pollutants from a point source that reaches navigable waters via a direct hydrological connection with ground water.
Read More
Jenner&Block:
CWA Regulation of Groundwater: Circuit Split or U.S. EPA Rulemaking?: Recent decisions from the Fourth and Ninth Circuits-finding that the Clean Water Act ("CWA") could regulate discharges into groundwater that ultimately migrate into navigable waterways-may prompt U.S. EPA to revisit its position that the CWA applies to discharges from a "point source via ground water that has a direct hydrologic connection to surface water."
Read More
EPA Streamlines NSR Permitting for Projects with Insignificant Air Quality Impacts
TroutmanSanders:
On April 17, 2010 EPA issued a
guidance document on the implementation of significant impact levels ("SIL") for ozone and fine particles. Under EPA's air pollution permitting regime known as "New Source Review," SIL values are one way to demonstrate that a new facility or modification of an existing facility will not cause a violation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards ("NAAQS") or Prevention of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") increments for a regulated pollutant.
Read More
Resources & Guidance
Webinar: The Elements of an Effective Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA)
EHS Today - A May 15 EHS Today-hosted webinar, sponsored by Camfil Air Pollution Control:
When performed correctly, a Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) identifies complex combustible dust hazards and provides techniques to mitigate these hazards. Unfortunately, all DHAs are not created equal and serious hazards are often overlooked. This webinar will discuss the minimum requirements for any DHA, the importance of qualified individuals and common overlooked hazards.
Read More