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DOT revises hazardous materials regulations.(Department of Transportation )
March 1, 2006... The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule on December 9 revising terminology, definitions, and requirements for consistency with the Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005. These amendments include revising the definitions of "hazmat employee"...

California bans universal waste in trash.(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced that it will not extend the temporary disposal exemptions that allowed households and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Universal Waste Generators to dispose of some hazardous waste into the trash. As of February 8, 2006,...

Miami silver recovery training program.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Part of the requirements of the new Miami-Dade BMP program is that operators of silver recovery equipment must be properly trained on how to operate the systems. The requirements take effect with the new permit cycle, May 1, 2006, and are minor. The photo lab must be able to document...

Photography, bunnies and regulations.(animal welfare)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... As far-fetched as it may sound, the Animal Welfare Act, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), does require photographers or studios that have warm-blooded animals as part of their photography props to be properly licensed. The regulations have been on the...

Four states and counting.(electronic recycling programs)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... When Washington State Governor Gregoire signs SB 6428, there will be four states that have enacted their own versions of electronic recycling programs. Three of the programs, Maryland, Maine and Washington, are producer-responsibility-type programs and the fourth, California, is an upfront...