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Water & EnvironmentalAug 6, 20264 min read

Commercial Kitchens Face FOG Compliance Risk Across Sewer and Stormwater Systems

EP Online says fats, oils, and grease should be treated as a wastewater and stormwater compliance issue, not just a plumbing problem. The article links poor...

Safety & HandlingAug 5, 20264 min read

House Bill Proposes Climate Control Mandates and Temperature Monitoring for Federal Prisons

House Democrats have introduced the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act to mandate HVAC upgrades and temperature monitoring across all 122 Bureau of Prisons facilities to...

Water & EnvironmentalAug 4, 20263 min read

EPA Approves New Hampshire Title V Permit Definition Revisions on Air Pollutants

EPA approved revisions to New Hampshire’s Clean Air Act Title V operating permit program, updating pollutant definitions to align with federal permitting and air toxics rules....

Safety & HandlingAug 3, 20263 min read

OSHA, NIOSH and safety groups open registration for Safe & Sound Week Aug. 10-16

Registration is underway for the 10th annual Safe & Sound Week, scheduled for Aug. 10-16. OSHA, NIOSH and safety groups will promote workplace safety and health...

Safety & HandlingAug 2, 20263 min read

DOE and DOL Sign Five-Year MOU to Speed Mining AI, Sensors, and Safety Tech

The DOE and DOL signed a five-year MOU to coordinate on mining technology, safety, and workforce readiness. The agreement centers on AI, automation, advanced sensors, and...

Safety & HandlingAug 1, 20263 min read

NIOSH Releases Printable Sticker Graphics to Promote Safer 3D Printing Workplaces

NIOSH has issued downloadable sticker graphics with QR codes to help workers reduce exposure to 3D printing emissions and related hazards. The agency says risks vary...

Safety & HandlingJul 31, 20263 min read

BlackRock, Ford, Google and Carhartt Form Skilled Trades Alliance Amid Workforce Shortages

BlackRock, Ford Motor Co., Google and Carhartt launched a national coalition to expand skilled trades training. The effort targets workforce gaps affecting infrastructure, energy and manufacturing.

Safety & HandlingJul 30, 20264 min read

Industry coalition urges EPA and OSHA to create single federal chemical worker-safety framework

Seventy-five industry groups, including the American Chemistry Council, want EPA and OSHA to align chemical worker protections under one federal framework to reduce overlap and confusion.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 29, 20264 min read

Kitagawa says porous materials could help industry mine air for feedstocks and fuels

Chemistry Nobel laureate Susumu Kitagawa argues that porous materials such as MOFs could shift industry from digging for raw materials to separating them from air.

Safety & HandlingJul 28, 20264 min read

CSB links Bio-Lab Conyers fire and toxic plume to improper storage of reactive pool chemicals

The CSB said corroded sprinklers and overfilled storage of reactive chemicals drove the 2024 Bio-Lab fire in Conyers, Georgia, which forced about 17,000 evacuations.

Industry NewsJul 27, 20263 min read

Polymer sponge targets acetic acid to slow cellulose acetate film degradation

Researchers reported a sponge-like polymer that adsorbs acetic acid, a driver of vinegar syndrome in cellulose acetate film reels. The approach could reduce preservation costs if...

Safety & HandlingJul 25, 20264 min read

EPA Seeks Feedback on Risk Reviews for Five Chemicals, Including Flame Retardant TBBPA

EPA is seeking comments on documents tied to five chemicals, including TBBPA, which the agency said poses unreasonable inhalation risk to workers. A TSCA science panel...

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