Cleveland Airport Targeted for Discharge Regulation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations requiring airports to collect at least some of the deicing fluid after it is used on aircrafts with a goal of cutting chemical discharge by 22%. The regulations would require six of the 14 major U.S. airports that are the biggest users of deicing fluid to install deicing pads or other collection systems to capture 60% of fluid sprayed and to install deicing pads or other collection systems. Some of the targeted airports include:

• New York's John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports,
• Chicago's O'Hare,
• Boston Logan International,
• Cleveland-Hopkins International, and
• New Jersey's Newark Liberty International

It would then be the airports' responsibility to ensure that the collected fluid was treated and handled in accordance with requirements. Some 200 smaller facilities around the US would have to collect 20 percent of the fluid by using technologies such as a glycol recovery vehicle, while airports with fewer than 1,000 yearly jet departures would not be impacted.

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SBA Environmental Assessment Requirements - Records Search With Risk Assessment

The Small Business Administration (SBA) procedures under SOP 50-10(5) Lender and Development Company Loan Programs under certain circumstances requires Lenders to conduct a Records Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA) in order to evaluate the likelihood of contamination at the Subject Property and neighboring properties. If the RSRA concludes that there exists a high risk for contamination, additional environmental investigation may be required.

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MSDS Requirements - Hazard Communication Changes

OSHA has proposed to modify its existing Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform with the United Nations’ (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The proposed modifications to the standard include:

• revised criteria for classification of chemical hazards;
• revised labeling provisions that include requirements for use of standardized signal words, pictograms, hazard statements, and precautionary statements;
• a specified format for safety data sheets; and
• related revisions to definitions of terms used in the standard, requirements for employee training on labels and safety data sheets.

OSHA is also proposing to modify provisions of a number of other standards, including standards for flammable and combustible liquids, process safety management (PSM), and most substance-specific health standards, to ensure consistency with the modified HCS requirements. Written comments are due by December 29, 2009.

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SPCC 40 CFR 112 Compliance - SPCC Plan - SPCC Training

Caltha LLP provides technical support to facilities nationwide to comply with US EPA Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Rules (40 CFR 112) and State-specific spill prevention, spill preparedness and spill reporting requirements. Caltha specializes in preparing SPCC Plans, including using the new SPCC Template Plan format.

Caltha provides SPCC Plan services in a number of flexible formats, ranging from turn-key services where we provide a complete SPCC Plan, to ad hoc technical guidance to facility or corporate staff as they prepare Plans and compliance programs. Caltha also provides technical support in developing and implementing SPCC Inspection programs, and in developing and presenting annual SPCC Training.

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