Bob and Group: Do not wonder how this saga will turn out -- make history and send comments! If you don't like what it says or if it is too onerous for you,...
The Radiation Emergencies Site for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just published "Guidelines for Handling Decedents Contaminated with...
I was wondering how you folks handle 3,3'-diaminobenzidine when it is received as waste in your facilities. According to the MSDS, it is not regulated by DOT,...
Thomas, what basis have you seen for calling 3,3'-diaminobenzidine a "carcinogen?" I thought that it was so classified when I first read your message, but I...
Hi Would you guys,HM's who know the proper procedures. and know this subject matter. Please tell walmart the proper way to store returned old car batteries?...
Disneyatt@...
May 3, 2007 10:18 pm
10321
Well we also have auto parts stores that store the old batteries on pallets inside the store. What/where is the proper storage for these old batteries? Can...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the hazmat101 group. File :...
hazmat101@yahoogroups...
May 4, 2007 2:20 am
10323
For US EPA RCRA (recycling exemption) regulations see http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/frequent.htm#q2 40 CFR 266 addresses car bateries. I...
We recently have had an ethanol plant built in our fire district and were promised that the company would provide training for our firefighter for ethanol...
I am looking for any and all information available (storage, transport, handling, work practices, safety programs, etc) for pyrotechnic devices with hazard...
Chlorine Emergencies an Overview for First Responders The Chlorine Institute (CI) is pleased to announce the completion and availability of a new training DVD...
I understand. I was surprised as well, but on a Cole Parmer MSDS, the following is fond in the Toxicology section: CAS# 91-95-2: Oral, mouse: LD50 = 1834...
We have directed our people to give us all chemicals whether they are hazardous or not. We then make a determination on how to handle the materials. A...
Robert Latsch
Robert.Latsch@...
May 4, 2007 1:51 pm
10329
Thomas, Many carcinogens are not regulated by EPA and therefore can be disposed via landfill. Carcinogens are disposed in landfills everyday. If the material...
Old Batteries can be classified as a universal waste under RCRA. This means that the material is subject to less stringent regulation. The only waste ...
Robert Latsch
Robert.Latsch@...
May 4, 2007 11:41 pm
10331
Lead-Acid batteries are not necessarily HAZMAT. The HAZMAT designation depends on how they packaged, handled, and transported. We deal with batteries everyday...
Aye, there's the source of confusion. Benzidine, CAS#: 92-87-5, is the very well known and publicized carcinogen, and it's an entirely different substance...
Although specific to MN, the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has a pretty good 2-page fact sheet on lead-acid battery requirements for Retailers and...
curt.c.schmidt@...
May 5, 2007 7:08 pm
10335
Maybe this is of interest, to some of you guy's? _Click here: disasteradvice.com - Your Disaster Advice Source_ (http://www.disasteradvice.com/)...
Disneyatt@...
May 5, 2007 9:49 pm
10336
I am looking for whatever I can get my hands on. We have a new pyrotechnic that we are having to store and have to implement all safety procdures related to...
http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/notices/rulemake.htm#72fr-25161 Scroll down the website page for the 2nd notice Final Rules PHMSA-2005-23141 (HM-215F): Hazardous...
Do you agree with these "findings"? ... In this paper we study the political economy determinants of traffic fines. Speeding tickets are not only determined by...
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a new...
Changes in Driver Behavior Resulting from Pedestrian Countdown Signals Source: U.C. Berkeley Traffic Safety Center This paper explores the effects that...
What They Don't Know Can Kill Them Source: U.C. Berkeley Traffic Safety Center Traffic safety researchers have long argued that driver behavior outweighs...
Check with your state agency that licenses' and regulates explosives. They can usually give you training and guidance on storing and handling. BTW, are your...
I guess we do have a need to study the obvious. I've always thought it would be advantageous to repeat written and on the road testing every 5 years to...
I would be surprised if everyone didn't agree with this. I know local police officers, and there are many determinants for their actions that don't necessarily...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
