Wipes must contain no free liquids prior to being sent for cleaning or disposal and there may not be free liquid in the container holding the wipes. “No free liquids” condition is defined in 40 CFR 260.10 and is based on the EPA Methods Test 9095B (Paint Filter Liquids Test) or other authorized state standard.
Additionally, federal legislation, called the WIPPES Act, has passed the House and is now in the Senate. The WIPPES Act would make it a national requirement for all baby wipes and other non-flushable wipes made with plastic fibers to have the “Do Not Flush” symbol.
The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule, issued today by NHTSA and EPA, sets tough but feasible fuel economy and carbon dioxide standards that increase 1.5% in stringency each year from model years 2021 through 2026.
To evaluate the regulatory status of a 100% solid, a generator can simply divide each total constituent concentration by 20 and then compare the resulting maximum theoretical leachate concentration to the appropriate regulatory limit.
Rule 20- Prohibition on the use of certain high-GWP HFCs as alternatives. Under this final rule, various hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and HFC-containing blends that were previously listed as acceptable alternatives under the SNAP program are now listed as unacceptable for specific uses.
Under SNAP Rule 26, the EPA deems 10 refrigerants as acceptable, subject to use conditions, for various commercial refrigeration applications, including industrial process refrigeration, cold storage warehouses and retail food refrigeration, among others.
The 111(b) rule would set New Source Performance Standards for new power plants that run on fossil gas. That means that all gas plants currently proposed could not be built unless they reduce carbon pollution to a certain threshold set by EPA.
On March 20, 2024, EPA announced a final rule, Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, that sets new, more protective standards to further reduce harmful air pollutant emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with model year 2027.
Part 503 contains requirements for sewage sludge incinerators (SSIs) including stacking monitoring, sewage sludge pollutant concentrations. SSIs must also comply with CAA requirements. The EPA's requirements regarding emissions from SSIs were updated in 2016.
The EPA regulates the manufacturing, processing, distribution, and use of chemicals and other pollutants. Also, the EPA is charged with determining safe tolerance levels for chemicals and other pollutants in food, animal feed, and water. The EPA enforces its findings through fines, sanctions, and other procedures.
The adequate daily intake of EPA for adults should be at least 220 mg per day. In the diet: 2 to 3 servings of fatty fish per week, which is the same as about 1,250 mg EPA and DHA per day.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the final Clean Power Plan under the Clean Air Act, the nation's fundamental air pollution law. The plan sets flexible and achievable standards that give each state the opportunity to design its own most cost-effective path toward cleaner energy sources.
Wipes must contain no free liquids prior to being sent for cleaning or disposal and there may not be free liquid in the container holding the wipes. “No free liquids” condition is defined in 40 CFR 260.10 and is based on the EPA Methods Test 9095B (Paint Filter Liquids Test) or other authorized state standard.
Wipes intended for a therapeutic purpose, such as killing germs on the skin, or treating acne, diaper rash, or other skin conditions, are drugs under the law. Drugs must meet requirements for FDA approval for safety and effectiveness before they go on the market.
EPA set the arsenic standard for drinking water at 10 ppb (or 0.010 parts per million). This protects consumers from the effects of long-term, chronic exposure to arsenic.
Under EPA's power sector programs, allowances are allocated to regulated sources under an overall emissions budget that caps total emissions across all sources combined. Each allowance represents an authorization to emit one ton of emissions per allowance held in a compliance period.
Starting January 1, 2025, the manufacturing or importing of any product in specified sectors that uses a regulated substance with a global warming potential of 700 or greater is prohibited (40 C.F.R. § 84.54(a)). The specified sectors listed include R-410A, the most common refrigerant used in the HVAC industry.
Rule Summary
On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3,” that sets stronger standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty (HD) vehicles beginning in model year (MY) 2027.
Biden's New EPA Tailpipe Rule Penalizes American Energy Independence. On March 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a tailpipe vehicle emissions rule – a de facto ban on the sale of gas-powered and traditional hybrid vehicles – forcing automakers to sell more electric vehicles (EVs).
If enacted, the Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act would: Revise the treatment of natural background levels, recognizing the impact of natural disasters and international emissions. Require a report to Congress on the treatment of international emissions.
consistent with the statute, administrative orders issued under section 106 may be issued if a release or threat ot a release of a hazardous substance from a·facility may present art. imminent and substantial endangerment to public health, welfare, or the environment.
Tier 3 establishes more stringent standards that will require covered vehicles to have essentially zero fuel vapor emissions in use. These include more stringent evaporative emissions standards, new test procedures, and a new fuel/evaporative system leak emission standard.