The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included...

Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc. recently sat down to talk with Gillian (Gill) Capper (she/her), Program Manager for the...

UPDATE - On December 24, 2022, the PADEP published a notice in The PA Bulletin that notified the regulated public that the new National...

On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice:...

When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into federal law by President Biden on August 16th, it became one of the most impactful...

The expectation for professionals in healthcare to “do no harm” is expanding beyond the care of patients and into the care of the environ...

On March 16th, Tom Petersen and Jay Dimler (President of JWD Associates) presented a webinar on 2022 OSHA regulations. Below is a summary...

The two-year pandemic has forced education institutions to take a close look, revamp and then revamp again their Environmental, Health...

It’s been almost one year since Tom Petersen, President of EES, and Mark Huncik, EES Consultant, presented a webinar on Air Permit...

Announced on November 9, 2021, at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), 50 countries (including the United States) have...

Every three years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chooses areas to focus its enforcement and compliance resources on....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rule to sharply limit domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),...

In May, I attended CleanMed Connect 2021 — an annual conference presented by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. CleanMed...

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Have you ever seen those shiny blue plaques hanging near the lobby or entryway to an office building, hospital, or other commercial...

What it is: The primary U.S. federal law governing chemical substances in commerce, administered by the EPA. It applies to chemicals as standalone substances, in mixtures and as components within finished products. Why you're receiving this request: If you supply parts, components or materials to a U.S. manufacturer or importer, they may be asking you to confirm whether your products contain any substances restricted under TSCA, particularly sections which cover specific pe

What it is: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals" due to their environmental persistence, are a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals now subject to an expanding web of disclosure and reporting obligations at both the international, federal, and state level. PFAS are regulated in the U.S. primarily through TSCA, though requests increasingly arrive as standalone supply chain inquiries separate from any specific regulation. Why you'r

What it is: A California state law that requires businesses to warn Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. It also prohibits businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water. Why you're receiving this request: If your products are sold or incorporated into products sold in California, your customer needs to know whether any Prop 65-listed s

What it is: The EU's comprehensive chemicals regulation, in force since 2007. It requires registration of chemical substances manufactured or imported into the EU above 1 metric ton per year, and places obligations on the entire supply chain to communicate hazard and safety information. Why you're receiving this request: If your products are sold into Europe, or sold to a customer who sells into Europe, REACH compliance requests are routine. The most common ask is confirmat