WASHINGTON – A proposed rule published in the Federal Register Sept. 1 would incorporate international hazardous materials transport standards for large packages into U.S. regulations and clarify the definition of bulk packages. The proposal, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is also intended to clarify requirements on the construction and use of non-bulk and bulk packaging. of dangerous goods, according to PHMSA.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its Lead Criteria Document, which presents the latest available pertinent information on atmospheric science, air quality, exposure, dosimetry, health effects and environmental effects of lead.
On Oct. 30, during the Honors Luncheon of its 119th Annual Meeting in Nashville, the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, presented Edward J. Donnelly Jr., group vice president for DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies, with the George Baugh Heckel Award. This award is the association's highest honor.
The Coatings Summit, a global strategy and networking event, attracts senior managers from the coatings industry and its partners, from all economic regions and market segments.
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has scheduled the first workshop to discuss amending the ARB's Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for architectural coatings.
Thermo Electron Corp., Philadelphia, manufacturer of analytical instrumentation and laboratory informatics solutions, has scheduled two free seminars for LIMS users and prospective customers in Sweden and Norway.
Irfab Chemical Consultants, Brussels, Belgium, has studied the broader European Powder Coatings market, examining the changing market dynamics from various perspectives at this critical stage in its evolution.
In the final keynote address at PACK EXPO International 2006, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., released a packaging scorecard to continue its commitment of reducing packaging across its global supply chain by 5 percent by 2013, helping Wal-Mart and its suppliers improve packaging and conserve resources.
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