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| February 9, 2010 |
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Comment Period Extended on Alternative To CFC-12 in New Vehicle Air Conditioners
EPA reopens the comment period for an additional 15 days on a proposal to list HFO-1234yf as an acceptable alternative to ozone-depleting substances in vehicle air conditioners. EPA says it has added supporting materials to the docket for the proposed rule. EPA proposes to limit allowable concentrations of HFO-1234yf in the passenger compartment or near electric power storage areas to 6.2 percent by volume, the lower flammability limit for the substance. From Daily Environment Report, Publication date February 9, 2010
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EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rule For Certain Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
EPA proposes a significant new use rule for certain multi-walled carbon nanotubes for which it has received a premanufacture notice, meaning any manufacturers or importers would have to notify EPA of uses that differ from those outlined in the premanufacture submission. The proposed rule identifies the multi-walled carbon nanotubes by the number of their premanufacture notice, P08199. The agency says the nanotubes will be used as an additive/filler for polymer composites and support media for industrial catalysts. From Chemical Regulation Reporter®, Publication date February 8, 2010
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EPA Official Says Planned Stormwater Rules Will Not Involve 'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach
An Environmental Protection Agency official told participants at a
public meeting Jan. 28 that the agency “would not dictate a
one-size-fits-all approach” in developing proposed changes to
its stormwater program, as some fear. From Environment Reporter, Publication date February 5, 2010
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OSHA Proposes Injury, Illness Form Changes, Denies Plans for Broader Ergonomic Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Jan. 29 it
is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would restore a
musculoskeletal injury column on the form used by employers to record
worker injuries and illnesses (75 Fed. Reg. 4728). From Occupational Safety & Health Reporter, Publication date February 4, 2010
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Companies Test Standards for Measuring Emissions From Products, Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Sixty U.S. and foreign corporations have begun
testing standards to measure greenhouse gas emissions from their
products and supply chains as part of an effort to develop final
standards by the end of the year, the World Resources Institute said
Jan. 20. From International Environment Reporter, Publication date February 3, 2010
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