Fire Code and Chemical Classifications 101
Posted: May 2nd, 2022
There are several iterations of the International Fire code (IFC) that are used throughout the United States. While there are minor variations between the codes as implemented by different states, counties, or related jurisdictions, each establishes strict requirements related to […]
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What You Need to Know About the Proposed Updates to the e-Manifest Rule
Posted: April 25th, 2022
The e-Manifest system was created to allow for tracking of electronic submittals for manifests from generator to disposal facility with the final information already reported to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). It was designed to eliminate possible […]
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Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Barriers – Bigger Might be Better, But Is It Necessary?
Posted: April 25th, 2022
Vapor intrusion (VI) occurs when vapor-forming chemicals migrate from a subsurface source (e.g., contaminated soil or groundwater) into an overlying building, causing a potential human health exposure risk. When VI is suspected or confirmed, the primary method of mitigating the […]
Read articleCARB Zero-Emission Forklift Implementation
Posted: April 18th, 2022
Background The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a measure that will require the use of zero-emission forklifts within fleets throughout California. The Zero-Emission Forklift Measure was supported in Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 signed on September 2020. The […]
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Industrial Stormwater Updates in the Southeast
Posted: April 18th, 2022
2022 is an active year for industrial stormwater general permits in the Southeast United States. Current general permits in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee all expire within the next few months. Here is the ‘big picture’ overview of activity […]
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PM2.5 NAAQS Reconsideration Progress Update
Posted: March 31st, 2022
As I discussed in my July 2021 blog post and my January 2022 Look Ahead article, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is currently going through the process of reconsidering the previous administration’s decision to retain the particulate […]
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Vermont Stormwater Permitting: The 3-Acre Rule
Posted: March 29th, 2022
To address the growing concerns of pollutant loading to the state’s waterways, especially Lake Champlain, the state of Vermont passed the Vermont Clean Water Act of 2015. In meeting the goals of the Clean Water Act, the Vermont Department of […]
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Electric-Car Battery Manufacturing Plants and Recyclers: What’s in Store for the U.S.
Posted: February 7th, 2022
The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB), led by the United States (U.S.) Departments of Energy, Defense, Commerce, and State, published the NATIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES 2021–2030 in June of 2021. Just a few months later, Ford and then […]
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2022 Look Ahead
Posted: January 5th, 2022
This is a multi-part series consisting of 20 articles to celebrate ALL4’s 20th anniversary. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon! Introduction // Colin McCall I am excited and honored to once again introduce ALL4’s annual Look Ahead. Part of […]
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