4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Looking Towards 2013 from a Consultant’s Perspective
Posted: December 28th, 2012
Here we are again at year’s end, another year older and wiser (hopefully). We made it through another election, the “fiscal cliff,” Hurricane Sandy, the Mayan end of the world, and the final episode of the Jersey Shore MTV series. […]
Read articleEnd of the World or Not – U.S. EPA Issues the Final Rule for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources NESHAP
Posted: December 27th, 2012
On the heels of Christina Giannascoli’s November 5, 2012 blog, today’s blog provides an update to the status of the reconsidered and stayed Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources NESHAP…
Read articleReading Material for the Holidays: U.S. EPA Finalizes 4 Rules
Posted: December 21st, 2012
As rumored, U.S. EPA has released the final versions of the 4 Rules – the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for Major and Area Source Boilers (Boiler MACT), Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI), and Nonhazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rules. Finalized just three days shy…
Read articleRICE MACT Update – ALL4 Partners with step2compliance
Posted: December 20th, 2012
Despite the ongoing controversy with the reconsidered revised version of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ – National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines…
Read articleInclude Changes to OSHA HazCom Standard in Your 2013 Planning
Posted: December 17th, 2012
Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule that revised its Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard…
Read articleNo Action Assurance Implications for Boiler MACT and CISWI Rules
Posted: December 13th, 2012
The presidential election has come and gone, and there is still much uncertainty when it comes to the status of the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for Major and Area Source Boilers (Boiler MACT), Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI)…
Read articleRevised RICE MACT Goes to OMB Amid Continued Opposition From a Diverse Group of Rule Detractors
Posted: December 11th, 2012
U.S. EPA sent the latest reconsidered revised version of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ – National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, the so called RICE MACT…
Read articleMy Co-op at ALL4
Posted: December 10th, 2012
I first came to ALL4 as a co-op in the summer of 2011. Since then I have spent three (3) semesters at ALL4 working on various projects. A co-op is a partnership between a school and an employer to provide an opportunity for students to learn hands-on…
Read article2012 AWMA – U.S. EPA Information Exchange
Posted: December 3rd, 2012
I attended the aforementioned event in Research Triangle Park on November 27th and 28th on behalf of ALL4. The predominant subject on the Information Exchange agenda was clearly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as seven (7) of the 24 information sessions were related to…
Read articleFive Reasons Why Now May Be the Time to Consider Converting Your Boiler to Natural Gas
Posted: November 30th, 2012
A number of projects around here lately have involved the conversion of a boiler firing coal or another high-polluting fuel to natural gas. Why the switch? Boiler MACT and NAAQS compliance come to mind. What other benefits are there from […]
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