Archive for March 2023
Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(A) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment
A Proposed Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 03/17/2023 This document has a comment period that ends in 28 days. (04/17/2023) Submit a formal comment Document Details Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. Printed version: PDF Publication Date: 03/17/2023 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Dates: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2023. Comments Close:…
Read MoreToxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ About to Get Their First US Limits
Associated Press by Michael Phyllis and Brittany Peterson US – The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. But experts say removing them will cost billions, a burden that will fall hardest on small communities…
Read MoreOIG: Improvements Are Needed to HUD’s Process for Monitoring Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Public Housing
Office of the Inspector General US – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials reported that policies and guidance related to lead-based paint hazards and elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) were clear and well written. However, HUD did not align its EBLL value to CDC’s blood lead reference value (BLRV) for children under…
Read MoreNY Construction Firm Settles Lead Paint Lawsuit
Paint Square Manhattan, NY The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the United States has entered into consent decrees setting a civil lawsuit against a New York construction company for violating lead-based paint safety regulations. The consent decrees resolve a lawsuit filed in a Manhattan federal court last year, alleging that CISNE NY Construction violated the Toxic…
Read MoreBill would Raise Major Barriers to Sue for Asbestos Injuries in Utah
Salt Lake Tribune by Eric Peterson Salt Lake, Utah – In a Feb. 15 committee hearing, Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, said HB328 was a common-sense approach to making sure asbestos lawsuits only truly target the guilty. The bill, Asbestos Litigation Amendments would require medical proof an individual had been sickened by exposure before a lawsuit…
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