In this 39th episode, I discuss "What Are The Main Hazard Classifications for Hazardous Materials?"

Hazardous Materials for Transportation purposes are classified into (9) main classification categories. The purpose of the classification categories are to provide a quick way to know the types of hazards that a product or material poses and by having visual labels on the exterior packaging, prior to getting more detailed information about the hazardous materials, through the review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), the general idea about the types of hazards associated with the material can be gathered by the labeling that includes the primary and sometimes secondary classifications.

Proper identification and labeling is key to the safe handing and transportation of hazardous materials.

There is also a smaller hazard classification system for workplace hazards.

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In this 38th episode, I discuss What is "Waste?" (Hazardous vs. Non-Hazardous).

Waste refers to any substance, material, or byproduct that is discarded, unwanted, or unusable after its primary purpose has been served. It encompasses solid (garbage, trash), liquid (sewage), and gaseous emissions, resulting from human, household, agricultural, or industrial activities. Effective management is required to minimize environmental impacts.

Hazardous waste poses substantial, immediate threats to human health or the environment due to characteristics like toxicity, ignitability, corrosivity, or reactivity, requiring specialized disposal under strict regulations like RCRA. Non-hazardous waste does not pose these threats and is generally managed via standard disposal, though it still requires proper handling.

While hazardous waste is strictly listed or characteristic-based, non-hazardous waste includes everyday materials like paper, metal, and construction debris.

The primary difference is based on Risk to Health and the environment. Hazardous waste is high-risk; non-hazardous is low-to-no immediate risk.

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In this 37th episode, I discuss What is "CERCLA?"

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), enacted in 1980 and commonly known as Superfund, authorizes the EPA to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. It enforces a "polluter pays" principle, holding responsible parties liable for cleanup costs, and establishes a trust fund for abandoned site remediation.

"CERCLA" provides The US EPA the power to enforce clean up of past contamination by either forcing The Responsible Party(s) to remediate it or for more immediate needed action, utilizing SuperFunds (past collected taxes) to address the immediate need or if a site needs to be addressed due to the threat to the environment and human health and has not identified A Responsible Party(s) to be remediated by The US EPA.

Whenever possible, if at Any Time A Responsible Party(s) is identified, if SuperFunds were utilized, The US EPA enforces CERCLA to attempt to recover any SuperFunds that were utilized.

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In this 36th episode, I discuss What is "RCRA?"

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, is the primary U.S. federal law governing the disposal of solid and hazardous waste, aiming to protect human health and the environment. It establishes a "cradle-to-grave" system for managing hazardous waste from generation to final disposal, while also promoting resource conservation and regulating non-hazardous waste.

"RCRA" provide The US EPA the power to regulate Waste Generators and the management of the waste generated through the creation, to transportation, to treatment, to storage and through final disposal or recycling.

RCRA's purpose is for the proper management of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, in an effort to have a lower environmental impact and effect on human health.

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In this 35th episode, I discuss What Are The "NCP and NCP List" and What's Their Purpose?

During this episode, I go through what The NCP and NCP List are and their intended purpose of regulating the products that are used during an Oil Spill or Hazardous Substance Release involving "Navigable Bodies of Water and Their Adjoining Shorelines."

The NCP List is a product schedule or listing of products that have completed the submission requirements of required data and information to The US EPA.

The NCP List is NOT an endorsement of use by The US EPA, it simply documents that the boxes have been checked that the required submissions have been completed. In fact, a product that has been listed, in their marketing data, if they reference being listed on The NCP List, there is a required disclaimer that must be reflected in it's entirely denoting this. Failure to do so, would result in removal from The NCP List.

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In this 34th episode, I discuss The Top Environmental Remediation Technologies Recognized by The US EPA.

During this episode, I go through and brief discuss The Top 25 Environmental Remediation Technologies recognized by The US EPA.

As always, I suggest that a combination of methods based upon circumstances, it typically the best approach to having the most success in Environmental Remediation.

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In this 33rd episode, I discuss What Are The Common Water Remediation Options for AF3 (PFAS/PFOS)?

The complex remediation need of AF3 (AFFF) containing PFAS/PFOS has options that fall into two categories; Separation/Capture and Destruction.

Separation/Capture technologies isolate the PFAS/PFOS and move it from the liquid by having it attach to another material. The other material acts like an absorbent to capture or isolate the contaminate PFAS/PFOS into a concentrated form. While the up front cost of this method seems economical and makes sense, when you consider the fact that you still have it to deal with via transport and disposal, it makes it less economical and not environmentally friendly, as the problem has only been relocated.

Destruction technologies are more environmentally friendly, as they actually focus on actually remediating the contaminate. However, many of these options are classified as destruction technologies, but are more of the same, separation/capture. For the few destruction technologies that do exist, they are expensive pieces of machinery that are not practical as they can only handle small batches.

ELMN8 Decon is a ready to use solution that upon contact breaks down AF3 (AFFF) and the contaminate it contains PFAS/PFOS. ELMN8 Decon actually "remediates" PFAS/PFOS, so it doesn't need to be relocated!

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In this 32nd episode, I discuss Which Regulatory Bodies Are Involved in Environmental Remediation?

When Environmental Remediation is taking place, there could be both Federal and State Agencies involved. The driver as to if both are involved is the size of the project and if it involves water. Water remediation typically involves more agencies of both types; Federal and State.

Typically, The State Environmental Regulatory Body is the involved more on the day to day operations and overseeing the remediation work. The State Agency will then report to other State Regulatory Bodies if they are involved, as well as other Federal Regulatory Bodies if they are involved.

For the most part, The State Environmental Regulatory Body oversees everything and keeps the others up to date by reporting on the remediation efforts.

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