by Peter Davis | May 21, 2018 | Waste Disposal
EPA has established a national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. This system known as the “e-Manifest” will modernize the nation’s cradle to grave hazardous waste tracking process. The e-Manifest system allows for three types of hazardous...
by Peter Davis | Jun 1, 2016 | Consulting, Waste Disposal
In some cases, lab waste may be excluded from hazardous waste regulations when properly discharged to a sewer system and mixed with domestic sewage that will be treated in a publically owned treatment works (POTW). In other cases, pouring lab waste down the drain is...
by Peter Davis | Apr 4, 2016 | HazCom, OSHA
The Hazardous Communication Standard which was revised by OSHA to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals has reached the final compliance deadline. Midwest Environmental Services is aware of the June 1, 2016 date...
by Peter Davis | Mar 2, 2016 | Transportation
Midwest Environmental Services would like to report that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted hazmat haulers an exemption from the 30 minute break requirement of the Hours-of-Service regulations. According to the publication, Midwest Environmental...
by Peter Davis | Jan 8, 2016 | Consulting, Recycling
Midwest Environmental Services understands that if every American home replaced just one light bulb with an energy efficient bulb, we would save enough energy to light 2 million homes for a year and prevent roughly 6 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from...
