Tagged: Environmental Affairs
Lab Glass Waste Disposal Flowchart
Gels and Buffers Waste Disposal Flowchart
Films and Processing Solutions Waste Disposal Flowchart
Carcass Waste Disposal Flowchart
Biohazardous Waste Disposal Flowchart
Chemical Waste Disposal Flowchart
Air Compliance
Air Compliance and Permitting
BackgroundMercury Elimination Program
Mercury is a naturally occurring element that has often been used in laboratories, instruments, industrial and commercial equipment, and household items. Mercury can be released into the atmosphere by power plants through the combustion of coal. Mercury is toxic in all chemical forms. Once mercury is released into the environment, it can be transformed into methyl mercury, which allows it to bioaccumulate in the body.
Health Issues
Pesticide Management
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the use of pesticides under the authority of two federal statutes: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act provide the basis for regulations, sale, distribution, and uses of pesticides in the U.S. Also, FIFRA authorizes EPA to review and register pesticides for specific applications.
Lead Paint Information
Lead Paint
Lead is considered to be one of the seven metals of antiquity. Its unique color properties lead to its use as a pigment on buildings around 3,000 B.C. This quality of lead pigment is one of the reasons that it was used as an additive in paint for thousands of years. Lead compounds, such as white lead (lead carbonate), red lead (lead dioxide), and lead chromate, are the most widely used pigments used in paints, primers, and varnishes.