March 30-- Welcome to another issue of 3E HazMat Matters. Please forward this newsletter to any colleagues who might find it useful or have them request a copy by clicking here. For information on how to unsubscribe, see the instructions at the end of this email. In this Issue: Ask the 3Experts..................................................................................................... Typically grease trap waste is not federal or
state regulated as a Hazardous Waste (HW). This type of waste
is not listed as hazardous nor does it have characteristics of a HW
(based on generators knowledge). However it is regulated on a
local level by the County Department of Health and or
City. The material/waste that is trapped is regulated from
going into storm drains, landfills, city sewer systems or any
other type of water ways. Grease trap waste must be
disposed of at an appropriate treatment facility or other approved
disposal method and transported with a non-hazardous
manifest. This of course is the grease, solids and water
collected from restaurant grease interceptors that are usually
pumped and cleaned on a routine basis as maintenance. In
addition to generator knowledge, analytical testing (STLC, TTLC,
TCLP) is another alternative to prove that a material/waste is
non-hazardous.
3E News............................................................................................................ Ariel WebInsight Version 3.2 Available April 1! 3E has announced the April 1 availability of Version 3.2 of its Ariel Product Line's flagship product, Ariel WebInsight. The new release enables Boolean chemical name searches and boasts a query builder tool that provides assistance with constructing search arguments using the logic operators of AND, OR and NOT. In Version 3.2 the number of CAS RNs that can be searched at one time in pre-defined queries has been extended, resulting in increased productivity. This upgrade will be seamless to current users. To read the press release, click here. We will be conducting web-based training sessions to provide tips on effective searching of the chemical database on April 1 at 9:00 a.m. EDT and 3:00 p.m. EDT. You can register to attend a complimentary web-based training session at the following links: Tips N Tricks................................................................................................................ How to get the most out of Ariel WebInsight Need to find every formula
for hexavalent chromium regardless of how it is specifically named
in the database? Boolean search logic and wildcards
enable you to eliminate multiple searches by using search
operators. For example, enter *chromium* AND (*hex* OR
*VI* OR *6*)
Industry Articles: News You Can Use..................................................................
From Truckline Express ATA Asks DOT to Preempt D.C. HazMat Restriction - On Monday, March 14, 2005, ATA petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, requesting that DOT preempt the District of Columbia’s ordinance that would make it illegal to transport certain hazardous materials through a restricted area called the “Capitol Exclusion Zone” without first obtaining a permit from the District of Columbia Department of Transportation. Click here for the full story. EPA Finalizes Changes to Hazardous Waste Manifest On Friday, March 4, 2005, the EPA published a final rule, modifying the hazardous waste manifest, which is used as the DOT proper shipping paper when transporting hazardous wastes. The revisions are intended to standardize the content and appearance of the manifest form and continuation sheet (Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22a). Click here for the full story. From Environmental Protection U.S. Chemical Companies' Earnings Continue to Increase, C&EN Survey Reports U.S. chemical companies finished 2004 with five straight quarters where earnings increases topped 40 percent when compared with the comparable year-earlier quarter, according to a Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) survey of 24 firms representing a cross-section of the industry. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine published by the American Chemical Society. Click here for the full story. From Occupational Hazards OSHA Fines Company $126,000 for its Handling of Chemical
Spill - Had a hot-dip galvanizing company in Oklahoma
followed the letter of the law, it likely could have avoided sending
18 employees to the hospital after a chemical spill, according to
OSHA. Click here for
the full
story. Events......................................................................................................................... Tradeshows & Conferences - Stop by and see 3E at the following events: RILA
(Retail Industry Leaders Association) Loss Prevention, Auditing
and Safety Conference COSTHA
(Conference on Safety Transportation of Hazardous Articles)
Come have dinner and take a tour of 3E's HazMat Mission Control during COSTHA! Email us for more information. SCHC
(Society for Chemical Hazard Communication) Spring Meeting 2005
ABC (Associated
Builders and Contractors) Safety Conference EEI (Edison
Electric Institute) Occupational Safety & Health
Conference Responsible
Care Conference - American Chemistry Council 2005 ASUG (America's
SAP User's Group) Annual Conference & Vendor Fair Speaking Engagements Join 3E Founder, Jess Kraus, at the EnviroExpo and Conference May 3-4 as he presents: "A Study of MSDS Quality and an Accurate Chemical Inventory - What potential risks to employee and community safety exist?" Managing the information around an organization's EH&S hazmat information is a critical aspect of a solid HazCom Compliance program. Companies need to be able to diagnose their Hazmat Compliance Information and requirements, to identify any shortcomings and then determine how they will address them. Location: Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston, MA 3E HazMat Management Web Seminar Series: 3E is always looking for topics of interest to you to include in our HazMat Management Web Seminar Series. Email your topic ideas to info@3ecompany.com. Maximizing EH&S Value Creation Through Data Integration Join 3E Company for a free, educational Web Seminar – Maximizing EH&S Value Creation through Integration – part of 3E’s Best Practices Web Seminar Series. Environmental, health & safety (EH&S) organizations must align their management systems with core business management systems to enable the business to create and sustain value. The result is the consistency and continuous improvement of business processes, reduction of business liability and enhanced regulatory compliance. Even though many EH&S organizations have been on this journey for some time, the execution of EH&S organizations has not always achieved the business results that were anticipated. During this Web Seminar, Jeff Gibbons, 3E's Director of Professional Services, will discuss with participants selected key levers for EH&S value creation and how execution of these levers are impacted by the degree of business and data integration of the organization. When: Thursday,
April 21, 2005 Miss one of our seminars? 3E has made many of our Web Seminars, part of the 3E HazMat Management Web Seminar Series, available for replay, including our most recent seminars:
Click here to access the Web Seminar topic of your choice. Please forward this information on to any of your colleagues who may benefit from this information. And don't forget! Those who participate in the 2 hour Web Seminars and submit answers to the quiz will be eligible to receive certificates for certification maintenance points (CMP) credits through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM). Additionally, these Web Seminars are available for CUSA credits through the National Safety Council (NSC). If you have any questions about this program, please email info@3ecompany.com.
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