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MIOSHA Renews the State Emphasis Program for Employee Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure

Addition of New Chemicals to TRI Reporting

Welding Fumes - A Case Study

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Handling New Chemicals in AP-42’s Storage Tank Emissions Methodology

For many years, storage tank operators relied on USEPA’s TANKS software to estimate storage tank air emissions. As is well documented,...

Saving Time and Money with ISO 14000 Remote Internal Audits

ISO 14001 has two main categories of audits; internal and external. Internal audits, an ISO 14001 requirement, are both a key component...

IFRs and EFRs - NSPS or NESHAPs, That is the Question

On January 19th, the U.S. EPA finalized amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart K(b) – Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid...

Changes in AP-42 Temperature Equations

In March 2020, the U.S. EPA revised the emission calculation methods used in AP-42 Chapter 7.1 (Organic Liquid Storage Tanks). Nearly a...

AP-42 Chapter 7.1 – Organic Liquid Storage Tanks: A New Methodology for Tank Cleaning

As aboveground storage tank operators are aware, AP-42 Section 7.1 (Organic Liquid Storage Tanks) has been updated multiple times in the...

Hazardous Waste Containers… How Closed is Closed?

A generator accumulating hazardous waste in containers must do so in compliance with state and federal regulations. Specifically, the...

Mentoring the Next Generation of Environmental Professionals

Earlier this year we shared our community involvement volunteer experience with DeGage Ministries in Grand Rapids. More recently, we had...

MIOSHA Makes Significant Changes to Blood Lead Level Standards

The Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently made a significant revision to the state lead standard. The...

Storage Tank Cleaning Emissions – The Next Big Thing

Chemical or petroleum storage in a floating roof tank is the standard way to reduce air emissions. When floating roof tanks are taken out...

Nathan Cottrell Joins CFR Environmental

CFR Environmental is pleased to announce that Nathan Cottrell has joined our team as an environmental engineer. Nathan is experienced...