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Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Dyes and/or Pigments Production

Tue, Nov 25 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to list nonwastewaters from the production of certain dyes, pigments, and FD&C colorants as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which directs EPA to determine whether these wastes present a hazard to human health or the environment. EPA is proposing a mass loadingbased approach for these wastes. Under this approach, these wastes are hazardous if they contain any of the constituents of concern at annual mass loading levels that meet or exceed regulatory levels. If generators determine that their wastes are below regulatory levels for all constituents of concern, then their wastes are nonhazardous. If their wastes meet or exceed the regulatory levels for any of eight specific constituents of concern, the wastes must be managed as listed hazardous wastes. However, even if the wastes meet or exceed the regulatory levels, the wastes would not be hazardous if two conditions are met: The wastes do not meet or

National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels; Notice of Public Meeting

Tue, Nov 25 2003 11:00:00 GMT

A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) will be held on December 1012, 2003, in San Antonio, TX. At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: Acetyl chloride, acrylic acid, ammonia, benzonitrile, bromine, chloroacetyl chloride, dichloroacetyl chloride, disulfur dichloride, hydrogen iodide, methacrylonitrile, methyl chloride, methyl ethyl ketone, oleum, sulfur dichloride, sulfur trioxide, sulfuric acid, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroacetyl chloride, uranium hexafluoride, vinyl acetate monomer, and xylenes.

EPA Public Meeting: Market Enhancement Opportunities for Water- Efficient Products; Notice of Public Meeting

Tue, Nov 25 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a one-day public meeting to discuss market enhancement opportunities for water efficient products. EPA's goal is to bring together stakeholders from Federal, state and local governments; utilities; manufacturers; building trade associations; consumer groups; and other interested parties to exchange information and views on promoting waterefficient products in the marketplace. The focus of the January meeting will be on activities and partnership building with utilities; state, regional, and local governments; and nongovernment organizations. The first meeting was held in Washington, DC on October 9, 2003. Two additional public meetings are being planned: one in Phoenix, AZ in February, and one in Seattle, WA in March; notice will be provided on locations and times when available.

The meeting will consist of several panel discussions, and is open to the public. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments at the con

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Workshop on Environmental Protection

Tue, Nov 25 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a oneday ``Science Workshop on Environmental Protection'' to be held in Washington, DC. The Workshop will provide the SAB with an overview of selected emerging topics that may be of interest to the EPA. Although the SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee, this workshop is an administrative meeting and, therefore, not subject to the open meeting requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Workshop is open to the public, however, seating for the public will be limited and available on a first come basis only to those who pre register (see Workshop Registration below).

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Multiple Upcoming Meetings

Tue, Nov 25 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces upcoming multiple meetings of the:
(1) SAB Drinking Water Committee: Face to face meeting. (2) SAB CrossAgency Science and Technology Budget Review: Face to face meeting.
(3) Joint meeting of the SAB Environmental Health Committee, and the Integrated Health and Exposure Committee: Face to Face Meeting. (4) The Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis Special Council Panel for the Review of the Third 812 Analysis (Council Special Panel): Public teleconferences.
(5) The SAB Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services: Public teleconference.