EPA Notice: Final NPDES: Pesticide General Permit for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides [PDF]

EPA Final Rule:  Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: Hydrogen Sulfide; Lifting of Administrative Stay; Correction [PDF]

EPA Final Rule:  Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: OMB Approvals under Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical Amendment [PDF]

EPA Final Rule: Methyl Mercaptan; Toxic Chemicals Release Reporting; Community Right-to-Know; Stay of Reporting Requirements: CFR Correction [PDF]

EPA Final Rule: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions for Primary Lead Processing [PDF]

 OSHA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Electrical Standards for Construction and General Industry  [PDF]

 PHMSA Notice: Emergency Responder Forums: Pipeline Safety [PDF]

See what happens when oil and water mix, and how PIG® Oil Absorbent Mats come the rescue in our latest video

No more extensions.

Unless you’re a farmer, if you have more than 1,320 gallons of oil or oil products stored aboveground; or you have more than 42,000 gallons of oil or oil products stored underground; today’s the deadline for having your SPCC plan created, updated and implemented.

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans help prevent releases of oil and oil products into navigable waters.   The main focus of these plans is preventing spills from occuring, rather than just responding to them after they occur.

Secondary containment plays a major role in SPCC planning.    Containers – such as drums, totes and tanks – must all have “sized containment;” meaning that they need to have something surrounding them that is capable of holding all of the contents of the container, should it fail.     Spill pallets, Collapse-A-Tainers® and tank containment units are three ways to satisfy this requirement.  In some areas, earthen berms are acceptable.    For large outdoor tank farms, concrete walls are a common way to satisfy this need.

Transfer areas need to meet “general secondary containment” requirements, which means that plans must be created for the most likely spill that could occur.   Spill kits, Drainblocker® Drain Covers and Spillblocker® Dikes are excellent resources for these needs.

For facilities with less than 10,000 gallons of oil onsite, and less than 5,000 gallons aboveground, who have not had a spill within the past three years, a Tier I planning template is available on the EPA’s website.    Tier I plans do not need to be certified by a professional engineer (PE).    

For facilities who do not meet Tier I requirements and who need a professional engineer (PE) to sign-off on their plan, the EPA maintains a list of  State Professional Engineer (PE) licensing board contacts (PDF).

Not quite finished writing or implementing your plan?   Waiting for a PE’s signature?   You can write to your regional EPA office about an extension.

Want to know more about SPCC?  Check out our white paper:  SPCC Solutions.     Need proven products to help you comply?   Give us a call at 1-800-HOT-HOGS® (468-4647) or visit our website at www.newpig.com

EPA Proposed Rule: New Source Performance Standards Review [PDF]

EPA Proposed Rule: Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews [PDF]

EPA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Critical Use Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide [PDF]

EPA Notice: NPDES General Permits; Proposed Reissuances: Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Extraction in the Territorial Seas of Texas  [PDF]

EPA Notice: Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases [PDF]

EPA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Continuous Release Reporting Regulations under CERCLA [PDF]

EPA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:  NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production [PDF]

EPA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: NESHAP for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills [PDF]

EPA Notice: Highlights of the Exposure Factors Handbook; 2011 Update Release of Final Report [PDF]

OSHA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:Bloodborne Pathogens Standard  [PDF]

OSHA Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Standard on Commercial Diving Operations   [PDF]

PHMSA Notice: Special Permit Applications [PDF]

I received this email and picture today from Burt, a member of our PIG® Panel, a group of customers kind enough to regularly give us feedback to help us constantly improve.  He gave permission for us to share this.

Thoinks very much, Burt! We hope your family gets power back soon. We’re glad that this promotional item has been useful!

I thought I would share a photo my daughter took of me wearing one of your PIG® LED Hats the other night while grilling outside. We’ve been without power here in Connecticut since Saturday due to the snow storm we had where we got over 15” of wet, heavy snow. The snow took down trees and power lines and we’ve been without power and heat since. Since it was pitch black outside (as well as inside), the LED Hat really has come in handy for not just grilling, but simply getting around the house at night. Even though all of your products are great, including the promo products, this one has most definitely been a life saver over the last week.