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    Book Club: Remediation of Contaminated Sites

    Chemical Processing Book Club: Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Hopefully Avoid Lawsuits

    Traci Purdum
    David L. Russell says that mistakes caused by incompetence lead to expensive and incomplete cleanups. His book seeks to change that.
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    Sticker Shock: TSCA Fees Could Soon Be a Lot More Expensive

    Lynn L. Bergeson, Compliance Advisor columnist
    On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a proposal that would amend the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees rule. The proposed increases...
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    Are PFAS On Their Way Out?

    Seán Ottewell
    Strategies arise to combat PFAS as more studies reveal the health hazards of the chemicals
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    EPA Eases TSCA Testing Demands

    Newly issued documents offer a reprieve for TSCA Section 4 test orders

    News

    Recycling Plant Uses Superheated Water to Tackle Plastic Waste

    Recycling Plant Uses Superheated Water to Tackle Plastic Waste

    Traci Purdum
    Feb. 7, 2025
    The 30-minute process converts plastic into various hydrocarbon products.
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    Flood Waters Breach Dow Containment Ponds

    May 21, 2020
    Michigan company is monitoring the situation and will take immediate action to ensure safety and security of employees, community and the environment.
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    Pollution Prediction gets Better Grounding

    Sept. 14, 2004
    Building on an idea developed by medicinal chemists, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have devised a new mathematical tool that accurately predicts how long certain pollutants...

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    Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): One Size Does Not Fit All

    Feb. 27, 2022
    Regulating the numerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in one category remains challenging
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    Recycling: Polyurethane Requires A Rethink

    Feb. 7, 2022
    Study suggests promising ways to reduce the environmental impact of the common plastic
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    Toxic Substances: EPA Targets Asbestos

    Jan. 23, 2022
    In Part 2 of asbestos regulation, the agency will evaluate conditions of use excluded from Part 1
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    Environmental Protection: Infrastructure Law Benefits Chemical Industry

    Dec. 14, 2021
    The bill’s huge scope provides something for nearly all stakeholders