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United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (P.L. 112-195) (126 STAT. 1452). -

Adoption: 2012-10-05 | USA-2012-L-96808

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) in order to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012, Public Law 112-177 [S. 3552]. -

Adoption: 2012-09-28 | USA-2012-L-92405

An Act to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Amends USC title 7.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Electrical Standard; Final Rule (29 CFR Part 1910) (OSHA). -

Adoption: 2007-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-08-13 | USA-2007-R-77735

Provides, inter alia, for safety in the design and installation of electric equipment in the workplace. Revises OSHA's existing standard for electrical installations.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Radiation Exposure Reports: Labeling Personal Information. Direct Final Rule (10 CFR Part 20).

Adoption: 2003-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-09 | USA-2003-R-64393

Promulgated by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Amends filing requirements for written event reports sumbitted to NRC concerning individuals occupationally overexposed to radiation and radioactive materials. Licensees are required to clearly label any section of event report containing personal information "Privacy Act Information: Not for Public Disclosure".

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Diesel Particulate Exposure of Underground Metal and Non-Metal Miners. Final Rule (30 CFR Part 57).

Adoption: 2002-07-18 | USA-2002-R-62439

Promulgated by Mine Safety and Health Administration. Stays effectiveness of 30 CFR 57.5060(d), 57.5060(e), 57.5060(f) and 57.5062. Section 57.5060(d) permits miners to work in areas where diesel particulate matter exceeds applicable concentration limit with advance approval from Secretary. Section 57.5060(e) prohibits use of personal protective equipment to comply with concentration limits. 57.5060(f) prohibits use of administrative controls to comply with concentration limits. Section 57.5062 addresses diesel particulate matter control plan.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Guidelines for determining the probability of causation under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, 2000. Final Rule (42 CFR Part 81).

Adoption: 2002-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-02 | USA-2002-R-61349

Promulgated by Department of Health and Human Services. Implements select provisions of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, 2000. Act requires promulgation of guidelines for determining whether an individual with cancer shall be found "at least as likely as not" to have sustained that cancer from exposure to ionizing radiation in the performance of duty for nuclear weapons production programs of the Department of Energy and its predecessor agencies. Guidelines will be applied by Department of Labor, which is responsible for determining whether to award compensation to individuals seeking federal compensation under the Act.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Nuclear Safety Management. Final Rules (10 CFR Part 830).

Adoption: 2001-01-10 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-09 | USA-2001-R-58396

Amends Nuclear Safety Management Regulations. Establishes a Quality Assurance Programme and quality assurance criteria. Also makes provision for safety basis requirements.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations Implementing the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 1969 as amended. Final Rules (20 CFR Parts 718, 722, 725, 726, 727).

Adoption: 2000-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-19 | USA-2000-R-58785

Implements Black Lung Benefits Act. Makes provision for simplified administrative procedures for the adjudication of claims pending before the Office of Workers' Compensation Programme.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Toxic Substances Control Act Test Guidelines. Final Rules (40 CFR Part 799).

Adoption: 2000-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2000-12-15 | USA-2000-R-58777

Establishes 17 new Toxic Substances Control Act health effects test guidelines in the Code of Federal Regulations. These guidelines provide a series of standardised test procedures.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program Rules (10 CFR Part 850).

Adoption: 2000-01-07 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-07 | USA-2000-R-56430

Provides for the establishment of a chronic beryllium disease prevention programme to reduce the number of workers exposed to beryllium in the course of their work at Department of Energy facilities or its contractors.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Dipping and Coating Operations Rule (29 CFR Part 1910).

Adoption: 1999-03-15 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-22 | USA-1999-R-52350

Consolidates and clarifies standards regarding dipping and coating operations with regard to protection from fire, explosion, and other hazards.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Radiation Protection Rules (10 CFR Part 835).

Adoption: 1998-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-04 | USA-1998-R-51167

Codifies requirements previously established in the Department of Energy contractually-based standards for adoption into a system of regulatory-based requirements. The requirements cover exposure doses, monitoring of radiation areas and workers, safety training, and maintenance of records.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Methylene Chloride; Final Rule (29 CFR Part 1910).

Adoption: 1998-09-16 | Date of entry into force: 1998-10-22 | USA-1998-R-50975

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard (29 CFR 1910.1052) by adding a provision for temporary medical removal protection benefits for employees who are removed or transferred to another job because of medical determination that exposure to methylene chloride may aggravate or contribute to the employee's existing skin, heart, liver, or neurological disease.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Asbestos Rule (29 CFR Parts 1915 and 1926).

Adoption: 1998-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 1997-07-24 | USA-1998-R-50138

Revises the Construction and Shipyard occupational exposure to asbestos standards to conform the standards to the Court of Appeals decision in "Asbestos Information Association/North America v. Reich", 117 F. 3d 891 (5th Cir., 24 July 1997).

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Methylene Chloride Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915 and 1926).

Adoption: 1996-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 1997-04-10 | USA-1996-R-45805

Amends existing regulations governing employee exposure to methylene chloride. Reduces existing 8-hour time-weighted average exposure limits and short-term exposure limits. Also provides for exposure control, protective equipment, exposure monitoring, training, health surveillance, hazard communication and record keeping.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915 and 1926).

Adoption: 1996-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 1997-02-03 | USA-1996-R-45367

Reduces the permissible exposure limit to 1,3-Butadiene. Exempts certain employers from providing medical surveillance if exposure to the substance is at consistently low levels. Also contains provisions relating to training, hazard communication, and protective gear.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Lead, Amendments to Final Rule (29 CFR Part 1910).

Adoption: 1995-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 1995-10-11 | USA-1995-R-42147

Amends Table I of paragraph (e)(1), the compliance Implementation Schedule, of the final rule on occupational exposure to lead (29 CFR 1910.1025) to reflect the possibility of the brass and bronze ingot manufacturing industry of achieving lower air lead levels. The Table is also amended to lift judicial stays for certain industries. Industries affected by the lifting of the stay must implement engineering and work practice controls in accordance with paragraph (e)(1), as amended.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Asbestos Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926).

Adoption: 1995-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-28 | USA-1995-R-41421

Extends start-up dates of some provisions in order to allow for more time for the public to implement compliance.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Asbestos; Corrections (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926).

Adoption: 1995-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-29 | USA-1995-R-41424

Makes numerous but minor corrections (e.g correction of typographical errors) to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final asbestos standards, issued August 10, 1994 (59 FR 40964, 29 CFR 1910.1001, 1915.1001, and 1926.1101).

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994. Public Law 103-311 [H.R. 2178].

Adoption: 1994-08-26 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | USA-1994-L-38710

Authorizes funds through 1997 for implementation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Provides for the Secretary to issue a regulation to specify the minimum safety information that a carrier must request from a prospective motor vehicle driver. Carriers will no longer be required to file rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the ICC may suspend the commercial activities of a carrier for safety reasons.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926)

Adoption: 1994-08-12 | Date of entry into force: 1994-09-21 | USA-1994-R-38327

Adds, inter alia, a new Appendix E providing guidelines for a more effective training curriculum and programme.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Retention of DOT Markings, Placards, and Labels Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928)

Adoption: 1994-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-17 | USA-1994-R-37993

Requires employers who receive a package, transport vehicle, freight container, motor vehicle or rail freight car which contains a hazardous material and which is required to be marked, placarded or labeled in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations to retain the markings, placards and labels on such packages, vehicles and containers.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazard Communication Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918 and 1926)

Adoption: 1994-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-11 | Date of end of application: 1994-08-11 | USA-1994-R-36998

Stays until 11 August 1994 the coverage of the Hazardous Communication Standard to wood and wood products which will be processed in a manner which will create wood dust or which are treated with hazardous chemicals.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Pesticide Safety Act. Public Law 103-231 (S. 1913). -

Adoption: 1994-04-06 | USA-1994-L-37203

Extends certain compliance dates for pesticide safety training and labelling requirements under farm worker safety regulations.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazard Communication Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926 and 1928)

Adoption: 1994-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-11 | USA-1994-R-36208

Requires employers to establish hazard communication programs to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on containers, material safety data sheets, and training programs. Implementation of these hazard communication programs will ensure that all employees have the "right-to-know" the hazards and identities of the chemicals they work with, and will reduce the incidence of chemically-related occupational illnesses and injuries.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Air Contaminants Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1993-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-30 | USA-1993-R-34083

Announces the revocation of the exposure limits specified in the "Final rule limits" columns of Table Z-1-A of 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Implements the Court of Appeals decision in AFL-CIO v. OSHA, 965 F.2d.962 (11th Cir., 1992) vacating those limits.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pay Administration (General); Hazard Pay Differentials Rule (5 CFR Part 550)

Adoption: 1993-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-08 | USA-1993-R-33445

Provides eligible General Schedule employees who experience a significant risk of exposure to hazardous levels of airborne asbestos fibres with a hazardous duty pay diffential. Incorporates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration permissible exposure limit standard for concentration of airborne asbestos.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Permit-Required Confined Spaces Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1993-01-06 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-15 | USA-1993-R-32353

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has promulgated safety requirements, including a permit system, for entry into those confined spaces designated as permit-required confined spaces which pose special dangers for entrants because their configurations hamper efforts to protect entrants from serious hazards, such as toxic, explosive and asphyxiating atmospheres. A guide to the application of the Rule is attached.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Cadmium Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915 and 1926)

Adoption: 1992-09-11 | Date of entry into force: 1992-12-14 | USA-1992-R-31121

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration hereby publishes a new standard for occupational exposure to cadmium, applicable to general industry and the agriculture and maritime sectors. A separate standard regulation exposure to cadmium in the construction industry was also developed because the differences in job duration, exposure and worksite conditions warrant unique treatment. The basis of this regulation is a determination by the Assistant Secretary that employees exposed to cadmium face significant risk to their health from lung cancer and serious kidney damages at the current permissible exposure limits and that promulgating this standard will substantially reduce that risk.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Explosives and Blasting Agents Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1992-08-21 | Date of entry into force: 1992-08-27 | USA-1992-R-31129

On June 1, 1992, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a notice (57 FR 23060) adminstratively staying, until August 26, 1992, four provisions of the standard for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119). The OSHA decided that the original compliance dates are feasible and an extended administrative stay of paragraphs (f), (h), (j), and (l) of 29 CFR 1910.119 is neither necessary nor appropriate.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to 4,4 Methylenedianiline (MDA) Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926)

Adoption: 1992-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 1992-09-09 | USA-1992-R-29967

Under this Rule, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is promulgating new standards regulating exposure to Methylenedianiline (MDA). In addition to establishing permissible exposure limits for MDA, it includes requirements such as medical surveillance, exposure monitoring, hygiene facilities, engineering control and work practices, proper respirator use, and recordkeeping. The standards apply to all industries covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act including general industry, contruction, and maritime.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthrophyllite and Actinolite Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926)

Adoption: 1992-05-29 | Date of entry into force: 1992-05-29 | USA-1992-R-29407

Removes and reserves 29 CFR 1910.1101 and amends the revised asbestos standards so that nonasbestiform tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite are removed from their scope.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1992-05-15 | Date of entry into force: 1992-06-26 | USA-1992-R-29409

Amends the existing regulation for occupational exposure to formaldehyde by lowering the permissible exposure level. The amendments add medical removal protection provisions to supplement existing medical surveillance. Changes have also been made to the standard's hazard communication and employee training requirements.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Approval of Information Collection Requirements Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1992-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 1992-03-06 | Date of end of application: 1995-02-28 | USA-1992-R-28906

Provides for information collection requirements for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, in respect of a standard designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to Hepatitis B virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and other bloodborne pathogens.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Explosives and Blasting Agents Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1992-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 1992-05-26 | USA-1992-R-27738

This Rule is intended to eliminate or mitigate the consequences of toxicity, fires, and catastrophic releases of highly hazardous chemicals associated with processes using such chemicals.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Rule (29 CFR Part 1910.1030)

Adoption: 1991-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 1992-03-06 | USA-1991-R-26751

Intends to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to Hepatitis B Virus HBV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other bloodborne pathogens, by a combination of engineering and work practice controls, personal protective clothing and equipment, training, medical surveillance, Hepatitis B vaccination signs and labels, and other provisions.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Safety Standards for Explosives and Blasting in Underground Coal Mines Rule (30 CFR Part 75)

Adoption: 1991-10-03 | Date of entry into force: 1991-12-10 | USA-1991-R-26638

Revises and clarifies provisions of the Mine Safety and Health Administration standards, in particular the criteria for miners to become qualified to use explosives for blasting, and addresses hazard of accidental initiation of detonators caused by stray electric current.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Rule

Adoption: 1991-05-10 | USA-1991-R-25262

Expands the definition of "hazardous wastes" to include hazardous substances.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs Rule (45 CFR Part 1232)

Adoption: 1990-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-18 | USA-1991-R-22434

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Terephthalic Acid; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Community Right-to-Know Rule (40 CFR Part 372)

Adoption: 1990-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-09 | USA-1990-R-22429

Delisting by the Environmental Protection Agency of terephthalic acid from the list of toxic chemicals under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, thereby relieving facilities of their obligation to report releases of terephthalic acid that occurred during the 1990 calender year.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990. Public Law 101-637 (S.1893).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22363

Reauthorizes the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990. Public Law 101-615 (S. 2936).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22356

Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

National Environmental Education Act. Public Law 101-619 (S. 3176).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22358

Promotes environmental education, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Wood Preserving Rule (40 CFR Parts 260 to 262, 264, 265, 270, 271 and 302)

Adoption: 1990-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-06 | USA-1990-R-22428

Amendments to regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act listing chlrophenolic, creosote, and inorganic (arsenical and chromium) preservatives as hazardous categories of wastes in wood preserving operations, and providing standards for drip pads used to assist in the collection of treated wood drippage.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazard Ranking System Rule (40 CFR Part 300)

Adoption: 1990-11-09 | Date of entry into force: 1991-03-14 | USA-1990-R-22433

Revisions to the Hazard Ranking System's (adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency) placing of sites on the National Priorities List, in order to change the manner of evaluation of potential threats to human health and the environment posed by hazardous waste sites.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources; Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, and Poly-(ethylene terephthalate) Manufacturing Industry Rule (40 CFR Part 60)

Adoption: 1990-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-11 | USA-1990-R-22420

Promulgation of standards of performance for polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, and poly(ethylene terephthalate) plants, implementing section 111 of the Clean Air Act, in order to project the public against air pollution which may endanger health or welfare.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazardous Substances Rule (49 CFR Parts 171 and 172)

Adoption: 1990-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-31 | USA-1990-R-22329

Amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations revising the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities to enable shippers and carriers to identify hazardous substances and thereby to enable them to comply with applicable standards.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Air Contaminants Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1990-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-01 | USA-1990-R-22330

Partial extension of the stay of the exposure limit of nitroglycerin as an air contaminant so as to phase in compliance with the new exposure limit by use of any reasonable means, including respiratory protection and engineering controls, over the next years.

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990. Public Law 101-496 (27-53).

Adoption: 1990-10-31 | USA-1990-L-21367

Revises and extends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-103).

United States of America - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Application Regulations for Storm Water Discharges Rule (40 CFR Parts 122 to 124)

Adoption: 1990-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 1990-12-17 | USA-1990-R-22353

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and the Water Quality Act, these Regulations set forth permit application requirements (and exemptions in certain cases) for storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, and for discharges from a municipal separate storm sewer system serving populations of 100,000 to 250,000, and of 250,000 or more.