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Vol. 33, Nos. 1-42, pp. 1-1064
Jan. 1 -- Oct. 26, 2009

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    Haloacetic acids
      – Drinking water, Mo. cites Cameron for violations of state rules, 280
      – Groundwater contamination monitoring requirements, EPA correction, In Brief, 686
    Halogenated hydrocarbons
      – Canada to develop and implement rules to manage collection and disposal of unwanted products, 570
      – Groundwater contamination monitoring requirements, EPA correction, In Brief, 686
    Halo-,halocycloalkyl-,hydrazinealkylbenzeneethanol
      – SNUR, EPA issues risk-based consent order, 913
    Halon 1301
    Halosulfuron (135397-30-7)
      – Labels and labeling, preliminary injunction request over alleged copyright infringement denied (D. Ariz.), 727
    HAPs
    Harmonization of standards
      – Hazmat transport rule likely to have biggest impact on shipments of batteries, PHMSA, 56; PHMSA official says rules nearly complete, 1006; PHMSA seeking comment on proposal, 1060
      – Test methods and procedures, EPA updates environmental fate guidelines for pesticides and industrial chemicals to conform with OECD requirements, 378
    Hazard communication
      – Asbestos, state law imposes no duty to warn of defective products manufactured or supplied by third parties (Cal. Ct. App.), 227
      – Metalworking fluids, group of former GM plant workers may not pursue product liability and failure to warn claims against bulk chemical supplier (Mich. Ct. App.), 199
      – MSDS
      – Proposition 65
    Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
      – Canada, hexavalent chromium, federal government publishes final rules to limit emissions, 677
      – Children's health
        – – Class actions, group of parents files suit against 11 companies allegedly emitting harmful levels of pollutants (Ind. Cir. Ct.), 302
        – – PAHs, prenatal exposure associated with lower IQ in children, study finds, 742
      – Electronic reporting for risk management plans, In Brief, 394
      – MACT standards, exemption from CAA rules allowing industrial facilities to exceed emissions standards during startup, shutdown, and equipment malfunctions vacated (D.C. Cir.), 6; EPA and industry groups ask for additional time to work out compliance issues, 839; compliance letter, In Brief, 873
      – National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment, most Americans at elevated risk for cancer from exposure, EPA analysis finds, 641
      – NESHAP
      – Periodic reviews, Sierra Club files suit to force EPA to review and revise emissions for 26 industries (N.D. Cal.), 46
      – Public health, concentrations of 6 chemicals regularly exceed EPA thresholds, study finds, 455
      – TRI annual report for 2007 shows declining releases, 275
    Hazardous materials transportation
      – Aircraft
      – Amateur chemist's prison sentence for improper disposal of residue from fuel cell experiments upheld (9th Cir.), 344
      – Canada, proposed amendments on emergency response assistance plans, 162; filing rule, In Brief, 655
      – Cargo tank motor vehicles
      – Electronic shipping papers, use arouses interest and concern, industry stakeholders say, 1035
      – Emergency response
        – – Preparedness grants program, PHMSA proposed fee rule withdrawal, In Brief, 654
        – – Shipping documents, PHMSA revising rules to ensure contact information available, 1059
      – Harmonization rule likely to have biggest impact on shipments of batteries, PHMSA, 56; PHMSA official says rules nearly complete, 1006; PHMSA seeking comment on proposal, 1060
      – Oil spills
      – Outlook 2009, Special Report, 72
      – Pipelines
      – Preemption, PHMSA seeking comment on supersession of state common law tort claims, 121
      – Radioactive materials, PHMSA and NRC seeking comments on international rules, 576
      – Reauthorization of safety programs high on list of legislative priorities issued by House Transp. and Infrastructure Comm., 97
      – Research program
        See Legislation, federal, HR 1013
      – Surface Transportation Authorization Act, House panel approves measure to reauthorize program, 653
      – Trains
      – Trucks
      – UN Subcommittee of Experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods, Geneva meeting
        – – Delegates to address training, batteries, and electronic data, 632
        – – PHMSA preparatory public meeting, In Brief, 345
    Hazardous waste
      – Basel Convention ban on exports
      – Bayer CropScience pesticide plant
        – – Explosion and fire, W. Va. regulators say residue treater tank lacked proper permit, 432
        – – Penalties, firm agrees to pay more than $1M to resolve violations of CWA, CAA, RCRA, and EPCRA at W. Va. facility, 223
      – Benzene, jury verdict against San Antonio overturned due to lack of proof of link between municipal waste site and girl's leukemia (Tex.), 464
      – BP Prods. N.Am. agrees to pay fine for 10 violations at Texas City refinery (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 673
      – Brazilian group sues several U.S. firms over alleged illegal disposal of toxic wastes (S.D. Ind.), 432
      – Chemical salesman sentenced for illegally dumping pollutants and assaulting police officers (S.D. Fla.), 1026
      – Chemical weapons destruction
      – Chlorine compressed gas cylinders, shop foreman and company president sentenced for burying containers (E.D. Tex.), 543
      – Cleanups, EPA needs to increase efforts but funding is limitation, Jackson says, 54
      – Coal ash from coal-burning power plants, EPA to decide about regulating soon, Jackson says, 222
      – Conspiracy, allegation in state tort suit that 2 firms sought to circumvent federal rules insufficient to grant federal jurisdiction (N.D. Ill.), 462
      – Disposal management, N.Y.C. agrees to pay fines and to launch comprehensive compliance program under RCRA administrative settlement, 844
      – E-waste
      – Germany launches online database to allow public to track releases of pollutants, 623
      – Hospitals, VA to pay fine to settle RCRA violations at certain facilities (D. Kan.), 845
      – Invista to pay fine and to spend more than $500M to correct 680 environmental violations (D. Del.), 381
      – J.C. Evans Construction to pay Tex. fine for failing to obtain authorization to operate rock crusher, 673
      – Leftover paint, Or. governor signs measure establishing pilot program to task paint manufacturers with environmentally friendly management, 767
      – Marine Shale site, La. regulators agree to oversee study and possible further cleanup at former oil field waste processing plant, 383
      – Occidental Chem., EPA proposes granting petition for delisting of 6 waste streams from Ingleside plant, 703
      – Outlook 2009, Special Report, 68
      – PFOA and PFOS, personal injury claims stripped from damage suit against 3M over waste disposal (Minn. Dist. Ct.), 9
      – Pharmaceutical wastes, industry asks EPA to clarify terms in universal waste rule, 252
      – Soil contamination, Red Spot Paint & Varnish sanctioned for misrepresenting use of 2 chlorinated solvents at Evansville plant (S.D. Ind.), 645
      – Spain approves new rules for managing mining waste, 631
      – Valero Refining, EPA proposes granting petition for one-time delisting of sediment generated by Memphis facility, 703
      – WRR Envtl. Servs. fine for RCRA violations, In Brief, 927
    HBCDD
    HCFC-22
    HCFC-142b
    HCFCs
    a-HCH
    b-HCH
    Health and medical products
    Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
    Heavy metals
      See also specific substances
      – Biosensor detects nanoparticles of certain heavy metals, In Brief, 311
      – Switzerland proposes changes to federal rules on marketing and sale of chemical products, 49
    Hepatitis A virus
      – Drinking water, Contaminant Candidate List, EPA releases final list of 116 contaminants, 937
    Heptabromodiphenyl ether (68928-80-3)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    Heptamethylphenylcyclotetrasiloxane (10448-09-6)
      – Canada, federal environment and health agencies publish notice of intent to consider regulatory action, 704
    Hexa-BDE
    Hexabromobiphenyl (36355-01-8)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    Hexabromocyclododecane (25637-99-4)
      – REACH, ECHA calls for public comments on decision to prioritize ban, 49; ECHA confirms forwarding of recommendation to ban, 567
    Hexabromodiphenyl ether (36483-60-0)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    Hexachlorobenzene (118-74-1)
      – Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority substances, 589
    Hexachlorobutadiene (87-68-3)
      – Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed substances of concern, 589
    a-Hexachlorocyclohexane
    b-Hexachlorocyclohexane
    1a,2a,3b,4a,5a,6b-Hexachlorocyclohexane
    1a,2a,3b,4a,5b,6b-Hexachlorocyclohexane (319-84-6)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    1a,2b,3a,4b,5a,6b-Hexachlorocyclohexane (319-85-7)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    6,7,8,9,10,10-Hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide
    Hexahydrobenzene
    Hexakis(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)distannoxane (13356-08-6)
      – Endocrine disruptor screening and testing program, EPA releases test order schedule, 1054
    Hexamethylene
    Hexanaphthene
    Hexane (110-54-3)
      – Air pollution, American Labs. agrees to pay fine and install emissions controls to settle charges of CAA violations (D. Neb.), 644
      – Drinking water, Contaminant Candidate List, EPA releases final list of 116 contaminants, 937
    2-Hexanone
    Hexavalent chromium (18540-29-9)
      – Air pollution, final EPA monitoring data indicates ambient concentrations below levels of concern outside 2 Tenn. schools, 919
      – Canada
        – – Federal government publishes final rules to limit emissions, 677
        – – Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority substances, 589
      – Drinking water, Cal. proposes safe level to establish public health goal, 857
      – Electrical equipment and electronic products, House actions
        See Legislation, federal, HR 2420
      – PPG Indus. settles civil suit over contamination at 14 sites in 3 towns (N.J. Super. Ct.), 198
      – Qarmat Ali water treatment plant, Dorgan (D-ND) denounces Army and KBR for response to exposure of soldiers during cleanup, 791
      – Risk management, DOD to require use of substitutes whenever possible, 356
    Hexone
    Hexyl hydride
    HFC-134a
    HFCs
    HFO-1234yf
      – Automotive refrigerants, EPA deems acceptable substitute for CFC-12, 1047
    High production volume (HPV) chemicals
      – Inorganic chemicals, EPA should establish list of target chemicals to help manufacturers understand scope of voluntary data collection program, API says, 107
      – Peer consultation pilot expert panel, report on meeting to expedite reviews, In Brief, 183
      – Testing, EPA public meeting on 2nd batch of 19 chemicals, 264; rule to require submission of basic environmental and health data to EPA, 277; animal welfare groups protest proposal to mandate testing for certain chemicals, 326; attorneys say chemical manufacturers need to pay attention to EPA initiatives, 403
    Homeland security
      – Bayer CropScience pesticide plant explosion and fire, CSB postpones public hearing on investigation of fatal incident, 223; Coast Guard and CSB agree on details of public hearing presentation, 382; investigators say safety lapses led to thermal runaway reaction, 405
      – Chemical facilities
        – – Congressional committees working to develop measures before interim rules expire, 262; industry groups ask Congress to continue standards without changes, 263; CSB asks Congress to consider measure to prevent firms from classifying federal safety compliance documents and routine records as secret, 406; draft measure to require use of inherently safer technology and include water utilities, 417; House panel likely close to markup of measure, 595; wastewater and drinking water utilities oppose jurisdiction split, 596; further action, see Legislation, federal, HR 2868, HR 2892
        – – Continuing resolution, DHS chemical facility security program to continue under temporary spending measure, 938
        – – Enforcement authority, EPA to implement antiterrorism standards for wastewater treatment works and drinking water systems, DHS agrees, 946; DHS and EPA endorse inherently safer technology requirements, 981
        – – Public interest groups call on Pres. Obama to support measures to extend and expand rules, 899
      – Chlorine gas, researchers urge hospitals to stockpile ventilators in case of accidents or terrorist attacks, 12
      – Drinking water utilities
        See Legislation, federal, HR 3258
      – Motor carriers guidebook, In Brief, 37
      – Wastewater and wastewater treatment
        See Legislation, federal, HR 2883
    Homeland Security Department (DHS)
      – Budget, FY2010 appropriations
        See Legislation, federal, HR 2892
    Hospitals
      – Disinfectants, IG probing allegations that EPA withheld failure rate data on disinfectants and products that attack tuberculosis bacteria, 232; EPA working to “clarify facts,” 256; IG clears EPA of alleged data withholding, 544
      – Hazardous waste, VA to pay fine to settle RCRA violations at certain facilities (D. Kan.), 845
    Housing
      – Formaldehyde, class certification denied to plaintiffs alleging toxic exposure in FEMA trailers (E.D. La.), 9; federal jury concludes FEMA trailers not “unreasonably dangerous,” 1027
    Hungary
      – Biotechnology, EU member states reject European Comm'n plan to force end to ban, 235
    Hurricanes
    HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems
    Hydrazine (302-01-2)
      – Canada, environment and health agencies publish notice of intent to consider regulatory action, 704
    Hydrochloric acid
    Hydrochlorofluorocarbon 22
    Hydrochlorofluorocarbon 142B
    Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
      – Air pollution, BP Prods. N. Am. Texas City refinery, firm agrees to $180M settlement to resolve alleged CAA violations (N.D. Ind.), 176
      – Canada to develop and implement rules to manage collection and disposal of unwanted products, 570
    Hydrocyanic acid
    Hydrofluoric acid
    Hydrofluorocarbons
      – anada to develop and implement rules to manage collection and disposal of unwanted products, 570
      – Climate change
        – – Cap-and-trade system
          See Legislation, federal, HR 2454
        – – EPA proposed rule finds GHG emissions endangering public health and welfare, 377
      – Montreal Protocol, U.S. decides not to offer amendment to discontinue use, 459; Canada, Mexico, and U.S. propose amendment to phase down use, 915
    Hydrogen chloride (7647-01-0)
      – Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed priority substances, 589
      – High-fructose corn syrup could contain mercury from processing intermediates, study claims, 108
      – Medical waste incinerators, EPA final rule imposes tighter emissions limits, 920
      – TRI annual report for 2007 shows high releases, 275
    Hydrogen cyanide (74-90-8)
      – IRIS, EPA issues draft toxicological review for public comment, 939
      – Solutia plant in Alvin to pay fine for violations of Tex. air quality regulations, 491
    Hydrogen fluoride (7664-39-3)
      – Simoniz USA agrees to pay fine and to perform 3 SEPs to settle charges of violating EPCRA and CAA at Conn. facility, 384
    Hydrogen sulfide (7783-06-4)
      – Drywall, homeowners and home builder file class action suit against firm that manufactured contaminated product in China (M.D. Fla.), 157
      – Hess gas plant release, plaintiff has enough medical expert testimony to proceed with claim that accident caused reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (D.N.D.), 117
      – Occupational safety, industrial worker's suit presented insufficient expert evidence to link exposure to alleged brain injury (D. Neb.), 842
    Hydroxybenzene
    Hydroxyethane
    Hydroxymethane
    2-((2-Hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid, barium salt (2:1) (1103-38-4)
      – Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed substances of concern, 589
    N-Hydroxy-4-nitrobenzenecarboximidamide (1613-86-1)
      – SNUR, EPA issues direct final rule, 913; correction, 944
    2-Hydroxypropane
    ar-Hydroxytoluene

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