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Vol. 33, Nos. 1-21, pp. 1-530
Jan. 1 -- May 25, 2009

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    Haloacetic acids
      – Drinking water, Mo. cites Cameron for violations of state rules, 280
    Halon 1301
    HAPs
    Harmonization of standards
      – Hazmat transport rule likely to have biggest impact on shipments of batteries, PHMSA, 56
      – 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
      – Proposition 65
    Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
      – Children's health, group of parents file class action suit against 11 companies allegedly emitting harmful levels of pollutants (Ind. Cir. Ct.), 302
      – 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
      – 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
      – Canada, proposed amendments on emergency response assistance plans, In Brief, 162
      – Cargo tank motor vehicles
      – Harmonization rule likely to have biggest impact on shipments of batteries, PHMSA, 56
      – Oil spills
      – Outlook 2009, Special Report, 72
      – Pipelines
      – Preemption, PHMSA seeking comment on supersession of state common law tort claims, 121
      – 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
      – Trucks
      – UN Subcommittee of Experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods, PHMSA preparatory public meeting, In Brief, 345
    Hazardous waste
      – Bayer CropScience agrees to pay more than $1M to resolve violations of CWA, CAA, RCRA, and EPCRA at W. Va. plant, 223
      – Bayer CropScience pesticide plant explosion and fire, W. Va. regulators say residue treater tank lacked proper permit, 432
      – Brazilian group sues several U.S. firms over alleged illegal disposal of toxic wastes (S.D. Ind.), 432
      – 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
      – E-waste
      – Invista to pay fine and to spend more than $500M to correct 680 environmental violations (D. Del.), 381
      – Marine Shale site, La. regulators agree to oversee study and possible further cleanup at former oil field waste processing plant, 383
      – 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
    HBCDD
    HCFC-22
    HCFC-142b
    a-HCH
    b-HCH
    Health and medical products
    Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
    Heavy metals
      See also specific substances
      – Switzerland proposes changes to federal rules on marketing and sale of chemical products, 49
    Heptabromodiphenyl ether (68928-80-3)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    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
    Hexabromodiphenyl ether (36483-60-0)
      – Stockholm Convention, parties to treaty endorse agreement to add to Annex A, 486
    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
    Hexamethylene
    Hexanaphthene
    Hexavalent chromium (18540-29-9)
      – 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
      – Risk management, DOD to require use of substitutes whenever possible, 356
    Hexone
    HFC-134a
    HFCs
    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
      – Chlorine gas, researchers urge hospitals to stockpile ventilators in case of accidents or terrorist attacks, 12
      – Motor carriers guidebook, In Brief, 37
    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
    Housing
      – Formaldehyde, class certification denied to plaintiffs alleging toxic exposure in FEMA trailers (E.D. La.), 9
    Hungary
      – Biotechnology, EU member states reject European Comm'n plan to force end to ban, 235
    Hurricanes
    HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems
    Hydrochloric acid
    Hydrochlorofluorocarbon 22
    Hydrochlorofluorocarbon 142B
    Hydrofluoric acid
    Hydrofluorocarbons
      – Climate change, 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
    Hydrogen chloride (7647-01-0)
      – High-fructose corn syrup could contain mercury from processing intermediates, study claims, 108
      – TRI annual report for 2007 shows high releases, 275
    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
    Hydroxybenzene
    ar-Hydroxytoluene

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