Chemical Regulation Reporter® Index-Summary

M4Q

– Canada, addition to list of high-priority substances, 8

Maneb (12427-38-2)

– Pesticide registration, cancellation request, 38

MAPBAP

– Canada, final risk assessment, 148

Maryland

– AES Sparrows Point LNG import terminal, state refusal of CWA dredging certificate (4th Cir.), 14
– Asbestos, secondary exposure, Attransco payment to mariner's son with mesothelioma (Md. Cir. Ct.), 147

MBTA (Migratory Bird Treaty Act)

See Fish and wildlife

MDM

– Canada, addition to list of high-priority substances, 8

Measurement

See Monitoring and measurement

Medical waste

– Incinerators, EPA final rule on tighter emissions limits, environmental group support (D.C. Cir.), 32

Medications

See Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Mercury (7439-97-6)

– Ed. Note: This heading covers both mercury and mercury compounds.
– China, hazardous waste, stricter controls on pollution, 148
– Long-term storage, DOE identifies Texas site as preferred location, 140
– San Diego Bay, revised tentative cleanup and abatement order with reduction of required dredging, 54

Mesothelioma

– Asbestos, secondary exposure, Attransco payment to mariner's son (Md. Cir. Ct.), 147

Methanal

See Formaldehyde (50-00-0)

Methoxycyclopentane (5614-37-9)

– SNUR, publication of EPA notice, 137

Methoxy-1´-methylethyl-2´-ethyl-6´-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide

See Metolachlor (51218-45-2)

Methyl aldehyde

See Formaldehyde (50-00-0)

5-Methyl-1H-benzotriazole

– Water pollution, conservation organization petition for water quality criteria under CWA, 49

Methyl chloride (74-87-3)

– Releases and spills, Du Pont Belle plant release, CSB investigation launched, 115

Methylene oxide

See Formaldehyde (50-00-0)

1-Methyl-2-nitrobenzene

See 2-Nitrotoluene (88-72-2)

Methyl parathion (298-00-0)

– Canada, updated workplace exposure limits in Ontario, 33

4-Methylphenol

See p-Cresol (106-44-5)

Methyl phenyl ketone

See Acetophenone (98-86-2)

Methyl salicylate (119-36-8)

– Water pollution, conservation organization petition for water quality criteria under CWA, 49

Metolachlor (51218-45-2)

– Water pollution, conservation organization petition for water quality criteria under CWA, 49

Michigan

– Dioxins, Dow Chem. plant, Midland

See Dioxins

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)

See Fish and wildlife

Military facilities

– Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Senate panel approval of environmental exposure assistance measure, 116
– Camp Lejeune, Senate panel approval of environmental exposure assistance measure, 116

Mines and mining

– Libby vermiculite mining Superfund site

See Asbestos (1332-21-4)

Minnesota

– Occupational safety, green cleaning products, SEIU negotiations on behalf of janitors, 163

Mitotane

– Canada, addition to list of high-priority substances, 8

Monitoring and measurement

– France, rules for workplace chemical exposure testing and protection of employees, 33
– Lead, EPA air monitoring network expansion, 6

Montana

– Libby vermiculite mining Superfund site

See Asbestos (1332-21-4)

Montreal Protocol

– Essential use allocations, applications for 2011 and 2012, 8

Moth balls

See Naphthalene (91-20-3)

Motor vehicles

– HFO-1234yf, SNAP program, EPA comment period on listing proposal as automotive refrigerant reopened, 162

Musk moskene

– Canada, addition to list of high-priority substances, 8