Standards & Regulations

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NFPA 660 is now the only combustible dust NFPA standard
Standards & Regulations

What is NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts and Particulate Solids?

Jan. 30, 2025
NPFA 660 is now the only combustible dust NFPA standard, replacing the existing fundamentals and commodity-specific standards.
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Standards & Regulations

Food waste avoids landfills through EPA programs

Nov. 16, 2015
Nearly 606,000 tons of wasted food were diverted from entering landfills in 2014 through a Food Recovery Challenge program. Nearly 88,600 tons of that amount were donated to people...
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Collaboration and modernization can help prevent multi-state foodborne disease outbreaks

Nov. 9, 2015
The U.S. government and food industry can work together to help prevent multi-state foodborne disease outbreaks, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
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Emissions Monitoring

EPA proposes new methane emissions standards for oil & gas industry

Aug. 24, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new standards to cut emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from oil and gas …
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Poultry processing company fined for 55 safety violations

Aug. 19, 2015
A poultry processing company is facing fines of $861,500 for 55 violations of safety standards. Announcing the penalty, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA...
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Standards & Regulations

EPA pledges full review of Gold King Mine accident

Aug. 12, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pledged to find out exactly what went wrong during work at an abandoned gold mine last week, which …