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Safety data sheets (SDS) are essential for more than just chemical handling information; they also contain crucial information for environmental reporting. Properly managing, tracking, and revising them is critical to any facility or organization. Effective SDS management systems include practical ...

Introduction Finding out that some of the practices at your facility are exempt from TRI reporting is a major relief for any reporter, yet the process of navigating the intricacies of each exemption can prove to be a challenge. Following ERA’s TRI reporting webinar, it was evident that many ...

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting is the most difficult time of the year for EHS professionals: it’s an annual compendium of your air, water, and waste emissions that forces you to take a closer look at your facility’s records. Because the scope of TRI Reporting is so broad—both in the ...

The practice of private labeling—when companies sell someone else’s product under their own brands—is surprisingly frequent: you will find it anywhere from the canned food aisle at your local grocery store to Amazon’s online clothing catalogs (or any of the categories covered by its 45+ private ...

With the addition of the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) report to your compliance checklist, it is normal to be confused about where to begin. ERA has assisted hundreds of facilities with their annual TRI reporting and would like to share some knowledge to get you started on data collection and ...

After assessing their activity, chemicals and information, the EPA has added natural gas processing (NGP) facilities to the list of TRI-covered industry sectors, making them subject to TRI reporting. The first reports for NGP facilities are due July 1, 2023, which means that if you belong to this ...

A comprehensive, centralized environmental data management system is the foundation of any successful EH&S department. It makes reporting easier, facilitates incident recovery, and, above all, keeps you in compliance with all your permits and regulations. Time and time again, the facilities ...

More and more organizations are choosing to do sustainability reporting to improve their market branding and image while using this to match and exceed their competitors’ reporting efforts. According to KPMG, 80% of companies worldwide now report on sustainability, increasing the need for more ...

The March 1st deadline for Tier II reporting is fast approaching. Environmental managers across the U.S. are working hard to collect and review all of the relevant chemical inventory data needed. To make your life easier, we have prepared 5 Tier II insider tips that will ensure you're doing the ...