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07/31/2008 - IME Testifies at House Hearing on MSHA Explosives Regulations
07/03/2008 - Happy 100th Birthday HazMat Regs -- July 1, 1908 -2008
06/23/2008 - CFATS Tiering Letters Going Out this Week
04/29/2008 - IME Offering Free Seminar on Quantitative Risk Assessment for Government Employees
02/28/2008 - SBA Selects IME’s Nomination of MSHA’s Explosives Regulations for r3 Regulatory Reform Initiative
02/27/2008 - New National Emphasis Program Launched on Crystalline Silica
02/14/2008 - MSHA Increases Civil Penalties
02/01/2008 - NYDOL Announces Stakeholder Forums
01/17/2008 - DHS Posts Q&A Clarifying Status of ANFO in Regards to Appendix A
01/05/2008 - New York Embarks on Cooperatively Developed Enhanced Explosives Security Regulations
12/17/2007 - Serious Potential Hazard with the Wizard DSL Galvanometer
12/13/2007 - IME Joins the United Nations Subcommittee on the Globally Harmonized System
12/12/2007 - Common Questions on CFATS Appendix A for Blasting Companies and IME’s Interpretations - UPDATED 12/14/07
12/07/2007 - IME Joins the United Nations Subcommittee on Transport of Dangerous Goods
12/06/2007 - ATF Posts New "Orange Book" On-line
11/30/2007 - MSHA Determines Storage of Division 1.4 Detonators in ATF Type 4 Magazines is Illegal
11/20/2007 - DHS Publishes Final "Appendix A" in Federal Register; 60-Day Clock Starts
10/09/2007 - NRCanada Accepts IMESAFR as Alternative to Quantity/Distance Criteria
10/01/2007 - IME Adopts Standard for Accountability and Security of Bulk Materials
09/24/2007 - Forest Crew Uses Explosives in Wilderness Area
09/24/2007 - California Sets Final Standard for Perchlorate
09/19/2007 - MSHA Announces Changes to Civil Penalty Process
08/09/2007 - IME Pursues Relief from FMCSA Safety Permit
07/13/2007 - Compliance Checklist and Q&As on the DHS Chemical Security Rules
06/28/2007 - Austin Powder Posts Helpful Compliance Information on New DHS Chemical Security Regulations
06/25/2007 - FMCSA to Provide Some Relief on Safety Permit in Response to IME Petition
05/02/2007 - ATF Releases Explosives Security Handbook
04/13/2007 - OSHA Publishes Long-Awaited Proposed Revision of 29 CFR 1910.109
04/02/2007 - DHS Releases Comprehensive Regulations for Securing High Risk Chemical Facilities
03/20/2007 - IME’s Risk Assessment Software Now Available
01/22/2007 - ATF Issues Ruling on Computer Records
01/10/2007 - Senate To Consider New Perchlorate Bills
01/04/2007 - DHS Issues Chemical Facility Security ANPRM
12/19/2006 - EPA Completes TRI Streamlining Rule
12/18/2006 - European Parliament Approves REACH
12/13/2006 - CPSC Publishes Notice of IME Petition in Federal Register
12/11/2006 - Explosives Industry Supports Crazy Horse Memorial
11/14/2006 - 2007 ISEE Conference Line-Up a “Can’t Miss” Affair
11/07/2006 - MSHA Announces New "Flagrant Violations" Procedures
11/02/2006 - Explosives Stolen from Job Site but Quickly Recovered
10/27/2006 - ATF Issues Fall Newsletter to the Explosives Industry
09/11/2006 - CA Proposes Perchlorate Standard
08/31/2006 - Boston's US Attorney Named ATF Acting Director
08/10/2006 - MADEP Plans To Name Perchlorate Polluter
08/04/2006 - ATF Director Resigns
07/28/2006 - Explosives Dislodge Problem Logjam on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River
07/27/2006 - Explosives Used Fight Boundry Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Wildfire
07/10/2006 - National Infrastructure Protection Plan Completed by DHS
06/28/2006 - Explosives Tax Struck from House Appropriations Bill
06/27/2006 - House Rules Committee Exposes Explosives Tax
06/26/2006 - Explosives Tax Hinges on Point of Order
06/16/2006 - Explosives Tax Clears House Appropriations Committee
05/24/2006 - China Passes Additional Controls on Industrial Explosives
05/09/2006 - USCG CDC Rule has Significant Impact on AN Handlers
05/08/2006 - Bill McKenny to Retire from NRCan
04/12/2006 - FMCSA Posts Notice of IME's Exemption Request on HOS
04/11/2006 - ATF Offers Reward for Information About Explosives Theft
04/10/2006 - PHMSA Adding Expiration Dates to Approvals
02/13/2006 - IME Tests Explosives Risk Modeling Software
01/26/2006 - NFPA Issues Two New Security Standards
01/17/2006 - DHS Posts Civil Servant Questionnaire on Proposed Explosives Knowledge Center
01/11/2006 - ATF Issues Explosives Industry Newsletter
01/10/2006 - DoD Calls for Papers and Exhibitors at 32nd Explosives Safety Seminar
12/21/2005 - USCG Increases Security on AN
12/05/2005 - IME Petitions FMCSA for Rule Change on Safety Permit
12/01/2005 - ATF Provides Interpretation for “Inhabited Building”
11/21/2005 - PHMSA Proposal on In-transit Storage References SLP-27
10/31/2005 - Explosives Tax is Dropped by Senate Judiciary Committee
10/31/2005 - PADEP Forms Alternatives Committee
10/08/2005 - PADEP Backs Out of Agreement on Alternatives Committee
10/07/2005 - IME and PADEP Agree to Process for Alternatives Committee
10/05/2005 - Explosives Tax Loses Momentum
10/04/2005 - IME and DEP Agree to Stay in Legal Proceedings
09/21/2005 - ATF Issues Special Notice Relative to "Katrina"
09/14/2005 - ATF Adds Clarity to Definition of Highway
09/06/2005 - PA Court Grants IME Hearing for Injunctive Relief
08/26/2005 - IME Files Legal Challenge in PA
08/25/2005 - USGS Posts 2004 U.S. Explosives Consumption Report
08/22/2005 - FMCSA Issues Drivers Hours of Service Rule
08/22/2005 - DOJ Submits Explosives User Fee Legislation to Hill
08/17/2005 - IME Meets with PHMSA to Discuss the Requirement for NEW on Class 1 Shipping Papers
08/15/2005 - MADEP Publishes Draft Report on the Occurrence & Sources of Perchlorate in MA on Agency's Website - See EAC Perchlorate Update pages for information
08/11/2005 - Detonation of Explosives Shipment in Utah
08/02/2005 - NIOSH Closing Explosives Research Program
07/29/2005 - HMTA Reauthorization Passes Congress After Years of Delay
07/21/2005 - IME Intends to File Legal Challenge to Pennsylvania Explosives Storage Regulations
07/08/2005 - UN Subcommittee of Experts on Dangerous Goods Meets in Geneva
06/23/2005 - New OMB Report on Perchlorate is available. See Members Only section for Environmental Affairs Committee
06/23/2005 - EPA Method 332.0 for Perchlorate is Available - EA Committee Pages
06/23/2005 - Senate Appropriations Committee Rejects Explosives User Taxes and Fees
06/16/2005 - IME Partners with TSA and ATA to Help Secure the Nation’s Highways
06/16/2005 - PA Security Regulations Effective this Saturday, June 18th
06/16/2005 - House Rejects Explosives User Taxes and Fees
06/15/2005 - IME has published two new policy papers: (i) Perchlorate White Paper, and (ii) Blasting; Best Practices
06/10/2005 - House Appropriations Committee Rejects Explosives User Taxes and Fees
05/27/2005 - ATF Publishes Final Rule Requiring Marking of Imported Explosives
05/05/2005 - IME and ISEE Update Guidance on Passing Through Airport Security Checkpoints for Commercial Explosive Professionals
04/26/2005 - EQB Approves PADEP Revised Explosives Security Regulation; Legislature Unwilling to Act
04/12/2005 - DoD Seeks Comment on Revision of Contractor Safety Manual 6055.9
04/07/2005 - Draft of Canadian Clear Language Revision of Explosives Regulations Available
04/06/2005 - PADEP Resubmits Proposed Regulation; Makes Nominal Changes, Exempts Fireworks Industry
04/04/2005 - California EPA Has Decided to Retain its 6ppb Public Health Goal for Perchlorate. Please see EAC pages (perchlorate updates) for details.
04/04/2005 - DOJ OIG Releases Inspection Report on ATF Implementation of the Safe Explosives Act
03/25/2005 - PADEP Meets Separately with Industry Segments
03/10/2005 - IRRC Rejects PADEP's Proposed Explosives Security Regulation
03/01/2005 - MADEP Publishes Memo to blasting contractors re Perchlorate Contamination -- See the EAC page for a copy of the memo
02/25/2005 - EPA Sets New RfD for Perchlorate
02/22/2005 - Explosives Regulation User Fees
02/20/2005 - Guidance for Licensees Under ATF Inspection
02/16/2005 - IRRC Schedules Hearing on PADEP Proposals for March 10, 2005
02/11/2005 - Two new Perchlorate reports are available - Check EAC Perchlorate Updates
02/01/2005 - MADEP to Release Blasting Fact Sheet
02/01/2005 - Nitromethane is Suspected Human Carcinogen
02/01/2005 - EPA Signs Final Manifest Rule
01/27/2005 - Check for New LR's from EPA, RSPA, TSA
01/25/2005 - Explosives Industry Stakeholders Meet with IRRC and PA Administration
01/20/2005 - EQB Approves PADEP's Explosives Security Regulations
01/13/2005 - Meeting Scheduled with PA Gov. Rendell and Industry Stakeholders
01/13/2005 - PA Senate Seeks Change from PADEP
01/12/2005 - NAS Perchlorate Press Release
01/12/2005 - Industry SSAFE Coalition Reactivated; Meets with ATF
01/12/2005 - Perchlorate Bills in Congress
01/11/2005 - IME Board of Governors Approves SLP-27; Security in Commercial Explosives Operations
01/06/2005 - IME Submits Comments to PA EQB
01/04/2005 - PA EQB Makes Public Their Intent to Approve PADEP Regulations
01/03/2005 - Prescott Opens ANSI A10.7
12/22/2004 - PA Charging Ahead with Stringent Security Regulations
12/20/2004 - PA Security Regulations
12/16/2004 - 2004 Emergency Response Guide
12/05/2004 - IME Tests Explosives Risk Modeling Software
12/31/1969 - CA Proposes Perchlorate Standard
12/31/1969 - MSHA Annoucement on Civil Penalties
