Wednesday, July 29, 2009

States, EPA Enforce Fluorescent Recycling Laws



Eponline.com
Numerous states are holding corporate and institutional violators of fluorescent lamp handling requirements accountable for their actions.

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) commends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state governments for taking these violations seriously. While EPA and other agencies recommend that all mercury-containing lamps be recycled, requirements vary state to state, and some residents may not be aware of bans on the disposal of such products that have been enacted in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont, with an incinerator ban in Florida. (More......)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Safety and Buildings Division - Fire Department Contacts





- Excel spreadsheet, June 24, 2009, alphabetical by fire department name

- Excel spreadsheet, June 24, 2009, numerical by fire department ID number

- Lead inspector and education officer alphabetical by fire department name, June 24, 2009
- County Code Number

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Contact information


Office of Safety and Loss Prevention
University of Wisconsin System Administration
(608) 262-4792
 
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