{"id":87,"date":"2018-04-28T16:45:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T16:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecenvironmental.com\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:30:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T19:30:48","slug":"regulatory-compliance-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mecenvironmental.com\/?page_id=87","title":{"rendered":"Compliance Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental compliance is more of an art than a science. &nbsp;How a required activity is done or documented is usually more critical than the activity itself.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is best to be proactive with respect to environmental compliance. &nbsp;Don&#8217;t wait for disgruntled employees, environmental zealots, or agency inspectors to point out compliance problems.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the applicability of a regulation by carefully examining all exemptions and key definitions.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t assume that a term used in a regulation means the same thing that it does in ordinary language or everyday conversation. &nbsp;Always check the regulation for the definition. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definitions of terms in a regulation are sometimes grouped together in one section near the beginning of the regulation but not always. &nbsp;Sometimes a definition will be buried in the middle of near the end of a regulation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same or similar term used in different regulations usually have totally different meanings. &nbsp;A hazardous chemical is different from a hazardous material which is different from a hazardous waste and a hazardous substance. &nbsp;One little word can make a big difference.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask for the citation in the regulations when an agency official tells you that you have to do something, and check out the citation for yourself. &nbsp;Some agency officials have their own agenda or want to see certain information that is not required by the regulations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document the reasons why a particular regulation does not apply.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never ignore a Letter of Warning (LOW) or Notice of Violation (NOV). &nbsp;It is best to quickly respond in writing to the LOW or NOV. 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