Uniform accreditation standards for environmental labs advance at NELAC meeting

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The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) is moving closer to its goal of creating standards that would establish uniformity among environmental laboratory procedures. At its annual meeting, NELAC members approved a new constitution and conference bylaws, partial standards on laboratory site assessments and quality systems, and an accreditation process of laboratories. It also elected Charles Borkopp of Utah's Dept. of Health as the new chairman and established a NELAC subcommittee that would review the role of the private sector in the accreditation process.

Standards, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Environmental laboratories, National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference

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California moves ahead on diesel exhaust study

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The science advisory panel of the Air Resources Board of California has approved a long-term study conducted by the state's Office of Environmental Health Assessment that proves the carcinogenic effect of diesel exhaust. The decision makes California much ahead of a similar study conducted by the National Center for Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency. The study reveals that for every 1 million Californians exposed to diesel exhaust in concentrations of 1.54 microng/m3 over a 70-year period, 450 will develop some form of cancer.

HEALTH SERVICES, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Environmental Health Programs, California, Environmental policy, Environmental health, Diesel motor exhaust gas, Diesel emissions, California. Air Resources Board

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Army Corps closes regulatory loopholes for small wetlands fills

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The US Army Corps of Engineers tightened the issuance of wetland permits following changes in the permitting program. The nationwide permit category, known as Nationwide Permit 26, has allowed oil, gas, real estate, and other developers to fill small wetland areas without extensive government review. Developers, however, argue that changes in the law will make it hard for them to obtain necessary permits.

Land Subdivision and Land Development, Subdividers & Developers, Subdividers and Developers, National Security, Army Corps of Engineers, Real estate developers, Laws, regulations and rules, Wetlands, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, Licenses

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