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EPA Directive Exempts Popular Cleaning Agent from VOC Status (Jan. 2009). Dimethyl carbonate has solubility and other properties that might make it a replacement for trichloroethylene in solvent cleaning operations.

EPA finalized several changes to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Regulations (More ...)

ELECTRONIC WASTE -- EPA Needs to Better Control Harmful U.S. Exports through Stronger Enforcement and More Comprehensive Regulation. See GAO report.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Plating & Polishing

Department of Homeland Security Issues Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards ... more

EPA Widens Window on Regulatory Process
EPA is sharing more information about ways the public can get involved in environmental regulation. More ...

New! EPA Proposes Changes to TRI Reporting and Requests Comments - Comments must be submitted by January 16, 2008. More ...

Stormwater Permits: Changes in the stormwater permitting and reporting rules impact PWB facilities. Find out how here.


TRI Reporting Survey: The TRI Reporting Survey results are now available. Click here to view the report.

Audit Policy page: Visit our new Audit Policy page and find out if a self audit can be in your company's best interest. State laws are considered and there are many links to additional information.

IPC/PWBRC Technical Database. The IPC/PWBRC Technical database contains papers from proceedings of IPC-sponsored technical conferences from 1996 on. Most are available full-text as Portable Document Format (PDF) documents [Visit the IPC/PWBRC Technical Database]

What is a Printed Wiring Board?
Use this pulldown FAQ to find out the basics of the PWB manufacturing industry.


Gateway to State-by-State Resource Locators

Use this pulldown to find state-by-state regulations and many other valuable resources.

TSD Facility Directory Launched! Search for and locate hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities using this new tool. Go to the TSD Locator ...

What is the PWBRC?
This web site has been established by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) in partnership with the IPC, and is made possible by funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The PWBRC provides easy-to-use, in-depth technical information on pollution prevention and regulatory compliance. For more information concerning the PWBRC or assistance on compliance or other issues, contact Paul Chalmer at NCMS, (734) 995-4911 or paulc@ncms.org.