An investigation into a chemical fire in Indiana last month has prompted the Environmental Protection Agency and one of its contractors to take the additional precaution at hazardous waste cleanup sites of re-checking any highly hazardous chemical when its label classifies the waste differently than field testing, according to an EPA official involved in cleanups in EPA's Region V. The move comes as OSHA continues implementing a final rule revamping the country’s classification and labeling system for chemicals. The Sept. 14 chemical fire at the Baycote Metal Finishing facility in Mishawaka, I
December 29, 2025