Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals: amosite, crocidolite, chrysotile, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite. Whether asbestos is inside a residential home or a commercial business, asbestos can represent a serious problem if it becomes friable and airborne. The reason is that asbestos can be
Read more →Environmental Industrial Compliance Reporting for Industry One of the services Turn-Key Environmental Consultants (TKEC) provides, is assistance with environmental industrial compliance reporting. For example, TKEC continues to assist a client at three manufacturing facilities with its environmental obligations to ensure they are in compliance with applicable rules
Read more →The Importance of Managing Hazardous Waste Managing an industrial facility’s hazard waste is an important part of industrial, environmental compliance. Hazardous waste requires “Cradle to Grave” management, this includes : the Generator (the industrial facility) to the Transporter to the Treatment/Storage/Disposal Facility (TSDF) There are several different
Read more →The Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA) has jurisdiction for air pollution in the Miami Valley. They have an asbestos air pollution division which oversees appropriate methods for the detection and removal of asbestos from commercial, industrial and some residential properties. Asbestos Air Pollution Program The
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Hailed as a naturally occurring, fireproof material, asbestos first came into the U.S. industrial scene in the 1800s. Peak production didn’t occur until 1973 when roughly 804,000 tons of it were processed in the U.S. alone. By that point, asbestos could be found in building components everywhere
Read more →RAPCA is the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency*. The purpose of RAPCA’s Asbestos program is to protect the public from asbestos emissions, or fibers, which may become airborne if strict regulations are not followed when a building is being renovated or demolished. Asbestos program activities include a
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Much attention has been paid to the quality of the air in our homes and its effect on our health, including the rise in respiratory irritations such as asthma. One of the major contributors to poor air quality is the release of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from
Read more →What is sludge waste? Sludge waste is a mixture of liquid and solid components and is usually the product of an industrial or refining process. This semi-solid slurry could be hazardous and if it were, it would require a specific, safe, disposal protocol. A local industrial client contracted
Read more →Christmas Tree Syndrome Is there such a thing as Christmas Tree Syndrome? Surprisingly there is. And it all has to do with mold. About 85% of the trees we buy are pre-cut weeks ahead of time. The trees are cut, baled packed and shipped. Unfortunately, moisture and
Read more →Industrial Compliance and Reporting Project Objective: Assist the client with its industrial compliance, i.e. its environmental obligations to ensure they are in compliance with applicable rules for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA). Complete the required reporting for the company. Client: Manufacturing
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