10 Health Effects of Mold That Signal You Need an Air Quality Test Mold spores are everywhere — they are common in outside air and are typically found in indoor air, as well, but in lesser quantities. When the number of mold spores inside exceed the number
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Read more →The Environmental Site Assessment is Your Friend An Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is your friend if you are purchasing a commercial property. Background A commercial property’s value will plummet if it has environmental hazards. These hazards increase the buyers and lenders risk. Unknown environmental problems are
Read more →Hazardous Waste Inspections 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
Read more →Ohio Asbestos Regulations What You Need to Know About Asbestos 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
Read more →Sludge Waste in Ohio Case Study This article covers a case study in Southwest Ohio regarding sludge waste and how it is handled by RCRA. What is sludge waste? Sludge waste is a mixture of liquid and solid components and is usually the product of an industrial
Read more →Buying a Commercial Property, Environmental Site Assessments in Ohio Real Estate Environmental Liability. (Part 1) by Linda Treasure Why should a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) be conducted? Completing a Phase I ESA is for protection. It is one of the environmental due diligence requirements to
Read more →4 Causes for Poor Indoor Air According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) there are four main causes for poor indoor air: Inadequate ventilation (less than 15 cubic feet per minute of fresh outdoor air per person Chemical contaminants from indoor sources such as volatile organic compounds
Read more →Help! I Need An Environmental Consultant in Ohio! Selecting An Environmental Consultant? Here’s What You Need to Know! If you have been notified by a government agency, (EPA, OSHA, RAPCA) that you are responsible for the investigation and cleanup of soil, groundwater or other contaminated media, you
Read more →6 Steps to Environmental Industrial Compliance What is Environmental Industrial Compliance? Environmental Industrial Compliance means conforming to environmental laws, regulations, standards and other requirements such as site permits to operate. Those are the environmental rules and regulations mandated and enforced by city, county, state, or federal environmental agencies.
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