Are you Prepared to Handle your Dayton Ohio-area Environmental Compliance? Environmental Compliance Challenge We received a call from a company that we have worked with in the past that had their Environmental Director recently quit. They are in the process of replacing this person, however, in the
Read more →Toxic Chemical PFOS – Recently in the News What to know about the Chemical PFOS A toxic chemical [Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)] found in a common household product, ScotchgardTM, has recently been in the news. Why? Because EPA has lowered the threshold level for PFOS in drinking water.
Read more →Turn-Key Environmental Announces State Term Schedule Award Turn-Key Environmental Consultants is happy to announce the award, of Ohio State Term Schedule 926 Environmental and Ecological Services. The award is an important milestone for Turn-Key Environmental Consultants (TKEC). It allows TKEC to expand its presence in the public sector
Read more →Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance What Does Brownfield Redevelopment Mean for a Community? The U.S. EPA offers financial assistance to economically disadvantaged communities in need of revitalization. Many of these areas contain vacant buildings and properties that have environmental issues like asbestos, lead, or soil and groundwater contamination. A
Read more →Earth Overshoot Day In their article Earth Overshoot Day: Living beyond our means, (dw.com) the chart below captures the whole story. August 8 was the date this year that the earth overshot its available resources for the year. So it indicates that the amount of nature we used from
Read more →Ohio Brownfield Grants Help Local Communities Dayton included in distributions for Brownfield Grants in Ohio The U.S. EPA announced that the following communities will receive between $200,000 and $820,000 in Brownfield grant money for assessment and cleanup activities: Cuyahoga County Dayton Lorain
Read more →What to Expect After an Ohio EPA Inspection, Part 5 You’ve made it through the EPA inspection, now what? After any EPA inspection, the company will receive either a Compliance Letter or a Notice of Violation (NOV) Letter. An EPA Compliance Letter means: The company is
Read more →Hazardous Waste Inspections There are several different types of hazardous waste inspections involving : Planned Inspections to evaluate certain industry types (Small quantity generators or Large quantity generators) Complaint Inspections S. EPA Inspections Inspectors look at Used Oil waste, hazardous waste and universal waste. Hazardous Waste requires
Read more →Hazard Communication Standard (Hazcom) HAZCOM Update OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) will provide a common and coherent approach to classifying
Read more →Who Is Responsible for Wetlands? Wetlands are present on my property. What are my options? Ohio is rich in wetland resources, with more than 400,000 acres of wetlands are located within the state’s boundaries. However, in pre-settlement times, the state boasted more than 5,000,000 acres of
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