Vapor Intrusion (“VI”), or the migration of contaminant vapors from soil and groundwater into overlying structures, has been a significant topic in the environmental world for over 20 years. Common contaminants associated with VI are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include gasoline constituents, such as benzene, and industrial degreasing and [...]
Vapor Intrusion (or “VI”) has been around the environmental world for decades now, and as the science and understanding of the exposure pathway advances, federal and state regulatory agencies continue to request vapor intrusion sampling more and more often. If you are involved in the environmental field, you most likely [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed the flammable liquids standard to provide guidance on identifying, storing, and managing these materials. In 2012, OSHA revised the flammable liquids standard to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). This revision changed the standard from “Flammable and Combustible Liquids” to “Flammable Liquids” [...]
To improve our understanding of environmental ethics we will explore some of the deeper ethical concerns with Risk-Based decision-making that drives a majority of federal and state environmental regulatory decisions. We will briefly discuss some moral philosophies that form a basis for the way western civilization views environmental values. We [...]
To improve our understanding of environmental ethics we will explore some of the deeper ethical concerns with Risk-Based decision-making that drives a majority of federal and state environmental regulatory decisions. We will briefly discuss some moral philosophies that form a basis for the way western civilization views environmental values. We [...]
Flammables and compressed gases are two hazardous materials commonly found in nearly any facility. From heavy industry, light industry and warehouses and nearly any facility resembling one of the three described. Over the course of 30 years of experience best practices have changed as technology advanced. For example, a gasoline [...]
Dust, fumes, and other airborne hazards are ubiquitous among some industries. Following regulations that control airborne hazards can seem daunting especially in industries where dust and airborne chemicals are a virtually unavoidable result of their processes. Fortunately, industrial hygiene (IH) sampling (sometimes referred to as occupational hygiene sampling) is an [...]
Learn about the impact Environmental Justice is having on the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. This webinar will include the regulatory, project and community perspectives. Topics covered include: The latest developments in the New Jersey laws that will serve as a bellwether for other states. [...]
Learn about the impact Environmental Justice is having on the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. This webinar will include the regulatory, project and community perspectives. Topics covered include: The latest developments in the New Jersey laws that will serve as a bellwether for other states. [...]
Closure is generally defined as the point of the project where no additional investigation or remediation activities are required and the regulatory agency has provided a letter to that effect. It is the point in the project that all responsible parties want to achieve, and in most cases, must achieve, preferably [...]
