5 Steps to Improve Indoor Air Ventilation Proper indoor air ventilation is critical to a healthy living environment. A system of replacing “used” air with fresh, clean outside air is needed. In commercial buildings, there is often a controlled mechanical system that does this. In many houses,
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 →Controlling Pet Odors The struggle of controlling pet odors Most pet owners deal with odors in their home at one time or another. Sometimes, the pet itself is the source of the odor. Other times it’s soiled carpets, cages or beds that are the problem. Even if
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 →Air Purifier Questions What do Air Purifiers do? What Good is an Air Purifier?” Well, not all air purifiers are good. For instance, some types of air purifiers, such as ozone generators, can be bad for your health. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ozone Generators
Read more →Navigating Routine EPA Audits by the Division of Air Pollution Control EPA Audits Can Always be a Success Many companies are subject to routine EPA audits from the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA) or the Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC). Navigating these routine
Read more →5 Steps to Prepare for Annual Environmental Reporting Environmental Reporting Can Be Easy Since most of your required environmental reporting is done for the year it’s easy to neglect until next year rolls around. Make it easier on yourself by keeping up with the records and filing
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.
Read more →How to Handle Wastewater Disposal and Spent Chemicals What to Avoid in Wastewater Disposal Believe it or not, when we asked a client where they dumped their wastewater/spent chemicals, they sheepishly admitted that they just dumped it into the parking lot where it goes down a storm
Read more →Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) – Industrial Compliance Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program ( Form R’s) TKEC’s team of environmental professionals help many industrial and manufacturing clients complete and submit required reporting to regulatory authorities. Assistance with the Toxic Release Inventory Program is one of TKEC’s Industrial Compliance
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