Radon Myths & Facts Know the Truth about the Dangers of Radon and How to Protect Your Home Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes and buildings all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and
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Read more →What You Need to Know About Breathing Masks Breathing Masks Can Be Important for Your Health The popularity of protective breathing masks has grown steadily since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002m more recently with Covid-19, the coronavirus. But the use of a
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
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