Asbestos Surveys

If you need help with an EH&S issue, call August Mack Environmental! Here are some people to call to explain your need, and then they will get the best resources in touch with you:

Mike Ogburn (317-916-3111) - compliance issues such as permitting (water, air, waste, etc), plan development (SPCC, SWPPP, etc), report preparation (Tier II, TRI / Form R, air reports, etc), outsourced compliance

Kent Johnson (317-916-3177) - phase I environmental site assessments, asbestos surveys, mold...

Over the years, the August Mack Pennsylvania office has expanded services to include compliance, environmental due diligence, site investigation, and remediation services.  Similar to the expansion of services, the client base has expanded and includes a wide variety of industrial and service industries. Numerous clients were served by the Pennsylvania office in 2012 and projects included compliance audits, MSDS database development and maintenance, litigation support, air permits, MACT...

Tomorrow on Thursday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. August Mack will present a free webinar on the subject of "When Do I Need an Asbestos Survey?" Register here to attend for free. Did you know an asbestos inspection is required prior to any demolition or renovation project regardless of the building’s age? It’s true, and probably one of the most over looked environmental regulations to date. However, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air...

Do you represent a school district, university, hospital, or nursing home with specific needs related to environmental solutions that account for human health-based risks? Public Institutions such as these regularly face regulatory and environmental issues and need the assistance of experts with a complete understanding of the health-based risks associated with the presence and remediation of contamination. Projects that August Mack has completed include indoor air quality...

August Mack Environmental is on a record pace of jobs awarded in a calendar year. It is extremely likely we will exceed over 750 projects being awarded by sometime in May. The majority of these EH&S projects are the smaller types that include Environmental Site Assessments, Asbestos Surveys, Compliance Plan Development, Environmental Permitting, Industrial Hygiene, Audits, and the list goes on!

In times of a poor economy or elevated scrap metal markets, everyone becomes a demolition contractor.  It’s times like these that everyone needs to be reminded of what needs to occur prior to the demolition.  Asbestos surveys are typically required prior to any demolition activity and these should certainly be destructive in nature in order to identify all potential sources of asbestos.  Attempting an asbestos removal on a partially demolished structure only increases liability and cost.  The...

I hope when you hear these words and phrases you think of August Mack Environmental:

• Environmental Compliance Solutions
• Job Hazard Analysis
• Environmental Health and Safety Plan
• Asbestos Survey
• Phase 1 Environmental Assessments
• And the list goes on.........

Call Tom Anderson at 317.916.3105 with questions.

It is very important, and most times required, by lenders to have a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) performed prior to a property transaction. The purpose of an ESA is to identify environmental risks associated with the property and to protect against liability related to existing site conditions. However, there are a number of environmental considerations which are outside the scope of a Phase I ESA; commonly referred to within an ESA as “non-scope considerations.” These additional...

Here's a link to a great blogpost about some of the less talked about hurricane aftermath:

http://commonground.edrnet.com/posts/69918004f9

Another consideration not mentioned in this post is physical damage to asbestos containing materials (ACM) in older structures. ACMs can become a serious hazard when made friable, which is all too possible when hurricane force winds are a factor. The midwest was obviously not adversely impacted by Hurricane Irene, but we are no stranger to high winds, flooding,...

Whether you are a lender, borrower, purchaser, or seller in a commercial property transaction, August Mack has the tools and experience you'll need to ensure proper environmental due diligence has been conducted prior to property transfer. Whether you are simply looking to manage risk, or if you are seeking CERCLA liability protection, August Mack can help! We offer the following standard due diligence services:

• Desktop Records Review with Risk Assessment
• Transaction Screen Assessment
• Modified...

• Environmental Desktop Review for Property Transaction Evaluation
• Asbestos Survey
• Two Phase I's
• Phase II for Property Transaction Evaluation
• Develop Remedial Work Plan
• eCAP (Compliance Assurance Program) for Industrial Client

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plans are based on an asbestos survey and have three primary objectives:

• Clean-up existing asbestos contamination
• Minimize future asbestos fiber releases
• Maintain asbestos containing material (ACM) until it is eventually removed

• Notification
• Establishment of a Asbestos Program Manager
• ACM Surveillance
• Supplement to Visual/Physical Evaluation (Air Monitoring)
• Work Control/Permit System Procedures
• O&M Work...

An asbestos inspection conducted by a licensed state asbestos inspector usually entails the following:

• Visual Inspection
• Bulk Sample Collection
• Asbestos Laboratory Analysis

While building owners have many responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the building, below are their asbestos-related responsibilities:

• Identify asbestos containing materials (ACM) in buildings – Surveys or Presume
• Labeling / Signs
• Develop asbestos operations and maintenance plan
• Conduct periodic assessments of ACM
• Abate ACM prior to renovation or demolition projects
• Asbestos abatement
• Training
• Record keeping