Environmental Compliance Technician

When people think about August Mack Environmental, they think about environmental consultants, environmental technicians, and compliance specialists. And that is an accurate description. But they don't think about us for helping clean out their oil/water separators. Well think again.... we have personnel that can do the jobs that you don't want to do or do not have the experience to do. Call Tom Anderson at 317.916.3105 and he will connect you with the people that can provide a price...

According to the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) there are benefits from maintaining compliance creating both “Public and Private Value.”

• Public value is created through environmental compliance by promoting rule of law, ensuring fairness of environmental requirements, and by protecting goods, services and public health. 
• Private value is created when there is an increase in investor confidence by reducing business risk, stimulation of innovation and new...

An Annual Compliance Certification (ACC) is an annual report where a facility certifies it compliance status with the conditions in its air permit. The ACC is required by facilities operating under a Title V operating permit or a federally enforceable state operating permit and must be submitted to the permitting agency. In Indiana, the permitting agency is the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). The date these are due vary from permit to permit so it is important to be...

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) has 16 sections in a set order, and information requirements are prescribed. In Section One of the GHS SDS, the required information is related to product and company identification. A complete list of applicable required information is below:

• GHS product identifier
• Other means of identification
• Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions
• Supplier's details including name, address, phone num...

The fifth phase of an environmental management system (EMS) is management review. During this phase, the following should be considered:

• Top Management shall review, at intervals that it determines, the EMS for adequacy and effectiveness.
  • Adequacy = are the objectives & targets being met?
  • Effectiveness = are there nonconformances? If so, have they been addressed?
• Management review addresses all possible changes needed to the EMS in light of audit results, changing circumstances and commitment to...

The third phase in an environmental management system (EMS) is the actual implementation. In this phase, the following must be considered:

• Structure and Responsibility
  • Document roles, responsibilities and authorities to facilitate effective environmental management
    • Minutes of team meetings, questionnaires, aspect ranking score sheets, etc.
    • Leverage ISO 9000 documents
  • Provide resources essential to the implementation and control of the EMS
  • Appoint a management representative who is responsible for the...

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is focused on the following:

• Defining health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals
• Creating classification processes that use available data on chemicals for comparison with the defined hazard criteria
• Communicating hazard information as well as protective measures, on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

The Waste Generator Module in eCAP^® is designed to help facilities comply with the regulations outlined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as codified in 40 CFR Parts 260-279 as well as state and local regulations. The selections under this module will be defined based upon the facility’s waste practices. The programs include Off-Site Disposal and On-Site Treatment Storage Disposal Facility.

For more information on eCAP^®, call August Mack Environmental at 800.579.0770 and ask...

The responsibilities of an entry supervisor for a confined space are:

• Know space hazards including information on the mode of exposure, signs or symptoms and the consequences of exposure
• Verify emergency plans and specified entry conditions such as permits, tests, procedures and equipment before allowing entry
• Terminate entry and cancel permits when entry operations are completed or if a new condition exists
• Verify that rescue services are available and that the means for summoning them are operable
• T...

Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) at your company can be extremely beneficial by providing a general framework for organizing the tasks for effective environmental management. Additionally, implementing an EMS can have the following benefits:

• Integrates existing environmental programs
• Creates an orderly process for understanding and meeting regulatory requirements
• Integrates environmental issues into mainstream business activities
• Reduces risks associated with environmental...

Since its inception in 1999, eCAP^® has been implemented for more than 100 clients throughout North America. When trying to determine the top benefits of eCAP, we asked our clients what they thought and four top benefits were mentioned: file organization, fixed cost structure, technical expertise and preservation of institutional knowledge.

Since its inception in 1999, eCAP^® has been implemented for more than 100 clients throughout North America. When trying to determine the top benefits of eCAP^®, we asked our clients what they thought and four top benefits were mentioned: file organization, fixed cost structure, technical expertise and preservation of institutional knowledge.

As discussed in an earlier post, eCAP^® has a five-step process that one of our environmental compliance technicians utilize to implement eCAP^® at any facility. The last step in this process is technical support.

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