The last
component of an annual compliance certification (ACC) report is the
certification process. In this step, the certifier verifies that
all of the information in the report is true, accurate and complete
through reasonable inquiry. Reasonable inquiry can consist of the
following:
- Reviewing Records
- Evaluating implemented work
practices
- Reviewing permit requirements
Then, the report must be signed by
a "responsible official" for Part 70 Permits or an "authorized
individual for Federally...
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I am Tom
Anderson with August Mack Environmental. August Mack is a
full-service environmental, health and safety compliance consulting
firm that has been in business for over 22 years. Our goal is to
provide common sense business solutions to any EH&S issue when
companies and organizations need help from the outside. We do a
wide range of work but it typically falls into several areas of
expertise. One major area is our compliance group that
concentrates on many of the day-to-day compliance...
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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 Nine of the GHS
SDS, the required information is related to physical and chemical
properties. A complete list of applicable required information is
below:
- Appearance (physical state, color
etc.)
- Odor
- Odor threshold
- pH
- Melting point/freezing point
- Initial boiling point and boiling
range
- Flash point
- Evaporation...
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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...
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I am Tom Anderson with August Mack Environmental. August Mack is a
full-service environmental, health and safety compliance consulting
firm that has been in business for over 22 years. Our goal is to
provide common sense business solutions to any EH&S issue when
companies and organizations need help from the outside. We do a
wide range of work but it typically falls into several areas of
expertise. This includes transactional type work such as Phase One
Environmental Site Assessments and Phase...
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Understanding
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) is important for the
following reasons:
- LNAPL is common
problem: several hundred thousand petroleum underground
storage tanks (USTs) in the United States.
- LNAPL in soil/groundwater serves as
continuing source of contamination.
- Can have dangerous physical
characteristic – e.g., flammable vapors.
- Can migrate rapidly in
subsurface(vertically and horizontally).
- Many LNAPLs are toxic and can cause
cancer (e.g., benzene).
For more information on LNAPLs,
cl...
If you are looking to get help
with your EH&S issues at your facility by getting
outsourced assistance, consider August Mack's Compliance Assurance
Program (eCAP®). We are currently providing this service
to facilities in 15 different states. With our team of
Environmental Compliance Specialists, you can rest comfortably
knowing that your compliance issues are being maintained. You can
outsource this responsibility to August Mack or we can provide
supplemental assistance. To learn more, call Tom...
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Below is an excerpt from an
article written by Geoff Glanders, the President of August Mack
Environmental:
August Mack is committed to providing innovative solutions to
the EH&S needs of our clients. In all of our projects, we
strive to develop an innovative approach that incorporates proven
technologies with a client’s business needs. As entrepreneurs, we
understand how every decision can impact the overall business and
that’s why we are focused on working with our clients to develop
the best,...
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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...
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The Wastewater/Storm Water Module in
eCAP® is designed to ensure facilities are complying
with regulations outlined in Titles I-VI of the Clean Water Act
(CWA) as codified in 40 CFR Parts 100-149, as well as state and
local requirements. The selections under this module will be
defined based upon the facility’s permitting needs and includes
Industrial Wastewater Discharge (Industrial NPDES/POTW permit) or
Storm Water NPDES permit.
To learn more about the benefits of eCAP®,
click here to read an...
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The NESHAP for Industrial,
Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, 40 CFR
Part 63, Subpart DDDDD (the "Boiler MACT") was vacated in June
2007. This web seminar will provide updated information on the
status of EPAs development of a revised Boiler MACT. Information
will be provided on new requirements, compliance dates, submittal
requirements and deadlines. In addition, information regarding the
development of any source- specific MACT standards by state
regulatory agencies will...
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According to the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), there are approximately 30,000
industrial facilities in the United States at risk for dust
explosions due to the materials they utilize and the processes they
operate. OSHA states there have been in excess of 350 dust
explosions resulting in more than 100 fatalities and numerous
injuries since 1980. There were 15 fatalities in 2003 alone
including the dust explosion at Hayes Lemmerz, a plastic dust
explosion at a...
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The eCAP® Air Emissions
Module is designed to ensure facilities are complying with
environmental compliance requirements outlined in Titles I-VI of
the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) as codified in 40 CFR
Parts 50-99, as well as any state and local regulatory
agency-specific requirements. Based upon a plant’s air permit, the
facility will be classified as a major source, synthetic minor or
minor source. Facilities with a Title V Operating Permit or FESOP
(synthetic minor) can purchase the...
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The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) regulation of fugitive volatile organic compounds (VOC)
emissions, or leaks, arose out of the research projects conducted
between the 1950s and 1980s at several facilities throughout the
United States. The research concluded the cumulative effect of all
the leaking components may present environmental and health
problems to the surrounding area. The research also concluded when
most components leak, they do so at very low levels, thus a
majority of...
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The Indiana Department of
Environmental Management (IDEM) issues air permits to regulate
facilities based on their potential to emit of criteria and
hazardous air pollutants. In this presentation, we will identify
what is considered to be a criteria and a hazardous air pollutant;
determine how to calculate your potential to emit; discuss...
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If you are looking to get help
with your EH&S issues at your facility by getting
outsourced assistance, consider August Mack's Compliance Assurance
Program (eCAP®). We are currently providing this service
to facilities in 15 different states. With our team of
Environmental Compliance Specialists, you can rest comfortably
knowing that your compliance issues are being maintained. You can
outsource this responsibility to August Mack or we can provide
supplemental assistance. To learn more, call Tom...
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Since 1970, the federal government
has promulgated a multitude of environmental regulations,
implementing more than 50 environmental statues. Added to this are
state and local regulations, which result in a system of complex
and overlapping regulations. The results of this movement have been
an improved environment, but it also has created an atmosphere
where the environment is seen as a cost and risk of doing business.
This presentation will discuss some of the basic environmental
regulatory...
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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.
The bedrock of eCAP® is
ensuring complete EPA environmental compliance and state
environmental compliance. While it most assuredly critical to
maintain...
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August Mack Environmental is
hosting a webinar on UST Closure and Corrective Actions for
the state of Ohio. This webinar will familiarize clients with
Ohio's UST governing agency, define common nomenclature used and
detail all responsibilities required to complete a legal closure.
We also will provide information on what options are available for
closures with contamination above applicable action levels, future
investigation requirements and the necessary steps to obtain a "No
Further Action"...
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