- Management and oversight of an asbestos abatement
project
- Site visit for compliance review
- Phase I update
- Air sampling for lead (Pb)
- Soil...
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Upcoming Webinar on What the Construction Industry Should Know About Changes to the Storm Water Regulations
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ACC Component: Certification
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
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GHS Safety Data Sheet: Section Nine Requirements
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...
What is Annual Compliance Certification?
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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Why is Understanding LNAPLs Important?
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).
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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,...
eCAP: Waste Generator Module
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...
eCAP: Wastewater/Storm Water Module
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.
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Combustible Dust and the National Emphasis Program
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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Understanding LDAR Applicability and Implementation
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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Indiana Air Permitting: A Map of the Regulatory Maze
Thursday, September 16*