by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 27, 2012 | Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a series of workshops about the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). The workshops are being held in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in December and January. According to the...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 23, 2012 | Environmental audit, Hazardous waste
If you generate hazardous waste, you should know the answer to these 10 questions: Is the waste properly stored and labeled? What is the facility’s EPA Identification Number? Who are your waste shippers and transportation, storage and disposal facilities? Where...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 21, 2012 | PCBs
PCBs in caulk are commonly found around windows and doors and in expansion joints in buildings built or renovated between 1950 and 1977. In order to determine whether the caulk contains PCBs, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends the...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 19, 2012 | Licensed Site Professional, LSP
If you’ve had a spill or release of oil or hazardous materials in Massachusetts which has been reported to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), you will need to hire a Licensed Site Professional (LSP) to oversee the work. The...
by OmniEnvGroup | Nov 14, 2012 | PCBs
We’re all used to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in transformers. But PCBs in building caulk is a rapidly emerging environmental problem. Here’s some facts: PCB-containing caulk was widely used between 1950 and 1978 and is commonly found in buildings built or...
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