Bruce Groves makes a presentation at the New Jersey Clean Air Council’s (NJCAC) annual meeting on April 13th that focused on – a technical dialogue from multiple experts on how to measure and identify the effect of air pollution (and other environmental stressors) on the cumulative health issues of the public. The meeting aimed to bring professionals from varying disciplines to discuss technical approaches, academic research and general opinions on how to reduce this pollution and therefore improve the health of the affected populations.
Are you shipping products that may be hazardous? Do you even know how to find out? Is your training up-to-date with the Refresher courses mandated by the DOT and FAA? Have you considered the cascade of repercussions that shipping one package incorrectly could cause for your company or fellow workers? Only trained persons are permitted to be involved with the transportation of hazardous materials. It is what makes the process work safely…for everyone! Understand more about DOT and IATA training today – to protect yourself and the public.
It’s time for an update on the EPA’s proposed changes to the Inventory Update Reporting Rule! As of January 24, 2011, the EPA has been silent as to what changes will be included in the final rule. Paula Kaufmann makes an education guess to forecast when the final rule will be published so that anyone required to report, under TSCA rules, can collect their 2010 inventory data. Click on the title of the blog to read more.
Why do we care about particles floating around in our air? Bruce Groves explores how the environmental air monitoring in the future will be able to locate (in real time) the place, the direction of the pollution source so that we can take measures to stop or reduce the indicated pollution sources. The goal AND end result are to develop as clean a living and working area as possible.
Every year there are millions of preventable home-related incidents and accidents “that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 milion medical visits”. Paula Kaufmann, Certified Industrial Hygienist, makes observations about safety all around us — not just for the workplace.
Dave Tomsey
When I was first introduced to perimeter air monitoring, I walked in circles for days, literally. Every half hour I recorded a reading in my field book and moved to the next assigned point. This necessary, tedious process continued for days, weeks, and months. At the end of each day I watched an entire job crew file through the gates to the parking area as I stood by in envy. After a deep breath of annoyance and gloom,
The remediation of contaminated soil at hazardous waste sites is one way that we, as a society, employ to improve our environment. However, there is a risk of releasing these hazardous substances into the air during the actual soil-remediating operations that could present health risks to the surrounding community. One method of controlling these risks is through community air monitoring programs or CAMP.
Once only included on projects with very high levels of risk and public scrutiny, community air monitoring has become more commonplace.
Dian Cucchisi, PhD, CHMM
The Bhopal Disaster has been in the news again with the eight former company executives getting convicted of negligence. A court in the Indian city of Bhopal returned the verdict on June 7, 2010, more than 25 years after the incident.
What was the Bhopal Disaster?
For those of us old enough to remember, the words “Bhopal, India” brings to mind the very tragic events of December 2, 1984. On that day a
Dale Wilson, CIH, LEED AP
“Vapor intrusion refers to this migration of volatile chemicals from the subsurface into overlying buildings.” Vapor intrusion (VI) air sampling is a method to evaluate if chemical vapors are entering a building due to contaminated soil or groundwater that is on or adjacent to the property on which the building is built. In order for vapors to enter a building from the soil or groundwater there have to
John DeFillippo, CHMP
If your work takes you outdoors, Lyme Disase is something you need to be familiar with. Workers on hazardous waste sites, construction sites, pipeline and utility workers and surveyors are examples of high-risk employees. The purpose of this writing is to raise awareness of Lyme from an occupational perspective and clear up some of the confusion still surrounding this illness..
First identified 35 years ago, Lyme Disease is now the most widespread tick-borne illness. Lyme is most often
