Have you ever come across abandoned barrels of hazardous waste? It’s quite uncommon to see these types of wastes left unattended, but it still happens. The Protect team has done some clean-up of abandoned drums of hazardous wastes left in unobtrusive locations – often without the owner’s permission. There are also many hazardous waste disposal […]
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Hazmat Cleanup
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Many hazmat service companies today attempt to get your business by touting “new technology,” “patented equipment,” “great safety records,” “lowest rates,” “age of their business,” “no regulatory violations,” and so on. Most are financially desperate and will say or do anything to make a sale. After being in the environmental business for over thirty years, […]
Spills, by nature, are unpredictable. Operations personnel don’t intend to have them. Still, business owners and safety managers can make plans for what to do if a spill does occur. There is a list of actions that need to be taken immediately after a spill to minimize damage and liability. If employees on the ground […]
There are millions of products that are manufactured, transported and utilized all over the world. Transporting and storing materials in bulk reduces costs and increases a business’s ability to meet customer demands and make profits. Handling materials in bulk has many benefits, but it also comes with an inherit risk of having a large spill. […]
Protect has been in the business of responding to hazardous material spills for over twenty years. During that time, new technologies and techniques have been introduced and marketed as a ‘cure all’ for environmental remediation needs. These new technologies may show promise in certain circumstances, but each one comes with limitations. Experienced safety and […]
Most companies, to one degree or another, transport, handle or store chemical products. The presence of these chemical products means that the possibility of a spill exists as well. Managers at small businesses with a handful of employees may not face the same level of risk that large industrial companies do, but they can still […]
The Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication (GHS) is a set of standards for the labeling of chemical products and identifying the hazards associated with them. GHS was adopted by the United Nations as a universal system to promote the safe transportation, use and storage of hazardous materials. In 2009, the Occupational Health and Safety […]
For many people the New Year brings resolutions to make positive changes. Companies and nonprofits that have special waste disposal and emergency response needs can resolve to make 2015 the year that they build a relationship with Protect Environmental Services. Protect’s staff can provide pricing tailored for your organization’s specific disposal needs and our emergency […]
At Protect Environmental we believe that knowledge is critical to waste management and spill response. If your company generates hazardous waste, universal waste or other regulated waste you must comply with stringent EPA and DOT guidelines when disposing of these wastes. Generators in the state of Texas must also comply with regulations established under Title […]
Protect understands that when an accident involving a chemical spill occurs the individual or company in procession of the material may not fully realize the extent of their responsibility for the cleanup. Protect Environmental steps in for clients who find themselves facing daunting cleanups and with eighteen years of experience we have the knowledge and […]
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