It’s something found in nearly every garage, maintenance shop, and hardware section across the country. Paint protects surfaces while adding color to the world around us. It allows businesses and artists alike to express themselves. It’s undoubtedly an important part of modern life, as it has been throughout much of history. A problem anyone who […]
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Toxic Waste Cleanup
There are many elements that display the properties necessary to be considered a metal. Although almost 80% of the elements listed on the periodic table are thought of as metals, only a handful are classified as being potentially toxic and harmful to the environment. These elements include well known metals such as Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, […]
‘Superfund’ is a word that is commonly used in the media when referring to areas that have been contaminated with toxic materials. The use of the word began in 1980 when the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) was passed into law. In the decades prior to the passing of CERCLA, it was […]
Many people have seen the symbol for oxidizing agents at one time or another. It can be found on pails of pool chlorine, bags of fertilizer, crates of hydrogen peroxide and bottles of household bleach as well as the trucks that transport them. The flaming “O” on a yellow background is easily recognizable but may […]
Whether an organization generates hazardous waste, industrial waste or regular municipal solid waste, allowing the waste to accumulate over long periods of time without being properly disposed of can pose challenges for the generator. Depending on the type of waste, there may also be potential fines for failing to dispose of waste within a certain […]
There are many chemicals that can cause health and environmental problems if mishandled or accidentally released and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of chemicals that require special consideration. PCBs have several qualities that made them ideal for use in a multitude of products but over the years, the toxicity and other dangers of PCBs […]
Hazardous chemicals can be found in nearly every home and business. The chemicals that are generally used as cleaners and coatings can cause injury if they are ignitable, corrosive, toxic or reactive. When these products from private residences are no longer needed or have expired, the EPA classifies them as Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and […]
Protect Environmental responds to spills and waste problems on a daily basis. Part of our job is to recognize the inherent dangers associated with the materials that are or could be present and how to handle them safely. The wastes classified as D001 are such wastes that require special handling and disposal. The D001 Code The […]