Protect has now been providing unequaled emergency response and environmental services for over twenty years. We have conducted thousands of spill cleanups involving hazardous materials, fuels, chemicals, bio-hazardous wastes, regulated materials, and the notorious Ebola outbreak in Dallas, Texas. Over these past two decades we have developed procedures and protocols that protect lives and […]
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Healthcare facilities are a common sight across the landscape and are essential to the health and well-being of the public. These facilities produce many types of waste during the process of treating patients. These facilities will commonly generate municipal solid waste, hazardous waste and radioactive waste, along with a type of waste specific to healthcare […]
With the prevalence of various chemical products in use in the world today, it’s inevitable that some of them will become wastes that require disposal. Since not all chemical wastes pose the same amount of danger to public health and the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency has established standards that distinguish which chemical wastes are […]
At this time last year, several countries in Africa seemed close to being overwhelmed by Ebola. DFW residents were on edge after the first case of Ebola in the US was confirmed in Dallas and almost every media outlet was consistently publishing stories about the disease for weeks. The disease did not spread beyond a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some of the greatest hazards are the ones that can’t be seen. Blood borne pathogens are biological agents that can be present in blood and cause disease in humans. Some of the most common blood borne pathogens are HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. When a person who carries these microorganisms has an injury and […]
April is here and it’s time for spring cleaning. Do you have a buildup of waste(s) that needs disposal? Don’t let it pile up anymore!! Call Protect to start your spring cleaning project today! Do you know that waste disposal and storage of hazardous waste have a deadline for storage? You only have 90 days […]