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Hazardous Material and Asbestos Inspection Case Study
Global has been contracted by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority (GCLBA) to complete pre-demolition hazardous material and asbestos inspections on blighted structures located in the City of Flint beginning in 2002 and continuing through the present. In March and November 2013, Global was awarded multiple contracts from GCLBA, which utilize MBEG and HHF funding sources to eliminate blight and ...
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Case Study: 255 West Fifth Street, San Pedro
Ellis has just completed the administration of abatement at this 11-story former office building in San Pedro. Because the building was scheduled for demolition through explosive implosion, Ellis had to ensure that all potentially hazardous materials (which could become airborne during demolition) were first removed. To do this, Ellis specified and procured bids for the removal of all ...
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Chemical cleaning is cost-effective, efficient
Chemical cleaning is an important offering within Clean Harbors’ portfolio of industrial cleaning/maintenance services for refineries, petrochemical processors and other process manufacturers. Along with high-pressure cleaning, pigging, Tech Sonic sound wave cleaning and other technologies, chemical leaning is a safe, efficient and cost-effective way to remove corrosion, deposits, residual ...
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WEEE – aren’t materials too precious to lose?
Chris Oldfield, managing director of UNTHA UK, was interviewed by leading journal MRW magazine recently, on the subject of WEEE. Drawing upon his specialist industry insight he commented on the methodology used to process WEEE and the extent to which the sector needs to go ‘back to basics’ to ensure precious materials are not lost. Conversation surrounding recyclate quality has ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Case Study: City of Torrance Airport
A new helicopter manufacturing facility being constructed on the former demolition site. Ellis provided specifications for removal of all hazardous materials prior to demolition of eleven buildings at this site. This included asbestos, lead, stored solvents and oils. Ellis also provided contract documents for demolition and re-grading of the site. The project was completed within budgeted costs ...
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Case Study: 20914 TomLee Avenue
On the morning of Tuesday, August 13, an explosion occurred at a private residence located at 20914 Tomlee Avenue in Torrance. The explosion leveled this single-family home (believed to have been built in the early 1960s) and caused damage to surrounding homes. Client information indicates that the explosion and resulting fire was caused by the buildup of natural gas beneath the fully tented ...
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Case Study: Santa Monica College
Property Description: Former Military Research Complex. Five circa-1970 buildings. Total area = app. 380,000 s.f. Environmental Issues Identified: Asbestos in fireproofing, wallboard and flooring throughout. Lead in damaged paint. Possible soils contaminants. Services Provided: Ellis performed pre-demolition asbestos and lead surveys, as well as a Phase I (historical records search) site ...
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Removal of toxic Congo red dye from water employing low-cost coconut residual fiber
The coconut residual fiber (CRF) is the major byproduct obtained during production of virgin coconut oil. Its application as a biosorbent for adsorption of Congo red was investigated. The CRF was subjected to different pretreatments, namely, pressure cooking, hexane treatment, acid treatment and their combinations. The pretreatment of CRF with the combination of hexane, acid, and pressure ...
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Case Study: Loyola Marymount University Campus
Property Description: 5-Building Student Housing Complex on the Loyola Marymount Campus. Circa-1960 construction. Environmental Issues Identified: Asbestos in sprayed-on ceilings, wallboard, and flooring throughout. Services Provided: Ellis performed pre-demolition asbestos and lead surveys, as well as a Phase I (historical records search) site assessment. Later, Ellis prepared budget cost ...
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ClorTec® An Operational Profile of a Pennsylvania Water Treatment Plant’s On-site Hypochlorite Generating System
For more than 30 years, on-site generation of sodium hypochlorite has been a key process in water treatment for municipal and industrial applications. The benefits of the on-site generation process over chlorine gas and bulk hypochlorite have been well documented and include: Eliminate bulk storage of hazardous chemicals Reduce risk to plant personnel because of drastically eliminate ...
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U.S. adopts global transportation standards
New proposed shipping rules that harmonize with international standards will require some study. On Aug. 24, 2010, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards – 75 Fed. Reg. 52069. The proposed rule revises several proper shipping names, hazard ...
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EPA Issues Proposed Revisions to Definition of Solid Waste
The definition of “solid waste” under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is unquestionably one of the most difficult environmental concepts to get one's head around. Even after 27 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still tinkering with revisions to the definition to better define the types of recycling activities that fall within the scope of the ...
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Mining Project Life Cycle for Environmental Data Management
EarthSoft has more than two decades of experience in developing technology solutions to manage environmental data throughout a project lifecycle from inception to closure and reuse. A mining project from greenfield exploration to land reclamation after closure can often span many decades and costs billions of dollars. Mining is a high-risk activity with potential of high returns. Mining also ...
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Mishandling of Hazardous Materials & Contaminants, Asbestos, Lead, Mould & Fungus, PCB`S
Untitled Document Everyday in Canada and the United States Hazardous Materials are being removed improperly contaminating the buildings we occupy. The hazardous materials including asbestos, lead paint, mould and fungus are removed improperly, overlooked, ignored or are disregarded by unscrupulous building owners, corporate executives, their representatives, building and property ...
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