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Complying with the broad array of environmental and health & safety (EHS) laws and regulations is complex and, at times, confusing. Therefore, interaction with regulatory agencies is sometimes necessary.

Air dispersion modeling, also known as atmospheric dispersion modeling, atmospheric diffusion modeling, air quality modeling, and air pollution dispersion modeling, is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants (plum) disperse in the ambient atmosphere. Air dispersion modeling is performed using computer programs that solve the mathematical equations and algorithms that simulate the plum’s dispersion. The dispersion models are used to estimate or to predict the downwind concentration of air pollutants or toxins emitted from sources such as industrial plants, vehicular traffic or accidental chemical releases.

Biological hazardous waste, also known as biohazard waste or medical waste, refers to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can impact human health. It can also include substances harmful to animals. The term and its associated symbol is generally used as a warning, so that those potentially exposed to the substances will know to take precautions.

Asbestos is a term used to describe a number of naturally occurring silicate minerals. For many years, asbestos was added to a variety of building materials to enhance the materials strength, flexibility, and fire resistance. Asbestos takes the form of fibrous needle like structures that can be reduced to microscopic size when disturbed. If these fibers are inhaled, they can become imbedded in the lungs, esophagus and stomach. These imbedded fibers, over time, can cause diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

Construction consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure or processes. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking. Normally, a construction job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer, or project architect.

Achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance with the many complex and often changing environmental and health & safety (EHS) laws and regulations is no small undertaking. However, no matter how difficult, regulatory agencies will not simply allow companies to ignore their responsibilities. Operating a company successfully, means complying with EHS laws and regulations. The good news is that taking a proactive approach to achieving and maintaining compliance will yield benefits such as reduced operating costs, increased efficiency and productivity, enhanced company reputation, improved community relations, reduced personal injuries and illnesses, reduced negative impact to the environment, and reduced liabilities and risks.

Engineering is the discipline, art, and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.

Chemical Engineering is the branch of engineering that focuses on the application of physical science such as chemistry and physics and life sciences such as biology, microbiology and biochemistry. Chemical engineering is the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. Chemical engineering largely involves the design, improvement and maintenance of processes involving chemical or biological transformations.

Civil Engineering is the branch of engineering that focuses on the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including bridges, roads, canals, dams, buildings, and the like. Civil engineering is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and construction engineering.