Vapor Intrusion (VI) is a current focus of the regulatory community and an area of investigation that requires a sound understanding of the available techniques and technologies. VI is defined as the migration of volatile chemicals from the subsurface into overlying buildings through subsurface soils or preferential pathways (such as underground utilities). The presence of …
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Dec 01
Emergency Preparedness
Hurricane Sandy left a lasting impression on millions of people whose lives were disrupted, to one degree or another, at home and/or at work. Sandy may represent a one in a hundred years event but it served to remind homeowners and business operators/executives that our infrastructure and utilities cannot be taken for granted and we …
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Oct 01
NJDEP Waiver Rule
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently adopted regulations known as the Waiver Rule. These regulations set forth the conditions and requirements under which applicants may apply for a waiver of strict compliance with an established regulation. The Waiver Rule sets forth the standards for waiver prohibitions (i.e. those rules that will not …
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Sep 01
Laboratory Facility Closures – Part 2
As indicated in Part 1, pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical laboratories are closed each year for a variety of reasons. And, proper closure entails the decommissioning / decontamination of the physical facility and documentation of the closure efforts that usually includes cancellation of permits, licenses, certificates; removal of regulated and unregulated wastes and excess materials; the …
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Jul 01
Laboratory Facility Closures
Numerous small to medium sized biotech and chemical facilities are closed each year for a variety of reasons. These facilities usually contain an office area and one or more laboratories, which may handle infectious materials and/or toxic chemicals. Site closure entails closure of both documentation and the physical facility. This month we’ll discuss the physical …
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May 01
New Jersey’s Site Remediation Program
As of May 7, 2012, with limited exceptions, all remediations in the state of New Jersey, without regard to when remediation was initiated, are to proceed under the supervision of a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP), without New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Department approval following the nine requirements set forth in the Site Remediation …
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May 01
Lead Based Paint
How Do I Know If I Am Working with Paint Containing Lead? As a general rule, buildings and houses built before 1978 may contain lead based paint. An x-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF), an on-site testing device, is used to determine the lead content of painted surfaces. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (LBPPPA) requires that …
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Apr 01
Can I Trust My Lab’s Data?
Contract environmental laboratory testing data can be critical information, necessary to meet regulatory requirements or as the basis for making important decisions. All too often, we accept those data without question, believing that the lab couldn’t be wrong. Wrong! While we’ll be discussing environmental testing here, the same principles apply to other testing labs, both …
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Mar 01
Confined Space Standard
Confined Space Standard (29 CFR 1910.146) Employees may be required to perform certain jobs in what is considered a confined space that presents a severe hazard(s), such as entrapment, an asphyxiating atmosphere or moving parts of machinery. Certain confined spaces may require employees to squeeze in and out of narrow openings and perform tasks while …
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Feb 27
Fume Hood Certification
There are several components of a good laboratory ventilation system. In order to trap vapors within a lab and remove them quickly, these components must be properly sized, adjusted and in good working order. In a well-designed laboratory, fume hoods are a critical part of the air handling system. Often cluttered and dirty, they don’t …
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