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Tom Petersen
- Jan 8, 2015
- 2 min
Discovering Potential Pitfalls in Healthcare Facilities
Inconsistent or poor air quality either in particular areas or throughout the facility. Possible spread of contagion in rooms with shared...
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Tom Petersen
- Jan 2, 2015
- 2 min
Mark Your Calendar: Tier II and Air Emissions Inventories Due
For Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHSs) designated pursuant to section 302 of Title III, the reporting threshold is 500 pounds (or 227...
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Allison Stalker
- Dec 9, 2014
- 2 min
PA DEP Gives $150,000 to Gas Industry Group to Study Drilling
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded the Shale Alliance for Energy Research (SAFER PA) a...
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Tom Petersen
- Dec 4, 2014
- 2 min
Environmental Solutions Network - Our New LinkedIn Group
We have just started a new Group on LinkedIn. Environmental Solutions Network provides a forum for environmental managers and directors...
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Allison Stalker
- Nov 25, 2014
- 2 min
House Passes Bill Limiting the Scientific Research Available to the EPA
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would limit the type of scientific research available to the Environmental...
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Allison Stalker
- Nov 11, 2014
- 1 min
EPA Releases Climate Plans on Preparing for Climate Change Impacts
Incorporating climate adaptation criteria in the Brownfields grants process to ensure cleanup actions taken by communities are effective...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 5, 2014
- 3 min
Air Quality and Fracking
There is mounting evidence that hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") has significant, unintended, negative environmental impacts. In a...
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Allison Stalker
- Oct 29, 2014
- 1 min
Training Hospital First Responders on Hazardous Substance Exposure
Understanding the hospital emergency operations plan and their roles in the response. Site safety, including risks to receiving...
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Allison Stalker
- Oct 14, 2014
- 1 min
OSHA to Address Hazardous Chemical Exposures
Possible streamlined approaches for risk assessment and feasibility analyses and Alternative approaches for managing chemical exposures,...
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Tom Petersen
- Oct 8, 2014
- 2 min
News and Notes from EES
Now in our 18th year, Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc. (EES) continues to serve our manufacturing, healthcare and higher...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 30, 2014
- 2 min
Obama Designates Massive Marine Reserve
Last week, President Obama designated the world’s largest marine reserve in the Pacific Islands. The reserve will cover 470,000 square...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 24, 2014
- 2 min
Do you dispose of pharmaceutical controlled substances?
What is the disposal act? What do the implementing regulations do? Who is an “ultimate user”? What is “collection”? How can a registrant...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 16, 2014
- 2 min
EPA Identifies Health Concern with Paint Stripper Chemical
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final risk assessments in late August for three chemicals found in specific household...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 10, 2014
- 2 min
Does Your Company Employ Temporary Workers?
If your facility has temporary workers, you should be aware of a new recommended practice, jointly issued by OSHA and NIOSH on August 25,...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 3, 2014
- 2 min
EPA Releases Second Urban Air Toxics Report
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final of two reports required by the Clean Air Act to inform Congress of its...
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Tom Petersen
- Aug 26, 2014
- 2 min
Is the Federal Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions Sufficient?
In March 2014, the White House released its “Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.” The strategy involves new...
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Allison Stalker
- Aug 19, 2014
- 3 min
New PA Flexible Packaging Requirements
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted new requirements for owners and operators of affected printing...
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Tom Petersen
- Aug 12, 2014
- 1 min
Update on RCRA Exclusion for Solvent Contaminated Wipes
This post updates the earlier EES blog post on this topic. As of today, the EPA Solvent Wipe rule is in effect in the following states,...
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Allison Stalker
- Aug 5, 2014
- 1 min
PA DEP Extends Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program is being...
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EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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