OSHA Clarifies Compliance Dates for HCS 2012 Labeling
In March of 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized the revised version of the Hazard Communication...
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Allison Stalker
- Jun 3, 2015
- 2 min
EPA Finalizes the Clean Water Rule to Protect Streams and Wetlands
Clearly defines and protects tributaries that impact the health of downstream waters. The Clean Water Act protects navigable waterways...
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Allison Stalker
- May 19, 2015
- 2 min
Always-On Devices are Wasting Billions in Electricity
Environmental Protection magazine has reported that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report this month that found...
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Allison Stalker
- May 5, 2015
- 2 min
EPA Introduces Safer Choice Label
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed a new label for household cleaners and other household products. The Safer...
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Allison Stalker
- Apr 15, 2015
- 1 min
Obama Proposes New Regulations on Offshore Drilling
Incorporate the latest industry standards that establish minimum baseline requirements for the design, manufacture, repair, and...
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Allison Stalker
- Mar 31, 2015
- 2 min
Philadelphia’s Temple University to Receive EPA Brownfields Grant
Temple University in Philadelphia has been awarded funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the cleanup and reuse...
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Allison Stalker
- Mar 17, 2015
- 2 min
New Study Shows Better Air Quality Helps Lungs Grow
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this month found that long-term improvements in air quality are...
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Allison Stalker
- Mar 3, 2015
- 2 min
New Disposal Option for Pharmaceutical Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that they are in the process of developing a proposal to establish standards for...
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Allison Stalker
- Feb 11, 2015
- 2 min
EPA Proposes Updates to Ozone Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to strengthen ground-level ozone, or smog, standards. The EPA proposed a range of...
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Allison Stalker
- Jan 29, 2015
- 2 min
Exercise Effective Oversight during Construction/Remodeling
Use an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) matrix to determine the Patient Risk Classification of your proposed project. Based on...
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Tom Petersen
- Jan 22, 2015
- 2 min
Effective EPA Compliance for Healthcare
Create a waste inventory of all departments with the type of waste and how it should be collected and disposed. Collect waste in properly...
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Allison Stalker
- Jan 15, 2015
- 1 min
Effective Federal OSHA Oversight
Gain leadership support for rigorous worker safety programs and build safety into the culture of the organization. Give workers a say in...
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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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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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