August 2022 Newsletter

August 2022 Newsletter

In our August 2022 Newsletter we are excited to tell you about our new Wellington office. We also let you know about our next two free online webinars and show you photos of our new field laboratory. Click here to see our August 2022...
Hazardous Substances Non-Compliance Trends In The Healthcare Sector

Hazardous Substances Non-Compliance Trends In The Healthcare Sector

Do you know the most common trends regarding non-compliance with hazardous substances in the health care sector, and how to avoid these mistakes? This blog discusses six-steps to aid in reducing the risk of non-compliance when handling and storing hazardous substances...
Why keeping your respirator clean is important

Why keeping your respirator clean is important

    Keep your respirator clean!           Health and safety is the most important reason. Chances are, if you are wearing a respirator you are doing so to protect yourself from a hazardous substance. If this substance accumulates on...
5 Reasons you shouldn’t collect your own asbestos samples

5 Reasons you shouldn’t collect your own asbestos samples

Health risk When an asbestos-containing material (ACM) is disturbed, it can become friable and airborne. In this state, asbestos fibres have the potential to be inhaled and lodged in the lungs, which could lead to serious long-term health effects. Sampling effectively...
Hazardous Substance Classifications

Hazardous Substance Classifications

We begin this webinar with a brief description of what a hazardous substance is as defined by the EPA’s Hazardous Substances (Minimum Degree of Hazard) Notice 2017. We then decipher the number and letter codes that are the HSNO Classifications explaining each hazard...