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ECC Wins 2006 National Safety Council Industry Leader Award
Burlingame, CA — The National Safety Council recently gave Bay Area company ECC the 2006 Industry Leader Award for best safety performance in its category. The NSC has more than 50,000 members, and ECC is one of 168 companies—and the only environmental remediation firm—to receive the honor. Winners of the Industry Leader Award achieved the lowest total incidence rating based on lost-workday ...
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Element Environmental, LLC / ECC Team Awarded $20 Million Remediation Contract with the NAVFAC Pacific
Element Environmental, LLC (E2), an 8(a) small disadvantaged business, was awarded a 3-year, $20 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Remedial Action Operations (RAO)/Long-Term Maintenance (LTM) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) from the NAVFAC Pacific. ECC, a key teaming partner, is supporting E2 with environmental remediation services, as well as committed and experienced reach-back ...
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Chicago Residents Learn of Ways to Protect Against Flooding Hazards
With spring less than a month away, and Chicago area residents witnessing winter rains and snow, a local building science professional is educating people about environmental hazards that can result from flooding. EC2, a leading environmental and building science consulting and testing services provider, has a long history of educating people across the Midwest about indoor environmental ...
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Public Relations Firm Offers Support for IAQA’s Marketing Committee
The Indoor Air Quality Association was established in 1995 to promote uniform standards, procedures and protocols in the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) industry. The association, a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization is made up of a diverse range of professions and trades including Environmental Consultants, HVAC Practitioners, Design Engineers, Restorers and Remediators, Industrial Hygienists, Building ...
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Public Relations Firm Offers Support for EIA’s Marketing Committee
Paul Cochrane, from Cochrane & Associates, has been officially named a member of the 2010 Environmental Information Association’s (EIA) Marketing Committee. The Environmental Information Association was established to collect, generate and disseminate information concerning environmental health hazards to occupants of buildings, industrial sites and other facility operations. According to ...
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Texas Lab Warns of Potential Soot Contamination in Homes from Wildfires
West Texas has been ravaged by wildfires recently that have burned thousands of acres. Windy conditions have made fighting these fires a real challenge for agencies across the state. According to the Texas Forest Service, wildfires so far in 2011 have burned approximately 191,000 acres and destroyed 130 structures across the state. These wildfires can produce an enormous amount of smoke. This ...
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Massachusetts Mold Testing Lab Warns of Potential Mold Growth From Flooding
Heavy rains and melting snow combined to cause major flooding in several parts of western Massachusetts this past weekend as More than two and a half inches of rain fell over the last 24 hours in East Longmeadow. Flooding was reported in locations across Western Massachusetts, including in Easthampton, where there was flooding on Fort Hill Road. Many people have been evacuated from homes and ...
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Orlando Testing Laboratory Warns People about Soot Contamination
Cinnaminson, NJ, March 2nd, 2011 Central Florida is no stranger to wildfires and today the Orlando Sentinel reported that hundreds of firefighters from more than a dozen agencies are battling a blaze near the Brevard-Volusia county line. The fire is reported to be 25% contained and has already burned more than 16,000 acres. Roads have been shut down and hundreds of homes have had their ...
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Mold Remediation Tips for Illinois Property Managers, Owners & Tenants
The building science experts at EC2 not only help people identify mold problems, they make sure any issues from microbial growth that is causing indoor air qualities (IAQ) problems are remediated properly. When building occupants complain about IAQ conditions it is important for property owners to react. A common source of IAQ complaints is due to mold. Mold spores in indoor environments can ...
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Connecticut Mold Testing Lab Warns of Potential Contaminations From Flooding
Heavy rains and melting snow combined to cause major flooding in several parts of western Connecticut this past weekend. A flood watch remained in effect for Rhode Island, central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, including New London and Windham counties until this morning. Many people have been evacuated from homes and businesses in some areas due to the flooding. Tragically, flood ...
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Removing Mold Stains from Attics and Crawl Spaces has Never been Easier
Several years ago, a group of professionals involved with providing mold remediation services got together to brainstorm on ways to improve upon current methods of removing mold stains from attics, crawl spaces and other areas within buildings. The end result of this collaboration lead to the development of what has become the fastest growing tool used in the industry, MMR mold stain remover. ...
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Geotech expands current instrument hire business
Customers can enjoy a quick and easy process while choosing from the latest instruments to suit their specific needs. Whether it is to replace an instrument that is being serviced or a project-based hire, Geotech delivers an excellent experience, including delivery and collection, all at a very competitive price. Manufactured to the highest quality, customers can choose from the latest products ...
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Mold Lawsuits Can Proceed According to Federal Judge
In September, U.S. District Judge Robert Doumar ruled that a group of lawsuits alleging that people suffered health problems due to mold in military housing can proceed in federal court. The defendant in the various lawsuits is a company that manages rental units in a partnership with military bases. The plaintiffs have alleged a variety of mold related health issues that range from immune ...
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Indoor Mold Problems Still Widespread Following Hurricane Sandy
Recently, theBrooklyn Daily Eaglepublished a report about the ongoing mold problems people are facing following the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last year. Six months after the devastating storm caused widespread destruction in parts of New York and New Jersey, many people are living with high levels of mold growing in their homes and businesses. According to the article, a report was ...
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Successful and Swift Smoke Cleanup for New York City Government Office with Total Environmental Restoration Services, Inc. (TERS)
Recently, the tri-state area's leading fire and water damage remediation experts at Total Environmental Restoration Services, Inc. (TERS) were called upon by a major New York State government agency to handle full smoke mitigation of a 13-floor government building in New York City. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120216/NY54891LOGO ) TERS responded immediately by deploying their ...
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Geovariances involved in international working groups to promote geostatistics
Geovariances has been participating for many years in international working groups from EOCD, IAEA, the European NICOLE or the French Cetama, which deal with both radiological and chemical characterization. As a result, several organizations now recommend geostatistics as a solution in the characterization of contaminated sites. From EOCD, Geovariances specialist in applied geostatistics for ...
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Judge Rules Mold Lawsuits Can Proceed
Last month, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that a group of lawsuits filed by people alleging they have suffered health problems due to mold in military housing can proceed in federal court. The defendant in the lawsuits is a company that manages rental units in a partnership with military bases. According to reports, the plaintiffs have alleged a variety of mold related health issues that ...
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Opex not capex for portable gas analysers on contaminated land and brownfield sites
The CIRIA compliant GA5000 portable landfill and contaminated land gas analyser can now be leased from Geotech, providing an ideal solution for consultants carrying out ground gas investigations on contaminated land and brownfield sites. Ground gas investigations are typically undertaken as part of Phase II geo-environmental assessments, and are a planning condition for many proposed ...
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Geotech invites global ad & engineering professionals to tap into new power capacity from anaerobic digestion in new webinar
Geotech, the market leading supplier of anaerobic digestion gas monitoring equipment in the UK will be hosting a webinar titled ‘Tapping into New Power Capacity from Anaerobic Digestion’ in collaboration with the Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) Water Special Interest Group on Thursday, 8th December 2016 at 09:00-10:00 GMT. The webinar will engage over 100 ...
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Enviro-Equipment Inc. Launches its Environmental Remediation Systems and Equipment Decommissioning Service Nationwide
Enviro-Equipment Inc., an industry leader in renting, selling and manufacturing environmental monitoring equipment, has launched its environmental remediation systems and equipment decommissioning service nationwide. As a result of this expansion, large industrial sites and military bases across the US can have their remediation systems safely and effectively decommissioned and ...
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