Where There’s Wildfire, There’s Wildfire Smoke: Assessing for Wildfire Smoke Damage
As California approaches the height of wildfire season this month, officials are bracing for an increasingly volatile situation as minimal rainfall has left much of the state dangerously dry. A growing and overactive fire season is a direct result of climate change, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection…
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Commercial Lead Assessments Yield Quick, High-Tech Results
Modern lead assessment techniques can look a bit like a scene from a sci-fi movie as white-suited technicians beam x-ray fluorescence from hand-held guns into the painted surfaces of long-vacant buildings. But this real-life process is a critical tool in helping developers and property owners assess the environmental costs of…
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Is Mold Growing in Your Building?
Excessive Moisture in Buildings Can Be Costly to Health and Business When excessive moisture intrudes into an indoor building environment, unhealthy bacteria or fungal growth is usually not far behind. According to the California Department of Public Health, "the presence of visible mold, visible moisture, water-damaged materials, or mold odor…
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What Every Business Needs to Know about Workplace Exposure Monitoring
Employers have both a legal and an ethical obligation to address workplace hazards, but a workplace in which the health and safety of workers is prioritized and well managed has benefits to the health of your business as well. From a boost to morale and productivity to reduced exposure to…
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Best Practices for Safely Managing Asbestos in Place
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved last month to begin the process of prohibiting the last known form of asbestos still being imported into the U.S., the challenges for the construction industry are far from settled. The agency’s proposed rule would prohibit the importation, use or manufacturing of chrysotile,…
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