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, 20152 min read
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 18, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20143 min read
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, 20141 min read
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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