by Jim Davis, Environmental Risk Management | Jun 3, 2014 | Industrial Health & Safety Services
A dust explosion is a very rapid burning of the dust while it’s still suspended in the air, known as deflagration. If this happens in a confined enclosure (building, room, vessel, equipment) there may be an explosion. The dispersion of dust in particulate or...
by Jim Davis, Environmental Risk Management | Apr 23, 2014 | Industrial Health & Safety Services
Thousands of residential and commercial structures in the U.S. contain many different types of asbestos. Asbestos presents compliance problems home owners and commercial operations and maintenance personnel. This article is focusing on businesses. Staying on top of...
by Jim Davis, Environmental Risk Management | Apr 18, 2014 | Industrial Health & Safety Services
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promotes industrial hazardous waste recycling and has many concessions to do so. The EPA will not however make concessions on what constitutes legitimate recycling versus sham recycling. The 2008 DSW Rule established four...