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Underground Storage Tanks: Finding The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
When warm weather sets in and the real estate season starts, it is the perfect time to detect and assess underground storage tanks (USTs)....
Tips to address floods and water damage
Floods and the associated water damage that often follows can be unexpected and often times devastating financially. When water finds its way into a...
Don’t Give a Cold Shoulder to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
Maintaining good indoor air quality is often a challenge during spring and fall. The increased likelihood of poor IAQ during shoulder seasons is a...
Mind the Gap: Recognizing women’s unique OHS needs
Today, women are becoming more numerous in the global workforce and are moving into traditionally male-dominated industries. A half a decade ago,...
10 ways to keep renovation projects safe
It is not easy to predict when the weather will get warmer, but one thing that is certain to occur: with the rise in temperatures each year, comes...
National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI): What is it?
The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) is Canada’s legislated, publicly accessible inventory designed to track and catalogue the release of...
Richard Nelligan: Celebrating a Career of Success and Dedication.
We are at once delighted and disheartened to announce that Mr. Richard Nelligan, Vice President – Eastern Canada, will be retiring as of January 31,...
Don’t Hold Your Breath: Managing IAQ in the Hospitality Industry
As hotels rush to accommodate the health and environmental concerns of their patrons, they cannot ignore the rising universal concern with indoor...
Evict Radon With Professional Help
4 Reasons For a Professional Radon Test It is odourless, tasteless, invisible and dangerous - it is radon gas. According to Health Canada, radon gas...
Meet the Expert: Richard Quenneville, B.Sc., CIH, ROH
Richard Quenneville, B.Sc. (Chem.), is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) with over 30 years of...
Case Study 1: Evaluation of a Chemical Mixture
As companies innovate and redevelop products, a change in the manufacturing process or an introduction of a new process are becoming common...
The Smell Of The Holidays Is In The Air – 6 Tips to Keep It Fresh!
Christmas Day is the most toxic day of the year to be at home. Families could breathe in as many harmful particles as if they stood all morning on a...