RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) designates hazardous wastes as ‘universal wastes.’ Mercury and mercury-containing vessels, such as thermostats, manometers, temperature and pressure gauges, certain light bulbs and switches, and batteries all fall under this hazardous waste designation. If your facility uses these types of vessels or works with mercury, contact Environmental Marketing Services to […]
When working in a laboratory, hospital, manufacturing industry, or university, it is extremely important that you understand the importance of how to handle small containers of potentially hazardous materials. The chemicals used as well as paints, solvents, thinners, ink, and numerous other hazardous materials that become waste through your work must be stored, packed, shipped,
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A lab pack, also known as an ‘over-pack’ is the gathering of small amounts of listed hazardous chemicals which have been re-packaged safely into an approved lab pack disposal container. The container is normally a fiber or steel fifty-five-gallon drum. The lab pack’s purpose is to facilitate disposing of the chemicals properly under federal regulations.
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Medicines are vital to helping a person recover from an illness as well as a means to manage a chronic illness both in the healthcare systems and patient homes. Safe medication use includes proper pharmaceutical waste disposal methods for all unused medications. If proper pharmaceutical waste disposal management is in place, it will help protect
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Federal and state laws dictate that all laboratory chemical waste be disposed of according to regulations. If these regulations are not followed safely, there can be disastrous consequences for your facility, the community, and the environment. If your facility has laboratory chemical waste that needs disposal, contact Environmental Marketing Services. Environmental Marketing Services provides nationwide
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When people hear the word radioactive, most will automatically think of nuclear power. While they are not wrong, there are other classifications of radioactive waste out there that are regulated and also need to be properly disposed of. Getting a better understanding of what those radioactive wastes are, why they must be disposed of properly,
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Commercial organizations that produce hazardous wastes in any amount are considered ‘hazardous waste generators. Whenever hazardous waste materials are stored or treated, they must be done under the regulations set forth by the RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.) Six Steps Required for Hazardous Waste Disposal Six steps must be followed to comply with hazardous
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There are numerous dangers to both the environment and people without a proper reactive chemicals management program in place at your facility. Reactive materials services are available through Environmental Marketing Services. Our technicians have been specially trained and are qualified to handle all your high-hazard and reactive chemicals management to ensure your facility complies with
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Schools, colleges, laboratories, and government agencies all use many different chemicals in day-to-day operations. A key priority for all these industries is having a sustainable and safe waste management system in place for proper lab-pack disposal. Environmental Marketing Services offers your facility a program to expedite the removal of chemical waste in a safe and
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Pre-treating hazardous wastewater and handling some of the common waste streams in these facilities can become complicated. The technology involved in treating and disposing of this waste is rapidly developing in environmental engineering. This technology helps your facility create a management program for your hazardous wastewater. These forms of hazardous waste are strictly regulated by
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