• Environmental Site Assessment
• Site Compliance & Audits
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Designated Substance Surveys
• Indoor Air Quality Assessments
• Certificates of Approval
• Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
• Hydrogeological Engineering

Hazardous Waste Management

The term "hazardous waste" comprises all toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, and biologic or infectious waste. These materials threaten workers through occupational exposure and the general public in their homes, communities, and general environment. Exposure to these materials can occur near the site of generation, along the path of its transportation, and near their ultimate disposal sites. Most hazardous waste results from industrial processes that yield unwanted byproducts, defective products, and spilled materials. The generation and disposal of hazardous wastes is controlled through a variety of international and national regulations.

A hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and possesses one or more of these characteristics:

• ignitable (i.e., flammable)
• oxidizing
• corrosive
• toxic
• radioactive
• explosive

Commonly found hazardous waste is present, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead (e.g. paints, pipes)
• Silica (e.g. building materials)
• Cleaning Solvents (e.g. paint thinners)
• Paints
• Mould
• Asbestos (e.g. insulation (old boilers, piping, floor tiles etc.)
• Household detergents (e.g. bleaches)
• Industrial cleaner
• PCBs (e.g. old transformers)

"Hazardous Waste" is a waste that has the potential to:

• cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality (death) or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness;
• pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
• expose "site" owners to legal actions based on civil class action suits, regulatory fines and criminal prosecution (MOL)
• expose the "owner" to property price devaluations

Our trained staff can provide the specialized knowledge and experience to assist you on-site or from our facility with any number of hazardous waste management issues, including:

• Waste identification and/or classification
• Identification of the best and safest disposal options
• Completion of waste stream profiles, manifests, land disposal restriction forms and labels
• Selection of packaging for the storage of hazardous waste
• Completion of periodic hazardous and non-hazardous waste reports

• Occupational Health and Safety Act Ontario Regulation 213/91 Construction projects
• The Mould Guidelines for the Canadian Construction Industry 2004
• ASHRAE
• AIHA:
• ACGIH
• Ontario Regulation 278/05 Designated Substance- Asbestos on Construction projects
• Ontario Building Code
• National Building Code
• Designated Substances Regulations;
• Ontario Fire Code
• Chlorobiphenyls Regulations and the Storage of PCB Material Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act;