Compliance Update: EPA Lead-Dust Standards for Pre-1978 Buildings In October 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized stronger requirements for identifying and cleaning up lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978…
Understanding 2010 DER-10: CAMP Monitoring for Construction & Remediation Projects involving ground disturbance or demolition in New York can release airborne contaminants that pose risks to workers and surrounding communities.…
2012 NYS Guidance: When to Treat Vermiculite as Asbestos Vermiculite, a natural mineral commonly used in building insulation, may be contaminated with asbestos in certain cases. Contractors handling vermiculite of…
Asbestos Surveys Now Mandatory for NY Projects In September 2025, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) provided official clarification that all renovation, demolition, remodel, or repair work on…
EPA Confirms Asbestos Ban: Key Takeaways You Must Know The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a landmark decision on July 8, 2025, confirming the permanent ban on chrysotile asbestos—the…
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) testing is a method of measuring the strength of loose soil that has not been disturbed, or compacted materials under existing field…
Magnetometer Surveys What is the largest magnet you have ever seen? I’ll give you a hint: You are standing on it. Yup, it’s the Earth! But you say, “How can…
Geophysical Surveying The Fun Fact Friday post for this week will take a look at Geophysical Surveying. Geophysical Surveying falls under the category of mechanical integrity. Geophysical Surveying allows for…