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CONTENTS : VOL 26 NO. 1 WINTER 2015

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departmentsEditorial 4

Up Front 6

Environment Business 16

Health & Safety 33

Event Report 36

Ad Index 45

Legal Perspective 46

8 REMEDIATION: THERMAL TREATMENTOrganizations across the United States and Canada routinely have to deal with contaminated old proper-ties, sometimes called “brownfield” sites. Our cover story author reviews this issue and describes a thermal technology that could be useful in restoring brownfields to a pristine condition.by Savannah Cooper

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: STRATEGIC THINKINGCritical thinking skills for executives looking at the big picture.by Lucien Canton

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Saying Goodbye. Sort Of…After 25 years it’s time to move on

by Guy Crittenden

“The most meaningful dimension of my career has been helping people,

telling their stories.”

There’s something a bit surreal about sitting at my laptop, writing what I know will be my last “editor’s page” Editorial for this magazine. I

recently gave my notice, feeling it’s time to move on and try different things in my life. By the time you read this I will no longer be editor of HazMat Management maga-zine and Solid Waste & Recycling magazine.

Has it really been 25 years? I never knew a quarter century could fly by so fast!

I’ve had bimonthly deadlines for so long it’s in my DNA! As much as I look forward to more freedom, I’m reminded of the section in Jean Paul Sartre’s Being and Nothingness about “requiredness.” As much as we day-dream about not having to work, we human beings like to feel needed — no doubt one reason so many people retire only to reappear as consultants or volunteers in their for-mer industries.

Not being needed anywhere specifically will be the toughest part of moving on.

Notice that I don’t use the word “retirement” (at least not loudly). I wouldn’t be happy playing golf every day or otherwise goofing off. My inner compass points me toward a purposeful life of service in worthwhile causes.

My concept at the moment includes some bucket list items. I want to go storm chasing in Tornado Alley. I’d like to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary helping orphaned elephants or orangutans in some faraway place. I will no doubt resurrect some long-dormant creative writing pro-jects, and my electric guitar beckons from the corner of the living room, whispering, “play me!”

This may not really be goodbye. I hope to write articles (online and in print) for these publications in future, so watch for my byline in future.

Thinking back over the past 25 years, I’ve witnessed some incredible changes. When my business partners and I founded our little publishing company in 1989 (that we sold to the new owners in 2000) personal computing was in its infancy. We were on the “bleeding edge” of technol-ogy laying out the magazines ourselves on desktop IBM clones. I recall taking the floppy disks late at night to a pre-production house so the files could be converted into linotype pages, onto which we’d paste screen versions of photos with a wax gun. The printer would later transfer images of each page to metal plates using a photomechan-ical process.

It all seems ancient now.

Back then, a laser printer that sells for just $300 today cost us more than $10,000. We bought it used, and paid it off over several years! No one had cell phones, and the few models out there were large and clunky.

Probably the biggest technological change I witnessed was the birth of the Internet, which before the 1990s was the exclusive purview of a gnostic class of academics and military types. Email had perhaps the biggest impact. I still remember the first time a writer suggested she’d send me her story by email, and my reply that, “I’m not set up for that.” Can you imagine? Everything had been sent by mail or courier before then.

I recall we were early adapters in having a company web-site. The functionality was quite minimal and the site was really a glorified business card or poster for the magazines, and nothing like the robust interactive entities of today.

One of the most rewarding aspects of my career has been the way it educated me about environmental issues. Editing and writing all those articles on environmental regulations, policy and technology is the informal equiva-lent of a post-graduate degree, I suppose. It scares me to think how much I know about topics like in situ remedi-ation, air sparging, confined space entry and so on that most people have never even heard of!

Moving forward, one thing is for sure: Whatever I do with my life will always include a strong environmental protection component. Environmental conservation has been a blessing of a subject to write about all these years, for which I’m very grateful. I don’t know if I’d have lasted so long if my magazines had been about trucking, or con-struction, or any other topic.

Perhaps the most meaningful dimension of my maga-zine career has been helping people, telling their stories, and searching for justice when they’ve been wronged. I’ve made many friends from among my co-workers in this industry over the years, and value those relationships more than some of these friends may realize. The people I’ve met along the way have perhaps been the best part of it all.

And you, my readers! I will miss you very much! Thank you for your kindness and support over all these years! I look forward to seeing you again in print (or in person), some day! HMM

Guy Crittenden was editor of this magazine. The new editor, Dave Nesseth, will appear in this space in future. Contact Dave at [email protected]

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I wrote about a wide range of issues over the past 25 years. Most recently transportation of dangerous goods by rail has been the most topical.

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Our editor moves on

Guy Crittenden, Editor of this publication, is leaving the company after 25 years working on both HazMat Management magazine and Solid Waste & Recycling maga-zine and their related websites, newsletters and conferences.

“It’s been a long and satisfying career, yet it’s time to move on,” says Crittenden. “I use the word ‘retirement’ only in the sense of retiring from the company that has published the magazines since they bought us in 2000. I plan to keep writing and pursue freelance opportunities, so don’t imagine me out golfing every day or any-thing like that!”

Crittenden joined with a small group of friends to launch HazMat Management magazine in 1989 in Toronto, Ontario. A few years later the partners published Solid Waste & Recycling magazine. In 2000 the part-ners were acquired by Business Information Group — the trade magazine division of a conglom-erate Hollinger that was later purchased by the current owner, Vancouver-based Glacier Media Group.

“I’m pleased to depart at a time when both products are financially healthy and on a growth trajectory as best-in-class information products in rapidly evolving markets,” Crittenden says, adding that what had been collection and disposal or end-of-pipe treatment industries when his career began have evolved into high-tech professionalized businesses.

“I’m also leaving the magazines in very competent hands,” Crittenden adds, referring to new Editor Dave Nesseth and long-time Publisher Brad O’Brien.

“And I plan to write for the magazines and websites from time to time, so I won’t be gone completely,” Crittenden says.

See Crittenden’s final farewell editorial on page 4. New Editor Dave Nesseth can be contacted at 1-800-268-7742 x3569 or [email protected]

Welcome to our annual Buyers Guide edition!

As many readers know by now, HazMat Management magazine switched in 2014 from being a print magazine to a purely digital product, namely a website www.hazmatmag.com website and a regular eNewsletter featuring news and feature

stories. The eNewsletter is read by more than 25,000 readers, about two-thirds in the US and a third in Canada.

This Buyers Guide special edition of the magazine is produced once a year. Special edi-tions will also be produced to reflect special major events, conference and trade shows, or sponsored content. The magazine producers also organize the Environmental Response! conference. (See pages 36-37.)

If you or your organization is interested in speaking with our Publisher Brad O’Brien about special editions and event sponsorship, call him at 1-416-510-6798 or email [email protected] or visit www.hazmatmag.com

Editor Guy Crittenden (left) relaxes at his going-away party at Whistler’s Grill in Toronto, Ontario with long-time cover illustrator Charles Jaffe (right).

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Environmental Response! conference update

The Lac-Mégantic rail tragedy that occurred July 6, 2013 made a profound impact on the public, emergency respond-ers and industries that ship dangerous

goods in Canada and the US by rail, truck and other modalities.

Jean-Claude Morin, President and CEO of Quebec-based MD-UN, is an expert in HazMat transport who shared his wealth of emergency response knowledge as a keynote speaker at the February 2014 Sites and Spills Expo in Toronto, Ontario. Morin returns again as a keynote speak-er at the forthcoming one-day Environmental Response! conference at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (just west of Toronto).

As a first responder to the Lac-Mégantic train derailment, which resulted in millions of litres of crude oil spilled across the rural Quebec landscape and the deaths of almost 50 people, Morin has a number of stories and experiences to share with the rest of the HazMat and remediation industry.

At the event, Morin will update the audience about the derail-

ment and efforts to date cleaning up the site, and the importance of organizational skills and analytical capacity to react calmly in

emergency situations. Morin’s talk will also exam-ine the incorrect labeling of hazardous materials on the freight cars that crashed in Lac-Mégantic, and the impact of that error on the clean-up pro-cess. Morin also has interest in how legislation can play a major role in keeping communities safe around HazMat transport.

MD-UN is based in Saint Amable, Quebec and is part of the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance and was honoured in 2006 by the Commission on Health and Safety for the company’s confined space entry training simula-tor, developed in collaboration with RSR.

MD-UN is a small emergency response com-pany, based in Saint Amable, Quebec.

To learn more about the event and how to register or exhibit, visit http://events.hazmatmag.com/environmental-response- conference/ and also visit the pre-event coverage on pages 36-37 and 47.

Jean-Claude Morin

Five hazardous waste sites in the United States have been added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List of Superfund sites awaiting cleanup, while

another three contaminated sites are being considered for addi-tion.

New sites to the list include: Indiana—North Shore Drive (groundwater plume) in Elkhart, Ind.; Louisiana—Delta Shipyard (former boat cleaning and repair) in Houma, La.; New Jersey—Pierson’s Creek (chemical manufacturer) in Newark, N.J.; Pennsylvania—Baghurst Drive (groundwater plume) in Harleysville, Pa.; and Vermont—Jard Company, Inc. (former capacitor manufac-turer) in Bennington, Vt.

Proposed sites for the priorities list include: Alabama—35th Avenue (residential soil contamination) in Birmingham, Ala.; Indiana—Kokomo Contaminated Ground Water Plume (ground-water plume) in Kokomo, Ind.; and Michigan—DSC McLouth Steel Gibraltar Plant (steel finishing operation) in Gibraltar, Michigan.

Recent academic research, from the study Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health, demonstrated that investment in Superfund cleanups reduces the incidence of congenital abnormalities for those living within 5,000 meters (or 5,468 yards) of a site.

The new superfund sites have characteristics and conditions that vary in terms of size, complexity and when the contamination occurred, with some sites involving recent contamination, among other factors. As with all NPL sites, EPA first works to identify companies or people responsible for the contamination at a site, and requires them to conduct or pay for the cleanup. For the newly listed sites without viable potentially responsible parties, EPA will

Haz-waste sites added to US Superfund list

investigate the full extent of the contamination before starting sub-stantial cleanup at the site.

Past and current site uses include lead smelting, solvent hand-ling, small capacitor and motor manufacturing, and maritime-related activities. Site contaminants are numerous with lead, arsenic and other metals; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); and volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE), as well as others. Contamination affects residential yards, wetlands, surface water and groundwater, and soil.

To view the Federal Register notices and supporting documents for the final and proposed sites, visit www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/current.htm

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HAZMAT: COVER STORY


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All over the United States, parcels of land remain aban-doned — wasted — all because potentially hazardous contaminants may be present in the soil or groundwater.

But hope for reinvestment isn’t out of reach for lands such as these, known as brownfields, particularly as new

technologies emerge. Worldwide Recycling Equipment Sales LLC in Moberly,

Miss., for example, has designed systems able to process contamin-ated soil from as little as one ton per hour to as many as 25 tons per hour. One such system, the Vulcan® Indirect Fire Thermal Desorption Unit, is designed to remediate contaminated soils. Consisting of an indirect heated kiln with four independently con-trolled heat zones, the Vulcan® Indirect Fire Thermal Desorption Unit comes complete with a vapor recovery system for removing petroleum hydrocarbons or other valuable organics from the feed material. The vapor recovery can be adjusted to suit specific pro-jects and processes.

Before we take a closer look inside the Vulcan®, let’s remember that there are brownfield sites waiting to be cleaned up and reused almost everywhere. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S. alone. Most commonly found in urban areas, brownfield sites are contaminated properties that have been previously used for industrial or commercial purposes. Brownfields can be aban-doned factories, mills, foundries, even gas stations. Brownfield land is often contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous wastes, such as hydrocarbons, pesticides, or heavy metals like lead.

In the U.S., the investigation and cleanup of brownfield sites is regulated by state environmental agencies in co-operation with the EPA. The EPA often provides technical help, and some funding, for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. Through the

Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, funds from the federal government help with the cost of cleaning up contamin-ated sites.

INSIDE THE VULCAN®

As we alluded to, one tool that can be used for remediation is the Vulcan® Indirect Fire (electrically heated) Thermal Desorption Unit. The material is fed to a live bottom-feed hopper mounted on a pugmill; from the pugmill, the material is then transferred to the feed auger through a transfer auger. The unit’s drum can reach an operating temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Vapors from the contaminated soil are pulled out of the system in a counter-current direction to the material flow. The treated, dried material is discharged to a water-cooled discharge auger. The vapors can be oxidized at temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit in order to destroy contaminants. A variety of scrubbers can also be incorporated to clean up chlorines, sulfurs, dioxins and other compounds.

“Vapors from the contaminated soil are pulled out of the system in a

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soil. For example, if the groundwater beneath the site is also con-taminated, the cost of cleanup will likely be higher. Similarly, the time it takes to clean the site varies. Brownfield sites with extensive contamination that will be reused for residential purposes will take longer to clean than sites with minimal contamination that will be reused for industrial purposes.

There are many advantages for property owners who clean up and reuse their brownfield properties. Often, it is borderline impossible to sell a brownfield site as is or even to receive a bank loan with a brownfield site as security. Cleaning up brownfields helps property owners avoid potential environmental enforcement actions by regulatory agencies—actions that could result in high penalties and expensive cleanups. There are also often tax bene-fits for cleaning up and reusing contaminated properties, as well as increased returns from the revitalized property, which is more

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No matter which remediation tool is used, numerous organiza-tions play a part in the cleanup and redevelopment of a brownfield site. State environmental agencies, community groups, technical consultants, legal counsel, investors, real estate professionals and federal government agencies, like the EPA, are just a few of the groups that may be involved in the remediation project.

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Papa John’s Stadium in Louisville, Ky., was constructed on a 92-acre former industrial site that was contaminated with chem-icals and petroleum during almost a century of use as a railroad repair yard. One hundred cubic yards of soil were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 47 constituents were addressed, including lead, arsenic and chromium. The initial esti-mated cost of the remediation was $40 million, but the final cost was just under $7 million, after a risk assessment and the imple-mentation of a cleanup and containment plan.

Similarly, the Jenkins Valve Site in Bridgeport, Conn., was once an abandoned 18-acre area contaminated by industry. In 1994, the city used an EPA brownfield pilot assessment grant to evaluate the extent of the contamination at the Jenkins site. Today, the former brownfield is now Harbor Yard, a sports com-plex with a 5,500-seat baseball park, an indoor ice skating rink, arena and museum. HMM

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valuable and marketable. Remediating brownfield sites reduces the potential contamination of adjacent properties or groundwater, decreasing the likelihood of additional cleanup costs in the future. The cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites can encourage higher property values and stimulate job growth, as well as have a positive impact on the local economy by creating safer, healthier urban spaces.

Cleaning up and reusing brownfields increases local tax bases, creates job growth, makes use of existing infrastructure, reduces the necessity to develop open land, and improves and protects the environment.

REMEDIATED SITES In Pittsburgh, Penn., for example, many former steel mill sites have been converted into high-end residential, shopping and business areas. One area in Pittsburgh, known as Nine-Mile Run, was formerly a dumping area for industrial slag, a waste prod-uct of steel processing. The Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority, with help from the EPA, assessed and redeveloped Nine-Mile Run and another smaller tract of land into valuable residential property.

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“The mounding caused free-phase

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by Chris McCue

Site RemediationThe importance of getting it right

Remediation systems remove contamination from soil and groundwater in situ. If designed, installed and operated properly, the benefits can include lower

costs, lower carbon footprint, reduced liability, and lower accident frequency (compared to other remediation meth-ods such as “dig and dump”).

In comparison to simply hauling soil away for land-fill disposal, a remediation system is safer. US OSHA reports the fatality rate for excavation work is 112 per cent higher than the rate for general construction. In addition, once the excavators and dump trucks are removed from the picture, the overall carbon footprint of the project is greatly reduced, and liability is reduced when soil remains in place.

Though safer and more sustainable, the downside of remediation systems is that remediation can take longer and dedicated operation is required. Be warned: an inefficient system will have an increased carbon footprint, and budget! Three crucial elements must be

considered to ensure a successful remediation system project: right site, right technology, and right operator.

Determining if the site is “right” requires collection and interpretation of data. The contaminant plume must be delineated both horizontally and vertically, the concentration of contaminant must be determined, and soil and groundwater characteristics must be assessed: drill, sample, pilot test, the assess, assess, assess! Sandy sites can have a great radius of influence, but add silt lenses or layers and you can find yourself in a nightmare. Clean silt above contaminated sand can be a dream.

Every site is different!The right technology includes all elements of the

system: piping, wellheads and equipment. Piping and equipment must be sized adequately, and a little too big is usually better than a little too small, though not so for the bottom line! Wellheads can be the difference between a stalled well with little or no drawdown and a fully evacu-ated well with excellent radius of influence.

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On one such site, multiphase extraction wells installed in tight glacial till soil were found to be stalling. The former operator’s solution was to raise drop tubes until sufficient air was available to allow water to move up the drop tubes. The problem was that the drop tubes were raised higher than the static groundwater level to account for “mounding” created by the applied vacuum. The mounding caused free-phase product to move away from the system wells and migrate further from the system. The engineers designed new wellheads for the existing system that overcame stalling and allowed the wells to be fully evacuated. Free-phase product moved back towards the system wells and was captured by the system.

The right operator is one who understands the site, the tech-nology, and the project objectives. Operation is the responsibility of the project manager and field personnel. Good communication

between the field and office is key to success and ensures the sys-tem continues to move toward the project objectives.

During a recent audit of a client operated remediation system, engineers determined that the sparge blower was operating at pressure too low to evacuate groundwater from the well and allow for air flow. The system had been operating that way for five years!

Neglect any one of these three elements and likely a remedi-ation system will fail to reach the site objective, or take a very, very long time to do so. But, under the right circumstances and with good planning, a remediation system can rapidly remove contam-inants and achieve the site objective in a cost effective, safe and sustainable manner. HMM

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have been drilled with not a single recorded case of

drinking water contamination.”

by John Nicholson

In November of 2014, US President Barack Obama stated he was skeptical of proponents’ claims that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be a solid job

creator.In its review of the project, the US State Department

estimated the project would create 3,900 jobs during the two years of construction and some 50 permanent jobs during operation.

Other energy projects in North America, including hydrofracking, have received similar skepticism over job claims. Opponents of energy projects claim the potential environmental harm from accessing oil and natural gas from shale is not worth the jobs and cheap energy.

Fervent environmental activists have made up their minds that hydrofracking anywhere in Canada is too dan-gerous and should not be pursued. (There’s natural gas stored in shale rock deposits in various provinces includ-ing the Maritimes, Upper Canada, and Western Canada.)

Opposition to hydrofracking has been so ardent that there are moratoriums on fracking in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. A poll conducted by EKOS Research and released by the Council of Canadians (a not-for-profit lobby group with an anti-fracking stance) claims 70 per cent of Canadians support a national mora-torium on fracking until it is scientifically proven to be safe. (The question asked during polling was prefaced with anti-fracking statements.)

The Council of Canadians doesn’t want fracking in Canada because of the high demands for water and the danger it poses to groundwater and local drinking water, among other concerns. It seems the Council is of the opinion that no technology exists today that can treat the water used in fracking to acceptable levels. However, wastewater generated from fracking is no more difficult to treat than industrial or municipal sewage.

Since fracking first began in the 1950s, there con-tinues to be great amounts of research, development and implementation of new technologies, as well as methods for safe extraction of oil and natural gas. More informa-tion has also become available about the proper treatment and reuse of water.

WHAT IS FRACKING?Hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking (or just “fracking”), is a method of recovering natural gas that involves the injection of large quantities of water, sand and chemical additives (i.e., surfactants and gelling agents) at high pressure down a well into a rock forma-

tion. The pressurized mixture causes fractures in the rock, which results in the release of natural gas or oil.

Fracking releases petroleum embedded in the rock, captured at the surface along with a portion of the ori-ginal fracking fluid or “flowback” water. The controversy around fracking is the concern about potentially contam-inating local water supplies.

Fracking has taken place in Canada for more than 50 years. During that time more than 175,000 wells have been drilled with not a single recorded case of drinking water contamination.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESOne of the major environmental concerns with fracking is the water that flows back up the well, referred to as flowback. There are a number of options for treating flowback, from deep well injection (relatively inexpen-sive) to treatment that preempts the discharge (relatively expensive).

With available water limiting the development of some natural gas resources, focus has been placed on recycling the flowback so it can be reused in other frac-ture wells. Recycling flowback can offset water source requirements, while avoiding the relatively high cost associated with flowback water disposal.

There’s nothing special about fracking water that cannot be treated using today’s wastewater treatment technologies.

MOVING FORWARDAccording to Statistics Canada, there were 61,572 jobs in the oil and gas industry in 2013. There were 99,435 jobs in support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction in 2013. Included in these figures are environmental jobs.

Canada’s incredible natural resources have been a real key to our prosperity, but tapping these resources does impact the environment. Managing and mitigating the environmental impacts is critical to our continued prosperity. But shutting down development of oil and natural gas supplies is shortsighted and ignores the con-tinual advancement happening in water recycling and wastewater treatment technologies. It also destroys jobs in the oil and gas industry, as well as the environment industry. HMM

John Nicholson, M.Sc., P.Eng., is a consultant based in Toronto, Ontario. Contact John at [email protected]

Fracking’s High-Tech FoundationFracking water can be treated with today’s wastewater treatment technologies

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2012RPR Environmental

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NOTES





Analytical Technology, Inc.6 Iron Bridge DrCollegeville PA 19426610 917-0991Fax: 610 917-0992.Toll-Free: 800 959-0299Natl Sls Mgr Bill Popp

Ancal, Inc.PO Box 530100Henderson NV 89053-0100702 810-1501Fax: 602 532-7018.Pres Bud Wood

Ansell Canada Inc.105 rue LauderCowansville QC J2K 2K8450 266-1850Fax: 450 266-6150.Toll-Free: 800 363-8340Toll-FreeFax: 888 267-3551Brand Support Mgr Catheryne Gobeille

Arbortech Corporation3607 Chapel Hill RdJohnsburg IL 60051-2515815 385-0001Fax: 815 385-0089.Pres Raymond J Graffia Jr

Arcus Absorbents Inc.3-75 Deerhide CresToronto ON M9M 2Z2416 745-7947Fax: 416 745-1174.Toll-Free: 877 227-6727

Argus-Hazco26-2283 Argentia RdMississauga ON L5N 5Z2905 858-3215Fax: 905 858-3192.Toll-Free: 800 361-3201Gen Mgr Rose Calabrese

AVAR Environmental Inc.12 Baldwin StDundas ON L9H 1A6289 238-9098Pres Justin Lewis

Babcock & Wilcox MEGTECPO Box 5030De Pere WI 54115Location: 830 Prosper Rd920 337-1582Toll-Free: 800 558-5535Sls/Mktg Specialist Kathy Brugman

ALARA Industrial Hygiene Services Limited103 Parkview Hill CresToronto ON M4B 1R5416 759-9579Pres Charles Pilger

Alaron Instruments Inc.1-1111 Davis DrSuite 402Newmarket ON L3Y 9E5905 989-0277Fax: 905 989-0279.Toll-Free: 800 559-6238Toll-FreeFax: 800 576-7886Sls Mgr Wayne Fox

Alpha Controls & Instrumentation6-361 Steelcase Rd WMarkham ON L3R 3V8905 477-2133Fax: 905 477-4219.Toll-Free: 800 567-8686Sls Mgr Marc Brand

ALTECH Environmental Consulting Ltd.12 Banigan DrToronto ON M4H 1E9416 467-5555Fax: 416 467-9824.Toll-Free: 800 323-4937Pres Brian Bobbie

ALTECH Technology Systems Inc.12 Banigan DrToronto ON M4H 1E9416 467-5555Fax: 416 467-9824.Toll-Free: 866 734-8437Pres/CEO Alex Keen

Ambio Biofiltration Ltd.PO Box 644 Stn MainRockland ON K4K 1L4Location: 224 Montée OutaouaisRockland ON K4K 1G2613 446-0274Pres Calvin Pride

Anachem Ltd.255 rue NormanLachine QC H8R 1A3514 481-8010Fax: 514 481-6340.Pres Richard Zieba

518 236-5659Fax: 518 236-6941.

ACR Systems Inc.210-12960 84 AveSurrey BC V3W 1K7604 591-1128Fax: 604 591-2252.Toll-Free: 800 663-7845Commun Mgr Jason Rock

Actio Corporation201 – 30 International DrPortsmouth NH 03801603 433-2300Fax: 603 433-2302.Toll-Free: 866 522-8102Pres Russell McCann

Aim Environmental Group Inc.419-1100 South Service RdStoney Creek ON L8E 0C5905 560-0090 Ext. 2177Fax: 905 560-0099.

AiMS Environmental111-1020 Denison StMarkham ON L3R 3W5905 474-0058 Ext. 103Fax: 905 474-0601.Pres Mohamed Jagani

Air Earth & Water Environ-mental Consultants Ltd.423 Ireland RdSimcoe ON N3Y 5J1519 426-7019Fax: 519 426-5035.Pres Robert Lovegrove

Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLCPO Box 310Plumsteadville PA 18949Location: 6141 Easton Rd215 766-8860Fax: 215 766-2476.Toll-Free: 800 217-2688Pres Steve Dziak; Project Mgr Michele Haurin

Air Liquide Canada Inc.1250 boul René-Lévesque Obureau 1700Montréal QC H3B 5E6514 933-0303Fax: 514 846-7700.Toll-Free: 800 817-7697Pres Adam Peters

2cg Inc.159 Ridout St SLondon ON N6C 3X7519 645-7733Pres/Owner Paul van der Werf

A.C. Carbone Canada Inc.300 rue BrosseauSt-Jean-Richelieu QC J3B 2E9450 348-1807Fax: 450 348-3311.Gen Mgr Karl Mertn Jr

A V Systems, Inc. – MIRS4657 Platt RdAnn Arbor MI 48108-7913734 973-3000Dir-Mktg Julie Lasko

Abacon Environmental Consultants Inc.62 Ventana WayWoodbridge ON L4H 1L8905 893-9609Fax: 905 893-4020.Mgr Mark Jakubczyk

aboutREMEDIATION.com2070 Hadwen RdSuite 101AMississauga ON L5K 2C9905 822-4133Fax: 905 822-3558.Project Mgr Wayne Coutinho

Academy Savant Inc.PO Box 3670Fullerton CA 92834714 870-7880Fax: 714 526-7400.Toll-Free: 800 472-8268Pres Rabin D Lai

Accuworx Inc.40 Advance BlvdBrampton ON L6T 4J4416 410-7222Fax: 416 410-7405.Toll-Free: 877 898-7222Pres Jason Rosset

Achieve Technologies Ltd.130-8191 Westminster HwyRichmond BC V6X 1A7604 272-9840Toll-Free: 888 833-7233Mgr Norm Kerray

Acme Engineering Prod Ltd.2330 State Rte 11PMB 10Mooers NY 12958

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416 391-2527Fax: 416 391-1931.Partner John Trought

CIAL Group119 Concession 6 RdFisherville ON N0A 1G0416 410-0432Fax: 416 362-5231.Pres Colin Isaacs

Circul-Aire Inc.3999 boul de la Côte-VertuSaint-Laurent QC H4R 1R2514 336-3330Fax: 514 337-3336.Toll-Free: 800 800-1868Dir-Sls Christopher Flaherty

Clean Air Engineering500 W Wood StPalatine IL 60067-4975847 991-3300Fax: 847 991-3385.Toll-Free: 800 627-0033Sls Mgr Jim Pollack

Clean Air Instrument Rental500 W Wood StPalatine IL 60067847 991-3300Fax: 847 934-8260.Toll-Free: 800 553-5511VP-Mktg Steve Rees

Clean Harbors Canada, Inc.4090 Telfer RdRR 1Corunna ON N0N 1G0519 864-1021Fax: 519 864-3865.Toll-Free: 800 485-6695VP-Sls Michael La Rocque

Clear Edge Filtration1-449 Laird RdGuelph ON N1G 4W1519 837-1790Fax: 519 837-1799.Toll-Free: 800 363-6612Gen Mgr Canada Paul Golding

Clements Assoc. Inc.1992 Hunter AveNewton IA 50208641 792-8285Fax: 641 792-1361.Pres James M Clements

Cliff Lebowitz16 N Franklin St

The Cannington Group Inc.4-4 Fortecon DrRR 1Gormley ON L0H 1G0905 841-1848Fax: 905 841-1062.VP Frank Apollinaro

Cartier Chemicals Ltd.2610A boul J-Baptiste DeschampLachine QC H8T 1C8514 637-4631Fax: 514 637-8804.Toll-Free: 800 361-9432Pres Bill Robins

CEA Instruments Inc.160 Tillman StWestwood NJ 07675201 967-5660Fax: 201 967-8450.Toll-Free: 888 893-9640VP-Sls/Mktg Steven Adelman

Century Group Inc.PO Box 228Sulphur LA 70664-0228Toll-Free: 800 527-5232 Ext. 118Toll-FreeFax: 800 887-2153Pres/CEO Railroad Prod Div Jon Russ Vincent

Chem SolvPO Box 608Sutton West ON L0E 1R0Location: 20848 Dalton Rd905 722-6035Fax: 905 722-5195.Chemist Peter Robertson

CHEMetrics, Inc.4295 Catlett RdMidland VA 22728540 788-9026Fax: 540 788-4856.Toll-Free: 800 356-3072VP-Mktg Henry Castameda

Chemical Safety Software5901 Christie AveSuite 502Emeryville CA 94608510 594-1000Fax: 510 594-1100.Sls/Mktg Mgr Robert Dunn

Church & Trought Inc.106-885 Don Mills RdToronto ON M3C 1V9

Channel Dev Mgr Melanie Toulmin

Briggs Canada Limited101-2 Campbell DrUnit 722Uxbridge ON L9P 0A3905 479-1277Fax: 905 479-1318.Pres Rick Greenly

Brown Bear CorporationPO Box 29Corning IA 50841Location: 2248 Avenue of Industries641 322-4220Fax: 641 322-3527.Pres Stan Brown

BSI Group Canada Inc.414-6205B Airport RdMississauga ON L4V 1E6416 620-9991Fax: 416 620-9911.Toll-Free: 800 862-6752Marketing Patrick Riddell

C Tech Development Corporation400 – 2360 Corporate CircHenderson NV 89074-7722808 447-9751Fax: 714 844-9255.Toll-Free: 800 669-4387Pres Reed D Copsey Sr

Can-Ross Environmental Services Ltd.1-2340 Winston Park DrOakville ON L6H 7T7905 847-7190Fax: 905 847-7175.Toll-Free: 888 847-7190VP/Gen Mgr Terry Edgar

Canadian Brownfields Network210-2800 14th AveMarkham ON L3R 0E4416 491-2886Fax: 416 491-1670.

Canadian Safety Equipment Inc.114-2465 Cawthra RdMississauga ON L5A 3P2905 949-2741Fax: 905 272-1866.Toll-Free: 800 265-0182Mgr Ross Humphry

Battery Council International (BCI)330 North Wabash AveSuite 2000Chicago IL 60611312 644-6610Fax: 312 527-6640.Exec VP Mark Thorsby

Bayco Products, Inc.640 S Sanden BlvdWylie TX 75098Toll-Free: 800 233-2155Fax: 855 818-7973Mktg Mgr Russell Hoppe

Becquerel, A Maxxam Company4-6790 Kitimat RdMississauga ON L5N 5L9905 826-3080Fax: 905 826-4151.Lab Director Steven Simpson

Benko Products Inc.5350 Evergreen PkySheffield Village OH 44054440 934-2180Fax: 440 934-4052.Sls Mgr Laurie Hull

The Bloom Centre for Sustainability101A-2070 Hadwen RdMississauga ON L5K 2C9905 822-4133Fax: 905 822-3558.Pres/CEO Kevin Jones

BOMA Environmental & Safety Inc.203-2621 Portage AveWinnipeg MB R3J 0P7204 889-5275Fax: 204 889-2348.P Eng/Dir Dinko Tuhtar

Bowie Environmental Edge Management & Assessment Ltd.PO Box 592Brockville ON K6V 5V7613 345-4337Fax: 613 345-0358.Pres James S Bowie

Brady Canada50 Vogell RdUnits 3-4Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K6Toll-Free: 800 263-6179Toll-FreeFax: 800 387-4935





E.S. Systems, Inc.151 Kalmus DrSuite A202Costa Mesa CA 92626-5999714 513-2117Fax: 714 513-2118.Natl Sls Mgr Mikel Bills

Eco Waste Solutions14-5195 Harvester RdBurlington ON L7L 6E9905 634-7022Fax: 905 634-0831.Toll-Free: 866 326-2876CEO Steve Meldrum

EcoBec 200017952 ch Sainte-MarieKirkland QC H9J 2L5514 697-9888Fax: 514 697-5508.Pres Richard Masterton

EcoLog Environmental Resources Group80 Valleybrook DrNorth York ON M3B 2S9416 510-6867Fax: 416 510-5133.Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 5VP Carol Le NouryThe EcoLog Group includes environmental and safety legislation services, news-letters and websites for the busy EHS professional. We are Canada’s largest publisher of business information for environment and occupational health & safety. EcoLog also produces a number of events during the year to provide professionals with hands on training and information. EcoLog’s ERIS division provides environmental risk information and property data from different government and private databases in a fast, accurate and convenient manner. Now the choice for North America. For more information, visit EcoLog and it’s group of websites: www.ecolog.com, www.erisinfo.com, events.hazmatmag.com.

Egmond Associates Ltd9601 Winston Churchill BlvdBrampton ON L6X 0A4416 782-7227

DQE, Inc.9910 North by NortheastSuite 600Fishers IN 46037317 295-9770Fax: 317 295-9822.Toll-Free: 800 355-4628Pres Howard Levitin

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd.1-2425 Skymark AveMississauga ON L4W 4Y6905 212-6600Fax: 905 212-6602.Toll-Free: 877 372-4371Toll-FreeFax: 800 329-8823Mktg Asst Lynn Scharfe

Drain-All Ltd.1611 Liverpool CrtOttawa ON K1B 4L1613 739-1070Fax: 613 741-3153.Toll-Free: 800 265-3868Branches:444 Advance AveNapanee ON K7R 3Z6Drain-All Ltd provides Environ-mental Services, primarily in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, with support capabil-ities for other territories. Emergency Response and First Responder services for spill containment, removal and remediation – available for truck roll-overs, train derail-ments and other accidents. Other services include industrial wet/dry vacuuming, high pressure blasting and vacuum excavation. Hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal, confined space entry & tank cleaning, CCTV inspections and sewer line flushing, daylighting and VAC2SAC dry chemical transfer to supersacs or haz bins.

Dupont Protection TechnologiesPO Box 2200 StreetsvilleMississauga ON L5M 2H3Toll-Free: 800 387-9326

Corolon Coatings & Corrsion Control Technologies Inc.2 Haas RdToronto ON M9W 3A2416 401-8855Fax: 416 401-8878.Pres Stan Buchowski

Dakota Technologies2201-A 12th St NFargo ND 58102701 237-4908Fax: 701 237-4926.Pres Randy St. Germain

Danatec Educational Services Ltd.201-11450 29 St SECalgary AB T2V 3V5403 232-6950Fax: 403 232-6952.Toll-Free: 800 465-3366

DangerousGoods.com Inc.PO Box 60543 AMFHouston TX 77205-0543281 821-0859Fax: 281 821-6558.Pres Larry Snellings

Davis Controls Ltd.2200 Bristol CirOakville ON L6H 5R3905 829-2000Exec Asst Barbara Smith

Delta Piping Products Canada Inc.48 Centennial RdUnit 1Orangeville ON L9W 3T4519 900-5704Fax: 519 942-8808.VP Ian Thomas

Demesa, Inc.458 Morden RdOakville ON L6K 3W4905 842-6985Fax: 905 842-0226.Toll-Free: 866 333-6372Credit Dept Mgr Diana Kovacevic

Donley TechnologyPO Box 152Colonial Beach VA 22443Location: 220 Garfield Ave804 224-9427Pres Elizabeth Donley

Suite 110Doylestown PA 18901215 348-5105Owner Clifford Lebowitz

Coast Waste Management Association1185 Rolmar CresCobble Hill BC V0R 1L4250 733-2213Fax: 250 733-2214.Toll-Free: 866 386-2962Exec Dir Will Burrows

Coastal Environmental Systems, Inc.820 First Ave SSeattle WA 98134206 682-6048Fax: 206 682-5658.Toll-Free: 800 488-8291Product Mgr Jim McGregor

Compliance Signs, Inc.56 South Main StChadwick IL 61014Toll-Free: 800 578-1245Toll-FreeFax: 800 578-1246Mktg Coord David Anderson

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates651 Colby DrWaterloo ON N2V 1C2519 884-0510Fax: 519 884-0525.Toll-Free: 800 265-6102Mktg Mgr Dan Kieswetter

Conformance Check Inc.52 Harrop AveEtobicoke ON M9B 2G9416 620-0846Toll-FreeFax: 866 306-5084VP-Fin Louise Kolanko

Control Instruments Corp.25 Law DrFairfield NJ 07004973 575-9114Fax: 973 575-0013.Mktg Mgr Patty Gardner

Cornerstone Insurance Brokers Ltd.G-565 Bryne DrBarrie ON L4N 9Y3705 722-8377Fax: 705 722-8896.Toll-Free: 800 461-4286


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Forestry Suppliers, Inc.PO Box 8397Jackson MS 39284-8397Location: 205 W Rankin StJackson MS 39201-6126Fax: 601 355-5126.Toll-Free: 800 360-7788Toll-FreeFax: 800 543-4203

FPI151 Kalmus DrSuite A202Costa Mesa CA 92626-5999714 513-2100Fax: 714 513-2111.Pres/Owner N. Stephen Van Valkenburgh

Gemtor, Inc.1 Johnson AveMatawan NJ 07747-2595732 583-6200Fax: 732 290-9391.Toll-Free: 800 405-9048

Geneq Inc.10700 rue SecantMontréal QC H1J 1S5514 354-2511Fax: 514 354-6948.Toll-Free: 800 463-4363Pres Maurice Parise

General Equipment Company620 Alexander Dr SWOwatonna MN 55060507 451-5510Fax: 507 451-5511.Toll-Free: 800 533-0524Pres Dennis Von Ruden

Geonics Limited8-1745 Meyerside DrMississauga ON L5T 1C6905 670-9580Fax: 905 670-9204.Tech Sls Rep Mike Catalano

Gorman-Rupp of Canada Limited70 Burwell RdSt Thomas ON N5P 3R7519 631-2870Fax: 519 631-4624.Dir-Sls Mike Cosgrove

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eShipGlobal17304 Preston RdUnit 280Dallas TX 75252972 518-1775

Etcos Environmental96 Terrosa RdMarkham ON L3S 2N1905 471-9890Fax: 905 471-6439.Project Mgr Ravi Sharma

exp Services Inc.500-220 Commerce Valley Dr WMarkham ON L3T 0A8905 695-3217 Ext. 3621Pres Jim Phimister

Fabricated Plastics Limited2175 Teston RdMaple ON L6A 1T3905 832-8161Fax: 905 832-2111.VP-Sls G Landry

Fanchem Ltd.207-3228 South Service RdBurlington ON L7N 3H8905 637-7034Fax: 905 637-7037.Gen Mgr Jeff Inkes

First Response Environmental 2012 Inc.26 Burford RdHamilton ON L8E 3C7289 639-2020Fax: 905 578-5666.Ops Mgr Steve TyllirosAir, Land & Sea and everything in between. First Response Environmental’s got you covered.

Fluid Metering, Inc.5 Aerial WaySuite 500Syosset NY 11791516 922-6050Fax: 516 624-8261.

Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA)102-2528 Ellwood Dr SWEdmonton AB T6X 0A9780 429-6363Fax: 780 429-4249.Toll-Free: 800 661-9278Dir-Prog/Event Dev Joe Chowaniec

EQ-The Environmental Quality Company, A US Ecology Company36255 Michigan AveWayne MI 48184734 329-8000Fax: 734 329-8140.Toll-Free: 800 592-5489Toll-FreeFax: 800 592-5329Bus Dev Mgr Nanette Myers

ERIS (Environmental Risk Information Service)80 Valleybrook DrNorth York ON M3B 2S9416 510-5204Fax: 416 510-5133.Toll-Free: 866 517-5204Dir-Sls/Bus Dev Mark MatteiTHE FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL RISK INFORMATION SERVI-CES PROVIDER FOR ALL OF NORTH AMERICA

Environmental Risk Informa-tion Services (ERIS) is the first company to provide compre-hensive data to assess environ-mental risk for properties throughout all of North America. Now serving Canada and the US, ERIS is the leading source of current and historical property information in both jurisdictions, meeting criteria set by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Since 1997, ERIS has delivered accurate, affordable, on-de-mand database research services, and now wants to serve you.

Whether you are doing a Phase I, Phase II, a remedi-ation assessment, financial perspective, evaluating insurance risk or legal due diligence, the ERIS service is an invaluable resource to assist

Toll-Free: 877 755-7227Toll-FreeFax: 877 755-7227Principal John VanEgmond

Ellicott Dredges, LLC1425 Wicomico StBaltimore MD 21230410 545-0232Fax: 410 545-0293.

Emergency Film GroupPO Box 1928Edgartown MA 02539508 627-8844Fax: 508 627-8863.Pres Gordon Massingham

ENV Treatment Systems Inc.70 High StToronto ON M8Y 3N9416 503-7639Fax: 416 503-8925.

Enviro Hazmat Emergency Response Inc.Bay 12Box 328Beiseker AB T0M 0G0403 236-4901Fax: 403 947-3930.Toll-Free: 866 249-7583Pres Barry Lesiuk

Enviro-Sol PlusPO Box 64001Oakville ON L6L 0A1Location: 466 Speers RdFloor 3Oakville ON L6K 3W9Toll-Free: 888 767-2268Toll-FreeFax: 866 593-3002Admin Don Wright

Environmental Accident Protection Inc.4218 Howletts LanePetrolia ON N0N 1R0519 328-2354Pres Mark S Braet

Environmental Business Consultants33 Wanita RdMississauga ON L5G 1B3905 271-2845Chairman James Sbrolla





Incinerator Consultants Incorporated20755 Crescent Point PlAshburn VA 20147703 437-1790Fax: 703 891-9350.Pres Charles Brunner

INFICONTwo Technology PlEast Syracuse NY 13057-9714315 434-1100Fax: 315 437-3803.Mktg/Commun Mgr Naomi Kissel-Johns

Insitu Contractors Inc.150 Stevenson St SGuelph ON N1E 5N7519 763-0700Fax: 519 763-6684.CEO Harry Oussoren

International Environmental Products2 Villanova Center795 E Lancaster Ave Suite 280Villanova PA 19085610 520-7665Fax: 610 520-7663.VP-Sls Joe Dougherty

International Products Corp.201 Connecticut DrBurlington NJ 08016609 386-8770Fax: 609 386-8438.

Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc.500-6605 Hurontario StMississauga ON L5T 0A3905 364-7800Fax: 905 364-7816.VP Eastern Region Glenn Ferguson

InVitro International17751 Sky Park ESuite GIrvine CA 92614949 851-8356Fax: 949 851-4985.Toll-Free: 800 246-8487Pres/CEO W Richard Ulmer

INW8902 122nd Ave NEKirkland WA 98033425 822-4434Fax: 425 822-8384.

ICC The Compliance Center7-205 Matheson Blvd EMississauga ON L4Z 1X8905 890-7228Fax: 905 890-7070.Toll-Free: 888 977-4834Toll-FreeFax: 888 821-0735Sr Bus Dev Mgr Greg MonetteBranches:12-1600 Derwent WayDelta BC V3M 6M5ICC The Compliance Centre3506 78th Ave NWEdmonton AB T6B 2X9ICC The Compliance Centre88 Lindsay AveDorval QC H9P 2T816445 Air Center BlvdSuite 350Houston TX 770322150 Liberty DrNiagara Falls NY 14304ICC Compliance Center (ICC) is a regulatory compliance solutions provider, and helps North American businesses comply with dangerous goods regulations, whether they are handling or transporting materials by air, ground or sea. We specialize in regulatory training, plant audits, SDS services, labeling solutions, placards, workplace signs, and UN certified packaging.

With 7 locations throughout North America we serve our customers in the areas of GHS, 49CFR, 29CFR, TDG, IATA/ICAO, IMDG, WHMIS, OSHA, and EU. www.thecompliance-center.com.

ImageWave CorporationPO Box 4504Lago Vista TX 78645512 267-9705Fax: 512 267-9703.

Imbibitive Technologies Canada, Inc.2-1131 Niagara StWelland ON L3B 5N5905 735-2323Fax: 905 735-2622.Toll-Free: 888 843-2323Toll-FreeFax: 877 439-2323Dir-Prod Dev J Chris Polis

service, training, and field demonstrations of the very latest Geoprobe Models specially designed for the tougher soil conditions found throughout Canada.

Hannay Reels Inc.553 State Route 143Westerlo NY 12193518 797-3791Fax: 518 797-3259.Toll-Free: 877 467-3357Toll-FreeFax: 800 733-5464Dir-Sls/Mktg Edward Rash

Harold Marcus Limited15124 Longwoods RdBothwell ON N0P 1C0519 695-3734Fax: 519 695-2249.Pres Denis Marcus

Hassco Industries Inc.223 Ashland AveLondon ON N5W 4E3519 451-3100Fax: 519 451-3102.Toll-Free: 800 668-0814Pres David Hassan

Hazmasters Inc.1915 Clements RdUnit 1-2Pickering ON L1W 3V1905 427-0220Fax: 905 427-9901.Toll-Free: 877 747-7117Mktg Mgr Jan Beattie

Hotz Environmental Services Inc.239 Lottridge StHamilton ON L8L 6W1905 545-2665Fax: 905 545-7822.Toll-Free: 888 333-4680VP Pamela McAuley

Hydro-Thermal Corp.400 Pilot CrtWaukesha WI 53188262 548-8900Fax: 262 548-8908.Toll-Free: (Canada) 800 952-0121

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP1 First Canadian Place1600-100 King St WToronto ON M5X 1G5416 862-4300Fax: 416 863-3410.

GrayWolf Sensing Solutions6 Research DrShelton CT 06484203 402-0477Fax: 203 402-0478.Toll-Free: 800 218-7997Admin/Sls Asst Cassandra Rivera

Green-Port Environmental Services & Recyclers64 Todd RdGeorgetown ON L7G 4R7905 873-8561 Ext. 2001Fax: 905 873-8561.Toll-Free: 866 252-8645VP-Ops Marc Mittleman

Ground Force Environmental Inc.4 Bast PlWaterloo ON N2J 4G8519 664-0767Fax: 519 664-0772.Toll-Free: 855 664-0767Sls/Mktg Mgr Jeremy Michel

GroundTech SolutionsPO Box 1271 Stn KToronto ON M4P 3E5416 410-3130Fax: 416 410-1249.Toll-Free: 877 877-1862VP-Sls/Mktg Sven DeanBranches:PO Box 102Red Deer AB T4N 3T2Location: 4819C 48 Ave403 588-7011Fax: 403 277-1115GroundTech Solutions is the exclusive distributor of Geoprobe direct push machines and technologies in Canada. With locations in Toronto, Ontario and in Red Deer, Alberta we provide Genuine Geoprobe equipment,


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MEGTEC TurboSonic Inc.A14-550 Parkside DrWaterloo ON N2L 5V4519 885-5513Fax: 519 885-6992.

Mil-Ram Technology, Inc.4135 Business Center DrFremont CA 94538510 656-2001Fax: 510 656-2004.Toll-Free: 888 464-5726Pres Carlos B Ramirez

Millennium Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 683186Marietta GA 30068770 926-9994Fax: 770 926-9949.Toll-Free: 800 382-6940Mgr Bob Blaskovic

Miller Thomson LLPPO Box 1011Toronto ON M5H 3S1Location: 5800-40 King St W416 595-8500Fax: 416 595-8695.Toll-Free: 888 762-5559Asst Dir Mktg/Bus Dev Martha Hartwick

ModuTank Inc.41-04 35th AveLong Island City NY 11101718 392-1112Fax: 718 786-1008.Pres Reed Margulis

Monalt Environmental Inc.4-73 Railside RdNorth York ON M3A 1B2416 391-3241Fax: 416 391-3815.Pres Cornel Monaru

MTE Consultants Inc.520 Bingemans Centre DrKitchener ON N2B 3X9519 743-6500Fax: 519 743-6513.Dir/Sr Hydrogeologist Peter Gray

MTE GlobalTox520 Bingemans Centre DrKitchener ON N2B 3X9519 743-6500Fax: 519 743-6513.

Logical Data Solutions, Inc. (LDS), provides environmental compliance data management software and services through the EPOCH product line – tracking and reporting hazardous materials – from receipt at a site, through usage and disposal. Chemical Inventory, Container Tracking and Manifest perform chemical life cycle management. Other EPOCH environmental tracking and reporting programs; Air Emissions, Water Reporting, Ground Water, Tanks, Events, Calendar Task Management, and more.

Loraday Environmental Products1-142 Commerce Park RdBarrie ON L4N 8W8705 733-3342Fax: 705 733-3352.Toll-Free: 888 853-6600Pres Peter Lorimer

LVM inc.417 Exeter RdLondon ON N6E 2Z3519 680-3868Fax: 519 680-3870.Dir-Enviro Marc B Trudell

Malroz Engineering Inc.308 Wellington StFloor 2Kingston ON K7K 7A8613 548-3446Fax: 613 548-7975.Pres David Malcolm

Mandel Scientific Co Inc.2 Admiral PlGuelph ON N1G 4N4519 763-9292Fax: 519 763-2005.Toll-Free: 888 883-3636Mktg Coord Tamara Jong

MAPA Professional3901 Liberty StAurora IL 60504Toll-Free: 800 537-2897Toll-FreeFax: 800 537-3299Mktg Mgr Carmen A Castro

McGill AirClean LLC1777 Refugee RdColumbus OH 43207614 829-1200Fax: 614 445-8759.Natl Sls Mgr Jerry Childress

Lakeland Protective Wear Inc.59 Bury CrtBrantford ON N3S 0A9519 757-0700Fax: 519 757-0799.Toll-Free: 800 489-9131Natl Sls Mgr Jason Riesberry

Layfield Construction Products17720 129 Ave NWEdmonton AB T5V 0C4780 453-6731Fax: 780 455-5218.Toll-Free: 800 841-0836Mktg Mgr Tim Starchuk

LEHDER Environmental Services Limited210-704 Mara StPoint Edward ON N7V 1X4519 336-4101Fax: 519 336-4311.Toll-Free: 877 534-3371Principal Mark Roehler

Levitt-Safety Limited2872 Bristol CirOakville ON L6H 5T5905 829-3299Fax: 905 829-2919.Toll-Free: 888 453-8488Mktg Coord Maureen McGillis

LEX Scientific Inc.204-2 Quebec StGuelph ON N1H 2T3519 824-7082Fax: 519 824-5784.Toll-Free: 800 824-7082Dir Michael Hoffbauer

Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada Limited46 Meridian RdEtobicoke ON M9W 4Z7416 742-6911Fax: 416 748-0290.Toll-Free: 800 299-9769

Logical Data Solutions, Inc.31 Windward IslePalm Beach Gardens FL 33418561 694-9229VP Bill King

Toll-Free: 800 776-9355Sls Rep Romey Gilbert

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.PO Box 368Neenah WI 54957-0368Location: 3003 Breezewood LaneNeenah WI 54956920 722-2848Fax: 920 727-7516.Toll-Free: 800 327-6868Toll-FreeFax: 800 727-7516Market Dev Mgr Stephanie Hallman

Joseph Haulage Canada Corp.590 South Service RdHamilton ON L8E 2W1905 643-0637Fax: 905 643-6354.Toll-Free: 855 656-7374CEO Geoffrey Joseph

JP Specialties, Inc.25811 Jefferson AveMurrieta CA 92562951 763-7077Fax: 951 763-7074.Toll-Free: 800 821-3859Pres/Owner David R Poole

Kam Biotechnology Ltd.101-9710 187th StSurrey BC V4N 3N6604 888-4336Fax: 604 888-6623.Pres Aline Ferchichi

Kapejo Inc.PO Box 7250Talleyville DE 19803-0250302 322-4222Pres/CEO Peter C Martinez

Kodiak Drilling1101 North Service Rd EOakville ON L6H 1A6905 825-2943Mgr Randall Goodwin

KPR Adcor Inc.RPO 65625Dundas ON L9H 6Y6Location: 65625-133 King St W905 628-3232Fax: 716 568-8403.Toll-Free: 866 577-2326Fax: 866 908-6992Pres Rick G Kozuch





R & R Laboratories Ltd.1557 Fair AvePeterborough ON K9K 1T1705 748-9564Fax: 705 748-9564.Pres Ramesh Makhija

RGF Environmental Group Inc.1101 West 13th StRiviera Beach FL 33404561 848-1826Fax: 561 848-9454.VP Walter Ellis

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited15 TownlineOrangeville ON L9W 3R4519 941-5331Fax: 519 941-8120.Toll-Free: 800 265-9662Exec Asst Patricia Halliday

Ram Lining Systems Inc.99 Park StGoderich ON N7A 1K9Location: 35292 Salem RdRR 8Parkhill ON N0M 2K0519 524-1904Fax: 519 524-6721.Pres Ray Coletta

Raw Materials Company Inc.17 Invertose DrPort Colborne ON L3K 5V5905 835-1203Fax: 905 835-6824.Toll-Free: 888 937-3382

RegScan, Inc.800 W Fourth StWilliamsport PA 17701570 323-1010 Ext. 1415Fax: 570 323-8082.Toll-Free: 800 734-7226Mktg Spec Heidi Ruckno

Response Biomedical Corporation1781 75th Ave WVancouver BC V6P 6P2604 456-6010 Ext. 6057Fax: 604 456-6083.Toll-Free: 888 591-5577Customer Support Lindsey Cowan

Purifics ES Inc.340 Sovereign RdLondon ON N6M 1A8519 473-5788Fax: 519 473-0934.Pres Brian Butters

Qikiqtaaluk Environment Inc.580-3333 ch Queen MaryMontréal QC H3V 1A2514 940-3332Fax: 514 940-3435.VP Jacques Dion

Quantum Murray LP – Demolition Services300-345 Horner AveToronto ON M8W 1Z6Toll-Free: 800 565-7054Gen Mgr Kevin Wallace

Quantum Murray LP – Emergency Response/Training Services4-10 Kenmore AveStoney Creek ON L8E 5N1Toll-Free: 877 565-7054Gen Mgr Dave Hill

Quantum Murray LP – Hazardous Materials Services300-345 Horner AveToronto ON M8W 1Z6Toll-Free: 800 565-7054Gen Mgr Mark Reinhardt

Quantum Murray LP – Metals Recycling Services961 Zelco DrBurlington ON L7L 4Y2Toll-Free: 800 932-6232Gen Mgr Kevin Wallace

Quantum Murray LP – Remediation Services300-345 Horner AveToronto ON M8W 1Z6Toll-Free: 800 565-7054Gen Mgr Jim Coughlin

Quatrex Environmental Inc.16-1011 Haultain CrtMississauga ON L4W 1W1905 848-1039Fax: 905 848-9323.Toll-Free: 866 782-8739Pres Patrick Paradis

Ontario Environment Industry Association410-215 Spadina AveToronto ON M5T 2C7416 531-7884Exec Dir Alex Gill

Pacesetter Sales and Associates18 Cardinal CrtMcKellar ON P2A 0B4905 478-8042Pres Craig Lindsay

Paracel Laboratories Ltd.300-2319 St Laurent BlvdOttawa ON K1G 4J8613 731-9577Toll-Free: 800 749-1947Mktg Mgr Rachel Jones

Pentek, Inc.1026 Fourth AveCoraopolls PA 15108412 262-0725Fax: 412 262-0731.Sls Rep Tim Benedict

Pinchin Ltd.2470 Milltower CrtMississauga ON L5N 7W5905 363-0678Fax: 905 363-0681.Toll-Free: 855 746-2446Mktg Coord Jose Barinque

Procyon Environmental Consulting10106 Dixie Rd WRR 2Addison ON K0E 1A0613 924-2242Associate Doreen Chamberlin

ProKleen Washing Services500 Creditstone RdConcord ON L4K 3Z3905 761-0606Fax: 905 738-8666.Toll-Free: 866 337-8110

Provincial Environmental Services IncPO Box 843Hamilton ON L8N 3N9Location: 505 Kenora Ave NHamilton ON L8E 3P2905 577-0575Fax: 905 577-0842.Toll-Free: 800 263-9762Gen Mgr John Daneliuk

Nelson Environmental Remediation Ltd.26519C Township Rd 530Spruce Grove AB T7X 3L5780 960-3660Fax: 780 962-6885.Toll-Free: 888 960-8222Pres/CEO Darryl Nelson

Network Environmental Services Inc.31 Golden Gate CrtScarborough ON M1P 3A4416 299-0116Fax: 416 299-9649.Toll-Free: 800 272-6118Pres Mike Aston

Netzsch Canada Inc.740 Huronia RdUnit 10-11Barrie ON L4N 6C6705 797-8426Fax: 705 797-8427.Toll-Free: 866 683-7867Adv/Mktg Mgr Diane Balcerczyk

Newalta Corporation211 11 Ave SWCalgary AB T2R 0C6403 806-7000Fax: 403 806-7348.Toll-Free: 800 774-8466Dir-Corp Commun/Community Rel Greg Jones

NexGen Enviro Systems, Inc.190 E Hoffman AveLindenhurst NY 11757631 226-2930Fax: 631 236-3125.Toll-Free: 800 842-1630Pres Michael N Robbins

Norditrade Inc.PO Box 75060Toronto ON M4W 3T3416 469-8438Pres Lars Henriksson

NovaLynx CorporationPO Box 240Grass Valley CA 95945530 823-7185Fax: 530 823-8997.Toll-Free: 800 321-3577Pres Joseph R Andre




610 558-2700Fax: 610 558-0222.Toll-Free: 877 373-2700Dir-Mktg David Brecsacher

SGS Canada Inc. (Laboratory)185 Concession StLakefield ON K0L 2H0705 652-2111Fax: 705 652-6365.Toll-Free: 877 747-7658Sr Proj Spec Chris Sullivan

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments7102 Riverwood DrColumbia MD 21046410 381-1227Fax: 410 381-1222.Toll-Free: 800 477-1227

Sierra Monitor Corporation1991 Tarob CrtMilpitas CA 95035408 262-6611Fax: 408 262-9042.

Skedco, Inc.PO Box 3390Tualatin OR 97062Location: 10505 SW ManRasset Dr503 691-7909Fax: 503 691-7973.VP/Gen Mgr Bud Calkin

Skelly and Loy, Inc.449 Eisenhower BlvdSuite 300Harrisburg PA 17111-2302717 232-0593Fax: 717 232-1799.Toll-Free: 800 892-6532Pres John Gunnett

Smiths Detection21 Commerce DrDanbury CT 06810203 207-9700Fax: 203 207-9780.Mktg Mgr Michael Burrows

SNC-Lavalin Inc.110-20 Colonnade RdOttawa ON K2E 7M6613 226-2456Fax: 613 226-9980.Sr Project Mgr Austin Sweezey

Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine80 Valleybrook DrNorth York ON M3B 2S9416 510-6798Fax: 416 510-5133.Toll-Free: 888 702-1111Pub Brad O’BrienSolid Waste & Recycling magazine is published six times a year by the Business Information Group. The magazine provides strategic information and perspectives on all aspects of Canadian solid waste collection, hauling, processing and disposal. Readers include municipal waste managers, recycling coordinators and haulers, as well as waste managers from the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors, consult-ants and operators of landfills, transfer stations, MRFs, incinerators, composting and other facilities.

Sonic Soil Sampling Inc.668 Millway AveUnits 15-16Concord ON L4K 3V2905 660-0501Fax: 905 660-7143.Toll-Free: 877 897-6642

Specialty Technical Publishers306-267 Esplanade WNorth Vancouver BC V7M 1A5604 983-3434Fax: 604 983-3445.Toll-Free: 800 251-0381

Spez-Tech Engineered Fluid Power Technology2144 Burbank DrMississauga ON L5L 2T8905 828-5579Fax: 905 828-8189.Sls/Tech Mgr Lou Speziale

Spill Management Inc.45 Upper Mount Albion RdStoney Creek ON L8J 2R9905 578-9666Fax: 905 578-6644.Pres/Owner Cliff Holland

Fax: 905 662-9607.Toll-Free: 800 667-5217Sls Mgr Patrick Whitty

Rubb, Inc.1 Rubb LaneSanford ME 04073207 324-2877Fax: 207 324-2347.Toll-Free: 800 289-7822Pres David Nickerson

SEI Industries Ltd.7400 Wilson AveDelta BC V4G 1H3604 946-3131Fax: 604 940-9566.Div Mgr Paul Reichard

Sanexen Environmental Services Inc.200-9935 Catania AveBrossard ON J4Z 3V4450 466-2123Fax: 450 466-2240.Toll-Free: 800 263-7870

Sarva Bio Remed, LLCB-25 Marianne DrYork PA 17406717 779-0040Fax: 419 710-5831.Toll-Free: 877 717-2782 Ext. 1Pres/CEO Satya Ganti

Schlumberger Water Services72 Victoria St SUnit 202Kitchener ON N2G 4Y9519 746-1798Fax: 519 885-5262.

Seaman Corporation1000 Venture BlvdWooster OH 44691704 987-0055Fax: 704 987-0140.Toll-Free: 800 927-8578Toll-FreeFax: 800 649-2737Mktg Mgr Bill Shehane

SENES Consultants12-121 Granton DrRichmond Hill ON L4B 3N4905 764-9380Fax: 905 764-9386.Pres Don Gorber

Sensaphone Inc.901 Tryens RdAston PA 19014

Restoration Environmental Contractors – REC Demolition-REC Disaster RecoveryPO Box 746Gormley ON L0H 1G0Location: 10 Stalwart Industrial Dr; Unit 5905 888-0066Fax: 905 888-0071.Toll-Free: 800 894-4924Pres/CEO Don Bremner

Rivercourt Engineering Inc.507-124 Merton StToronto ON M4S 2Z2416 456-2319Pres Andrew Hellebust

Rochester Midland Limited851 Progress CrtOakville ON L6J 0A7905 847-3000Fax: 905 847-1675.Toll-Free: 800 387-7174Serv/Support Mgr Annette Kieft

Rocky Mountain Environmental Ltd.3155-21331 Gordon WayRichmond BC V6W 1J9604 275-1346Fax: 604 241-0995.Toll-Free: 888 677-4556Pres Ron MacMillan

Rocky Mountain Soil Sampling Inc.PO Box C-23Bowen Island BC V0N 1G0Location: Burnaby BC V7J 1G1604 947-7677Pres A Smith

Ronco267 North Rivermede RdConcord ON L4K 3N7905 660-6700Fax: 905 660-6903.Toll-Free: 877 663-7735Toll-FreeFax: 877 663-7735Mktg Mgr Vani Kshattriya

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Wessuc Inc.1693 Colborne St. EBrantford ON N3T 5L4519 752-0837Fax: 519 752-0840.Toll-Free: 866 493-7782Toll-FreeFax: 866 493-7782VP Hank Van Veen

West Coast Spill Supplies Ltd.105-1763 Sean HgtsSaanichton BC V8M 0A5250 652-4549Fax: 250 652-5052.Toll-Free: 888 548-3800VP D’arcy Anderson

Wilks Enterprise, Inc.25 Van Zant StSuite 8FEast Norwalk CT 06855203 855-9136Fax: 203 838-9868.

Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP900-4 King St WToronto ON M5H 1B6416 863-0711Fax: 416 863-1938.Partner John Willms

Winter Walking, A Jordan David Company400 Babylon RdHorsham PA 19044215 441-9595Fax: 215 441-9642.Toll-Free: 888 667-5477Pres/CEO Jonathan Bell

Wipeco Industries Inc.201-3700 rue St. PatrickMontréal QC H4E 1A2514 935-2551Fax: 514 935-6653.Toll-Free: 800 303-6419Pres Jonathan Kaufman

Wizard Drum Tool Company400 Pilot CrtWaukesha WI 53188262 548-3108Fax: 262 548-8908.Toll-Free: 800 952-0121Sls Rep General Sales

Vertex Resource Group Ltd4240 Blackfoot Trail SECalgary AB T2G 4E6403 229-3969Fax: 403 244-1202.Sr. Vice President Business Development Rob Davis

Visual Planning Corporation6805 boul DécarieMontréal QC H3W 3E4514 739-3116Fax: 514 739-0085.Toll-Free: 800 361-1192Toll-FreeFax: 888 563-8730Man Dir Joseph P Josephson

Wallace, Van Egmond Spankie Inc.27 Hall RdGeorgetown ON L7G 0A4Toll-Free: 877 755-7227Toll-FreeFax: 877 755-7227Pres John Van Van Egmond

Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc.PO Box 400Rockwood ON N0B 2K0Location: 143 Dennis St519 856-0757Fax: 519 856-0759.

Weatherhaven Global Resources Ltd.8355 Riverbend CrtBurnaby BC V3N 5E7604 451-8900Fax: 604 451-8999.Mktg/Media Mgr Karla Arias

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WESA Inc.1-4 Kern RdToronto ON M3B 1T1416 383-0957Fax: 416 383-0956.Principal David Hopper

Terrapex Environmental Ltd.90 Scarsdale RdToronto ON M3B 2R7416 245-0011Fax: 416 245-0012.Toll-Free: 888 330-8739Br/Sr Project Mgr Peter Sutton

Tervita Corporation500-140 10th Ave SECalgary AB T2G 0R1403 237-7565Fax: 403 261-5612.Toll-Free: 855 837-8482Dir-Sls Gaetan Gobeil

Toterra Ltd.2-4416 5th St NECalgary AB T2E 7C3403 265-5533Fax: 403 265-5648.Remediation Spec Tyler H Riewe

Transport Environmental Systems, Inc.4915 Arendell StSuite J-161Morehead City NC 28557-2687252 571-0092Fax: 252 489-2060.Toll-Free: 800 220-2466

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Staplex Air Sampler Division777 Fifth AveBrooklyn NY 11232-1626718 768-3333Fax: 718 965-0750.Toll-Free: 800 221-0822Sls Mgr Doug Butler

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Fax: 810 789-3606.Toll-Free: 800 496-8647

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Zurich Insurance Company Ltd400 University AveToronto ON M5G 1S7416 586-3000Toll-Free: 800 387-5454

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Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc.G-5305 N Dort HwyFlint MI 48505810 789-7155

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HAZMAT : HEALTH AND SAFETY

Workplace safety is an ever-evolving story, with a new chapter written every year.

In 1970, an estimated 14,000 workers died on the job in the United States. In 2010, that num-ber dropped to 4,500, even though the workforce had doubled, according to the US Department of Labor. That’s because the continual emphasis on workplace safety improvement in Canada and the US has been substantial, and it seems now more than ever that the workplace is looked at under a microscope to ensure all workers are kept as safe as humanly possible.

Recently, many industries, including automotive, printing and manufacturing, have come under fire for the safety of their towels and rags used by workers to wipe parts, spills and, of course, their hands. These towels are laundered after each use, but is that enough? Studies have been released arguing both sides, so at first glance it can be difficult to figure out if these towels are safe for employees or not. An analysis of available research, how-ever, reveals that these rags and towels do not contain a high level of harmful chemicals.

The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) recently conducted an independent study in response to research that suggested shop towels exceed regulatory toxicity criteria. In the study, 10 towels were sampled from laundering facilities to see if they contained high levels of chemicals after being washed. The study evalu-ated 27 metals with hazard indexes (HI) and calculated for three exposure pathways: towel-to-hand, hand-to-food, and hand-to-mouth transfers.

“The validation that comes with publication in this esteemed peer-reviewed journal validates TRSA’s long-held position that properly laundered shop towels do not pose significant health risk to workers” Joseph Ricci, TRSA President and CEO, said in a statement.

While the study did reveal low amounts of concen-trated heavy metals in the towels, the amounts were low enough that they were of no threat to worker health.

Additionally, there have been no incidents in which workplace death or illness has been directly related to the

exposure of chemicals through the towels or rags, even though these products have been used for over 100 years.

This also poses a question. If there was a risk, why has the government not moved forward to include regula-tions under the Occupational Health & Safety Act regarding the proper usage of towels and rags in the workplace? The research that claims these towels or rags are harmful was first conducted in 2003, and then again in 2011, yet the government has yet to make a statement regarding any of the allegations. Could this mean that although the research was conducted, there is no factual evidence that determines these workers were or are at any sort of risk?

Being a disposable towel company, Kimberly-Clark, the company that first decided to begin researching this topic, had a lot to gain. The company that funded an opposing study hired research consulting company Gradient to conduct the study in 2011, even though in 2003 an investigation conducted by a different company culminated in finding no significant health risk issues. In 2011, the TRSA stated, “The disposable products indus-try is simply to use baseless assumptions to strike fear and create doubt among textile services and customers and leverage self-funded research to encourage increased regulation.”

Having opposing research can make things complicat-ed when trying to figure out what is best for your work-ers, or one’s own safety. But when you begin looking at the facts, it is evident that the research conducted by the TRSA is backed by statistics, as well as a clear motive for the competition to create research that argues non-existent health implications. Although it’s important to continue to ask questions to keep the workplace safe and hazard-free, it’s also important to take into consideration the economic interest of one’s business and ensure that the proposed workplace hazards are, in fact, valid and need to be addressed. HMM

Lynne Bard is President and Senior Consultant of Beyond Rewards Inc., in Guelph and Fergus, Ontario. Contact her at [email protected]

by Lynne Bard

“If there was a risk, why has the government not

moved forward?”

The Truth behind Workplace Towel SafetySorting through studies that argue both sides of the towel safety debate

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HAZMAT: SAFETY

Certifying Equipment for Hazardous Locations & Explosive AtmospheresHow to minimize the time and cost of a certification project

European Union ATEX Directive, or if the end use country is a member of the IECEx Scheme will help in equipment design and component selection.

Protection method: Selection of the protection method can be made once the area classification and certification scheme have been identified. For Zone 0 the protection methods allowed are very limited (Intrinsic Safety, or Encapsulation). Class I Division 1 and Zone 1 areas allow for more flexibility and brings in additional protections methods such as Explosion Proof/Flameproof, Oil Immersion, and Increased Safety, to name a few. Far more methods of protection are allowed for use in Division 2 and Zone 2. Selection of the pro-tection method is critical as it determines what safety standards are utilized to conduct the certification project.

Preliminary Design Review: When designing new products for use in Hazardous Location, a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) can save substantial time and

When it comes to the certification process for equipment which will be used in a hazardous area, an understanding the certification pro-

cess by the manufacturer can save time and a substantial amount of money. Here are some tips on how to prepare your project for success and avoid lengthy delays due to failures identified during the evaluation and testing of your equipment.

Certification scheme and area classification: Before beginning the design of your equipment it’s critical to know the end use location. Depending on whether the equipment will be used in a flammable gas atmosphere (classified as Class I Division 2 Group B, C, D, T3 in the United States, a Zone 1 – Ex d e IIB T4 Gb area in Au stralia, or a Zone 20 – II 1D Ex ia IIIA T135oC Da area in Germany) will determine the certification scheme utilized to conduct the certifica-tion project. Knowing if your equipment needs to meet the North American Class/Division or Class/Zone system, the

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in the certification process can be caused by many factors, most of which are due to lack of understanding of the cer-tification process and the topics discuss above. The most common failures that lead to delays include: use of com-ponents not certified to the proper scheme; incomplete drawings or documentation; incorrect or missing mark-ings; and, incomplete/incorrect samples. Once problems are identified, slow response to address the failures by the manufacturer can also lead to lengthy delays.

So what can you as a manufacturer do to help yourself?Do your homework!Identify your key market and select the certification

scheme and area classification suitable for use in that market, and select a protection method suitable for the scheme and area classification. Provide details on the Bill of Material that include the Hazardous Area certification markings and certificate numbers for each component as a self-check of proper approvals. Engage in a partnership with the certifying body early in the design of the product and commit to a realistic certification schedule which allows for back and forth between the certification body and the manufacturer. HMM

Jeremy Maxwell is an Engineering Team Leader for Intertek’s Hazardous Locations Group in Plano, Texas. Contact Jeremy at [email protected]

money. A PDR can be conducted as early as the design concept phase, or once the Bill of Materials has been completed (prior to purchasing). The value of a PDR is that it can identify potential design changes up front, can build confidence that the equipment will pass final certification, and in many cases reduce the overall cost of the certification by eliminating common failures before submitting for final certification.

Drawings and documentation: All drawings and documentation should be official documents under a document control program. Specifically, each document should contain: i) a title block showing the manufac-turer’s name, ii) a unique drawing number, and iii) the revision level. Draft or unreleased drawings may be used for an initial evaluation (PDR), but officially released drawings are necessary for completion of certification reports.

Typical documents required for certification may include, but are not limited to: Block Diagrams, Control/Installation Drawings, Installation and Operation Manuals, Electrical Schematics, PCB layout drawings, Assembly/Sub-Assembly drawings, Bill of Materials (including at minimum component manufacturer’s name, model number, ratings, and approval status), Marking Drawings, or Casting/Machining drawings.

Common Problems which Lead to Delays: Delays

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 — Mississauga Convention Centre

This one-day conference provides valuable information to anyone shipping industrial goods in Canada and the United States, or between the two countries, as well as any organization that must react to spills of dangerous materials or clean up contaminated sites.

Plant managers, business executives, environmental VPs, consultants, government officials — all will appreciate this chance to learn how to comply with the rules that govern HazMat transportation, including rail, spill response and site remediation.

Includes end-of-day contractor roundtable and product/technology exhibition!

Jean-Claude Morin, MD-UN’s general manager. He will present the keynote address on lessons learned from the rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, where he was involved developing in-novative solutions to face the situation

in order to give their city back to the residents.Morin has vast experience in emergency response and hazardous materi-

als management, for municipalities, institutions and industries. MD-UN is a small emergency response company, based in Saint-Amable, Québec. The company is certified by CERCA, the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance.

Barbara Foster, M. Sc., B. Ed., is Senior Regula-tory Specialist with the ICC Compliance Center. She will speak on Transport Canada’s harmonization of TDG regulations and also compliance with PHMSA reverse logistics exemptions.Foster has over 25 years’ experience in dangerous

goods training and specializes in TDG Clear Language, 49 CFR, IATA, IMDG, WHMIS, and the GHS regulations. She is also actively involved with workplace regula-tions including WHMIS, OSHA and the GHS. When she’s is not training, Foster is authoring safety

data sheets or creating label text for customers. Her expertise extends to the Hazardous Products Act/Controlled Products Regulations, OSHA Hazcom 1994 and 2012, and Canada’s Consumer Chemicals and Container Regulations. Barbara has written many pub-lications for ICC including the TDG Shipper and Driver Handbook, and GHS Compliance Procedure Manual.

A FEW OF OUR SPEAKERSKevin French, B.A.Sc., P.Eng., QPESA is an Environ-mental Engineer and Vice President of Vertex Environ-mental Inc. with more than 26 years of experience and expertise in the environmental engineering field. French will address remediation techniques and technology.

French has been extensively involved in the design and imple-mentation of remediation pro-grams involving in-situ chemical oxidation and reduction (ISCO and ISCR), aerobic and anaerobic bio-degradation, air sparging and soil vapour extraction (AS/SVE), etc. in soil, groundwater and/or fractured

bedrock for a variety of environmental contaminants, including petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), chlorinated solvents and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals, pentachlorophenol (PCP), etc. French is senior client and project manager with Vertex, and provides business development and senior technical review services.

If your organization ships or receives industrial or hazardous goods you cannot

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OPENING: WELCOMING REMARKS

PLE NARY: LESSONS FROM THE LAC-MEGANTIC DISASTER Understanding the recommendations from Canada’s Transpor-tation Safety Board (TSB) and it’s Railway Investigation Report and challenges cleaning up the devastated site.

SES SION ONE: SHIPPING BY RAIL AND SAFETY ISSUES IN CANADA AND THE USA Understanding Transport Canada’s proposed enhanced speci-fication TC140 Tanker Car & Retrofit Schedule and related rail safety issues. Coming to terms with proposed rulemaking from DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) for revisions to requirements for oil spill prevention and response plans for rail transport. Implications of US bill S 2784 – the Rail Safety Improvement Act – and requirements for highly-hazardous flammable trains (HHFT).

SES SION TWO: TRANSPORT CANADA’S HARMONIZATION OF TDG REGULATIONS Understanding Transport Canada’s amendment to the Trans-portation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations to harmonize with international standards and incorporate new packaging standards.

SES SION THREE: COMPLIANCE WITH PHMSA REVERSE LOGIS-TICS EXEMPTIONS What shippers need to know about PHMSA’s proposed revi-sions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to return shipments of certain hazardous materials.

LUNCH

SES SION FOUR: BROWNFIELDS RESTORATION LEGAL ISSUES Understanding the main federal and local statutes that govern contaminated sites and troubled properties in Canada and the United States.

SES SION FIVE: SITE RESTORATION TECHNIQUES & TECHNOLOGY An overview of practical brownfield site cleanup strategies and preferred technologies with real-world case studies and technology examples. Solution selection matrix.

SES SION SIX: REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS ROUNDTABLE Roundtable discussion panel with different contractors talking about solutions to different contamination cleanup challenges. Question and answer with audience.

CLOSE: CLOSING REMARKS

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HAZMAT: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

On July 19, 1989 United Flight 232 crash landed at the airport in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111 of the 296 people on board. Many of those who

survived owe their lives to a coordinated interagency response by the county.

The outcome might have been much different.The Sioux City airport was not rated to handle the

large jumbo jets such as Flight 232’s DC 10 aircraft. However, the county’s emergency services manager, Gary Brown, understood the strategic implications of the many flight paths that crisscrossed Sioux City airspace and anticipated that there might one day be a need to respond to an emergency involving large aircraft. Against much opposition, he exercised local responders and hospitals in dealing with mass casualties. This strategic thinking meant that county agencies and hospitals were ready to respond on that fateful summer’s day.

In any crisis situation, there are three levels of activity taking place. The most obvious is that at the tactical level where people actually deal with the immediate effects

of the crisis. The operational level provides support to the individuals engaged in the tactical response. These are the people that comprise your incident management team who attempt to get ahead of the crisis and anticipate the short-term needs of the tactical responders. Finally, there is a strategic level, which normally consists of senior executives whose emphasis should be on the long-term impact of the crisis.

Unfortunately, this strategic level is often neglected. One reason is that it’s easier to solve problems than to make decisions. The problems created by a crisis are fairly tangible and the solutions are often obvious. It’s easy for senior executives to be drawn into the relatively easy work of solving these tactical and operational level problems than it is to take a step back from the crisis and try to see the big picture.

But there may be an even more subtle reason for failing to think strategically: organizations tend to build exercises around operational issues rather than strategic ones. It’s a cardinal rule of emergency planning that no

by Lucien Canton

“Decisions that don’t include

some thought to implementation are doomed to

failure.”

Strategic Thinking for EmergenciesExercise your crisis decision-making skills

Many types of emergency exercises focus the attention of senior executives on short-term issues that could be delegated to the crisis management team.

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plan can be considered complete until it has been tested through exercise. Consequently, our exercises focus on solving operational problems using the organization’s emergency plan. This is completely appropriate, but it doesn’t truly prepare senior executives for crisis. Instead, these types of exercises focus the attention of senior executives on short-term issues that could, in most cases, be delegated to the crisis management team.

Consider the following example:A major fire has occurred at your principal manufac-

turing facility, severely limiting your ability to produce your key product. People working at the tactical level are busy clearing away debris and assessing the damage while the operational staff is considering options for regaining the capacity to produce product. In the typical exercise, senior executives are usually drawn into this operational level by being asked questions such as

• What should we tell our customers?• Should we authorize over time?• Should we pay people who can’t work?• Should we ask a competitor for help?

If we think about questions of this type, it soon becomes noticeable that many of them can be answered by asking for recommendations from the crisis management team or through existing company policies. In other words, they really don’t require serious decision-making on the part of senior executives. In fact, they can lead to a mistrust of the ability of the crisis management team to deal with these issues. They also may fail to engage senior executives in the exercise.

To truly increase the ability of senior executives to make decisions in a crisis it’s necessary to ask questions that truly challenge them. Using the same example, con-sider asking questions such as the following:• What is the true risk to the company posed by this

crisis? In the example, the problem is not the loss of production capacity; the true crisis is what that loss of capacity represents. The true risk might be reputation-al; by failing to fulfill contracts the company develops a reputation as unreliable. The risk may be financial; failure to provide product on schedule could result in

severe financial penalties. The reason for asking this question is to get senior executives thinking beyond the immediate and obvious event to identify the true crisis.

• What decisions will I need to make? With an under-standing of the true crisis, it is now possible to iden-tify strategic decisions that may need to be made. For example, does this crisis offer an opportunity to mod-ernize production processes? Will the organization’s customer base or labor pool be affected and require changes to company strategies?

• What information will I need to make decisions? Understanding risk and the decisions that need to be taken generates a need for information. That informa-tion may be related to the organization or may require analysis of the operational environment and the local community. In some cases, the crisis management team can be used to collect this type of information.

• How will I implement these decisions? There is an old saying that, “the devil is in the details.” Decisions that don’t include some thought to implementation are doomed to failure. This is because thinking about implementation sometimes forces a re-examination of the decision. This is particularly true when resources are limited or information isn’t readily available. Thus, an important part of the decision-making process is to test decisions by making sure there are sufficient resources to implement them.

Operational exercises are absolutely essential to good emergency planning and the participation of senior executives is critical. However, it’s important to include senior executives not just as observers or by giving them work but by offering them opportunities to improve their crisis decision-making skills. A carefully crafted exercise will both engage them and help them understand their true role in crisis response. HMM

Lucien Canton, CEM, is a crisis planning consultant in San Francisco, California and author of the best-selling Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs. Contact Lucien at [email protected]

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Better portable fire extinguishers

HAZMAT: PRODUCTS

Marinette, Wisconsin-based Tyco Fire Pro tec-tion Products (TFPP), a leader in total fire suppression technologies, recently launched

the Ansul® Sentry high-flow, stored-pressure fire extinguisher to its network of authorized distribu-tors. Designed specifically for commercial compliance markets, this portable fire extinguisher provides cost-effective, high performing fire suppression.

Available in 10-pound and 20-pound models with standard or corrosion-resistant coatings, the Sentry high-flow, stored-pressure fire extinguisher is designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 10 (Standard for

Portable Fire Extinguishers) Section 5.5.1.1 for pressurized flammable

liquids and pressurized gas fires. The higher discharge rate enables a greater

volume of dry chemical agent to be applied to fires more quickly, pro-

viding increased firefighting capabil-ity (as compared to a standard fire extinguisher). Applications include propane filling and storage locations, gas/fuel stations, construction sites, maintenance facilities, hazardous material cabinets, small paint booths, marinas, salvage/recycling centers and warehouse/storage facilities.

The Ansul portable extinguishers include listings and approvals with UL/ULC/FM/USCG as defined on the individual product data sheets.

Models include:Red Line Cartridge-Operated Hand Portables & Wheeled Extinguishers — Customizable for specific needs, these premium firefighting extinguish-ers are selected by safety directors for high fire-risk industries such as chemi-cal, petrochemical, oil and gas, min-ing, aviation, and power generation. Cartridge operation provides proven

reliability, on-the-spot recharge, ease of service, and superior firefighting performance.

Sentry Stored Pressure Dry Chemical Extinguishers — Primarily used for protection of light and ordinary hazards. These compact and portable fire extinguishers are suited for compliance, commercial fire protection

needs. They’re ideal for auto repair shops, electrical equipment rooms, material handling vehicles, banks, hospitals, offices, schools and hotels.

Sentry Corrosion-Resistant, Stored-Pressure Ex tinguishers — Suited for protection of light and ordi-nary hazards. This portable fire extinguisher is built for the harsh environments encountered in mining, chemical and marine applications.

Sentry Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers — Provide an effective gaseous agent to respond quickly to Class B fires (flammable liquids and gases) and Class C (energized elec-trical equipment) conditions.

Sentry Water Extin gui-shers — Designed for Class A hazards such as wood, cloth, trash, and other materials that leave an ash. Specified in NFPA10 to be installed in areas con-taining oxidizers, such as pool chemicals.

Cleanguard Clean Agent Extinguishers — Designed for commercial and industrial facilities with libraries, computer rooms or any space that contains data, sensitive equipment and materials that could be damaged or destroyed by water, foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.

K-Guard Fire Extin gui sh ers — Designed specifically for the protection of cooking appliances that use combustible cooking media, such as hot grease, cooking oil and fat fires in the kitchens and food-prep areas of restaurants, convenience stores, food courts, hospitals, school cafeterias and other facilities.Visit ansul.com or tycofsbp.com

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HAZMAT : PRODUCTS

This Product Sucks!High-tech vacuum removes vermiculite insulation

Holyoke, Massachusetts-based Ruwac USA is pleased to announce the latest in its line of specialty vacuum systems, the Attic Vac

Vermiculite Removal System. Ruwac under-stands the necessity to provide a safe vacuum environment while removing hazard-ous vermiculite without letting dan-gerous contaminants or construction materials getting in your way. Because of this, Ruwac’s Attic Vac features 11 Hg’’ of negative vacuum pressure — the most powerful in the market — and the ability to return only clean air.

The Attic Vac’s strength and dur-ability easily allows it to tackle any vermiculite insulation job by con-taining and filtering harmful materi-als and insulation-related carpentry along the way. From there, it’s safely collected into a pre-separator featur-ing a 12-inch high efficiency cyclone, 55 gallon tipping drum with a lift-ing mechanism, as well as an equalizer kit for bagged col-lection, making disposal of all insulation materials effort-lessly dustless.

Available in 300 CFM, the Attic Vac includes a 240 V single phase motor heavy duty vacuum with 28 sq. ft. of Ruwac’s industry-leading

MicroClean filtration and 40 sq. ft. of HEPA filter for air purification. The vacuum’s modular housing is fully grounded and sealed for dust-free operation, and made

from a dent and rust-free compression cast composite housing that’s guaranteed for life. Each Attic Vac Vermiculite Removal System also features a 3-inch inlet and comes with a 150-foot hose, hose connect-

or, 42-inch wand for quick material collection, and 10 lightweight bulk bags that easily attach to the vacuum

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in-line between the cyclone pre-separ-ator and the vacuum unit. It features a 55

gallon collection capacity and optional burlap bag that ensures safe handling of your

insulation material. With so many features and an easy-to-break-down construction, the product’s

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HAZMAT: PRODUCTS

The Emergency Film Group’s newest DVD train-ing program Risk-Based Response examines key issues in the latest edition of NFPA 472: Standard

for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.

The DVD has been technically reviewed for accur-acy by industry experts, and also includes interviews with dozens of veteran Hazmat responders on the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

“With a combined 966 years of experience in HazMat response, [these veterans] have been involved in every kind of HazMat incident, including the Crescent City Disaster, the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, Iraq, Afghanistan, plane crashes, pipeline ruptures, bombings, BLEVEs and drug labs,” states an announcement from the Massachusetts-based Emergency Film Group. “As influential instructors, widely-read authors and HazMat responders, they reveal the secrets and street smart solutions they’ve learned on the front lines of HazMat response.”

The first program, Risk-Based Response, discusses core and mission specific competencies at the Operations Level, as well as Technician, Specialist and Command Level competencies. It also examines special issues con-cerning weapons of mass destruction, shows how safety is

managed at a HazMat incident, and describes how risk-based response applies to HazMat incidents.

Technical review for Risk-Based Response was car-ried out by a committee with extensive experience in the field of HazMat response. They review the work in process to insure that the program is technic-ally accurate. The committee for Risk-Based Response includes: Steve Hergenreter from the Fort Dodge Fire Department, Chief Robert Ingram from FDNY, Greg Noll of Hildebrand & Noll Associates, Glen Rudner from the Security and Emergency Response Training Center and Charles Wright, retired manager of HazMat training for Union Pacific.

Risk-Based Response includes a resource CD-ROM with PowerPoint, testing materials, a risk manage-ment case study and additional resources that will help instructors with a seminar presentation based on the film. This program will be useful for training new recruits or for HazMat team refresher training.

Emergency Film Group creates authoritative and accurate training programs for emergency respond-ers. Winner of more than 140 awards in national and international competitions, the company addresses such timely topics as incident management, terrorism response, homeland security, and hazardous materials response.Visit efilmgroup.com

HazMat & WMD Training VideoDVD examines issues in NFPA 472

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HAZMAT : PRODUCTS

Elgin, Illinois-based Harting introduces its new iPad configurator app helps users design the custom, modular connector from standard parts

that best suits their application. By employing this free, interactive, drag-and-drop app to choose the connector model and size (from select series of popular hoods and housings) as well as all inserts, users can see their cus-tom connector coming together on screen and alter the content and layout.

During the selection process, both male and female sides of the connector are displayed. Power, signal, data, pneumatic and blank inserts are available. Once the cus-tomized connector has been configured, the app gener-ates a list of specified materials (including part numbers) that can be emailed to the user.

Created by Harting of North America, the app makes designing a modular connector a fast, simple task that can be performed in the field or office. It can assure that when ordering connectors, all part numbers are correct. Users who want to better understand how much they can save using the company’s modular rectangular connect-ors in place of hard-wired connectors can do it with the app’s Savings Calculator. This dynamically displays the cost savings from connectors that accrue over a period of time, from the initial investment through up to three sub-sequent installations resulting from shipping, assembling and maintaining the machine or system.The app is available for download using this link: http://www.harting-usa.com/service/hartingipadapplication/

CONNECTORS FOR HOT ENVIRONMENTSHarting’s new Han® High Temp connectors are designed to circumvent the limitations of deploying con-nectors in hot manufacturing applications up to 200°C like mold machines and casting equipment.

Conventional connector solutions involve locating the connectors well away from high temp areas of the machinery, requiring additional cabling. The Han High Temp can be located right at the machine, saving on cabling and potentially simplifying machine design and wiring. The connector can be mated and unmated at temperatures up to 200°C due to a special non-adhesive seal the company implemented in the connector.

The connectors are based on the well-established Han B and Han E series, using the same panel cutout dimen-sions. The aluminum die cast hoods and housings feature a highly compressed surface with excellent non-stick properties allowing the connector to be unmated without the gasket sticking. The Han High Temp series features very rugged inserts made of injection-molded, liquid crystal polymer plastic (LCP) that deliver outstanding temperature resistance coupled with excellent mechan-ical stability. New temperature-resistant contacts (crimp or screw termination) ensure reliable connections with minimal contact resistance even at extreme temperatures.Visit harting-usa.com

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Harting’s new iPad configurator app

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HAZMAT: PRODUCTS

The Trap Pac Pro™ is the newest innovation in spill containment from Addax Industries of Saint Marys, Kansas. This Pac holds two complete

spill systems in one color-coded, heavy-duty case. One side contains an Oil-Based Spill Pac™ with enough sorbents for a 10-gallon spill. The other side holds a reusable, 100-gallon Tank Trap™ containment pool for containing oil, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid and more. These two systems together take the guesswork out of spill response. Matching color-coded equipment labels can be used to identify possible leak sources before they happen so employees know exactly what spill response product to use. The Trap Pac Pro also comes in a Chemical/HazMat version for aggressive chemicals, acids and solvents.Visit andax.com The Trap Pac Pro

Spill containment innovation

Industrial Magnetics’ innovative, Large Tube drawer magnet is proving itself to be an industry-versatile magnetic separator. Typically used in the food

processing industry for products with difficult flow characteristics, such as flour or powdered sugar, the

Large Tube Housing(LTH) has found recent success in a paper recycling operation.

The application involves shredding recycled news print, grinding it down into pulp and then remaking it into paper. The LTH rare earth magnet was installed after the shredding operation with two key tasks: to catch stray nuts or bolts in order to protect downstream grinding equipment, and to collect metallic fines to ensure a pure, metal-free end product.

The tubes are three times larger in diameter than in the company’s traditional drawer magnet housing, and also designed with 52MgOe rare earth magnet material; it can achieve 23 lbs. pull on a ?” ball, making it the strongest magnetic circuit available for gravity, metered and/or choke feed applications.Visit magnetics.com

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HAZMAT: LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

“The freezing system will have

to be actively operated, forever. The arsenic will stay poisonous.”

Canada’s most contaminated site, the Yellowknife Giant Mine, has reached a milestone in its $1 billion taxpayer-funded remedial plan. The dan-

gerous and badly contaminated roaster building, which created hundreds of thousands of tonnes of highly poisonous arsenic trioxide, has finally been demolished. (There was enough of this deadly material to kill every human in the world.)

Between 1948 and 2004, the Giant Mine was a major economic driver for Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories. When the mine closed, bankrupt after bit-ter battles with its union and an explosion, it left behind an environmental catastrophe. This included 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide in underground chambers.

The original concept (approved by mining regulators) had been that permafrost would naturally keep the poi-sonous dust frozen. It didn’t happen. Why? There was the heat of the mine operations themselves, plus infiltrat-ing water, huge open pits that (with regulators’ permis-sion, amazingly) were dug nearby, and climate change.

On August 14, 2014, after a very difficult and con-tentious environmental assessment, the federal govern-ment approved a controversial remedial plan to (hope-fully) contain the arsenic trioxide in place for (at least) a hundred years.

The decision of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANDC), on behalf of the Responsible Ministers for this project, is available at Report of Environmental Assessment (EA). Other approvals still needed include a water licence from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, (which trig-gered the entire environmental assessment) and also a decision on the possible re-routing of Baker Creek which crosses the site. Also needed are possible muni-cipal approvals, and the establishment of a community board to supervise the remediation.

by Dianne Saxe

Remediation Milestone Progress with the Giant Mine $1 billion cleanup

The approved EA measures are very complex, and will include freezing in placve the huge underground dumps of arsenic trioxide that pose the greatest health risk. (It’s likely to take 25 years to freeze it all. The freezing system will have to be actively operated, forever. The arsenic will stay poisonous; it does not improve with time.)

Above ground, one of the top priorities has been to pull down (“deconstruct”) the huge roaster complex. Its high concentrations of arsenic dust and asbestos made it one of the most contaminated areas on the site, and therefore in all of Canada.

On October 31, @GiantMine tweeted “The final roaster complex structure is down. The deconstruction project is nearly complete. #yzf http://ow.ly/DE1zW”. The project team anticipates that the full roaster decon-struction project — including the removal of heavy machinery and other wrap-up activities — will be com-plete by March of 2015. Work is underway to design and implement other parts of the remedial plan, including the freezing program.

The $1 billion remediation of the Giant Mine will con-sume a large fraction of the federal government’s Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan. This means that many lesser, but still dangerous, site cleanups, will be left unfunded. It also means that Canadian taxpayers will pay much more to control the Giant Mine site than the total royalties ever received from the mine. The same may be true for the Sydney Tar Ponds.

One has to wonder: Are we making the same mistakes again with the Alberta oil sands? HMM

Dianne Saxe, Ph.D. in Law, is a leading Canadian environ-mental lawyer with her own practice in Toronto, Ontario. Contact Dianne at [email protected]

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