Hazardous Materials Management

Putting Prevention First

Managing hazardous materials properly is critical for the safety of personnel and the environment, and helps you avoid penalties. GeoInsight creates practical management plans that can be executed by facility staff members. Our services help you prevent and control costly spills and violations, which can contribute to decreasing facility operating costs.

Hazardous Materials Consulting: Reducing Facility Operating Costs

Our comprehensive consulting services assist manufacturing and commercial industries, institutions, and public agencies in complying with the federal, state, and local regulations regarding hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials management. GeoInsight also provides consulting services in the areas of:

Waste minimization
Pollution prevention
Source reduction, and
Recycling.

What Constitutes a Hazardous Material?

Hazardous materials include:

Chemicals or products stored at your facility before they are used
Surplus or expired materials that are no longer needed
Waste generated from production operations
Hazardous waste, and
Virgin and waste oils.

“Universal waste,” such as fluorescent and compact light bulbs, used batteries,
mercury-containing devices, and electronic components must be stored and properly managed.

GeoInsight’s Hazardous Material Management Services Include:

Hazardous waste determination, classification, and inventory
Contingency plan preparation
Training programs for facility personnel
Development of corporate and facility hazardous materials management programs and documents
Hazardous waste reporting
Compliance audits
Consulting for the transport of hazardous materials, and
Design and permitting of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.

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Featured Case Study

Manufacturing Facility: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Compliance Support

What does a facility do when the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection (NHDES) determines that the wastewater they generate is a listed hazardous waste and can no longer be handled as non-regulated?

University: Hazardous Materials Management

Colleges and universities across the country are faced with significant cost, safety, and liability issues associated with hazardous chemical and material purchasing, storage, and waste disposal. In 2010, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) at a major New Hampshire university established a strategic initiative to reduce the quantity and toxicity of hazardous materials at the university.

Medical School Facility: Hazardous Materials Management

A large medical school facility in Massachusetts asked GeoInsight to assist them in the development of their hazardous materials management program and initiation of a materials inventory program.