Darrell Maclean of SMI Reports on the Mass.Gov Asbestos & Other Contaminants Information Resource.

Aug. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Darrell Maclean is President and Founder of Southern Middlesex Industries, Inc., (SMI), a Norwood-based environmental remediation company, which has become a highly regarded company in the Northeast over the last 25 years.

Before undertaking any major building renovation, and particularly if the building was built before 1989, it is wise to first have an environmental inspection to ascertain if there are any materials in the building that require specialized removal and disposal, such as asbestos, lead, mercury, pcbs, mold, and other environmental contaminants.

A good source of information is the mass.gov website. The website is run by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and provides a wealth of facts and guidelines to help the building owners. Their mission is simple:
The Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air and water, the safe management of toxics and hazards, the recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. http://www.mass.gov/dep/about/index.htm

The website has a subject area called “Air & Climate” and a section within that called “programs & initiatives” which contains numerous references to asbestos and other potential building contaminants. There are several documents available such as the Asbestos Information and Resource Guide, a copy of which can also be requested from this website, and the requisite forms that have to be filled in prior to removal of any asbestos, such as the Asbestos Notification Form ANF-001, the Application for Asbestos Blanket Form, and before any construction or demolition starts, the BWP AQ6 Notification Prior to Construction or Demolition form.

There is also a reference to the full set of Regulations and Rules governing Asbestos, Policies and Guidance, and reports from the Asbestos in soil working group.

Information on lead and mercury can be found under the section headed “Lead and Other Contaminants in Drinking Water” as part of the “Water, Wastewater & Wetlands” subject matter. This provides information on the lead and copper rule, mercury hazards, percholorate information, percloroethylene risks, radon, radioactive isotopes and other potentially harmful material contaminants. PCB’s have their own section that can be found under the Water, Wastewater and Wetlands subject heading. http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/leadothe.htm  

As a resource for further information on the regulations and guidance relating to building owners responsibilities before, during and after construction or renovation, I can fully recommend a visit to
http://www.mass.gov/DEP/  

Southern Middlesex Industries is an Environmental Remediation company and a tracker of suburban economic indicators with an outstanding reputation throughout New England.  SMI has over 25 years experience and expertise in industrial and suburban contaminant removal and safe disposal, including asbestos, lead, mercury, pcb’s, refrigerants, mold and has expertise in building demolition, selective interior demolition and general contracting services.

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Southern Middlesex Industries, Inc., (SMI) is an Environmental Remediation company with over 25 years experience and expertise in industrial in the safe removal and disposal of asbestos, lead, mercury, mold, pcbs and other environmental contaminants.