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August 15, 2023

Epic Fails: Now Who Was Supposed to Check That? Pre-Startup Safety Reviews

Bill Lape’s article discusses OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations, found in 29 CFR 1910.119, and EPA’s Chemical 2 RETA.com 21 Accident Prevention Provisions, or RMP, found in 40 CFR … Continue reading Epic Fails: Now Who Was Supposed to Check That? Pre-Startup Safety Reviews

August 15, 2023

Landfill Gas Control Measures

Tips for Landfill Gas Control: There is an inverse correlation between methane gas concentrations and atmospheric pressure conditions. So next time you are evaluating system performance, check the weather. Read … Continue reading Landfill Gas Control Measures

August 3, 2023

Knowing Your Space – Planning for a New C&D Recycling Facility

Betsy Powers, PE, is a Vice President with SCS Engineers. She is a civil and environmental engineer with decades of consulting experience. She has consulted on diverse site development and … Continue reading Knowing Your Space – Planning for a New C&D Recycling Facility

July 20, 2023

Benefits of Deep Well Injection for Waste Disposal and Climate Change

Underground injection is a safe and proven way to manage, sequester, and isolate unwanted fluid wastes. The focus of this article is on underground injection in the context of the … Continue reading Benefits of Deep Well Injection for Waste Disposal and Climate Change

July 13, 2023

How Landfills are Investing in Reuse Models

Waste360 highlights how landfills and non-profits are partnering to reduce waste and GHG by reusing many items thrown away that are perfectly good. Besides the environmental benefits and saving landfill … Continue reading How Landfills are Investing in Reuse Models