Environmental Standards, Inc.

👩💻The professionals employed in our data management department are always learning and navigating their way through new challenges. In a recent article written for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥, Environmental Standards, Inc. Data Specialist Brittney Javorka discusses lessons learned in her first year as a Data Manager, including the obstacles and delays she’s faced, the critical importance of recognizing and correcting inconsistencies in data format 📊, data duplication, incomplete data deliveries, and electronic deliverable errors. As an added bonus, she includes some practical Microsoft Access shortcuts that can significantly reduce the time spent on tasks ⏲️ and enhance work productivity: https://hubs.ly/Q02G50lT0 #DataManagement #DataManager #DataSpecialist #MicrosoftAccess #DataCollection #DataValidation #QualityAssurance #EnvironmentalIndustry #EnvironmentalChemistry #EnvironmentalData

❗ Don't miss your opportunity to connect with Montrose Environmental Group's National PFAS Leader and Environmental Standards, Inc.'s Founder Rock Vitale at the upcoming 2024 Annual Texas Environmental Superconference.

How Will the New Methylene Chloride Rule Affect Labs? 🚫 In April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that bans most uses of methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane, to protect human health. The rule applies to manufacturing, processing, distribution, use, and disposal of methylene chloride for all consumer uses and most industrial and commercial uses, including home renovations and printing. ☠️ The US EPA determined that methylene chloride is acutely lethal, a neurotoxicant, and a likely human carcinogen. Exposure has been linked to cancer, harm to the central nervous system, and toxicity to the liver. 🔬 While the ban will allow for limited use in laboratories, they will be required to have a Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) in place. Click here to learn more about the significant impacts that the ban on methylene chloride on the environmental laboratory business 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02G4NHH0 #USEPA #EPA #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #MethyleneChloride #dichloromethane #manufacturing #neurotoxicant #carcinogen #EnvironmentalLaboratories #WorkplaceChemicalProtectionProgram #WCPP

🔎Analytical laboratory audits are a critical tool for assessing and reducing potential liabilities that can arise when relying on an external commercial environmental laboratory. For over 30 years, Environmental Standards, Inc. has conducted third-party laboratory audits to help our clients determine whether their laboratories are producing top-quality work. 🧪 Our Auditors will evaluate the areas that are important to you, including: • Adherence to method requirements • Conformance to client-specific requirements • Compliance with quality system requirements ❗Many of this year’s planned audits are still open to additional participants. Check out our updated 2024 laboratory audit nomination list to identify opportunities to get involved in this unique cost-sharing opportunity: https://hubs.ly/Q02G1D350 #LabAudits #LaboratoryAudits #EnvironmentalLaboratories #OilAndGas #ChemicalIndustry #Manufacturing #UtilityServices #TransportationIndustry #Mining #FoodAndBeverage #ConsumerMarkets #EnvironmentalCompliance #EnvironmentalMonitoring #EPA

🤝 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics (MPs) sure seem like best buds! These two contaminant groups have monopolized the scientific news cycle in recent years, leaving many feeling inundated with the sheer volume of warnings about the deleterious effects of household and consumer products. 🫁 If it’s not in the air we breathe, it is in the things that we touch. 👕 If it’s not in our clothes, it is in our food. 📱 If it’s not found in the products and electronics we buy, it can be found in the waste products that are created in the manufacturing of those items. In our most recent issue of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 📰, Environmental Standards, Inc. Data Project Manager Mark Lybeer expounds on the abstract elements of risk and reward, the correlation between PFAS and MPs, and discusses how scientists who work in environmental chemistry 🧪 must always be on the lookout for the areas in chemistry that may need to be maximized or minimized to operate in the best interests of people and the planet 🌎: https://hubs.ly/Q02FPk7h0 #PFAS #microplastics #EnvironmentalContaminants #HouseholdProducts #ConsumerProducts #manufacturing #EnvironmentalChemistry

🎆Happy Fourth of July from the team at Environmental Standards. Today, as we commemorate our nation's independence, we also reflect on our commitment to preserving the planet for future generations. Wishing you a safe and joyous celebration! Let's continue to work together to protect the air we breathe 💨, the water we drink💧, and the soil that feeds us. 🌱 #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay

NOW AVAILABLE the June 2024 issue of The Standard - https://hubs.ly/Q02DBBGN0 #newsletter #PFAS #Microplastics #Sunburn #DataManagement #STEM #SWEP #EnvironmentalConsulting

Click below to learn more about new Canadian regulations on #PFAS in biosolids:

Join us at the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG) 10th Annual CCR Workshop, in Nashville, TN, June 17, 2024 – 19, 2024. On Tuesday, June18, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., during the Groundwater Monitoring session, DeAnna Aungst, Senior Data Manager, will present “Leveraging Data to Build an Effective Quality Assurance Program,” and Amanda Cover, Associate Chemist, will present “Supply Chain Challenges Impacting CCR Groundwater Monitoring.” We also encourage you to swing by our exhibit table and say hello to DeAnna, Amanda, and Jacob Gruzalski. USWAG is responsible for addressing solid and hazardous waste issues on behalf of the utility industry. USWAG was formed in 1978, and is a trade association of over 130 utility operating companies, energy companies, and industry associations, including the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), the American Public Power Association (APPA), and the American Gas Association (AGA). Click here for additional information about USWAG and this workshop - https://hubs.ly/Q02B9Vjd0 #USWAG2024 #CCRWorkshop #GroundwaterMonitoring #EnvironmentalSafety #UtilityIndustry #NashvilleEvents #QualityAssurance #SupplyChainChallenges #DataManagement #EnvironmentalCompliance #EnergySector #WasteManagement #UtilityCompanies #IndustryConference

Paper and Plastic and Cotton – Oh My! - Plastic bags have been a hot-button environmental topic for a while now, even more so considering recent headlines about how much plastic we may be ingesting in our everyday lives. Some studies have even shown that . . . https://hubs.ly/Q02zrTCf0 #SustainableShopping #PlasticBagBan #EnvironmentalImpact #Microplastics #ReusableBags #PaperBags #CottonBags #ReduceReuseRecycle #EcoFriendlyLiving #PlasticPollution #ZeroWaste #Sustainability #GreenLiving #CircularEconomy #EnvironmentalAwareness Katelyn Kelly