Book your place on one of our FREE technical seminars
Posted on: March 1, 2010
Environmental Compliance, together with ABB and the Durag Group, will be hosting three FREE seminars across the country over the coming months:
- 23rd March at Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland
- 27th April at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
- 8th June at Bowood Golf Resort, Wiltshire.
The presentations, aimed at planners, developers, technical providers and operators of Energy from Waste (EfW) plants, large combustion plants and biomass plants, will benefit operators regulated by the Environment Agency and those who use Continuous Emission Monitoring systems (CEMs).
The seminars will provide an overview on the various stages of the planning and permit application process, together with a synopsis of proven CEMs equipment and the important role they play in ensuring regulatory compliance, specifically in achieving conformity with BS EN 14181.
For further details, please download a copy of our conference flyer. If you would like to attend one of these seminars then please contact us.
David Graham joins Environmental Compliance Ltd
Posted on: January 27, 2010
David Graham joined Environmental Compliance as Principle Occupational Hygiene Consultant in January 2010 working alongside Antony Sumner and Darren Storey in expanding the company’s Occupational Hygiene Services.
David has over 25 years experience in occupational hygiene and environmental fields, both in industry and in consultancy. This includes a wide range of monitoring for:
- Chemical and physical parameters particularly welding fume, paints and solvents, respirable and inhalable dusts
- Noise (Workplace and Environmental)
- Hand-arm and whole body vibration
- Stack Emissions
- Auditing and testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems
David is a Member within the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (British Occupational Hygiene Society) and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. He will be mentoring Catherine Wright who has recently been awarded the Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene.
BOHS Exam Success
Posted on: January 4, 2010
Mrs Catherine Wright, Senior Occupational Hygiene Consultant within our Cardiff branch, has recently been awarded the British Occupational Hygiene Society’s (BOHS’s) Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene and Licentiate within the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene. Catherine successfully passed the core exams as early as 1999 but after a five year career break, to raise two children, and various changes to the BOHS admissions procedure, Catherine was required to re-sit one exam. Catherine will now be listed in the BOHS annual ‘Directory of Occupational Hygiene Consultants’.
The BOHS is the currently the largest hygiene society in Europe, with over 1200 members. Its Faculty of Occupational Hygiene plays a vital role in developing and maintaining the professional standards of hygienists, and is recognised internationally as a major professional examination and qualification body.
Environmental Compliance receives CHAS accreditation
Posted on: August 20, 2009
Environmental Compliance Ltd has been accredited to the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS). The Scheme, Administered by London Borough of Merton Council, is a health and safety assessment scheme that accredits companies that meet core health and safety management competencies.
CHAS accreditation demonstrates that Environmental Compliance is a compliant supplier and has demonstrated they have appropriate compliance with current legislation and sound management of health and safety. This can potentially minimise clients’ administration time, necessary for contractor health and safety vetting. Read more »
Uncertainty over Classification of Bottom Ash
Posted on: August 10, 2009
Bottom ash is currently classified as non-hazardous waste and around 55% is sent to non-hazardous landfill and the remainder is weathered (through exposure to air and rain) before being used as aggregate.
However, the Environment Agency has recently admitted that it does not “have 100% confidence…” in the classification of IBA as non-hazardous due to it’s potential eco-toxicity. Concern over the eco-toxicity dates back to 2005 when the Health and Safety Executive reclassified zinc oxide, often present in IBA, as eco-toxic. Read more »
Antony Sumner joins the Environmental Compliance team
Posted on: July 16, 2009
Antony joined Environmental Compliance Ltd in July 2009 to help strengthen the position of Environmental Compliance in the market place and to compliment the services already offered from the Cardiff and Birmingham offices. Read more »
Sarah Watson Joins Environmental Compliance Ltd
Posted on: June 22, 2009
Sarah joined Environmental Compliance Ltd in June 2009 as an Environmental Planner in our Consultancy team. She is a chartered town planner with experience in producing Environmental Impact Assessments and other planning documents including Planning Statements, Design and Access Statements and Planning Appraisals.
Sarah has a considerable amount of experience in Consultancy, having worked in the field for four years and has an in-depth knowledge of the Planning System and processes involved in development.
Environmental Compliance Ltd to Exhibit at EfW & Developing Welsh Biogas Conferences in Cardiff
Posted on: June 18, 2009
Environmental Compliance Ltd will be exhibiting at two excellent conferences discussing Energy from Waste and Developing Welsh Biogas at the All Nations Centre, Cardiff in July.
These two meetings are essential for anyone involved in the waste industry. Read more »
Update on MCERTS 2009……
Posted on: June 2, 2009
The MCERTS 2009 exhibition was hosted by Bretby Conference Centre on the 29th and 30th April. It was very well attended, and provided an excellent opportunity for Environmental Compliance Ltd to meet existing clients and develop relations with potential new customers.
In addition to exhibiting, Environmental Compliance Ltd also gave two presentations over the course of the Conference. On the Wednesday, Neil gave a presentation on the Functional Tests aspect of BS EN 14181 and how experiences within Environmental Compliance Ltd have helped to develop a strategy for achieving compliance with current legislation. Read more »
Revised Version of OMA Launched
Posted on: May 22, 2009
On the 5th May 2009 a new and updated version of the Operator Monitoring Assessment (OMA), self monitoring scheme was launched. The main differences between Version 2 and the newly amended Version 3, is that the Maintenance Section (Section 3) and the Calibration Section (Section 4) have been merged.
Version 3 also also includes a ‘Releases to Water’ Section which has not been present in previous versions.
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us or refer to the MCERTS website.