Ozone is a highly reactive gas that consists of three oxygen atoms. It has the same chemical structure whether it occurs miles above the earth or at ground level. Depending on its location in the atmosphere, ozone is considered either good or bad. Ozone is naturally occurring in the stratosphere and forms a layer that protects life on earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. The term "ozone hole" refers to a reduced concentration of ozone in the stratosphere. At ground

Business is good, orders are up, and everything seems to be going well. That is until the inspector arrives. Without notice and completely unannounced, the inspector simply arrives for a surprise visit. Either environmental or safety; local, state or federal; your company is now going to be inspected for compliance with the regulations. You start wondering what they may uncover. Sure, you may have a program in place to address these issues, but now your program will be pu

State and federal regulations require that facilities apply for permit coverage if storm water is exposed to industrial materials or activities and discharges to surface waters. This requirement also includes facilities that discharge storm water to a municipal separate storm sewer system. Storm Water Permit Applicability: Facilities must perform a three-step process to determine if storm water permit coverage is required. Determine if the industrial activity is federally-re

TANKS 4.09d has known issues including operating system incompatibilities and erroneous VOC calculations