by Corbin Rusch | Oct 29, 2025 | Asbestos, Blog
by Todd Woerner, CSP, CHMMVice President Keeping asbestos professionals properly trained and certified is essential to maintaining compliance and ensuring worker and public safety. Yet, busy schedules, project demands and travel logistics can make it difficult to...
by Corbin Rusch | Aug 19, 2025 | Asbestos, Blog
by Josh ThompsonIndustrial Hygiene Technician Asbestos is a family of naturally occurring, fibrous silicate minerals which have been mined for thousands of years due to their usefulness as an additive in various products. In the recent past, asbestos has been used in...
by Corbin Rusch | May 29, 2025 | Asbestos, Blog
by Brian LongIndustrial Hygiene Technician Once upon a time, asbestos was praised as a “miracle mineral” for its fire-resistant and insulating properties. These properties made asbestos popular in construction and manufacturing, and asbestos-containing materials...
by Corbin Rusch | Sep 4, 2024 | Asbestos, Blog
by Carson FishelSafety Coordinator Asbestos has been used for over 4,000 years, mainly for its durability and resistance to fire, electricity and chemical corrosion. It is so abundant and easy to mine that in the 1800’s it became the “go to” product for insulation. ...
by Corbin Rusch | Jun 5, 2024 | Asbestos, Blog
by Kerri BoddySenior Environmental Scientist On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive ban on the use of white (chrysotile) asbestos, the only remaining type of asbestos still processed in, distributed within and...
by Corbin Rusch | Oct 11, 2023 | Asbestos, Blog, Lead Based Paint
by Tom MajkowskiEnvironmental Scientist Schools are meant to be safe havens for children, fostering an environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive. However, in North Carolina and across the United States, there’s an alarming issue that threatens the safety of...
