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QuanTEM
Chronicle
An
informative Newsletter for Environmental
Professionals
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| Message
from John Barnett, President |
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| John Barnett,
President. |
The
Holiday Season is upon us.
We
have just enjoyed Thanksgiving and I'd like to say, I am very
thankful for our country. I think we live in the best country in
the world and I feel fortunate to be living and raising my family
in the United States of America!
Next
we celebrate what I call Christmas. It's not just a day but rather
a season when we can celebrate our religious beliefs (whatever they
may be), and the love of our families and friends. This is a great
time to slow down and reflect on our experiences of the past year
and our association with our loved ones.
May this be
the most special season of the year for you and your
families.
Next comes
the New Year. You had better party-hardy because tomorrow starts a
whole new year.
Happy
Holidays.
From
your friends at QuanTEM Laboratories.
Sincerely,
John
Barnett
President
QuanTEM Laboratories, LLC
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Oklahoma Fights Texas
Over Pollution
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Retreived November 27, 2010 from koco.com
UPDATED: 8:57 am CST November 18, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma
is threatening to sue Texas in hopes of trying to get it to clean
up its air.
The state said smoke from Texas coal plants
is polluting Oklahoma's air and Oklahoma may have to take action
that could lead to lower speed limits and higher gasoline
prices.
"Oklahomans have to do their part to
maintain our air quality and vehicle transport emissions are our
largest source of emissions," said Bud Scott of the Oklahoma Sierra
Club.
 A Sierra Club study also points the finger at
Texas, blaming the Lone Star State for creating harmful levels of
smog in Oklahoma for as many as 64 days.
"We've already started to take action with
the state as well as organizations in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas
and Oklahoma to force the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
to review the permits they are issuing for this coal-powered power
plant," Scott said.
Texas is resisting the idea of cooperation,
but the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office has written a letter to
Texas officials, stressing the need for Texas to comply with
environmental laws.
People in Oklahoma told Eyewitness News 5
that they want Oklahoma to do whatever it takes to keep the air
safe.
"In my opinion, I think we should sue them,"
said Schanelle Davis. "It's going to be damaging people, and it's
coming to our air and their air. It's not good."
Oklahoma said a lawsuit would be a last
resort. It said it's hoping Texas will take the high road and do
the right thing. READ MORE
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Editors
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Business Development
Director,
QuanTEM
Laboratories
We would like to take a short moment to give
thanks to all of you, whom throughout the years
have supported us.
We realize that you have many choices in what environmental labs
you chose and we are humbled that you continue to support
us.
If there is ever anything that we can do to
help you, please let us know. We wish you all a great holiday
season. Let's end 2010 with a BANG!
Thanks,
Scott Leavell,
Business
Development Director
QuanTEM
Laboratories, LLC
(800) 822-1650 or email
me HERE.
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Lead Paint EPA RRP Fines: Enforcement
Guidelines for Contractors
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Castro
Valley, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2010
The
Environmental Protection Agency has just released a document that
details enforcement guidelines for violations of the RRP Lead Paint
Regulations. While the RRP Lead Paint Regulations were released in
April of 2010, there was never any definition of specific
violations and associated penalties.
The
new document, LBP Consolidated ERRP (Consolidated Enforcement
Response and Penalty Policy) details enforcement policies. While
individual fines can be ,500, multiple violation fines can be
substantially larger. Contractors have a new major liability to
manage when performing construction in pre-1978 homes. 
One
of the major areas of compliance and source of fines is proper job
site clean up using lead HEPA vacuums.Contractors using better
equipped lead hepa vacuums will have cleaner jobs sites, less lead
contamination, reduced liability and operating costs. The ERRP
applies to the EPA's Pre-Renovation Education Rule, Renovation,
Repair, and Painting Rule, and Lead Based Paint Activities
Rule.
Contractors,
property owners, pest control operators, and others performing work
on pre-1978 properties now have a defined set of standards and
associated penalties for non-compliance with lead paint
regulations. The new ERRP document has defined tables of levels of
fines based upon the type of violation, gravity of the violation,
and guidelines for modification of penalties.
Worthy of notation
is a section that addresses the ability to pay and continue in
business. This section would suggest that the goal is not to put
contractors out of business, but rather force compliance and levy
fines based on actual ability to pay the fines. READ MORE
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Midlatitude Mildew: Indoor Mold Growth
Is Influenced More By Location Than Building Type
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In a surprising study result, more
numerous and diverse varieties of fungi inhabit temperate zone
households than dwellings in tropical
climates.
In the first-ever
global survey of indoor fungi scientists report that geography
rather than building design and function has the greatest effect on
the fungal species likely to be found indoors. The study suggests
that the types of mold and other fungi most likely to be found in a
dwelling may be largely unaffected by features like HVAC (heating,
ventilating and air conditioning) filters and weather
stripping.
The results of the
study were published online June 28 in Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences.
Mold and other types
of fungi (including yeast and mushrooms) are naturally found
everywhere, indoors or out, and for the most part these organisms
cause humans little harm. Some fungal species, however, can spoil
food and rot buildings as well as cause allergies. asthma or other
ailments in humans.
The American College
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine estimates that
approximately 5 percent of the U.S. population suffers from mold
allgeries. Symptoms can include sneezing, itchy and watery
eyes, nasal congestion, and rash or hives.
READ MORE.
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Alert: Possible Asbestos in
Toy Fingerprint Kit |
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The Public Justice, along with the Asbestos
Disease Awareness Organization, announced July 1, 2009 that "a
proposed settlement of a nationwide class action against CBS
Broadcasting, Inc. and major toy retailers, if approved, will give
cash refunds to consumers and effectively implement a nationwide
recall of toy science kits, based on the popular "CSI" television
drama series, that may contain asbestos," according to a Public Justice press release.
The specific kits involved in the settlement
are called either "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Fingerprint
Examination Kit (CSI Exam Kit)" or the "CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation Forensic Lab Kit (CSI Lab Kit)." Consumers can
request claim forms at csitoyssettlement.com. READ MORE.
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Barbara's
CORNER
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| Barbara Holder,
Customer Relations Manager |
QuanTEM
Holiday Hours
December 24,
CLOSED
December
25th, CLOSED
January 1st,
CLOSED
Barbara Holder has been
with QuanTEM since October 2004 as our Customer Relations Manager.
Barbara plays an active supervisory role with all customer
interactions with QuanTEM.
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QuanTEM Chronicle
Newsletter
Produced & Edited
by
Scott Leavell, Business
Development Director
Suggestions or
comments? Email me here.
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Disclaimer
Any publication included in this News Letter and/or
opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views
of QuanTEM Laboratories, LLC
but remain solely those of the author(s). Such publications
have been included only for ease of reference and academic
purposes.
QuanTEM
Labortories, LLC
(405) 755-2058
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