An Environmental Company
Many uses of asbestos have been banned in the United States. However, the chlor-alkali industry still relies on the use of asbestos to produce chlorine, sodium hydroxide, and hydrogen (https://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/jillian/how-asbestos-invaded-the-chlorine-industry.htm). The chlor-alkali industry has long been using dangerous materials like asbestos and mercury to manufacture these chemicals. A safer alternative has been introduced that uses […]
In our industry a vast majority of the jobs we do involve health and safety risks, which is why we do everything we can to make sure that our workers stay safe. Every year OSHA publishes a list of the top 10 most commonly cited safety violations, and strangely they don’t seem to change much. […]
As a homeowner you might be wondering where asbestos could be hiding in your home, this link has an interactive chart that shows where asbestos is likely to be found in older homes. If you think you might have asbestos in your house the best place to start is by contacting a licensed asbestos professional […]
There is more to safety than simply protecting the people who work with hazardous materials and waste and those that may come into contact with it when accidents, such as the steam pipe explosion and the Oroville Dam spillway, happen. It is important to remember these hazards can affect our environment when not properly regulated and […]
David Karchner, founder of David Karchner & Associates, developed Karchner & Associates Training Systems, Inc. in 2002, which was just 3 years after David Karchner & Associates was started. The reason was because after a few years in the business David quickly realized that many of the people looking for work in the environmental field […]
