June 19 th , 1865 is the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas found out that they were officially free. Surprisingly, emancipation had occurred two-and-a-half years earlier; however, the American Civil War only ended on April 9 th of 1865. Since there were few union soldiers ...
Read MoreIn the 1970’s several types of asbestos materials used in construction were banned. Then, in 1989 the EPA issued a final rule further banning the use ...
View MoreAlthough the production of asbestos was mostly banned nationwide in the 1970s, this noxious substance persists particularly in older buildings to this ...
View MoreThe production of most asbestos has been illegal in the United States for over 40 years, and it continues to linger to this day, especially in ...
View MoreFollowing Universal Waste Management Standards to Protect the Environment April 22 nd is Earth Day – a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the ...
View MoreAcross New England, RPF Environmental provides environmental testing and consulting services to companies in a number of industries. For more than 25 ...
View MoreEvery year we see renovation projects go into tailspins, at least temporarily, because of unplanned environmental health & safety (EH&S) issues. ...
View MoreFor most people, the quality of the air that they breathe is the last thing on their mind. Sickness is contributed to unhealthy surfaces and the ...
View MoreHow to Protect Yourself from Lead Poisoning National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is an opportunity to look at this very real problem that affects ...
View MoreWe at RPF Environmental salute HNTB, an infrastructure solutions firm, for recently being awarded the silver Engineering Excellence award by the ...
View MoreAmesbury, MA, April 12, 2019: RPF Environmental, Inc., an environmental health and safety (EH&S) consulting and testing firm, recently received ...
View MoreSome Tips for Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease in Your Building If you read through parts one to three of this four-part blog series, you will be able ...
View MoreIn last week’s blog, we reviewed Legionellosis and its impacts. We talked about how Legionnaires’ disease is on the rise and that better water ...
View MoreIn this second blog of the four-part series, let’s take a closer look at Legionellosis and its impact. Legionellosis includes two types of illnesses: ...
View MoreWhat is Radon? Radon is a silent killer: you can’t see it, smell it, or taste it. People experience no symptoms until, after prolonged exposure, they ...
View MoreThe American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently created a task force, putting their technological ...
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