HAZCHEM ENVIRONMENTAL BLOG
RCRA Cradle to Grave
Introduction to RCRA Cradle to Grave: RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) is a critical federal legislation in the United States designed...
What Does SDS Stand For ?
Safety Data Sheet Explained: Chemicals are used in a wide range of workplaces, from industrial manufacturing plants to small auto shops. Ensuring...
10 Fundamentals: Purchasing Trucks
Our waste-disposal company has been purchasing trucks for over 30 years. Fortunately, our company has followed some fundamental rules when making...
Firefighters Retirement Income
Brian Towers, a lifelong Chicagoan, worked for the Chicago Fire Department from 1990 until retiring in 2021 at age 60. But instead of merely...
Mercury Spill Expert Joins HazChem
Top Mercury Spill Clean-up Expert Joins Hazchem Team: HazChem Environmental Corp., a leading provider of hazardous waste clean-up and disposal...
How to Dispose of Brake Fluid
There are quite a few complexities surrounding how to dispose of brake fluid. Of course you want to avoid excessive fines, penalties and any sort of...
Hand Sanitizer Disposal Q&A
Are you a business or an entity that is now wondering how to legally dispose of hand sanitizer in bulk? During the COVID-19 pandemic, at various...
Household Paint Disposal Issues
Paint can be dangerous to the environment if it is not disposed properly. Paint can be dangerous to you, your children and your pets if it is not...
Emergency Hazardous Chemical Spill
HazChem Emergency Rapid Response Team was deployed for an emergency hazardous chemical spill cleanup, involving Glycol Ether. HazChem...
Mineral Oil Spill
It started out as a calm morning at one of the largest freight-shipping transportation companies in the world. “Everything had been going pretty...
Emergency Preparedness
When packing an Emergency Response Truck for a spill, one can’t be too careful. Proper Planning is key to Emergency Preparedness! “We’ve seen it all...
Flammable Waste
HazChem Job of the Month - Emergency Spill Cleanup- Flammable Waste At 7:30 p.m., one of the largest companies in the world became aware of a...
Emergency Diesel Spill Clean Up
Weekends are a time for relaxation. “But not for us,” said Chris Johnson with a good-natured chuckle. Johnson is Co-Owner of HazChem...
Major Mercury Spill Cleanup
Major Mercury Spill cleanup project completed by HazChem. The equipment and skill needed to clean up a mercury spill are highly specialized.