HAZCHEM ENVIRONMENTAL BLOG
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
HazChem Environmental Corp., a leading provider of hazardous waste clean-up and disposal services, will be exhibiting at the Chicagoland Safety,...
HAZMAT Response for Fire Departments
HazChem Environmental Corp., a leading provider of hazardous waste clean-up and disposal services, exhibited at the Midwest Hazardous Materials...
Midwest Hazardous Materials Response Conference
HazChem Environmental Corp., a leading provider of hazardous waste clean-up and disposal services, will be exhibiting at the Midwest Hazardous...
HazChem Environmental is thrilled to announce our newest team member, Anthony Testa, as a Customer Service Specialist.
Top Mercury Spill Clean-up Expert Joins Hazchem Team: HazChem Environmental Corp., a leading provider of hazardous waste clean-up and disposal...
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...
Ink Spill Clean Up
HAZMAT PROBLEM: HazChem received a call for an ink spill clean up, caused by a warehouse forklift accidentally puncturing a 55-gallon drum....
Hydrochloric Acid Spill Clean Up
HAZMAT PROBLEM: A substantial hydrochloric acid spill occurred in a warehouse when a forklift inadvertently punctured a pallet. A hydrochloric (HCl)...
Acid and Oil Spill Cleanup
PROBLEM: A significant spill of oil and acid occurred in a water reclamation room during the relocation of a 55-gallon drum. Due to the confined...
Forklift Accident Spill Clean Up
PROBLEM: HazChem received a call to request remediation of a forklift accident spill clean up in a warehouse. SOLUTION: HazChem deployed an...
Emergency Acidic Liquid Spill Response
PROBLEM: A tote carrying acidic liquid broke and spilled during shipping. The spill released 210 gallons of product from the damaged tote and...
Truck Terminal Fire Causes Hazardous Chemical Spill
PROBLEM: Truck terminal fire causes hazardous chemical spill. Three diesel semi-tractors, as well as an assortment of petroleum-based products and...