How Karma Environmental is Making it Easier for Everyone to Help the Environment

Addressing asbestos, lead, and PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) in your residential and commercial properties requires knowledge, experience, and technical expertise, which Karma Environmental can provide. From initial investigations, abatement, and daily operations and maintenance, the company has experience in various sites, including private property, commercial and industrial sites, and public properties. They work with the clients to achieve their specific goals and, in the process, make it easier for them to help the environment.

Here is a rundown of the services the company provides

Asbestos Abatement and Management

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral resistant to heat, chemical exposures, and physical degradation. Such attractive qualities make using asbestos in building materials and industrial products common. It was used in thermal system insulation, flooring, cement wallboard, sidings, electrical equipment, and appliances.

Though the use of asbestos in building materials and commercial products has been significantly reduced since its ban in the 1970s, asbestos-containing products are still in use which are hazardous to the environment and humans.

Renovation and construction activities, routine maintenance, and other occupant activities disturb the asbestos, which, when inhaled, can cause various health conditions. 

If you think you have asbestos on your property and want to get it removed, Karma Environmental can help. The team of certified professionals identifies ACM present on or within structures and safely removes and disposes of them without causing any harm to you or the environment.

Lead Abatement and Management

Every year, people across the country report having been poisoned by lead, with children under six years at the highest risk. 

Lead poisoning can be traced to different sources, and one of the common causes is exposure to dust from lead-based paint (LBP). Exposure to lead can cause neurological damage that may result in learning disabilities and behavioral problems.

Lead-based paint was banned in 1978 for residential use, but homes built before 1978 may have lead-based paint, which may cause lead dust when repainting or remodeling. 

You can get a lead paint inspection done to determine whether there is lead in your home and, if found, get it removed by qualified professionals at Karma Environmental. The company works with local housing authorities, municipalities, government agencies, and homeowners to identify and manage and eliminate LBP.

PCB Abatement and Management

Polychlorinated Biphenyls belong to a family of human-created organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. They were used as a plasticizer in caulk, elastic sealant, and coating materials for windows and associated window systems, door frames, stairways, masonry columns, and other masonry building materials and paints. Also, mixtures of PCBs were manufactured commercially in the United States in 1977 and used as a transformer dielectric fluid because of their non-flammable nature and chemical stability.

PCBs were widely used for about 50 years and produced under various trade names until their ban in 1979 when it was found that they harm human and environmental health.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies PCB-containing materials with PCB content equal to or greater than 50.0 parts per million as hazardous waste and must be removed.

Karma Environmental can help with proper PCB abatement and manage it per the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations.

The firm has worked in a variety of environments completing PCB abatement and developing USEPA-required remediation work plans. The company is familiar with the USEPA PCB regulations and has worked successfully with different state agencies to achieve successful abatement projects.

Hazardous Soil Management

Soil is a universal sink that bears the tremendous burden of environmental pollution. Soil gets polluted in numerous ways, like seepage of toxic compounds from landfills, discharge of chemicals from industries, excess application of pesticides, solid waste seepage, and percolation of contaminated water. All of this has adverse effects on plant growth and animal health. 

Karma Environmental provides hazardous soil management services and can accept various dangerous soils from construction and industrial sources such as house building, demolition, and general land clearance.

Conclusion

These are a few ways Karma Environmental makes it easier for everyone to help the environment. Asbestos, lead, and PCBs are hazardous to human health and the environment, and their abatement and management help keep all safe.

If you are interested in using their services, please get in touch with them today.