Services
Water Intrusion & Mold Investigation
The Empirical Company's industrial hygienists are highly experienced in
locating the potential sources of water intrusion, identifying the
location and type of mold growth, developing plans to remove mold
contamination, and working with qualified contractors to ensure that
buildings are remediated properly.
The Empirical Company's staff takes a comprehensive approach to
performing mold investigations, many different factors must be
considered when trying to identify the source of contamination. A
thorough building and occupant history, followed by a detailed visual
inspection to identify sources and conditions, form the basis of the
investigation. Clear objectives and criteria are established before any
sampling or analysis is undertaken to ensure that useful and sensible
data is generated in the complex arena of mold contamination. A wide
variety of sophisticated field tools are used to help sample and
identify the types of mold and the extent of mold contamination. The
consulting staff uses the latest in field survey and monitoring
equipment to provide exacting answers and solutions to a mold
contamination problem.
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Lead-based Paint Consulting
The Empirical Company offers fast, economical and reliable on-site
lead-based paint inspections using a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
analyzer. The XRF quickly and accurately measures lead concentrations in
painted surfaces without damage to the painted surface.
XRF Inspections
Risk Assessments
In-place Management
Remediation Design
Remediation Monitoring
Clearance Sampling
Waste Disposal Consultation
Waste Stream Analysis
On-Site Lead-Based Paint XRF Surveys and Risk Assessments
The Empirical Company is one of a small number of firms in the nation
with on-site X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The XRF is a good quantitative
instrument for smooth, painted surfaces.
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Asbestos Consulting Services
The Empirical Company staff has been providing professional and
effective solutions to clients who seek to survey, manage or abate
asbestos. The staff includes certified industrial hygienists, certified
asbestos consultants, and certified site surveillance technicians. The
group commonly provides professional services to commercial, industrial
and government entities. Professional services include asbestos surveys,
abatement project design, abatement monitoring, contractor selection
assistance, hazard awareness training, operations and maintenance
programs, emergency response, and litigation support.
From being able to staff a small abatement clearance project, to writing
a detailed specification for a multi-site asbestos abatement project,
The Empirical Company's consulting staff is experienced and capable of
handling projects large or small. The staff has a very diverse
experience base, with consultants that have worked in virtually every
type of structure imaginable, under a variety of conditions.
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O&M Program Development
Implementation of a comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) program is critical to controlling costs and eliminating liability. O&M programs typically include a delineation of material type, location, amount and condition, coupled with effective maintenance and management recommendations. Procedures for periodic re-inspections, contingencies, and requirements for notification, training, and record keeping are also addressed. Extensive experience in this field provides the timely development of programs to suit any facility. The most effective O&M program is one that minimizes workplace disruption, and reduces risk and liability.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
In the field of indoor air quality, The Empirical Company provides the
following consulting services:
• Inspection, profiling and logging of incidents
• Monitoring for relative humidity (RH), temperature, carbon dioxide and
carbon monoxide
• Inspection of the HVAC systems
• Sampling for indoor air contaminants
• Analysis and interpretation of data
• Identification of problem sources
The symptoms of poor indoor air are often referred to as tight or sick
building syndrome and include a variety of complaints that can be
associated with inadequately controlled indoor air parameters.
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Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and Remediation
In the environmental site assessment, remediation, and decommissioning,
The Empirical Company provides consulting services at every stage as
follows:
• Environmental site assessment Phase I and Phase II
• Sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water and sediments
• Determination of the extent of site contamination
• Design of remediation and decommissioning
• Monitoring and inspection of cleanup activities
• Classification of waste and control of disposal
• Liaison with authorities
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Legal Consulting Services
· Case Review and Research
· Expert Witness Testimony
· Expert Identification, Selection, and Testimony Preparation
· Toxin or Aspect Specific Training and Education
· Policy and Procedure Reviews and Recommendations
· Case Strategy Research and Development
An exposure to an agent may be harmless or toxic to man depending upon
the level of dose. Thus, in all cases estimating the level of exposure
via retrospective exposure reconstruction is stressed. The Empirical
Company specializes in industrial hygiene, industrial toxicology,
exposure reconstruction, and risk assessment.
A summary of potential testimony follows:
-Industrial hygiene and toxicology state-of-the-art
-Mechanisms of action for the production of disease from various toxic
agents
-Alternate etiologies for various disease outcomes
-Determination whether particular agent exposure histories are likely to
have produced various disease outcomes based upon cumulative exposure
histories
-Toxicology of various agents
-Apportionment of cancer risks from industrial exposures and other
exposures such as tobacco usage
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