With so many eco friendly and green alternative activists, regulatory agencies, and watchdog groups and organizations all over the United States, it definitely has become harder for businesses and corporations who conduct unsafe and hazardous disposal methods to get away with such laziness and duplicity. However, no matter how many organizations rise up to ensure the safety of the planet, some businesses still get away with polluting the environment, whether it be intentional or unrealized. Unfortunately, the correct answer to the question posed: “Is water pollution still a problem in the U.S.?” is yes.
Look no further than a water pollution issue that took place just recently with a company called Cooper Power Systems, which incurred a chemical spill at its facility in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that injured seven employees. The unfortunate incident involved a spill of over fifteen gallons of acid from a pressurized hose. To add insult to injury, of those people who were exposed to the spill, they became injured because the powers that be at Cooper Power Systems performed cleanup duties of a dangerous chemical that were not befitting the health and safety needs and standards. Because those workers had not been trained to handle a chemical spill, nor did they have the needed and required protective gear to shield themselves form the chemical, they became needlessly injured – a horrible result that could have been prevented. It was only after this unsettling circumstance took place that Cooper Power Systems the necessary corrective actions to clean up the spill. Due to negligence and failure to protect its workers, along with the environment, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known by their acronym, OSHA, found Cooper Power Systems guilty of committing several indecent practices, and levied a fine of $166,000.
It is unfortunate that even in our present society, where an onus is put in safety protocol and protective the environment as best we can, there are companies out there who continue to fail holding their ethical standards to the rules and regulations set forth by federal regulatory agencies. Luckily, for those of us who care about our planet and out fellow human beings, there are companies around, such as Ecolink who look for ways to help companies like Cooper manage and understand the chemicals they use. Ecolink works to present companies with eco friendly, green alternative solutions that can often replace the hazardous chemical compounds still in use by the company.
If your business is looking for ways to improve chemical management, contact Ecolink to learn how to reduce, reuse, and in some cases even recycle your industrial chemicals. Ecolink experts can help your company transition to chemical solutions that will help keep your workers safer. Smart businesses will evaluate their chemicals to discover safer choices to avoid accidents, lawsuits, fines, and potential injuries that might certainly be prevented.
Understanding the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
/in Green Chemistry/by Industrial DegreasersGreen chemistry is a method of chemistry devoted to the principles of securing eco-friendly, green alternative chemical concoctions that can be used in place of the hazardous, toxic chemicals still used by industrial businesses. There are twelve principles involved in green chemistry. Read on to learn about their importance, and what they are.
Why Is Green Chemistry Important?
Green chemistry speaks to the improvement of industrial chemical use by replacing toxic chemicals with safer, more eco-friendly alternatives to decrease the harm to the environment and human health. The principles of green chemistry are an effort to educate industrial companies on the importance of implementing greener practices and products into their company, encouraging them to transition to green alternative chemical solutions.
12 Principles of Green Chemistry
The following list details the 12 principles of green chemistry and provides insight into what each principle means.
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Can Companies Reduce their Chemical Usage?
/in Chemical Management Services, Chemical waste, Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersChemical usage is such an integral aspect of the makeup of industrial processing; it makes it hard to answer this question in the affirmative. While it is agreed that with today’s advancements in modern technology there should be a way to drastically reduce chemical usage, one must always keep in mind that chemical components are really a foundation, or building block for industrial operations and businesses. Chemicals are used to create and build industrial parts, metals, materials, components, and products – making these products much more efficient for their intended use. In addition, chemicals are used to clean these industrial components, ridding them of inhibiting particles and elements that would otherwise prevent these industrial products from performing or functioning as intended and needed. So, while everyone can probably agree that industrial companies can devote more research toward finding a true method to reducing all chemical usage, one key element is already certain – industrial companies can already dramatically reduce its hazardous chemical usage.
How so? Simple. Federal regulatory committees and agencies, watchdog groups, and green alternative solution organizations such as Ecolink have researched, discovered, and developed eco friendly, green alternative chemical components that practically eliminate the usage of any and all hazardous and toxic chemical agents still used by industrial businesses. In fact, these eco friendly, green alternative chemical solutions offer a seamless transition to a safer chemical product that will still function as efficiently and effectively as the previous chemical component, but minus the toxic profusion emitted by those older, harmful chemical solvents. Moreover, these devoted groups and organizations have made it as easy as possible for industrial businesses to realize whether the chemical components they have in use are toxic, as the abundance of information found have been posted online on their websites. Or, if there are any questions and concerns regarding your chemical usage, you can pick up the phone and call one of these agencies, and a professional would be happy to inform you on everything you need to know about your existing chemical compound in operation, and whether you need to switch right away to a safer, greener alternative.
While our country works its way toward drastically reducing its overall chemical consumption and usage, it can already stop, not just settling to reduce, the use of hazardous chemical solvents. If you are a member of an industrial business, and happen to be reading this blog, please become a part of the solution, and stop being a part of the problem, and switch to an eco friendly chemical alternative. Making the change is a simple as reaching out to Ecolink, or any regulatory agency that exists to help with developing solutions to the toxic chemical problem and dependency our nation has, which needs to stop now.
Are there Green Cleaners for Industrial Cleaning?
/in industrial green cleaning products/by Industrial DegreasersBecause the term involves the idea of ‘cleaning,’ many industrial businesses do not even consider whether their cleaning operations are actually eco friendly. How could an industrial cleaning solution not be safe, as it involves cleaning? Unfortunately, there are a to of chemical agents involved in industrial cleaning, that industrial businesses are actually putting their workers, as well as the environment in harm’s way while they clean their industrial parts, metals, components, materials, products, and even their warehouse, facility, or specific type of operations center. The first part of combating the prevention of hazardous industrial cleaners is making industrial businesses aware that they cleaning solvents and solutions it is using are actually hazardous, and they should cease and desist any further use of the industrial product. Secondly, an alternative source of industrial cleaning must be made readily available, so these industrial businesses and make a smooth and simple transition, otherwise a lot of time and money is wasted on the part of industrial companies, subsequently making them less conducive to the idea of making the transition. Companies such as Ecolink have been performing this two-part process for quite a while now; helping many industrial businesses make the switch to a safer industrial cleaner. In other words, Ecolink provides industrial organizations an opportunity to make the change to green cleaners for industrial cleaning. The following will provide some background on where green cleaners are made available for industrial companies.
Any industrial company wanting to know whether its industrial cleaning agent is harmful can contact federal regulatory committees, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These two regulatory agencies, along with many others, provide a comprehensive list on the hazardous industrial cleaners that are still in use. This list will also offer solutions to which these industrial businesses can transition, meaning their operations will not lose its cleaning effectiveness and efficiency. Ecolink has been a valuable resource for both regulatory committees and industrial businesses, as their in-house team of scientists, environmentalists, philanthropists, and worldly experts devote a significant amount of time to research and testing, coming up with valuable green cleaning solutions to which industrial businesses can switch.
The fact of the matter is that green cleaners are available for industrial cleaning, and there is no longer a valid reason or mitigating circumstance as to why any industrial businesses are still using harmful chemical cleaning solvents. With regulatory agencies and green alternative companies like Ecolink out there, there is more than enough information resources available to help industrial companies identify hazardous industrial cleaners, as well as make the switch to a green cleaning product.
Is Water Pollution Still a Problem in the U.S.?
/in Water Pollution/by Industrial DegreasersWith so many eco friendly and green alternative activists, regulatory agencies, and watchdog groups and organizations all over the United States, it definitely has become harder for businesses and corporations who conduct unsafe and hazardous disposal methods to get away with such laziness and duplicity. However, no matter how many organizations rise up to ensure the safety of the planet, some businesses still get away with polluting the environment, whether it be intentional or unrealized. Unfortunately, the correct answer to the question posed: “Is water pollution still a problem in the U.S.?” is yes.
Look no further than a water pollution issue that took place just recently with a company called Cooper Power Systems, which incurred a chemical spill at its facility in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that injured seven employees. The unfortunate incident involved a spill of over fifteen gallons of acid from a pressurized hose. To add insult to injury, of those people who were exposed to the spill, they became injured because the powers that be at Cooper Power Systems performed cleanup duties of a dangerous chemical that were not befitting the health and safety needs and standards. Because those workers had not been trained to handle a chemical spill, nor did they have the needed and required protective gear to shield themselves form the chemical, they became needlessly injured – a horrible result that could have been prevented. It was only after this unsettling circumstance took place that Cooper Power Systems the necessary corrective actions to clean up the spill. Due to negligence and failure to protect its workers, along with the environment, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known by their acronym, OSHA, found Cooper Power Systems guilty of committing several indecent practices, and levied a fine of $166,000.
It is unfortunate that even in our present society, where an onus is put in safety protocol and protective the environment as best we can, there are companies out there who continue to fail holding their ethical standards to the rules and regulations set forth by federal regulatory agencies. Luckily, for those of us who care about our planet and out fellow human beings, there are companies around, such as Ecolink who look for ways to help companies like Cooper manage and understand the chemicals they use. Ecolink works to present companies with eco friendly, green alternative solutions that can often replace the hazardous chemical compounds still in use by the company.
If your business is looking for ways to improve chemical management, contact Ecolink to learn how to reduce, reuse, and in some cases even recycle your industrial chemicals. Ecolink experts can help your company transition to chemical solutions that will help keep your workers safer. Smart businesses will evaluate their chemicals to discover safer choices to avoid accidents, lawsuits, fines, and potential injuries that might certainly be prevented.
Are All Paint Strippers the Same?
/in Paint Strippers/by Industrial DegreasersSo, with the obvious concern regarding the types of paint strippers available, and whether paint strippers are safe to use, what is an industrial organization, or even an individual, needing a paint stripper to do? Luckily, serious advancements in the types of chemicals that are placed into paint strippers have been made, making the active ingredients in paint strippers much safer now than they used to be. Green alternative solution agencies such as Ecolink have worked hard at assisting scientists and chemists with the producing of eco friendly, green alternative paint strippers that work as effectively as traditional sources, but without the hazardous components involved. Ecolink believes that all harmful chemical agents should be removed from all industrial products, services, and components, because nothing is worth the potential for harmful exposure that could be placed on employees and the environment. Especially with today’s technologies and advancements, scientists, chemists, and green solution organizations like Ecolink are finding much success replacing older hazardous chemical compounds with newer, green alternative solutions.
To find out more about new paint strippers laced with safe active ingredients, it is recommended that you consult with a representative of Ecolink. The professionals at Ecolink can point you in the right direction for eco friendly, green alternative paint stripers, so you can remove paint from any surface as efficiently as possible, while not having to worry about the exposure to harmful chemical agents.