Corporate Resume

Nova Environmental, Inc. is a full service environmental consulting and training company, with the capability and skill to manage all types and aspects of environmental projects. We offer the following services, among others:

Asbestos Services

• Nova Environmental conducts air sampling and bulk surveys, including hazard assessments.
• We provide sample analysis (identification and quantification) of asbestos in bulk or air samples using PLM, PCM, TEM and SEM.
• We provide compliance consultation regarding EPA, OSHA, MIOSHA, NIOSH and MDPH methods and procedures.
• We will provide complete and thorough reporting on all activities performed.
• We are available for consultation regarding remedial actions, Operations and Maintenance Programs, AHERA reinspections and other asbestos concerns.

Specification Development and Project Management

• Nova Environmental develops technical specifications for asbestos abatement projects in accordance with applicable regulations and industry standards.
• We can assist building owners in reviewing bids and selecting asbestos abatement contractors.
• We will provide consultation and guidance to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, including EPA, OSHA, NESHAP, and AHERA regulations.
• We provide response action supervision and guidance for all abatement activities.
• We will conduct air monitoring before, during and after response actions and/or abatement projects.

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Training Services

Provide asbestos related training courses to school administrators, custodial staff, maintenance employees, architects, engineers, contractors, supervisors and workers. Our training programs include the following:

• Inspector and Management Planner Course*
• Contractor and Supervisor Course*
• Abatement Worker Course*
• Inspector and Management Planner Refresher Course*
• Contractor and Supervisor Refresher Course*
• Abatement Worker Refresher Course*
• Project Designer Refresher Course
• Practices and Procedures in Asbestos Abatement**
• 16-Hour Operations and Maintenance Course
• 2-Hour Operations and Maintenance Course
• Reinspection Training Program
• Workshops regarding specific asbestos-related activities
• NIOSH 582 Equivalency Course

* Approved and accredited by the EPA, in accordance with the Model Accreditation Plan, 40 CFR, Part 753, Subpart I, and the Michigan Department of Public Health.
** Approved by the Michigan Department of Public Health in accordance with Act No. 147 of 1986.

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Operations and Maintenance Program Development

• -Develop Operations and Maintenance Programs designed specifically to fulfill the client's needs.
• Provide technical assistance for small-scale, short-duration activities and emergency situations.
• Provide medical surveillance programs and respirator programs.

Qualifications

Nova staff is trained and accredited in the following AHERA disciplines:

• Accredited Building Inspectors
• Accredited Management Planners
• Accredited Project Designers
• Accredited Asbestos Supervisors
• Nova staff is trained in NIOSH 582 or equivalent course for Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust
• Nova has developed a thorough Quality Control Program and participates in the PAT (Proficiency Analytical Testing) Program as well as a Round Robin Program
• Nova staff participates in the Asbestos Analysts Registry

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Environmental Site Audits and Assessments

• We conduct Transaction Screen Assessments (ASTM Standards)
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ASTM Standards)
• Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Environmental Site Audits (environmental compliance review)
• We provide SARA Title III Community Right-to-Know consulting and plan development

Qualifications

• Assessment staff trained to conduct Environmental Audits and Site Assessments in Property Transfers through the Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Assessment staff are certified property assessors through the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.

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Indoor Air Quality

• NOVA Environmental conducts building studies to identify potential source(s) of contamination.
• We conduct typical air quality sampling including but not limited, to organic vapor, radiation, pH, temperature and combustible gases.
• We provide complete and thorough reporting on all tasks performed.

Qualifications

• Our air quality staff has received specialized training through Rutgers University.
• Our air quality staff is experienced in Indoor Air Quality cases within commercial buildings, industrial facilities, schools, and hospitals.

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Lead-Based Paint

• NOVA Environmental conducts building inspections and sampling/analysis for lead based paint.
• Our inspection and analysis is conducted using the MAP X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Spectrum Analyzer.
• We conduct HUD inspections and analysis in accordance with regulations
• We provide complete and thorough reporting in accordance with industry standards and HUD guidelines.
• We provide Specification Development and air monitoring/project management for lead abatement activities.

Qualifications

• Our lead staff is licensed by the State of Massachusetts to conduct lead based paint inspections.
• Nova staff is trained in radiation safety and use of the XRF by manufacture, in accordance with HUD guidelines.
• Nova has obtained radiation registration from the Michigan Department of Public Health.

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Other Environmental Training Services

• Lead based paint inspection seminars
• Environmental site audit and assessment seminars
• Indoor air quality seminars
• Right-to-Know training course

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Other Environmental Issues

Nova Environmental is prepared to conduct other environmental field activities and consultation regarding radon, lead in water, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), underground storage tanks, ground and surface water contamination, pesticides, hazardous materials and wetlands.