Remediation of a rural residential property in response to a furnace oil release. A furnace oil leak led to extensive impacts to soils at the site. Successful remediation involved an aggressive excavation program, with complex structural considerations for the existing site building.
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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments of over 50 properties located throughout Atlantic Provinces on behalf of a single client. Project deliverables included electronic text and PDF format reports including CAD drawings, and recommendations for required further investigations, as appropriate.

Site remediation and risk assessment of petroleum impacts to an apartment building in Halifax. The phased environmental site assessment process identified gaps in information pertaining to historical petroleum storage on a commercial site. The assessment process ultimately identified an abandoned underground storage tank. PLEL managed the tank removal and site remediation/risk assessment work was undertaken to achieve compliance.
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Designated substances surveys of numerous buildings for a national financial institution. The project involved sites located in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Deliverables included text and electronic reports with recommendations for corrective action to meet regulatory requirements. CAD drawings were prepared to identify locations and extent of designated substances. All data were uploaded to an online data management system accessible by the client from locations across Canada.

Annual condition assessment of asbestos materials - petroleum refinery. The assessment is conducted using a numerical rating system to assist with prioritizing remedial action and mitigating exposure risk. This rating system has been custom-designed by PLEL to specifically address industrial and marine installations.

Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) of 12 properties located throughout the Atlantic provinces on behalf of a single client. The need for additional assessment was identified by Phase I ESAs on all properties. Where necessary, Site Management Plans were prepared to reduce the risk of exposure to the identified impacts.

Fugitive emissions assessment at a manufacturing plant in southwest Nova Scotia. A manufacturing facility was impacted by fugitive emissions from an adjacent industrial plant. PLEL identified detectable levels of styrene in settled dust at the impacted facility. Extensive air sampling was conducted to evaluate the airborne levels and assess potential risks. Airborne levels of cobalt, generated during the sharpening of carbide-tipped saw blades, were also evaluated. Exposure data were assessed and mitigation measures were developed to reduce exposure risk.

Specification development, training and inspection services for infection control during construction projects in a regional hospital. Specifications were developed to ensure infection control measures were in accordance with the CSA standard Z317.13-03. During each construction project, inspection services were provided to verify the effectiveness of engineering controls, and to provide an historical record of project safety. Other services included the delivery of training sessions, progress reporting during each construction phase and the provision of a final report summarizing all testing and inspection results.

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments of 11 restaurant properties located in the greater Montreal, PQ area on behalf of a single client. All reports were delivered within 5 weeks of authorization to proceed.

Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) of 7 properties located throughout the greater Montreal, PQ area on behalf of a single client. The assessments were designed to address concerns identified by Phase I ESAs. The resulting information was evaluated in comparison to Province of Quebec environmental standards.

Enhanced Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of transmission tower property. In addition to all of the normal Phase I criteria, and enhanced component involved soil and analysis to gather information on the effects of the tower ground plan on soil quality. The ground plan consisted of 240 radially-placed copper lines.

Asbestos surveys of all 18 schools in a provincial school district. The surveys were designed to gather information regarding the location, extent, and condition of asbestos-containing materials (ACM), present in each building. This was part of a program to conform to New Brunswick Regulation 92-106 regarding asbestos. This regulation requires the implementation of an Asbestos Management Program for any building where asbestos is present. Project deliverables included electronic text reports, CAD drawings, and recommendations for management of asbestos-containing materials present in each building.

Asbestos surveys of all 32 schools in a provincial school district, including largest school in the Commonwealth (390,000 square feet). Information was gathered regarding the location, extent, and condition of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in each building. During the surveys, both friable and non-friable asbestos materials were examined. Project deliverables included electronic text reports, CAD drawings, and recommendations for management of asbestos-containing materials.

Environmental management services: Environmental inspections of one hundred and sixty (160) buildings located throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were executed for a client. The inspections included the collection of site data regarding hazardous materials, petroleum storage tanks and electrical generator configurations. Project deliverables included electronic spreadsheets, text reports, CAD drawings and budget figures to meet upgrade requirements.
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Environmental Assessment and Remediation - Vehicle Maintenance Facility. Following a comprehenive phased assessment in which a variety of concerns were addressed, PLEL managed remedial activities associated with petroleum impacts in soil beneath, and outside of, an operational vehicle maintenance building.
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Qualitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Site Management Plan for a commercial site in Moncton, New Brunswick. Issues at the site included petroleum hydrocarbons, various metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil and groundwater.
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Environmental consulting, assessment, design, and remediation project management services relative to a release of Bunker C. PLEL provided a broad range of services beginning with emergency response to a major Bunker C release. The project included liaison with various government stakeholders including regulators at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. This on-going project involves challenges related to underground sewer mains, active stormwater drainage routes and marine receptors.
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Air emissions and water quality monitoring program for a northern metal mining site. This assignment is managed out of the Firm's Labrador City office. The monitoring program is carried out to satisfy various provincial and federal regulations respecting mining operations. Technical services are provided in relation to water discharge points, the receiving environment and ambient air monitoring.
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Indoor air quality at a hospital site. PLEL was retained to identify the composition and source of odours that had forced the closure of a wing in a regional hospital. The contaminant was identified through airborne volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis. Odour mapping, based on concentration levels, was then used to identify the source. The source location and cause were identified and an engineered solution was provided to remedy the problem. Expert technical and consultation services were provided to nursing staff, management and facility directors throughout the emergency response project.

Infection control testing and inspection services for a multi-phase construction project in a regional hospital. PLEL conducted air quality testing and field inspections to ensure the effectiveness of the control measures in place to isolate construction areas from operating areas of the hospital. Final clearance of completed areas was provided to the contractor based on "same as before" testing and analysis procedures.

Occupational hygiene program at a salt mining operation. A program was undertaken to address various chemical and physical stressors. The program included sampling for asbestos and respirable dust and the completion of a noise monitoring program. A combination of noise dosimetry and area monitoring was conducted, resulting in graphical noise level maps presented on CAD Drawings.

Worker exposure assessment on an oil rig platform under construction. During the construction of offshore oil rig platforms, concerns regarding potential metals exposure were raised. A detailed program was developed which included a combination of personal and area sampling. The prupose of the program was to assess occupational exposure to metals during grinding, cutting and welding operations. Analytical data were evaluated against applicable exposure criteria and appropriate recommendations were delivered to the client.

Project management services during restoration of a school damaged by by Hurricane Juan. The project addressed asbestos-containing materials, extensive water infiltration and microbial growth.
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Asbestos survey of over 390 buildings for a single client. PLEL was retained by a federal agency to conduct a survey for Asbestos-Containing Materials in over 390 buildings in one community. All facilities were surveyed to identify the location, extent and quantity of asbestos. The program was also designed to identify potential human health concerns and to evaluate levels of airborne asbestos.
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