Yearly Archives: 2014
Sarah Carty named ASSE’s Safety Professional of the Year
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November 25, 2014
SMG Industrial Hygienist & EH&S Specialist, Sarah Carty, was recently named the American Society for Safety Engineers’ Safety Professional of the Year for the Louisville Chapter. SMG is very proud of Sarah and her hard work. Sarah is an environmental health and safety professional with experience in industrial hygiene surveys and occupational health and safety programs. Sarah’s […]
EPA Annouces its Proposed NAAQS for Ozone
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November 25, 2014
On November 25th, 2014, EPA announced its anticipated proposal for reducing ozone. According to the proposed rule, the current standard of 75 parts per billion would be lowered to a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion. Agency officials said they would also take public comments on whether they should consider going even lower, to […]
Sarah Carty named ASSE’s Safety Professional of the Year
POV
November 25, 2014
SMG Industrial Hygienist & EH&S Specialist, Sarah Carty, was recently named the American Society for Safety Engineers’ Safety Professional of the Year for the Louisville Chapter. SMG is very proud of Sarah and her hard work. Sarah is an environmental health and safety professional with experience in industrial hygiene surveys and occupational health and safety programs. Sarah’s […]
Fact Sheets about Harmful Algal Blooms
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November 24, 2014
by Shri Vani Sripada (shrivani@smithmanage.com) The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KY DEP) develops fact sheets about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) that discuss causes and effects and strategies for managing and treating of HABs. Monitoring of Kentucky lakes by USACE and KDOW in 2013 and 2014, confirmed the presence of algal blooms some of which […]
DAQ Releases 2014 Annual Report
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November 19, 2014
The Kentucky Division of Air Quality (DAQ) 2014 Annual Report was recently added to the KDEP website. The report was printed in September and includes a wealth of information about air programs and air quality in the Commonwealth. I like to use these annual reports to monitor trends in inspections, permitting, monitoring, and pollutants. Items […]