Hazardous Substances Management Services

Achieving sound management of hazardous substances, that is protective of both the environment and health and safety is a challenge facing communities around the world. Changes in New Zealand legislation require that this challenge be met through new approaches that draw on expertise from a number of disciplines.

Tonkin & Taylor's services in hazardous substances management involve approaches with strong integration of environmental and engineering skills to provide innovative solutions.

Our integrated environmental and engineering approach supported by a strong multi-disciplinary team has led to Tonkin & Taylor being commissioned for a range of hazardous substance/waste management projects in New Zealand.

Some of our most recent assignments have included:

• Participation in the preparation of the initial set of HSNO Regulations
  
• Undertaking HSNO investigation (including a P lab) and compliance activities under contract to the Department of Labour in Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District
  
• Risk assessment of potential air emissions and installation of vapour barrier and vapour extraction system to protect a supermarket from the emissions from a chlorinated organic solvent contaminated groundwater plume
  
• Assessment of environmental effects of bulk storage of aviation fuel and pesticides for helicopter operations
  
• Review of hazardous substances inventories and identification of relevant controls and timeframes for compliance for a range of construction products manufacturers
  
• Assessment of hazardous substance storage in sensitive locations for a number of hydropower stations.

Tonkin & Taylor offers a broad range of specialist consulting services related to hazardous substances management. These services include:

Hazardous Substances Approvals

• Liaison with ERMA NZ and other agencies/interested parties
  
• Preparation, management or review of consent applications
  
• Preparation and presentation of evidence in support of applications or submissions at public hearings

Hazardous Substances Management in the Workplace

• Assessment of hazardous substance inventories and control requirements of the HSNO Regulations
  
• Assessment of regulatory requirements of regional and district plans including the Hazardous Facilities Screening Procedure
  
• Assessments of compliance with regulatory controls
  
• Preparation of resource consent applications and assessment of environmental effects reports for situations involving hazardous substances
  
• Design of facilities and control measures to minimise risk
  
• Storage, transport and labelling requirements
  
• Storage and disposal of hazardous waste
  
• Development of management procedures or Codes of Practice to minimise risk
  
• Preparation and/or review of Material Safety Data Sheets
  
• Workplace assessments.
• Investigation and assessment of risk of asbestos contamination within buildings and in soil.  Preparation and implementation of remedial works.
• Hazardous Facilities Screening Procedure Assessments.

Training Services

• Training needs analysis
  
• General awareness
  
• Hazardous substance and environmental management issues
  
• Regulatory requirements (HSNO, Act, RM Act)
  
• Principles and approaches to hazardous substance and environmental management.
  

For more information please contact Kerry Laing .

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