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Can your split ends help to clean oil spills?

On March 24, 1989, the world became aware of an environmental calamity in Alaska as an Exxon Valdez oil tanker spewed millions of crude oil into the Alaskan waters.  The tragic news grasped the attention of Phil McCrory, a hairdresser in Alabama. McCrory watched heart-wrenching footages of an otter covered in oil on television and did not manage to get the images out of his head.  With zero experi...
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What to look out for when buying your new home…is there an oil tank on site?

Oil Leak Clean Up
The National Planning Framework has a National Policy Objective (No 32) to target the delivery of 550,000 additional households by 2040. There will be an increased need for engineers and related professionals, such as remediation experts to provide an excellent service to house buyers as they embark on what for many will be the biggest investment of their lives. Safety A safe place to live is...
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Oil Tank Corrosion

Spending on home renovations, whilst ignoring their corroded oil tank has proved costly to one home owner. Following from our recent blog on managing the risk of an oil spill incident, Step 1 suggested one of the possible sources of risk of an oil spill was: Damage, corrosion and wear and tear on pipework and metal oil tanks. We were recently called to a newly renovated residence, following an o...
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What to do in case of an home heating Oil Spill

What to do in case of an home heating Oil Spill In the event of a home heating oil spill, prompt remedial action by property owners can mitigate environmental and third-party property damage and also help reduce remedial costs.  The approach to adopt in dealing with oil spills is site-specific, however, the following highlights essential actions that property owners should take following an oil s...
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Manage the Risk of an Oil Spill Incident

Step 1: Identify the Risk Risks may arise from many sources, such as: Oil delivery tankers. Unsuitable filling points. Overfill of tanks. Absence of bunding for oil storage tanks. Damage, corrosion and wear and tear on pipework and metal oil tanks. Poor fitting connections between the oil feed and the oil burner. Malicious damage by a third party in the act of theft of oi...
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Consequences of Oil Spill incidents

The potential consequences to the environment and to an organisation of an oil spillage are frequently overlooked or insufficiently appreciated. Oil may escape a storage facility either as a single catastrophic spillage or through a prolonged low level of initially undetected seepage, which can often be equally or potentially more damaging. A five-litre spill for example can contaminate one mill...
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Oil leak found in French Drain

Whilst undertaking an oil spill incident at a residential property in Co. Wexford, we discovered a large amount of free phase kerosene had leaked into a French drain. By discovering the oil in the french drain, Verde were able to carry out remediation works to prevent the oil migrating to the walls at the back of the property and from also leaking further into neighbouring properties. So wha...
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Management and Remediation of Oil Spills

Hear Dr. Gary Canny, PhD BSc Env – Technical Manager, Verde Remediation Services present on The Management and Remediation of Oil Spills at the Chartered Association of Building Engineers CABE North and South Regions CPD Programme and Exhibition, taking place on Friday 29th September at City North Hotel and Conference Centre.
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Remediation of Oil Spills

Dr. Gary Canny, PhD, BSc Env, Technical Manager of Verde Remediation Services Ltd will be presenting on The Management and Remediation of Oil Spills at #buildeng 2017, a Conference for Construction Professionals on Friday 29th September at City North Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath.
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