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Articles published in national facility management, contracting, and environmental magazines are available. If you would like a copy of a particular article, just call or make an Article Request.

Saving on Compliance
By Stephanie Sparkman, P.E., Alcoa Inc.
June 2007 in Pollution Engineering
Stephanie explains how the Essential Suite™ Air module saves the company time and money in meeting their regulatory obligations.

Recordkeeping: More Than a Numbers Game
By Judy Coleman Training Manager, ESS
September 2006 in ISHN
Judy discusses how a well designed and automated training program can prevent the prevalence of safety metrics under-reporting.

Cradle-to-Cradle Product Optimization
By Marc Dillon, Director of Consulting Services, ESS
August 2006 in ISHN
Marc discusses the product design protocol Cradle-to-cradle management and how it stands to impact the future of environmental compliance.

Refrigerant Safety 101
By Mark Harbin, Compliance Services Manager, ESS
July 2006 on Maintenance Solutions Magazine
Mark discusses the best practices that surround an effective refrigerant safety program.

HAZCOM Standardization
By Marc Dillon, Director of Consulting Services and Judy Coleman Training Manager
June 2006 in ISHN
Marc and Judy discuss the latest developments in standardizing chemical management, with the Global Harmonization System, in the United States.

Thirteen-Year-Old Company Finally Finds its Legs
By Francine Hardaway, Ph.D., Communications Consultant, ESS
April 2006 on AlwaysOn.com
Francine offers commentary on the timeline of ESS' successes.

Refrigerant Regulation Final Rule Changes will Reveal True Nature, Future Direction of Managing Leak Repairs
By Steve Ehrlich, Vice President Compliance Services, ESS
May 2005 for Ohio Manufacturing & Technology
Steve Ehrlich discusses the new level of care and due diligence that must be taken to ensure refrigerant compliance.

Refrigerant Rule Provides Direction for Managing Leak Repairs
By Steve Ehrlich, Vice President Compliance Services, ESS
April 2005 for The Extra Edition, Web site of The NEWS
In a follow up article to the Mark Harbin's cover story in March, Steve Ehrlich discusses the new level of care and due diligence that must be taken to ensure refrigerant compliance.

New EPA Refrigerant Rules End 13-Year Leak Rate Mandate
By Mark Harbin, Manager Compliance Services, ESS
March 2005 for The NEWS
Mark Harbin comments on the upcoming changes to the EPA's refrigerant leak rate calculation methods and their effect on the HVAC industry.

Ask the Experts
By Judith Coleman, Training Manager, ESS
February 2005 for Compliance Magazine
Judith Coleman discusses the advantages and challenges of maintaining an organization's OSHA Form 300A and injury and illness statistics in an electronic format.

Exposing Chemical Risks
By Judith Coleman, Training Manager, ESS
January 2005 for ISHN
Judith discusses the interrelationship of MSDS management and job hazard analysis in maintaining a strong worker safety program.

Refrigerant Rule Provides Direction for Managing Leak Repairs
By Steven Ehrlich, Vice President of Compliance Services, ESS
April 2005 for The News
Changes in the U.S. EPA's 13-year-old refrigerant regulations clarify and improve definitions, and close gaps in the original rule, but the primary impact of the new amendments involves the elimination of those legal loopholes that attorneys have used in enforcement cases.

EPA Amends Leak Rate Calculations
By Mark Harbin, Refrigerant Software and Compliance Services, ESS
March 2005 for The News
A new Clean Air Act amendment will likely cause owners and operators of equipment that contains ozone-depleting refrigerant charges in excess of 50 pounds to review and re-evaluate their leak rate calculation methods.