BioMax Environmental Inc.
727 19th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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Moisture Inspections and Mold Assessments
As industrial hygienists, we’ve seen firsthand the devastating impacts of water and moisture damage where mold growth can quickly occur within as little as 48 hours. Such mold contamination may also have a significant effect on building structures and the health of its occupants. One of the most common causes of mold growth is excess moisture, which can result from a variety of factors including leaks from the exterior, plumbing leaks, subterranean drainage issues, and high indoor humidity levels. The severe rainstorms of … Continue reading
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Making sure illegal – and toxic – drug labs get cleaned up.
Monterey County Weekly Newspaper article published June 22, 2022. Link to Monterey County Weekly article Reprinted from original article… …A Pacific Grove man leads the way in making sure illegal – and toxic – drug labs get cleaned up. Big drug busts of methamphetamine and opioid labs make for splashy, attention-grabbing headlines, but what happens to those labs after law enforcement leaves and the attention wanes? What becomes of the rented hotel rooms, apartments and homes commandeered by illicit drug makers? What is … Continue reading
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Establishment of Standards for Opioid Contamination Assessment and Cleanup
I am very excited and proud to announce that my peer reviewed technical article and work regarding opioid contamination titled, Establishing Standards for the Assessment and Decontamination Cleanup of Opioid Contaminated Properties was accepted and recently published. This article presents a case study involving the assessment and cleanup of a residence used to receive illegal shipments of the powerful opioids (including fentanyl and carfentanil) and where illicit drugs were produced, handled, and distributed. The resultant work on this and similar cases involving these … Continue reading
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Wildfire Smoke Damage Assessment Services
The devastating recent wildfires have impacted many communities in both Northern and Southern California. Recent fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and have destroyed thousands of homes and structures, killing many in it’s path of destruction and damaging structures and residences (both inside and outside) with extensive smoke damage. Due to the changing wind patterns and the varying topography of the affected areas, the resultant smoke from these uncontrolled wildfires has also traveled throughout adjacent communities and regions affecting commercial and … Continue reading
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Sampling of Contaminated Surfaces for SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus)
As our businesses, communities, and families come out of this worldwide pandemic, we will also need to determine when it is “Safe” and appropriate to do this. The intent of the current Shelter In Place (SIP) orders were specifically designed to limit the spread and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) from exposures associated with person-to-person transmission as well as from surface contact and transmission where the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be present. The ongoing professional and technical debate relative to surface contact transmissions is … Continue reading
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Decontamination and Disinfection Considerations
Let’s start with this fact… All viruses are neither “Living” nor “Dead”… Instead, they are considered to be somewhere in-between these two worlds!!! This is extremely important when it comes to the “decontamination” and “disinfection” procedures necessary for the prevention of the COVID-19 disease (caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) and our current worldwide pandemic. To clarify… When we are referring to “COVID-19”, as is done frequently in the press, we are technically referring to the actual human disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. … Continue reading
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Cannabis Manufacturing Ergonomic Evaluation and Training
Implementing ergonomic programs in the workplace can reduce repetitive stress related injuries and pain as well as improve productivity, morale, and even attendance. BioMax Environmental’s ergonomists are skilled at performing these evaluations and have become experts in the specific needs associated with the emerging cannabis industry and its unique requirements, conditions, and demands on workers and the workplace environments. Our specialists and industrial hygienists are particularly skilled to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards and conditions that contribute to musculoskeletal injury and repetitive … Continue reading
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Wildfire Smoke Damage Assessments
The recent devastating wildfires have impacted many communities in both Northern and Southern California. As of this date, the fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and have destroyed thousands of homes and structures, killing many in it’s path of destruction. Due to the changing wind patterns and the varying topography of the affected areas, the resultant smoke from these uncontrolled wildfires has also traveled throughout adjacent communities and regions affecting workplaces as well as residences within a large geographic area lying … Continue reading
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Growing Pains in the Cannabis Industry
With the recent legalization of Cannabis products, there has also been a resultant increase in regulatory oversight and management within this emerging industry as it relates to the areas of cannabis cultivation, product manufacturing, and distribution. In California (as well as in much of the Unites States and Canada), this legalization has also resulted in significant cannabis “growing pains” due to the lack of standardized codes, requirements, and enforcement with respect to these industries. In fact, depending on location and relevant local ordinances, … Continue reading
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Napa and Sonoma Fire and Smoke Damage Contamination and How BioMax is Helping…
BioMax Environmental Inc. is actively participating in the assessment, testing, and categorizing of debris, as well as related smoke damaged household possessions that were destroyed and/or affected by the Napa and Sonoma County wildfires. BioMax’s Certified Industrial Hygienists and Industrial Hygiene Technicians are actively participating in these activities to aid homeowners and businesses who have been affected by these recent wildfires. Certain protocols must be followed following a wildfire disaster when removing structural ash and debris left by the fire. To be in … Continue reading
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