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BAI Services Inc. Provides a full range of abatement services for all environmental hazards.Through our in house and exclusive subcontractor affiliations. In cooperation and combined efforts with these specialist BAI Services Inc. performs all environmental phase III cleanup and abatement services for our customers giving the client the the comfort of continuity of one stop shopping.
Experienced – This team has years of experience in planning, conducting, reporting and managing environmental audits and assessments. Team members have conducted literally hundreds of audits, assessments and other due diligence activities. Every aspect of environmental expertise as well as safety and health knowledge has been addressed in previous work activities.
Cost-effective – We pride ourselves in provide services that address all our clients’ needs in the most economical way possible. There are numerous examples in our portfolio of solutions we identified that saved our clients substantial amounts of time and money. In environmental management, saving time is almost as significant as saving actual costs.
Innovative – While we are not trying to “reinvent the wheel”, our team also constant look for solutions that provide creative ways to address problems or obstacles. In many instances, this simply means using proven technologies or approaches in ways or areas not previously considered.
Responsive – We aim to meet or exceed all agreed upon deadlines. Our clients can attest to our solid record of completing our work “on time and on budget” all the time. You can trust us to help for any of the environmental issues below.
- Asbestos
- Biological
- Lead
- Mold
- Petroleum
- Selective Demolition
- Soils
- Storage Tanks
- PCB Contamination
- Volatile Chemicals
RELATED SERVICES OFFERED:
• Lead-Based Paint Inspection- BAI Environmental staffs licensed inspectors who utilize XRF sampling instruments to test suspected lead containing exterior and interior painted surfaces of your building for lead-based paint. This procedure is non-damaging to the painted surfaces, with on-site results.
• Lead Paint Removal - BAI Environmental can assist with lead abatement in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Licensed workers perform all work with proper containment to protect the health of occupants. ESTIMATES ARE FREE
• Section 8 Clearance Inspection – A licensed inspector will collect a dust wipe sample from each painted area noted in the section 8 report as being “Above Deminimus.” All painted areas that are noted as “Below Deminimus” must pass a visual inspection.
• Lead Risk Assessment – A licensed risk assessor will conduct a thorough inspection of the property to determine any lead hazards. Appropriate sampling may include dust wipes, soil sampling and water sampling.
• Abatement Clearance Inspection – A licensed inspector will visually inspect and collect dust wipe samples within the area where abatement occurred.
• Project Management/Air Monitoring – Generally performed during lead abatement activities or along the perimeter of the work area – used to determine exposure levels of lead in air. All buildings constructed prior to 1978 has the potential to contain lead-based paint.
What's the real concern about lead?
Lead is a soft, blue-gray, naturally occurring metal. It has been used for centuries for medicinal, industrial, commercial and household purposes. When lead enters the body especially young children can be quite toxic and destructive. Lead is primarily found in the exterior and interior paint of the building. Lead was added to paint for three main reasons: Color Enhancement, Increased Durability & as a Drying Agent. Lead-based paint is typically found in window systems, bathrooms, door jambs, soffits, chair rails and doors.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that 75% of the houses built before 1978 contain some lead base paint. The director of that agency describes lead as the**Number One Environmental Threat to the Health of Children in the United States.
Lead is a highly toxic substance and exposure to it is known to cause a variety of health problems in children. These injuries, which are often irreversible, will affect children throughout their lives and may impede their future success. The National Safety Council estimates that there are more than 400,000 children under the age of six who have elevated levels of lead in their blood. Children can be exposed to lead in several ways. The most common way, however, is for children to come in contact with lead-based paint in their own homes. Through chewing on woodwork or just common hand to mouth contact, children can unintentionally ingest lead particles. Any child living in a house built prior to 1978 could be at risk for lead poisoning and should be tested.
EPA's official policy on the identification of residential lead-based hazards in paint, dust and soil became effective on March 6, 2001. The standards establish criteria for identifying hazards in interior and exterior lead-based paint, lead-contaminated household dust, and lead-contaminated residential soil hazards. Under the new standards, lead is considered a hazard if there are greater than: 40 micrograms of lead in dust per square foot on floors; 250 micrograms of lead in dust per square foot on interior window sills and 400 parts per million (ppm) of lead in bare soil in children's play areas or 1200 ppm average for bare soil in the rest of the yard.
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