Doffing PPE: July Safety Corner

Doffing PPE: July Safety Corner

Employees must know how to doff PPE correctly. Different workers wearing different types and amounts of PPE will have diverse doffing guidelines and steps to be followed. The process of doffing PPE is especially critical for personnel working in hazardous operations...
Lithium-ion Batteries

Lithium-ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are found in many popular consumer products, and continue to grow in popularity.  With that, comes the dangers and risks of explosion and fire known as thermal runaway. First Call Environmental is at the forefront of dealing with these incidents....
Pigment release into a retention pond

Pigment release into a retention pond

First Call Environmental responded to a pigment release that impacted a retention pond. Poor weather conditions and heavy rain resulted in quick migration of the released product. A vacuum truck was used to collect the standing product and the impacted water over the...