Abatix sponsors UC Santa Cruz Free e-Waste Recycling Benefit

UCSC is holding a free e-waste recycling benefit Saturday, April 24 on Santa Cruz Westside.

Electronic waste such as computers, monitors, printers, televisions, VCRs, scanners, and cell phones will be collected and recycled for no charge Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 2300 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz, corner of Delaware Avenue and Natural Bridges Drive, on the Santa Cruz Westside.

The community recycling event is sponsored by UC Santa Cruz as part of Earth Week and is organized and managed by PSC Environmental Service, a hazardous waste contractor for the University of California.

A complete list of e-waste that will be accepted for recycling can be found at http://ehs.ucsc.edu/2010ewaste. Materials not eligible are also listed.

E-waste recycling is open to all residents of Santa Cruz County and UC Santa Cruz and will take place rain or shine. PSC will recycle all electronic waste in a sustainable and secure manner. Half of net proceeds will be donated to World Bicycle Relief, providing bicycles for children in third world countries who need transportation to school. The remaining half will go to UCSC to support sustainability efforts.

Local sponsors include Ace Portables, CalTrans, Community Agroecology Network – CAN, Crystal Springs Water, PSC Environmental Services, Santa Cruz Nutritionals, UCSC Physical Plant Buildings and Utilities Services, UCSC Physical Plant Grounds Services, UCSC Physical Plant Surplus, UCSC Student Environmental Center, UCSC Transportation and Parking Services.

The UCSC event is one of many across the country that PSC Environmental Services holds with universities and communities. National sponsors include Abatix, Clean Earth, Electronics Recyclers International, and Home Depot.

For more information contact Dan Blunk at (831) 459-3541 or blunk@ucsc.edu.

http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/press_releases/text.asp?pid=3676

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Abatix is a leading supplier to the healthcare construction industry

Abatix Healthcare Construction Brochure

The Joint Commission’s Environment of Care standard requires risk assessments for construction, renovation and demolition projects and mitigation of identified risks (Standard EC.02.06.05) They are commonly referred to as ICRA or PCRA assessments. Four Types (A, B, C, D) are utilized depending on the type of project. For more information you may go to the Joint Commission website at www.jointcomission.org or Environment of Care website at www.jcrinc.com.

Abatix is a leading supplier in the Healthcare, Engineering, Facilities Maintenance, and Infection Control for safety supplies to the hospital and MOB services. The equipment, safety and disinfectants provided in the above brochure will help the user easily and economically assemble the supplies needed to comply to Joint Commission requirements. Count on Abatix and “Experience the Difference”.

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New EPA requirement goes into effect April 2010

The new rule applies to every trade where lead based paint is disturbed.

As of April 22, 2010 the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule (40 CFR 745) will be in effect .

Under the new rule, EPA-certification is required and specific lead safe work practices must be followed by anyone disturbing more than six square feet of painted surface on the interior (Twenty square feet on the exterior) as part of their work in pre-1978 homes, schools, and other buildings.

The new rule requires contractors to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements, training, certification and accreditation requirements, work practice standards, post renovation cleaning verification and recordkeeping requirements. Contractors will have to complete an EPA accredited 8 hour training course that teaches contractors how to comply with the provisions of the regulation mentioned above. In addition to the training, contractors will be required to apply for their firms’ certification through the EPA and adopt the specific work practices taught in the 8 hour course.

The EPA is authorized to impose fines ($37,500 per violation, per day) and penalties upon contractors and firms that do not comply with this rule. Knowing or willful violations of the rule by contractors of firms can even result in imprisonment.

For some, in today’s economic climate, that competitive edge may mean the difference between financial stability and downfall. Most cities, counties, school districts and local governments have taken notice of this new federal requirement and will inevitably require EPA certification of their vendors.

Abatix is offering several RRP Initial and Refresher classes to meet the new requirements:

Please see the Abatix training page for more information or contact Jennifer Cobarruvias at (562) 457-7844.

Wisconsin Institutes EPA Lead Programs

Wisconsin has become the first state authorized to administer and enforce the U.S. EPA’s impending lead-safe rules for contractors.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized two Wisconsin programs: the Pre-Renovation Education program and the Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting program. The programs support the EPA’s impending Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, which mandates training and licensing in lead-safe work practices for construction contractors, property managers and others that work in homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978.The rule will be fully implemented in April 2010.

Gov. James E. Doyle has certified that the Wisconsin programs, to be administered by the division of public health, are at least as protective as EPA’s and provide adequate enforcement.

The Lead-based Paint Pre-Renovation Education program requires construction contractors, property managers and others that perform renovations for compensation to distribute the lead-safety pamphlet Renovate Right; Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools to owners and occupants before starting renovation work.

“We commend Wisconsin for taking the initiative to prevent further lead poisoning by ensuring that work that disturbs paint is done in a lead-safe manner,” said Bharat Mathur, acting administrator for EPA Region 5.

“We are very pleased to be implementing these lead-safe renovation programs in Wisconsin,” said Karen Timberlake, Wisconsin Department of Public Health secretary. “Renovators and rental property owners play a big part in protecting children from lead-based paint hazards in their homes. With the training and lead-safe work practices implemented with these programs, they will make even more, older Wisconsin homes safe for children.”

Lead-contaminated dust is the most significant source of lead exposure for children. Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children. Lead-based paint was used in more than 38 million homes until it was banned for residential use in 1978.

For more information about the EPA program, visit http://www.epa.gov/lead or call 800-424-LEAD (5323). For more information about Wisconsin’s new program, including information on applying for certification or locating training, contact the Wisconsin Lead Program at 608-261-6876, or visit http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/lead.

Abatix carries a full line of lead removal and encapsulant items. For more information, please see our website.

Year End Clearance Sales!

Help Abatix avoid counting these items during our year-end physicial inventory!

Purell Hand Sanitizer
8oz. pump bottle – 12 per case
WAS: $62.08
NOW: $43.90

Extension Cords
12×3 100 ft.
WAS: $53.50
NOW: $41.00

Abatix MAX Work Gloves
Premium Side Split Leather
Sizes Large and Extra Large
WAS: $3.08/ pair
NOW: $1.95/ pair

DeWalt Cordless Trim Saw
18v 5 3/8 trim saw kit
Item# DW936K
WAS: $231.60
NOW: $168.00

HURRY! These items won’t last long!

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Portable Gas Protection

Gas Alert Clip Extreme offers continuous, reliable protection. Available in two year or three year versions, this single gas detector requires no calibration, sensor replacement, battery replacement, or battery charging. H2S, SO2, CO or O2.

Abatix offers several different types of portable gas detection products. Please see our website of give one of our experienced sales people a call today!

 

Abatix MSDS Database Now Online!

Per the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard (HCS), manufacturers and distributors of hazardous and potentially hazardous chemicals must provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all relevant products. MSDS must contain pertinent information on chemical composition, health hazards and emergency counteractive procedures. An MSDS for every hazardous chemical must be available in the workplace.

ABATIX  has compiled hazard communications data for products that we stock. They are accessible from our web site via PDF download.

For more information, please go to Abatix’s MSDS Database.

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