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The environmental compliance audit
is a preventative maintenance tool used to keep business form
inadvertently harming the environment by not complying with pertinent
regulations or simply, by not being aware of their responsibilities.
The audit tool addresses the
practices of a business with respect to air quality, waste water discharge,
hazardous waste generation, and hazardous materials storage.
Environmental compliance audits
benefit the property owner or manager by reviewing the practices of existing
tenants' operations before the environment is jeopardized.
The audit tool reduces the ability
of a potential environmental hazardous condition from escalating into a
damaging liability issue.
The environmental compliance audit
process includes the following:
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A site walk-through of the
tenant's facility;
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An interview with the tenant
regarding compliance methods;
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An evaluation of existing permits
and operations;
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A determination of types and
quantities of hazardous materials stored or hazardous wastes generated;
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A review of record keeping to
determine disposal methods; and
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A summary of the audit process
with recommendations to reduce future liabilities.
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Environmental Audits