BATTA Environmental has recently opened a branch office in Owings Mills, MD.  The office is situated close to Baltimore, MD and convenient to the Baltimore-Washington corridor.  The growth and expansion of our services to this important market has necessitated the need for a local office presence.  Our objective will be to grow this office into a fully-independent branch office capable of supporting our growing Federal and non-Federal client base in the Baltimore-DC corridor.  BATTA is very excited to be taking this important step and looks forward to supporting our current and future clients in the area.

The office contact information is:

Batta Environmental

10451 Mill Run Circle, Ste. 400

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

410.356.8849

The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded BATTA a Design Study contract for a building in Washington, DC.  Under this contract, BATTA is tasked with delivering a Study for Asbestos (ACM) Abatement at a large Court Building.  The study is to investigate and evaluate feasible design alternatives for the abatement of asbestos while determining impacts to Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire Protection systems. Deliverables will include a conceptual design program, implementation strategy, phasing plan, schedule and estimates to support the project’s needs.

As a Prime Consultant, BATTA will be managing the Environmental scope effort and leading an A/M/E/P team to deliver the program study requirements.  We are looking forward to this challenge and further growing our presence in the DC market.

Batta Environmental is exhibiting at the Analitica Latin America Expo in Brazil.  The Expo is the premiere event for the International Exhibition of Laboratory Technology, Analyses, Biotechnology and Quality Control.  The major companies of the laboratory technology, biotechnology and quality control sectors participate in the event and it is where one can find in one place the best opportunities in solutions, products and services of major industries: pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, chemical among others.

BATTA is proud to showcase our Environmental Laboratory Qualifications and Experience at this event and hopes to gain new insight and contacts in Brazil’s emerging market economy.

The trip is being organized in part by the Delaware Office of International Trade and Development who is providing invaluable support and assistance.  Mr. Naresh Batta, President, is travelling with the State of Delaware and two other local laboratory technology companies to exhibit and participate in this exciting event.

The GSA (General Services Administration) has elected to exercise the option for extension to our GSA Environmental Services Contract. Originally awarded in October of 2006, the extension period will go to October of 2016. BATTA is authorized to provide Environmental Services under Federal Supply Schedule 899 and for the following Special Identification Numbers (SIN)

• 899-1 Environmental Consulting Services
• 899-3 Environmental Training Services
• 899-8 Remediation and Reclamation Services

We are privileged that GSA has decided to exercise the renewal option.  This will provide us the opportunity to continue providing our Environmental and Laboratory services for our current Federal clients that are utilizing this contract vehicle.

The George Washington University (GWU) has chosen BATTA as their HAZMAT Consultant and HAZMAT Project Manager for renovations occurring at their Medical Center Building. BATTA will be providing HAZMAT survey guidance, engineering designs for HAZMAT abatement and overall project management for remediation and disposal of regulated materials. The effort is part of large building renovations taking place over the next couple of years.

BATTA is honored to be chosen for this project and looks forward to expanding our growing presence in the Washington D.C. market.

The Delaware City Environmental Coalition (DCEC) has received funding from the new owners/operators of the Delaware City Refinery site to conduct baseline air quality sampling. BATTA is very pleased to support the collection of this baseline data from various sampling locations around Delaware City. We are completing 14 days of ambient air monitoring and collecting samples for PM-10, PM2.5, VOCs, SOx and NOx analyses. Read more about this collaborative effort between Industry and Environmental:

BATTA will be exhibiting at the 2011 National Brownfield Conference taking place from April 3-5, 2011.

For more information visit the conference website at www.brownfields2011.org

Time moves by very fast with 2010 over and 2011 off to a fast start.  At BATTA 2011 has already begun with a fast pace and hot start with some recent project awards and extensions to current contracts. Our Industrial Hygiene group has again been awarded a contract with the City of Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections Department for Pre-Demolition asbestos inspections.  Our IH and IAQ groups are providing full-time Health/Safety OSHA construction monitoring services at a local automotive plant undergoing retrofit.  And our Geo-Environmental group is actively involved with environmental investigation projects for Amtrak ARRA projects.  Our lab is continuing work on EPA START projects and analyzing hundreds of daily samples for other clients.

We value the relationships that have been built and thank all of our clients for their continued trust and confidence!  If you would like to know how we can support your Environmental/Health/Safety needs, please contact us anytime.

Some people may wonder whether the Federal Stimulus dollars being spent as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) projects is achieving its original objectives.  While that debate is ongoing and future Stimulus dollars are being conisdered, there is no debate that almost all ARRA projects have some degree of Environmental-Health-Safety (EHS) requirements. And BATTA is very proud to be an integral part of many of the East Coast Region’s ARRA projects.  We are providing a comprehensive range of EHS services to many “Shovel Ready” projects.  These services include Health/Safety Plan Development, Environmental Protection Plan Development, on-site Environmental Monitoring/Testing before and during construction, and Management Consulting on Hazardous Waste and Disposals.  Our in-house accredited lab is providing environmental analytical services to many of these projects.

Many of our projects are in the Transportation Sector and clients include Amtrak, SEPTA, State DOTs, and Highway Administration.  As these and future projects continue to receive funding, BATTA is ready to put our resources and knowledge to work.  Contact us to see how we can serve the Environmental-Health-Safety needs of your project.

The use of organic solvents and other chemicals/compounds in manufacturing and R&D sectors continues to prompt the requirement for Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessments.  BATTA is proud to partner with many of the region’s well-known manufacturing companies in the completion of Exposure Assessments and technical guidance for improved workplace safety and health.  Our staff collects data and interprets/evaluates findings against the applicable OSHA and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) standards for permissible exposure limits (PELs) and Threshold Limit Values (TLVs).

Employee exposure monitoring is performed in accordance with NIOSH and OSHA recommended guidelines. Sampling is accomplished using various sampling apparatuses and sampling media, such as low flow adapters, cyclone respirable dust samplers, solid sorbent tubes, direct reading colorimetric tubes, and passive diffusion samplers.  The proper apparatus and media is chosen based on recommended best Industrial Hygiene practices and the task that is to be monitored.

BATTA has on hand all of the required sampling devices (high and low volume air pumps), sample media, field forms, records, PPE, etc. to safely and accurately complete the exposure assessments. Our technical staff understands that proper data collection and evaluation is only half of the task.  An exposure assessment cannot be fully completed unless there are meaningful and practical recommendations from Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) to improve conditions that will lead to better protection of employee health.  BATTA takes this role very seriously and provides professional Industrial Hygiene recommendations as part of each deliverable.