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Company Profile

Titan is in its 17th year of business and is a locally ownedsmall business serving the entire Midwest and beyond.

We provide a wide-range of environmental consulting, testing and remediation services to residential, commercial and industrial clients including city, state and federal government agencies for:

• Asbestos• Lead-Based Paint • Mold• Radon• Meth Lab • Tear Gas• Pigeon Feces• PCBs/Mercury/Tritium (Universal Waste)

Titan also provides complete interior and selective “clean” demo of non-hazardous building materials.

Titan employs approximately 35-45 people depending on our project work load.

EPA RRP Rule – Became Law April, 2010

Lead Based Paint & The EPA RRP Rule

The EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule(40 CFR Part 745) requires companies that advertiseand/or perform renovation and their workers and sub-contractor’s be certified and follow specific lead-safework practices when they disturb lead-based paint inTarget Housing (single and multi-family) and ChildOccupied Facilities built before 1978.

Target Housing is a home or residential unit (single andmulti-family housing) built on or before December 31,1977. Can also be referred to as “Pre-78 housing”.

A Child-Occupied Facility is any pre-1978 building or portion of a building that is visited by children under 6 years of age at least 6 hours a week; these buildings could include but are not limited to: schools, child-care facilities, daycare centers, churches, community centers, libraries and hospitals.

These same regulations for Public and Commercial Buildings are coming soon.


EPA Authorizes and Approves State Run RRP Programs

To date, EPA has authorized 14 states to run their ownrenovation programs. The authorized states are AL, DE, GA,IA, KS, MA, MS, NC, OK, OR, RI, UT, WA and WI.

If an individual renovator is certified by an authorized statethey are also qualified to work in any of the ten (10) EPAadministered states, with no additional training. EPA certifiedrenovators wishing to work in an authorized state shouldcontact the state to determine if additionaltraining/certification is necessary.


The RRP Rule: Enforcement

• EPA may suspend, revoke, or modify a firm’scertification if the Certified Firm or CertifiedRenovator is found to be in noncompliance.

• Those firms found to be non-compliant may beliable for civil penalties of up to $37,500 for eachviolation.

• Those firms who knowingly or willfully violate thisregulation may be subject to fines of up to anadditional $37,500 per violation, or imprisonment,or both.


Housing built just in the 1970’s – Could be as low as 10%, with the majority of the Lead-Based Painted building components located on the exterior.

Lead Based Paint

Lead Based Paint and Glazed Tile

Lead Based Paint on Basement Walls

Lead Based Paint in Buildings

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Lead Based Paint in Buildings

Asbestos in Homes & Buildings

Asbestos was once used in more than 3,000 consumer products, someof which may still be in use, asbestos is not banned in all buildingmaterials. Testing must be performed prior to renovation or demolitionactivities in accordance with 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M; EPA’s AsbestosNESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) forPublic and Commercial Rental Properties, Buildings and Structures. Allsuspect Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) must be testedor assumed prior to renovation or demolition.• Common building materials that are suspect for asbestos:

• Popcorn Ceiling Textures / Decorative Wall Textures• Suspended Ceiling Tiles / Glued-on Ceiling Tiles• Felt Backing on Linoleum/Sheet Vinyl • 9x9 and 12x12 Vinyl Composite Floor Tile & Mastic • Sheetrock Mud or Joint Compound • Hard Plaster with Skim or Finish Coat• Felt or Paper Wrap on Ductwork• Pipe, Boiler and Duct Insulation• Vibration Joint Cloth at Duct Joints• Spay on Fire Proofing / Insulated Fire Doors• Vermiculite Attic Insulation (traces of Tremolite) • Sink Undercoat • Transite Countertops, Paneling, Roofing, Piping• Roofing Materials • Window Glazing or Caulk

Asbestos in Homes & Buildings

Mold in Homes & Buildings

• Mold is in our environment every where all of the time (it will always exist) and it exists in practically every color you can imagine.

• “Toxic Black mold" is not a species or specific kind of mold …although the news media and other “mold remediation” companies like to loosely throw that term around.

• Many black molds are relatively benign and common in the environment.

• Mold species such as Stachybotrys, Chaetomium and Aspergillus/Penecillium are among those most known to have a negative impact on human health.


Unchecked mold growth can damage building materials and caneven eventually cause structural damage. Common sites forindoor mold growth include;

– Sheetrock, Ceiling Tiles, Carpet, Tack Strip and Pad– HVAC System Filters, Condensate Line, Drip Pan,

Fan Coils, Registers and inside Ducts– Behind Clothes Washers and Dryers– Behind Refrigerators and Dishwashers– Under and behind Sinks and Toilets


• Mold growth inside HVAC ducts


• The most apparent sign of a mold problem is visiblemold.

• if visible mold is present, air and surface sampling isusually unnecessary (unless the insurance adjuster andother parties are requiring baseline testing).

• The water and/or moisture problem that allowed themold to grow should be noted and evaluated.

• Moisture meters are used to find wet buildingmaterials and possible areas of hidden mold growth.

• Thermo-hygrometers can be used to measure real timetemperature and relative humidity. The RH shouldbelow 60% to avoid mold growth. Ideal is 30% to 50%.


• Remediation projects are generally divided into; – small (less than 10 square feet of mold)– medium (10-100 square feet of mold)– and large jobs (more than 100 square feet of mold)

• The EPA and most States recommend that an outside contractor be selected for medium and large jobs.

• Please note that Texas, New York and Florida have mold regulations that require consultant and contractor training and state licensing.

Radon in Homes & Buildings


Testing and Measurement:

Radon can be found all over the United States. Radon is produced from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in our soil, rocks and water and gets into the air you breathe.

You and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time. Nearly 1 out of every 15 homes in the U.S. is estimated to have elevated radon levels.

The amount of radon in the air is measured in “picocuries per liter of air,” or “pCi/L.” EPA recommends fixing your home if the results of one long term test or the average of two short term tests show radon levels of 4 pCi/L or higher.

Radon gas is odorless and invisible and the only way to know if your home or building has a radon problem is to test for it.


Mitigation System Installation:

Most homes can be fixed for about the same cost asother common home repairs and with today’stechnology, radon levels in most homes can bereduced to 2 pCi/L or below. Some radon reductionsystems can reduce radon levels in your home by upto 99%.

Meth Production and Use


• Every year, thousands of home buyers and investors unknowingly purchase homes or rent apartments where methamphetamine was either cooked, smoked or both.

• Since 2004, there has been more than 120,000 meth lab seizures, according to the DEA.

• For every pound of meth produced, five to seven pounds of chemical waste is left behind. The ground around the house is usually contaminated because meth cooks will dump their slurry or excess chemicals in the backyard.

• Short-term exposure to meth chemicals can lead to: dry mouth, headaches, nosebleeds, respiratory issues, severe mouth sores, dizziness, nausea and fatigue.

• Over a long period, liver and kidney damage, neurological problems, and increased risk of cancer.


Common items used in the manufacturing of meth:

Anhydrous ammonia commonly stored in propane tanks (corroded or blue / green tinged valves)

Large amounts of antifreeze, lantern/camp fuel, Red phosphorous, coffee filters, funnels, plastic tubing, plastic containers, mason jars, Camp stoves, microwave ovens.

Over-the-counter cold medicines such as Sudafed in the blister packs, muriatic acid, Lithium batteries, match books, Heet (gas line antifreeze), Rock salt, brake fluid, starter fluid, acetone, liquid plumber, xylene, iodine, ammonia, peroxide and alcohol……..

There are over 160 chemicals and counting that can be used in the manufacturing process.

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