Join us at IOSEM Symposium
How can improving environmental performance mean more profits? Environmental Managers understand the importance of a strong management program that engages the entire workforce while still running a profitable business. Come join us for this one-day symposium where you will learn about tools and strategies…
Profile – Phil Abernethy Owner and Founder of Absorb Environmental Solutions
Phil developed a passion for the natural environment while growing up on a farm in Northern New South Wales. After graduating with a BE(Chem., Hons) and later an MBA Phil has over three decades of hands on experience designing, commissioning and operating sugar…
Environmental and the Law
Absorb routinely provides training to explain how the law drives the environmental performance within all industries. Usually the law is complex and difficult for the average person to understand. Commonwealth; State and Territory Environmental Legislation changed after 1992 away from rule by regulation…
Biodegradable is always best!
When we read the marketing blurb on the side of a consumer package we often see the claim that the product is biodegradable. Does that mean it is harmless to the environment? Not necessarily. Let’s imagine the following incident has occurred: Two road…
How to use a Spill Kit in 8 Steps Now available as a POSTER
Many of you will be familiar with the ABSORB 8 Step Spill Response Procedure which is the focus of our Spill Response Training program and animated video. These 8 Steps have evolved over the past 20 years that we have been delivering spill response training….
How to tell when a spill is cleaned up?
Many years ago I reported on a spill incident involving a council clean-up crew using dry sand to absorb engine oil from a bitumen road following a vehicle accident at a set of traffic lights. The clean-up crew shovelled sand onto the oil; swept…
Keep your SDSs Dry
Safety Data Sheets are required to be available to employees handling Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials. The trend is to store SDSs online using proprietary systems such as Chemwatch or Chemalert. This makes sure that the documents are up to date. However in practise…
Company Owner Cops Conviction Chemical Waste
Company Owner Cops Conviction Chemical Waste The director of a company t…
Your Compliance Checklist
What should you be doing now to make sure you …