ECSi - Environmental Compliance Solutions, Inc.


YOUR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXPERT



HELPING YOU ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE SINCE 1992





ECSi is a dynamic and broadly experienced environmental testing and consulting firm, based in the United States, but with clients located around the world. We specialize in the performance of air pollution source testing required to demonstrate compliance with USEPA, state, and local agency regulations and requirements governing the operation of equipment used in ethylene oxide (EtO) gas-sterilization systems. We also perform comprehensive ambient monitoring studies, can help facilities evaluate potential sources of fugitive emissions, provide environmental permit application preparation and submittal services, and can give knowledgeable recommendations for practical and effective means to ensure compliance with current and impending EtO emissions restrictions and requirements.

Through the successful completion of over 3,000 EtO source/emissions tests and consulting projects since 1992, we have long been the recognized expert in this field…using reliable and proven testing methodology, always with an eye towards innovation, and a constant goal of utilizing the best available and globally approved standards for compliance testing. This level of experience, along with our analytical accuracy and ultra-low EtO detection limits, serves our clients well in even the most demanding demonstrations of compliance.





SERVICES





TESTING FOR COMPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION



Through the successful completion of over 3,000 ethylene oxide source tests, we have an unmatched reputation of excellence with our clients and with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. We are by far the most experienced ethylene oxide emissions testing contractor in the US (and worldwide), with an unparalleled history of development, innovation, and reliability in the performance of direct-interface sampling and analysis of EtO emissions sources. With our proven, reproducible and ultra-low outlet detection limits as low as 10 parts per billion (ppb), we give our clients the highest possibility for compliance with control efficiency and stack emissions requirements.



HELP WITH NEW USEPA REQUIREMENTS FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE



New USEPA regulation of EtO sterilization facilities is impending in the near future, in the form of a proposed revision of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and prefaced by new upcoming USEPA requests for information from all facilities subject to the EtO NESHAP, with an emphasis on potential sources of fugitive emissions of EtO such as workspace ventilation and even wastewater discharge. USEPA is also proposing the use of a standardized emission factor of 0.5-1.0 percent of annual facility EtO usage for the calculation of fugitive emissions, as part of the determination of public health risk for all EtO sterilization facilities. We can help you perform an evaluation of your sterilization and emission control system to help you identify potential trouble spots, and can perform thorough testing as part of a complete assessment, including a determination of your actual fugitive emissions, which can be much lower than EPA estimates. We can then provide you with recommendations for feasible, practical and effective actions you can take to optimize your system and achieve compliance.



OTHER TESTING AND CONSULTING SERVICES



We perform both interior workspace and exterior fence line ambient monitoring to provide facilities with data used in the evaluation of potential employee and public health risks, and in the performance of environmental impact modeling. Through our expertise in the field, and our solid relationships with local air permitting agencies, we are able to provide complete, and often expedited permit application preparation and submittal services. We can also help you with bench testing and performance evaluations of emission-reduction systems. In addition, our analytical expertise can be applied to an evaluation of the performance of your in-house ambient monitoring systems, and we can even perform upgrade and maintenance services on SRI GC systems.



Contact ECSi for immediate feedback, cost-effective testing and consulting work, and practical solutions from a highly respected expert in the field





If you need help understanding and pursuing compliance with the new USEPA requirements for EtO sterilization facilities, are in need of EtO testing services for a demonstration of compliance, or are looking for assistance with an upcoming equipment upgrade or installation, planning and/or permitting, contact us at:



tel: 949-400-9145

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COMPANY PRESIDENT





DANIEL P. KREMER



Dan Kremer is the founder and President of ECSi, Inc., a highly regarded environmental testing and consulting firm which has been in business since 1992, specializing in the specific needs of the ethylene oxide sterilization industry.


Though his current professional focus is somewhat specific, his 32 years of broad-based experience includes performance of many other types of air pollution source testing using wet-impingement and other types of sample collection, as well as various instrument methods. In addition, he's performed soil and wastewater sampling and analysis, soil vapor testing, indoor and outdoor ambient monitoring for hazardous air pollutants, environmental site assessments (Phase I and II), and personnel exposure monitoring. In recognition of his professional knowledge and experience in the environmental field, he's also been asked to develop educational and training programs and provide expert testimony.



INDUSTRIES WE WORK WITH





EtO Sterilization Contractors



Medical Device Manufacturers



Healthcare Facilities



Reasearch and Development Companies



Food (Spice) Industry



INDUSTRY NEWS





Informational and Testing Recommendations in Anticipation of Proposed New USEPA NESHAP Requirements And Impending Information Request (FALL 2021)



This applies to all commercial EtO sterilization facilities subject to USEPA 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart O (currently facilities using >2,000 lbs EtO/year, but many additional commercial users may be added).


As you probably already know, the USEPA is in the process of performing an updated review and analysis of potential health risks associated with emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO), as part of a probable revision of the current regulations governing the use and control of emissions of EtO by commercial facilities. The following are our recommended actions for facilities subject to this regulation, to be taken in preparation for response to the upcoming (currently postponed until Fall of 2021) USEPA information request, and in anticipation of the adoption of more stringent work practice and emission control requirements.


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