LEGEND provides the unique mix of chemists, industrial hygienists, certified hazardous materials professionals, and engineers to assist architects, design engineers, forensic engineers, contractors, and building owners in their construction needs.
PRE-CONSTRUCTION/CONSTRUCTION
Pre-renovation/demolition identification of regulated hazardous materials including asbestos, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mercury, and stored chemicals.
Preparation of specifications for hazardous materials removal including text specification, scope of work identification, drawings showing the scope of work, clearance criteria, project cost estimations, project management, and compilation of project documentation.
Review of plans and specifications for air quality issues including ventilation layout, specified components, filtrations, etc. Review from schematic design through construction drawings. We are uniquely qualified to review laboratory ventialation design.
Review of chemical storage compliance with fire and building codes particularly important in laboratory and industrial facilities where a variety of smaller quantities of chemicals are present.
CONSTRUCTION/POST-CONSTRUCTION
Failure investigations including roofing material failures, flooring failures, accelerated corrosion, etc.
Air quality or transient odor issues including identification of the odor composition and identifying sources.
Microbial investigations including verification of water intrusion mitigation measures, air testing, and photographic documentation of activites including a written report.