Environmental

A Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Your Fire System

As a business owner, the safety of your employees and customers should be your top priority. One of the most important investments you can make in this regard is having a functional fire system installed in your establishment. However, installing a fire system is only half the battle. Just like any other piece of equipment, the system requires regular maintenance to ensure it is working perfectly. This blog post will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to maintain your fire system.

Tips for Using Fire Extinguishers Correctly

Fire extinguishers come in different sizes, but they are critical to fire safety. Notably, the last thing you want is to tackle a fire without the right tools. Even if you have a fire extinguisher, you still need to know how to use it to manage and control flames. Generally, misusing a fire extinguisher renders it ineffective. This article highlights critical tips for using a fire extinguisher correctly. Identify Safe Evacuation Route — When a fire erupts in a workplace, the first thing that comes to mind is blasting fire extinguishers before anything else.

What You Need to Know About Your Home's Indoor Air Quality

The air quality of your home is very important for your health and for the home itself. Unfortunately, many homeowners don't often think about the air quality of their home's interior, or they may not realize that they can have that air tested and improved somewhat easily. Note a few factors to consider about your home's indoor air quality so you know if you should have that air tested and what to do to improve its quality, if necessary.

Sayonara Cement: Safely Removing Asbestos Cement From Your Property

By now the dangers posed by the asbestos sheeting commonly used in older building is self-evident, and the mere mention of this dangerous insulating material sends a shiver up the spine of many a homeowner and property developer. However, asbestos doesn't just exist in the rigid, fibrous boards that inhabit the public imagination -- asbestos was also used as an integrated material in many other building materials, but this asbestos is no less dangerous than its 'pure' counterparts and must still be removed promptly.

Does Your Septic Tank Need to Be Emptied?

Septic tanks can offer certain benefits to the homeowner over using the public sewer systems, which has made them more popular than you might think if you're not someone who has one. But if you are, you're no doubt aware of all the ways in which they can be useful. And even though they put the responsibility for waste management firmly in your hands, the actual time and effort needed to keep on top of it all is really fairly minimal.