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WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by a respiratory virus and it has not caused illness in humans before. Symptoms include: fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. This virus is easily communicable and spreads in a similar manner to the cold or flu – respiratory droplets, contaminated surfaces, and close contact. This virus is affecting all of us and EMSI is committed to help keep your facility and personnel safe. Our Enviroexperts are trained and prepared to safely clean and decontaminate your potentially infected area, facility or location in accordance with CDC and OSHA requirements and recommendations and EPA regulation. HOW WE CAN HELP: Our Enviroexpert Infectious Response Service includes: Conduct assessment and planning Donning of Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) Use of EPA approved disinfecting agents Cleaning and decontamination according to OSHA biosafety standards, EPA regulation, and CDC recommendation Safe handlin

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a temporary enforcement policy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the policy the EPA was inundated with questions about how to handle current situations where COVID-19 imposed restrictions prevented enforcement tasks from being completed. The Agency recognizes that work shortages, travel restrictions, and social distancing caused by the pandemic will have an impact on ability to enforce compliance with federal environmental regulations. In response to these projections the EPA has issued a temporary policy that outlines how they intend to "exercise enforcement discretion" with respect to certain compliance situations. On April 2, 2020 The US EPA sent a letter to members of congress clarifying the temporary enforcement policy. This letter aimed to reassure federal lawmakers and the regulated community that EPA's enforcement activities will remain active and to address concerns caused by the release of

Dear Valued Customer: The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has all of our attention. Environmental Management Services, Inc. (EMSI) has been monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 and wanted to let you know that we are doing everything possible to keep you and our employees safe. This is our number one priority. During this time, we are making sure that our employees are using every precaution in maintaining healthy habits; including the use of personal protection equipment (PPE), hand sanitizers between each service and a clean/sanitized vehicle. In addition to these safe practices we have included special handling procedures to ensure the safety of our customers, employees, and the public. As of now, the waste generated from treating a patient with Coronavirus does not require any regulatory special handling. Only as a precaution, we ask that you follow the below procedures when handling the waste generated from the treatment of these patients. Any deviations from this process c