Mantis Environmental Services, LLC

Mantis Environmental Services, LLC is focused on providing environmental solutions to businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth, or anywhere in Texas.With 40 years of experience, we assist Texas companies with the individual problems arising from ever growing regulatory pressure concerning environmental management and hazardous materials.First and foremost we are focused on the safety of our personnel as well as yours. Environmental service work can be dangerous and a methodical approach to consistent safety has instilled a culture of safety in us.We focus on your needs, and strive to provide you with more than that was agreed upon whenever possible. We’ll partner with you to elevate your company to environmental excellence while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

Mantis Environmental Services is based in Dallas-Fort Worth and serves all of Texas and surrounding states. We are professionals that strive for continued excellence, and our senior management has over 40 years of experience. Will Gilpin, a principal, has been in the field since 1991 and has worked for multiple major corporations.We offer environmental management services including hazardous waste disposal and management, emergency response, facility and equipment decontamination, water, waste, air and soil sampling and remediation, chemical and oil spill clean-up to all sectors of industry. We also offer classroom hazmat training for many of our customers. Let us help you increase compliance and decrease costs.

We Carefully Note Your Expectations
With few exceptions every potential project is subject to a walk through with you the customer. During the walk through, your expectations are carefully recorded. Making sure that the scope is fully understood and agreed upon is the sure footing from which to launch a successful project. Safety concerns are brought to the table immediately to ensure they are covered satisfactorily by both parties. Regulatory concerns are addressed upfront and reiterated in the proposal to ensure compliance.
Our proposal offerings include an objective which clearly states the goals of the project. The scope of services provides a step by step iteration of the process involved in completing the project. This section also includes training and safety concerns for the project. Conditions and assumptions are included in the proposal to cover standard operating procedures, hour of operation, etc.
Prior to any project, Mantis Environmental Services will apply our experience to minimizing the waste streams expected to be generated. For the waste that is expected, recycling options will be explored and presented. Finally if disposal is required, the waste will be disposed of through the most economical and efficient means possible.

Safety
Safety is the number one concern and focus of every job. We understand that our safety record is a reflection on us, as well as you, the customer.
All of our employees are properly trained to meet, and in most cases exceed, regulatory and industry accepted training requirements. Training includes Hazwoper to cover the handling of hazardous waste at uncontrolled sites, as well as treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs). This training requirement is covered under 29CFR 1910.120. All employees also receive confined space training. Our training encompasses 8 hours of classroom training and 8 hours of actual hands on field training. Finally the employees receive RCRA and DOT training to ensure that they know the regulations and procedures for the proper packaging, storage, documentation and transportation of regulated materials.
Each project is carefully assessed and recorded on a safe work permitting system. The permit is reviewed with each member of the crew prior to the start of the project. The safe work permit covers physical hazards associated with the project. Physical hazards include but are not limited to chemical, electrical, mechanical, and meteorological. Chemical hazards and the risk associated with them are thoroughly covered by the safe work permitting system. This includes but is not limited to the following; flashpoints, routes of entry, reactivity data, symptoms of exposure, both acute and chronic, exposure levels and means of measurement in the atmosphere. The safe work permit also provides the exact levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) for each phase of the project.
In addition to the safe work permit there are additional permits required for projects involving a higher degree of hazard. When employees are required to enter a confined space, a confined space permit is also required. This permit is required for both permit required and non-permit required confined spaces. This is done to ensure the highest level of protection for the entrants. Many times we are at a site that is unfamiliar to the employees. Treating all spaces as permit requiring reduces the chances for mishaps due to that unfamiliarity. In some cases hot work is involved in the project. Hot work can be defined as any electrical equipment or internal combustion engine. In some cases it can simply be the potential for spark from metal on metal contact. These situations are carefully assessed and if there is a potential for flammable atmospheres and one or more of the preceding potential ignition sources have been identified, a hot work permit is required. The hot work permit will specify the potential flammable atmospheres and the method for measuring the levels during the project. The permit will also stipulate the procedures required during the project to lessen the chance of a flammable atmosphere being achieved. The final additional permit that may be required is for elevated work surfaces. In situations where the employee is over four (4) feet from the ground this permit must be employed. The permit will specify the type of tie off required and any other mitigating steps that are required to bring the elevated work surface into compliance.

Hazardous Waste Disposal Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

In the united states, the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste is regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Hazardous wastes are defined under RCRA in 40 CFR 261 where they are divided into two major categories: characteristic wastes and listed wastes.

Waste Characteristics:

• Ignitable wastes can create fires under certain conditions, are spontaneously combustible, or have a flash point less than 60 °C (140 °F). Examples include waste oils and used solvents. For more details, see 40 CFR §261.21 . Test methods that may be used to determine ignitability include the Pensky-Martens Closed-Cup Method for Determining Ignitability (Method 1010A) (PDF) (1 pg, 19K) , the Setaflash Closed-Cup Method for Determining Ignitability (Method 1020B) (PDF) (1 pg, 17K) , and the Ignitability of Solids (Method 1030) (PDF) (13 pp, 116K).
• Corrosive wastes are acids or bases (pH less than or equal to 2, or greater than or equal to 12.5) that are capable of corroding metal containers, such as storage tanks, drums, and barrels. Battery acid is an example. For more details, see 40 CFR §261.22 . The test method that may be used to determine corrosivity is the Corrosivity Towards steel (Method 1110A) (PDF) (6 pp, 37K).
• Reactive wastes are unstable under “normal” conditions. They can cause explosions, toxic fumes, gases, or vapors when heated, compressed, or mixed with water. Examples include lithium-sulfur batteries and explosives. For more details, see 40 CFR §261.23 . There are currently no test methods available.
• Toxic wastes are harmful or fatal when ingested or absorbed (e.g., containing mercury, lead, etc.). When toxic wastes are land disposed, contaminated liquid may leach from the waste and pollute ground water. Toxicity is defined through a laboratory procedure called the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) (Method 1311) (PDF) (35 pp, 288K). The TCLP helps identify wastes likely to leach concentrations of contaminants that may be harmful to human health or the environment. For more details, see 40 CFR §261.24 .