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How does an environmental firm thrive for 20-years in a competitive market? By providing high quality, cost effective technical services and advice. Since 2003, SAK Environmental has been helping clients build transportation infrastructure, energy generation and distribution, industrial facilities, and housing.  We’ve helped to safely convert under-utilized industrial property into thriving communities, secure permits for manufacturing plants...

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Good things are happening at SAK Environmental: Meghan Emmert, AI, APM, AP, promoted to Senior Project Manager Derek DeCastro, AI, TPI, QPSWPPP, QCIS, promoted to Environmental Compliance Specialist Brendan Clune, AI, APM, joins SAK as Project Scientist Meghan Emmert, AI, APM, AMP Senior Project Manager Meghan, who has 17-years experience in environmental consulting and has been...

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SAK Environmental (SAK) is excited to announce that we are now licensed in Massachusetts to conduct on-site phase contrast microscopy (PCM) analysis of air samples for asbestos abatement projects, including air clearance sample testing and background air quality monitoring at both traditional and non-traditional abatement projects. This license was only possible after successfully demonstrating continued proficiency in four AIHA...

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We want to thank our clients and friends for a prosperous year. Because of your support, SAK is paying this forward by helping the countless people and families who struggle daily by making a donation. Once again, SAK is making a major donation to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that financial and food...

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SAK continues to operate, uninterrupted, to support those that provide “essential” services to the community – energy, solid waste, critical manufacturing supply chains, public safety, and infrastructure construction. Our field operations, regulatory filings, environmental monitoring, and OHM spill response continue to operate smoothly in accordance with state and CDC COVID-19 risk reduction protocols, and SAK’s internal policies. Our...

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Derek DeCastro joins SAK as an Environmental Scientist to support building sciences and field operations. Formerly an environmental coordinator at American Tower Corp, Derek brings SAK a unique blend of experience in environmental risk management and telecommunications development.  When not working, he is an avid hiker, golfer and Boston Bruins fan who loves to travel. His favorite traveling and...

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SAK was chosen from hundreds of applicants in a competitive process to participate in Northeastern University’s Capacity Building Program. This first of its kind program for the University is designed to diversify Northeastern’s supply chain. The program included seminars geared for small business growth and interaction with Northeastern’s procurement managers and user groups.  Stephen Sakakeeny, Principal...

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Stephen Sakakeeeny Far Left SAK Environmental was selected as one of six firms to participate in a Roger Williams University professional development program designed to help small businesses of diverse ownership. In a first of its kind program between National Grid and CVS Health Corp., each organization sponsored three firms to participate in the university’s “CEO Master...

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Maureen & Stephen Sakakeeny, principals, were recognized by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Boston Post as the recipients of the prestigious 2014 S. Peter Volpe Award.  This annual achievement award honors a SAME member whose support and loyalty to the SAME Boston Post has been without fail.  It signifies all that the SAME Boston Post and...

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The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an international approach to hazard communication, providing agreed criteria for classification of chemical hazards, and a standardized approach to label elements and safety data sheets (SDS).  OSHA has modified the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to adopt the GHS and as such employers that are currently subject to HazCom rules must comply with GHS...

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