META's technical services division is staffed with professional engineers, certified industrial hygienists, industrial hygiene technicians, accredited asbestos professionals, and laboratory technicians. We maintain an ongoing continuing education program and participate in major professional trade organizations to make certain our staff remains abreast of the latest advances in technology. Our clientele includes over 400 public and private concerns, including public and private schools and colleges, public buildings, military installations, industrial complexes, and hospitals.

This division is divided into three departments.

Consulting Services
META provides a full range of consulting services to meet the needs of our clients. These services include the following: 

Environmental Assessments
META regularly performs Phase I Environmental Assessments following ASTM standards, Phase II follow-up research and materials sampling, and Phase III testing and remediation.  These comprehensive assessments address the full range of environmental liability issues facing today's building owner/property manager.

Risk Assessments
Our professionals provide information needed by the building owner to help address the risks associated with environmental property issues. Cost estimates for management activities, including remedial action, are provided.

Regulatory Compliance
Our professionals work with you to bring your facility into full compliance with all applicable regulatory statutes.

Project Design & Management
In the event that remedial action is required, our staff provides state-of-the-art project management and design services to ensure that the action is executed safely and in full compliance with all applicable regulations.

Industrial Hygiene Services
META provides a full range of industrial hygiene services. The services are performed by industrial hygiene technicians or a Certified Industrial Hygienist, as project requirements demand. 

Air Monitoring
META's air monitoring program includes air monitoring for asbestos abatement projects, lead abatement projects, and for various heavy metals and organic vapors found in the workplace. Our technicians are equipped with field laboratories for PCM analysis of asbestos air samples to ensure a timely turnaround of sample results.

Occupational Safety and Health Studies/Plans
META's professionals study your specific facility and develop site-specific plans and programs to address all aspects (chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic) of safety and health in your facility.

Industrial Hygiene Field Monitoring
META provides site safety and health supervision for hazardous waste remediation, underground storage tank removal, and other renovation/demolition projects requiring heath and safety monitoring and oversight.

Laboratory Analysis Services
META provides air sample analyses for asbestos, using Phase Contrast Microscopy, NIOSH Method 7400.  In addition, META’s contract laboratories provide state-of-the-art analyses of a wide variety of materials and compounds found in air, water, and soil. The volume of samples generated by META increases our buying power and the level of service offered by the laboratory; these additional savings and services are, in turn, shared with our clients.

This summary provides a general overview of the types of services that META's Technical Services Department offers. Should you desire additional information, please contact our Technical Services Department at (800) 444-6382.