Particulate and gaseous dispersion assessment, numerical simulation to optimize emission parameters for plant design, impact point concentration evaluation.

nvironmental Site Assessment, rehabilitation plans and specifications, environmental monitoring of works, certificates pursuant to Section IV.2.1 of the Environment Quality Act, assessment of toxicological and ecotoxicological risks, comparative evaluation of rehabilitation options.

Environmental Compliance Audits (ECA), due diligence audits for transactions or funding applications, quality audits of environmental programs.

Implementation of environmental impact assessments according to processes in Québec or on federal properties, obtaining government authorizations to carry out a development project. Previous involvement in several public hearings on the environment, including BAPE.

Analysis of gaps and development of environmental management systems (EMS), training and communications, environmental performance reports, emergency plans, applications for operating permits and certificates of authorization.

Inventory of emission sources, characterization of effluents and atmospheric emissions, design, evaluation and optimization of industrial water treatment systems.

Verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects according to ISO 14064, quantification of GHG emissions using recognized tools.

Audits and plans for the management of hazardous materials and residual materials, recovery of industrial residues, projects for the ecological deconstruction of buildings, training.

Qualitative and quantitative health risk assessments, industrial hygiene sampling, characterization and management of controlled substances, asbestos management registers, contamination by microorganisms, health and safety plans and training, WHMIS 2015, work programs.

Expertise offered to legal advisors (lawyers, notaries, etc.) to support them in various environmental, health and safety or industrial hygiene litigations. Several HDS Environment professionals have been called as expert witnesses at the court.

For any emergency, please contact 514-922-0556

Intervention with respect to various type of mercury spills, first inspection within 24 hours, proposal of an action plan and budget to decontaminate the premises, physical and chemical decontamination, post-decontamination visit including monitoring of residual mercury in air and on surfaces, intervention report.

Visual inspections, assessment of the scope of contamination and corrective work, sampling of air and surface samples, supervision of works, etc.

Analysis of health and environmental (ecological) risks associated to contaminted sites, measures to protect health and the environment, technological risk analyzes; determination of the probabilities of undesirable effects and distances of impact of industrial activities likely to generate losses.

Identification and delineation of wetlands, identification of fauna/flora protected species, habitat characterization, determination of river riparian strips, implementation of vegetal engineering techniques to the stabilization of river banks, request for certificate of authorization.