Gregory Cade, JD
Environmental & Occupational Law Attorney
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Co-authored Articles (13)
How to
Identify Lead Paint
Lead paint was commonly used in residential buildings in the early and mid 1900s. Lead is a highly toxic metal that can cause serious medical issues to those exposed to it. Though the use of lead paint was banned in many...
How to
Identify Asbestos Mastic
Mastic is a type of glue used to adhere tiles and vinyl flooring to the subfloor. If your building was built before 1980, mastic mixed with asbestos may have been used to seal your tiles to the floor. Possible signs of a...
How to
Dispose of Dry Ice Safely
Dry ice comes in flake, pellet, or block form. It is commonly used for transporting temperature-sensitive items, making fog effects, or doing scientific experiments. To get rid of dry ice, it is best to let it return to ...
How to
Identify Asbestos Tiles
Are you in a building that was constructed between 1920 and 1980? Do you see oily stains on your tiles, or powdery residue? If so, you may have asbestos in your tiles. Ingesting or inhaling the thin fibers of asbestos ca...
How to
Dispose of Acetone
Acetone is a hazardous solvent that can cause health and environmental problems when not recycled correctly. If you work in a nail salon or use it to clean coins, you need to wash your hands and dispose of the acetone cl...
Methanol vs. Ethanol: Molecular Structure, Properties & More
These chemical cousins are both types of alcohol, but you’ll only want to encounter one of them at a party Methanol and ethanol might be rhyming alcohols that look and smell the same, but that’s about where the simil...
Asbestos in Plaster Walls: Identification, Removal, & More
A guide to determining if your home has asbestosAsbestos is a naturally occurring fiber commonly used in countless building products through the late 1980s, particularly the decorative plaster used on ceilings and walls....
How to
Test for Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of thin, tightly packed fibers. Due to its strength, asbestos used to be commonly used in the manufacturing of insulation, fireproofing, and other construction materials...
How to
Dispose of Acid Safely
It is important to dispose of acids with very low pH (<2) safely. If the acid doesn’t have heavy metals or other toxic substances dissolved in it, neutralizing the pH to a less acidic level (pH 6.6-7.4) allows you to d...
How to
Become a Certified Forklift Driver
Being a forklift driver requires you to use a forklift to move materials in warehouses, storage yards, factories, and construction sites. This job can be hard work, as you may be operating the forklift for eight hours at...
How to
Dispose of Battery Acid
Lead-acid batteries, such as car batteries, are full of sulfuric acid and are considered a type of hazardous waste. That means you can’t recycle lead-acid batteries along with your normal recycling or throw them out in...
How to
Identify Asbestos Insulation
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of thin, needle-like fibers that was once used as a popular building and insulating material. Exposure to asbestos can cause cancer and diseases like mesothelioma. Altho...
How to Reduce Anxiety about Asbestos Exposure
What to do about asbestos exposure in your home or environment Asbestos is a type of fibrous mineral that in the past was used to manufacture things like insulation, building materials and more. Nowadays its usage has w...
