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Best Practices to Disinfect Businesses and Keep Occupants Safe
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Decon has received a lot inquiries and concerns to properly decontaminate and disinfect viral impacted surfaces. Our Project Management and Health & Safety teams have perused...

Containment, Infection Prevention, and Control
Containment, infection prevention, and control in the built environment is more than just following hygienists’ protocols or putting on intimidating Tyvek suits. Preventing unwanted construction debris in areas that...

Asbestos Insulation
If you have pipes wrapped in white insulation, it could be asbestos and very harmful if disturbed. We at Decon specialize in removing asbestos insulation. Even the toughest jobs are...

Guano Abatement
Birds can make quite a mess of things, at Decon Environmental we can take care of that for you. This building was home to many pigeons that compromised the rooftop...

Flood protection: What type of insurance do you need?
More than 5,000 Quebec residents still find themselves displaced after the devastating floods that ravaged different parts of the province in May. Waterlogged houses and warnings from public inspectors and...
Dry Ice Blasting
Howdy folks, Dr. Johnny Cleaner here with you again, AKA Dr. J! Word around the office says there’s an outfit in Ontario Canada going by the name of Decon Environmental...
How to safely spruce up your home this spring
As summer approaches, spring is the perfect time to spruce up the interior and exterior of your home. But why not kill two birds with one stone and do a...
What is dry ice blasting?
Dry ice blasting might sound cool, but there’s a lot more to it than the edgy name. Dry ice blasting is one of the most common methods of decontamination, and...
Recovering from a flood
As winter thaws out, flood warnings seem to be coming from every direction. But sometimes, what triggers a flood isn’t as drastic as a harsh winter. Something as simple as...
Government rolls out deadline to ban asbestos
Last December, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced that Canada would become one of more than 50 countries to ban the import and export of asbestos. While environmentalists rejoiced at the...