Mr. Baias has 10 years experience in engineering and environmental science across multiple industry and consulting sectors, with successful projects in aerospace parts, battery recycling, building materials, concrete casting, consumer products, electronics/PCB, energy, food, general manufacturing, metal finishing, mining, scrap metal, and warehousing.
In a consulting capacity, Mr. Baias has had significant involvement with environmental, health and safety (EHS) auditing and compliance, hazardous waste import-export, industrial wastewater discharge, multimedia permitting, storm water pollution prevention, and waste minimization programs. Mr. Baias has managed the air monitoring and compliance programs for over 20 Title V and RECLAIM facilities in SCAQMD jurisdiction. He has prepared applications and obtained air permits for a variety of process and control equipment (i.e., bag houses, concrete casting plants, electrical generators, gasoline storage and dispensing equipment, ICEs, melting furnaces, mixing and flavoring equipment, open process tanks, ovens, oxidizers, scrubbers, shredders, storage silos, and others) from several air districts in California (BAAQMD, SCAQMD, SJVAPCD).
Areas of Expertise:
- Air Permitting (all California air districts)
- Agency Representation
- EHS Auditing
- EMS Design and Implementation
- Environmental Compliance and Permitting
- Environmental Site Investigation
- Hazardous and Solid Waste Compliance & Permitting
- NPDES Waste Water and Storm Water Permitting
- OSHA Appeals
- Pollution Prevention
- Radiation Safety
- Title V/RECLAIM Compliance
- Waste Minimization
- Waste Water Discharge Compliance
