Welcome

The Isosceles Group, a Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto, Inc. company (Isosceles), provides Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Services to industry and government in the United States, and internationally. Founded in 1999, our mission is to develop and optimize EH&S systems and to provide time-critical support in key compliance areas on an as-needed basis, in a cost-effective manner.

Isosceles develops, implements and maintains Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at client facilities, and manages environmental issues that affect the acquisition, operation, expansion and closure of Industrial and Commercial Real Estate. Isosceles conducts Environmental Due Diligence and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSA) Assessments worldwide, and has developed Auditing and Facility Development Protocols for the efficient assessment of OHS and EMS requirements for industry in 40 countries, including China, India and Mexico, and countries within the European Union (EU).

Isosceles also provides environmental support services to its clients during Product Development and deployment, including feasibility assessment, pilot testing, permitting and registration.

Isosceles principals each have over 28 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Regulatory Compliance, and are retained by public and private clients to provide Project Management Services, including policy development and litigation support services.
News

Name Change Update

To reflect our expanded ownership, and the growth of our services worldwide, starting on August 1, 2009, we will conduct business as "The Isosceles Group, A Sleeman Hanley & DiNitto, Inc. Company" (Isosceles). If you have any questions regarding the change in our name, please contact Margret Hanley.  

Sharon Rose joins The Isosceles Group

We are proud to announce that Ms. Sharon Rose joined Isosceles in March 2009 as the Director of Management Systems and Biologics. Formerly with Sanofi Pasteur, she is responsible for the development of ISO and OHSAS management system for Isosceles' clients in the Pharmaceutical Industry. With over 19 years of experience in biosafety, management systems, and laboratory management, Ms. Rose is a Registered Biosafety Professional with the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA). For information regarding Ms. Rose, please go to About Us.

Housatonic River Project

Isosceles is retained by Weston Solutions to provide project technical support services on the USEPA's Housatonic River Project, in Pittsfield Massachusetts. In April 2009, our work on this project was expanded to include activities related to public involvement, and the management of a technical focus group which is evaluating plans and methods for habitat restoration following remediation at the site. For more information regarding the Housatonic River Project, contact Richard DiNitto, or go to http://www.epa.gov/region01/ge/.


Facility Biosafety and ESH at Sanofi Pasteur Biologics-Acambis

SHD has been retained by this multi-national pharmaceutical company to provide ongoing support to the operations at three USA-based research and development and biological manufacturing operations. This support includes the review of current manufacturing operations and management practices and the preparation and submittal of appropriate documentation and permits that are required to operate under the National Select Agent Registry (NSAR). To support EHS at each facility, SHD has prepared a monitoring and assistance program to maintain effective Biosafety and EHS programs. For additional information regarding the requirements of NSAR, contact Stuart Sleeman or Sharon Rose, or go to http://www.selectagents.gov/.


Lead Abatement Project

Isosceles is currently involved in the closure of approximately 100,000 sf of commercial space that was contaminated with lead (Pb) dust by a former research and development operation. Isosceles services included the development of appropriate cleanup standards for future unrestricted use, and since February 2009, the oversight of a lead-dust abatement program by contractors retained by the former tenant. A clearance sampling program has been underway since April. For additional information regarding our work on lead dust abatement projects, contact Margret Hanley.


Recent Publications and Presentations

International Regulatory Protocols - The Isosceles Group has completed several new environmental, health and safety regulatory audit protocols including 2009 versions for India, Malaysia, Queensland, Western Australia, the European Union, and the Czech Republic. These protocols are now available for purchase. Isosceles is also working on new Protocols for Singapore and Germany, which will be ready for release later this year. For information on how to purchase Regulatory Protocols please contact Richard DiNitto.

Dick McGrath co-authored a paper that was presented at the 5th International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, in February 2009, entitled "Assessing the Effectiveness of Contaminated Sediment Remediation in the Housatonic River, Massachusetts. The subject of the paper is the re-establishment of benthic macroinvertebrate and fish populations in the 1½-Mile Reach of the Housatonic River in western Massachusetts following successful remediation of PCB-contaminated sediments completed in 2006. The results of the investigation demonstrate that sediment PCB concentrations were reduced by over 99% by the remediation, a decrease that was reflected in the PCB concentrations in tissues of resident biota. In addition, the remediated reach of the river has been rapidly re-colonized and now supports benthic macroinvertebrate populations with greater abundance and diversity than prior to remediation. Fish populations have returned to levels that are typical for rivers in the region. For a copy of this paper, contact Richard McGrath.

Margret Hanley participated in a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program in May, 2009 entitled Real Estate Due Diligence & Eminent Domain Litigation. Margret addressed the impact of certain environmental conditions on the determination of the highest and best value of property. For additional information regarding the impact of soil or groundwater contamination on land use and value, contact Margret Hanley.