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Mesothelioma risk and asbestos hazards prompt testing in Washington
Due to the recent public health emergency declared in Libby, Montana, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun testing residential yards near a former W.R. Grace & Company insulation factory in Spokane, Washington.
EPA work crews are testing for the presence of asbestos, a toxic mineral associated with the development of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Vermiculite Northwest, which produced Zonolite insulation at the factory, used asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from Libby in their insulation.
Two men wearing hazmat suits and respirators recently collected 30 soil samples from ... |
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Computer simulations shed light on nanosized minerals
The red and blue images appear ghostly, like a fleeting glimpse of something that’s never been seen before — which is true. Using computer simulations, Berkeley Lab scientists have developed the first predicted images of water molecules surrounding a nanoparticle, in this case an iron-oxide mineral called hematite.
The simulations indicate that the size and shape of the nanosized mineral determines the way in which water molecules layer around it. And this influences how the mineral interacts with its environment, including other nanoparticles, dissolved ions, and the surfaces of larger minerals ... |
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- Scientists track chemical changes in cells as they endure extreme conditions
One of nature’s most gripping feats of survival is now better understood. For the first time, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence ...
- Biofuels studies to benefit from better lab test
Thank sunlight, algae and green plants for the air we breathe, the food we eat and, in the not-too-distant future, the fuels that power our trips by plane, ...
- Update of radiation exposure guidance for the UK
Scientists at the Health Protection Agency have published their advice to UK bodies following new international guidance on ionising radiation.
The ...
- Twelve probes for one smart meter
HACH LANGE has announced a further suite of IntelliCAL™ sensors for use with its HQd digital water quality meters. As a result, users will be able to ...
- ESRL helps develop a response system for airborne threats
ESRL’s Rich Jesuroga pulled up a map of Fort Worth, Texas on his computer, and clicked the mouse once in a suburb. “Suppose there’s a toxic release here,” ...
- “21st Century Challenges for Long-Term Monitoring” draws atmospheric scientists from around the world
More than 250 people attended ESRL’s Global Monitoring Annual Conference in May, presenting dozens of talks and posters on atmospheric trends and analyses, ...
- Climate for forecasters
ESRL researchers spent three days with National Weather Service forecasters in April, during a workshop designed to share scientific information about ...
- FTIR provides monitoring flexibility for Catalyst Environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL instrumentation specialists Quantitech, recently supplied emissions monitoring company Catalyst Environmental, with a range of instruments ...
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