air particulate monitor News
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EPA monitors air quality in cleanup from Iowa floods
The US Environmental Protection Agency is conducting air sampling for asbestos and air monitoring for particulates as Iowa communities clean up from recent floods. EPA on-scene coordinators will assess air quality by using fixed monitoring equipment situated at key points throughout the flood-damaged area. The initial locations for sampling and monitoring activities include the cities of Cedar ...
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Air monitoring results for particulate matter, asbestos posted on EPA`s Joplin tornado web page; no health concerns so far
EPA Region 7 is sharing online the results of its ongoing air monitoring activities within the Joplin, Mo., tornado impact zone. So far, the data from Region 7’s air sampling for asbestos and particulate matter, which began May 28, has not indicated any health-related concerns. As additional data is collected and analyzed, EPA will post those results at www.epa.gov/joplin, which also ...
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Lowering Exposure to Respirable Coal Dust in MSHA Final Rule
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the release of a final rule to lower miners' exposure to respirable coal mine dust. The final rule applies to all underground and surface coal mines and continues the agency’s End Black Lung – Act Now! initiative. According to a MSHA news release, this final rule: Reduces the ...
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Initial Chanute environmental screenings complete; air monitors in place
Federal and state regulators have completed the first phase of environmental screenings in Chanute, Kan. The sampling includes surface water, sediment, fish tissue and limited air screenings in Chanute, Kan. The sampling was conducted by scientists and technicians in a joint state-federal partnership between the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) and the U.S. Environmental ...
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