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10CBM ISUZU Foam Water Fire Fighting Trucks
Foam fire trucks are equipped with a variety of fire fighting equipment. Foam fire trucks are currently the primary tool for the most basic mobile fire fighting equipment. Fire engines are usually stationed in the fire department. In the event of an emergency, the fire trucks will arrive at the scene. Most of the fire engines sold are painted in bright red (in some areas they may also be painted ...
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Reed Beds
Naturally occurring wetlands have a natural, innate ability to remediate contaminants from water. Over the decades BritishFlora have supplied many millions of reeds, Phragmites communis, for both habitat creation projects such as bird reserves to attract bittern, bearded tit and water rails, to name but a few. Common Reed is commonly planted to help with the cleaning of contaminated water due to ...
By BritishFlora
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Advanced Oxidation: Water Treatment Solutions for PFAS, GenX & other Emerging Contaminants
According to recent data, published by EWG, 110 million Americans could possibly have Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated drinking water sources. While these chemicals have been in use for many years, the extent of their environmental and human impact is only just beginning to surface. As of March 2020, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) ...
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GWT: AOP Treatment Solutions that Protect the World from PFAS, GenX and Other Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water & Wastewater
According to recent data, published by EWG, 110 million Americans could possibly have Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated drinking water sources. While these chemicals have been in use for many years, the extent of their environmental and human impact is only just beginning to surface. As of March 2020, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) had identified 1,477 ...
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Modelling emissions of perfluorinated chemicals to the Danube River Basin
The emissions of two perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) into the Danube River Basin have been estimated in a test of four different hypotheses regarding the factors affecting those emissions. The results were used to simulate water concentrations for comparison with measured data. The researchers found that incorporating wastewater treatment information and wealth distribution alongside population data ...
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Five Things You Need to Know About PFAS and How to Treat Them
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” have been around for more than half a century, but have recently started making headlines for the harm they cause to the environment and to human health. PFAS are seemingly everywhere and in everything, so now the big question is: how do we get rid of them? In this article, we break down everything you need to know about PFAS, the best way to ...
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Five Things you Need to Know About PFAS and How to Effectively Treat These Chemicals
PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” have been around for more than half a century, but have recently started making headlines for the harm they cause to the environment and to human health. PFAS are seemingly everywhere and in everything, so now the big question is: how do we get rid of them? In this article, we break down everything you need to know about PFAS, the best way ...
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – An Emerging Challenge
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals that were used for decades in numerous industrial applications (e.g., fire-fighting and metal plating foams, aviation hydraulic fluid) and consumer goods (e.g., stain repellent for clothes, furniture and carpets, and non-stick coatings). Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), both ...
By SiREM
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PFAS NEMP (PFAS National Environment Management Plan 2.0)
1. What is the PFAS National Environment Management Plan?PFAS National Environment Management Plan (NEMP) is policy that provides a consistent framework across Australia for the environmental regulation of PFAS-contaminated materials and sites. The plan was published in January 2018 by the Heads of EPA (HEPA). Since the release of the first version of the NEMP, the HEPA National Chemicals Working ...
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PFAS NEMP Monitoring: Planning and design of monitoring programs (PFAS National Environmental Management Plan).
PFAS is an abbreviation for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances. These are manufactured chemicals that have been used for more than 50 years. PFAS make products non-stick, water repellent, and fire, weather and stain-resistant. PFAS have been used in a range of consumer products, such as carpets, clothes and paper, and have also been used in firefighting foams, pesticides and stain repellents. ...
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Why a CO2 monitor may be needed? Where carbon dioxide leaks occur
Do you work with carbon dioxide (or CO2) in your industry? If so, then you may need a carbon dioxide monitor to check for gas leaks that could pose a hazard to your workplace safety. Learn common scenarios where carbon dioxide can leak and see how a CO2 detector can minimize your risk. Industries Where CO2 Monitors Can Make a Difference There are many industries that utilize carbon dioxide ...
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What you need to know about PFAS
If you’ve paid any attention to the news over the past couple of years, you’ve probably become increasingly aware of one of the hottest topics in the water sector: PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The ongoing discourse around PFAS brings up many questions about what they are exactly, how concerned we should be about them, and how they even get into our waterways, food and ...
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Effects of Microplastics and PFAS on Human Health
A recent study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials found that when scientists analyzed the health of volunteer subjects, 80% had microplastics present in their blood cells. Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5mm, or about 1/5 of an inch. These tiny particles may consist of manufacturing materials, scraps of water bottles, microfibers from clothing, food wrappers, ...
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Swedish solution for high-rise building fires
Swedish fire fighting nozzle specialists, Unifire AB, have developed what may very well usher in a new era in fire fighting: a fully automatic fire detection and extinguishing system, called FlameRanger. The system, according to Unifire, is capable of detecting and extinguishing a fire in seconds of its breaking out, with minimal use of water, and without any human intervention required. Unifire ...
By Unifire AB
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Environmental agency proposes to regulate `forever chemicals` in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to regulate “forever chemicals” in drinking water, as recent studies have renewed concerns about the health impact of the substances that are found in most drinking water sources across the country. One recent study placed Miami near the top of a list of U.S. cities with high levels of contamination by the chemicals known as PFAS. Short ...
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Regulatory Update: Focus on PFAS
New rules are set to tighten controls on PFOAs and other members of the PFAS family of chemicals internationally. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a huge group of over 4,000 man-made chemicals, which, due to their oil and water resistance, have been used since the 1940s in a host of industrial and consumers goods. Highly water-soluble and mobile in the environment, they have been ...
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Genesis Water Technologies Engages in PFAS Challenge with Innovative Treatment Solution
PFAS – Per and Polyfluoroalkyl substances is a family of synthetic industrial compounds that has been used in everything from cleaning products to waxes, water repellents to consumer products and firefighting foams. This family of nicknamed, “forever chemicals” has infiltrated water supplies across the world. The effects of exposure to these chemicals are only starting to become ...
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What is Activated Carbon Filtration?
The process may have ancient roots, but still plays a role in modern water treatment Activated carbon filtration is one of many processes commonly used in water treatment to remove contaminants such as organic materials, and since it also can remove odor-causing contaminants, it’s often used to make drinking water more palatable. The first known carbon filtration devices date back to ...
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Major Investment in PFAS Cleanup Projected
These dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ are found in water and food supplies Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals that are so resistant to breakdown in the environment and the human body that they have earned the popular moniker “forever chemicals.” They are associated with low birth weight, immune and endocrine system interference, and cancer. ...
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Project - PFAS Recovery using D-FAS Technology
Cleanup, Remediation and Closure Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are contained in fire-fighting agents (e.g., aqueous film foaming foams (AFFF)), manufacturing of plastics, consumer goods used for grease repellents and waterproofing, among others. PFAS are widely used and long-lasting chemicals, which allows for the chemicals to bioaccumulate and persist in the environment. Due to the ...
By BLDI
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