hazard monitoring Articles
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Fixed price contract versus incentive–based contract in the oil and gas industry
The research question of this paper is to analyse when an operator and a service provider prefer a fixed price contract, common in the oil and gas industry, versus the uncommon incentive–based contract. The contracts are modelled with 20 parameters and one free choice variable which is the time to complete the project determined by the service provider. The method is to determine the ...
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Fixed price contract versus incentive-based contract in the oil and gas industry
Abstract: The research question of this paper is to analyse when an operator and a service provider prefer a fixed price contract, common in the oil and gas industry, versus the uncommon incentive-based contract. The contracts are modelled with 20 parameters and one free choice variable which is the time to complete the project determined by the service provider. The method is to determine the ...
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STS supply Swiss specialist hospital with training simulators
STS are supplying the CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) with their simulated versions of the Thermo Mini 900 contamination monitor. The monitors paired with STS simulated 44A probes will allow the Institute of Radiophysics to train staff on radioactive contamination monitoring, decontamination and the hazards or cross contamination. The monitors are due for delivery later this ...
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Continuous monitoring of multiple Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) parameters
Measuring and monitoring hazardous gases is a critical issue in industrial and workplace safety. Many facilities are especially vulnerable to the effects of an unhealthy indoor environment when fuel-burning vehicles are used indoors. Placing an IAQ monitoring system in buildings and facilities enables immediate identification of IAQ problems, the sources and causes of any problem can be ...
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A Two Channel Gas Detector for Monitoring Hazardous Gases in the Workplace
The potential for exposure to hazardous gases is a concern in many workplace environments. To ensure the safety of the workers, equipment, and the facility, areas presenting a gas hazard should be monitored by gas detectors. Commercial buildings that share a warehouse with manufacturing and/or service work in the back and offices in the front are a prime place for harmful gases and vapours to be ...
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Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Hazardous Waste Site Characterization and Monitoring
Executive Summary U.S. EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response is promoting more effective strategies for characterizing and monitoring hazardous waste sites. In particular, the wide-spread adoption of a new paradigm which uses an integrated triad of systematic planning, dynamic work plans, and on-site analysis for data collection and technical decision-making at hazardous waste sites ...
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Heavy equipment manufacturer
Overview: Multi-plant implementation, 20 plus sites, of EPOCH Chemical Management, Source Monitoring and Hazardous Waste Management modules, with interfaces to inventory / purchasing system to automate data entry for chemical movement and usage. Regulatory reporting, Tier II and 313 Form R, is generated as a by-product of processing the inventory transactions received electronically and having ...
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Affinity–based biosensors for heavy metal detection
In recent years, there has been a pressing need for fast and reliable methods for environmental monitoring. Among the various pollutants, the heavy metals are some of the most harmful because these substances are non–biodegradable and retained by the ecological system. Conventional analytical techniques for heavy metals imply high cost, trained personnel and the repute that they are mostly ...
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Clean Cans Cracking Open The Craft Beer Market
Craft beer is a big deal — according to Research and Markets, the craft industry is headed for huge growth over the next four years. It’s no surprise, then, that breweries are popping up across the country, each trying to be the next “big thing”. Consider the rise of alcoholic root beer; last year, Americans spent more than $111 million on this sweet and spirited beverage. ...
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Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use
Peatlands provide many important ecosystem services, including water regulation, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration and storage. Because of the enormous size of the peat carbon pool, its high sensitivity for disturbance, the large emissions from a small land area (which continue long after conversion), and the virtual irreversibility of peat carbon losses, any further degradation ...
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Reliable Water Quality Data and Ingenuity Mitigate Algal Bloom Threat at Korean Dam
Overview South Korean firm K-water worked with a regional distributor to install a contained and protected sampling system used to continuously monitor for hazardous algal blooms at one of the country’s largest dams. Challenge As the organization responsible for operating South Korea’s integrated water management system, K-water oversees an entire water supply chain, from source ...
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Application of thermal desorption to occupational exposure monitoring
Occupational hygiene, in its broadest sense, is the recognition, evaluation and control of health hazards arising from work – a trained hygienist needs to understand a range of subjects from health and safety legislation through to toxicology, hazardous substances, physical agents, exposure assessment and exposure control strategies. To some extent, occupational hygiene is relevant in all ...
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Unveiling the Importance of Portable Gas Detectors
Introduction In countless industries and workplaces, the presence of hazardous gases poses a constant threat to the safety and well-being of individuals. From the depths of oil rigs to the confined spaces of industrial workshops, these gases pose a serious risk of intoxication, fire, or even explosions. To safeguard workers and prevent catastrophic incidents, portable gas detectors have emerged ...
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4 Reasons Why You Should Use Data Telemetry
You might be most familiar with real-time data and analytics in the context of dynamic business trends, the stock market and financial applications. After all, these scenarios require a real-time data feed in order to make decisions quickly, be pro-active and maintain the ability to stay ahead of the game. However, the reality is, many of us rely on real-time data all the time and in ...
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Predicted and observed therapeutic dose exceedances of ionizable pharmaceuticals in fish plasma from urban coastal systems
Instream flows of the rapidly urbanizing watersheds and estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas (USA) are increasingly dominated by reclaimed waters. Though ionizable pharmaceuticals have received increasing attention in freshwaters, many research questions remain unanswered, particularly in tidally influenced urban coastal systems, which experience significant spatiotemporal variability in ...
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Significant Changes in DOT Regulations On The Horizon
Since 9/11, 2001 the Department of Transportation has dramatically increased enforcement and monitoring of hazardous materials shipments and hazmat compliance. Each day, thousands of pounds of hazardous materials are transported on America’s highways, railways, airways and waterways. Everything from Sparklers (the little “toys” our kids waive on Independence Day) to explosive weapons used in ...
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Using PRTR database for the assessment of surface water risk and improvement of monitoring in Japan
In April 2003, the first PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) was published in Japan. It is shown how the PRTR can be used to improve environmental risk assessment with the objective of reducing risk to ecosystem integrity and human health. By examining the superposition of all chemical releases into rivers, high levels of several contaminants are uncovered. Most of these chemicals have ...
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How healthy is your child’s school
I was called recently by a concerned parent. His school was undergoing mold remediation during school hours. Also, the Shigella bacterium has closed several schools in the Birmingham area. Just how safe are your children in their school, and how can you help to ensure that they are in a safe environment? By being proactive and asking questions. The biggest problems regarding health in schools ...
By DirectCIH
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General Air Sampling Guidelines (PDF)
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides guidance in developing and implementing sampling plans to assess the impact of hazardous waste sites on ambient air. It presents the United States Environmental Protection Agency/Environmental Response Team's (U.S. EPA/ERT's) approach to air sampling and monitoring and identifies equipment requirements. It is not within the scope of this SOP to ...
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Basic Principle of Safety
A basic principle of safety can be illustrated by the accident triangle. This principle states that for each accidental death that occurs, there are X instances of human injury, Y instances of property damage, and Z instances of what we will call Near Misses (in which the hazardous situation exists but an accident does not occur). Common examples of Near Miss behavior include smoking in bed, or ...
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