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Risk Assessment and Contaminated Properties: Determining Exposure to Site Contaminants

USEPA’s Brownfields Program was established to facilitate the rehabilitation of contaminated property for redevelopment. EPA has set forth criteria that must be met before a revitalized property can be used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes. The focus of these criteria is the long-term protection of residents, employees or visitors of a new facility. There are numerous ...

Apr. 1, 2019

By Atlantic Environmental, Inc.

Risk Assessment and Brownfields: Determining Exposure to Site Contaminants

The USEPA’s Brownfields Program USEPA’s Brownfields Program was established to facilitate the rehabilitation of contaminated property for redevelopment. EPA has set forth criteria that must be met before a revitalized property can be used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes. The focus of these criteria is the long-term protection of residents, employees or visitors of ...

Feb. 1, 2020

By Atlantic Environmental, Inc.

Co2 Alarms, Osha and you - how to keep your brewery safe

In our latest blog post, we look at the growth of breweries in the US and how you can keep your employees safe with a CO2 alarm. Last year we reported about how 2016 was a great year for UK breweries. It was also a great year across the Atlantic, with there now being reportedly over 4,200 breweries in the US, nearly 2,000 more than in 2012. Although the amount of large breweries has grown ...

Mar. 14, 2017

By Analox Sensor Technology

Are you protecting your business from hearing loss claims?

Doing enough to protect your business from hearing loss claims? In our line of business, we get to work closely with employers and safety professionals both in the UK and overseas. We often take calls from managers who come to us as they have been served with one and often multiple civil claims for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). By the time they contact us, it may be too late to repair any ...

Apr. 19, 2016

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

Wireless monitoring for a safe indoor environment

This article discusses the benefits of wireless technology for continously monitoring the indoor environment. In striving for the construction of energy efficient and cost-effective buildings, the imperative issue of the buildings Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is often overlooked. This can often lead to a unhealthy indoor environment and even to conditions such as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) or ...

Aug. 18, 2010

By PPM Technology

40th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

31st July 2014 marked the 40th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Also referred to as HSWA or the HSW Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act is the primary legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. Take a look at what exactly this monumental Act involves and what impact it has had on employee health and safety during the last 40 years. In 1974, a ...

Aug. 18, 2014

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

The Hidden Danger Of Air Quality in Indoor Firing Ranges

Indoor gun ranges are popular with both professionals who use guns as a part of their job and hobbyists who just enjoy guns and shooting. They provide a safe place to practice, sheltered from unpredictable winds, extreme temperatures and all types of inclement weather. It is estimated there are over 10,000 indoor shooting ranges patronized by gun enthusiasts scattered throughout the United ...

Aug. 11, 2016

By Camfil Ltd

PVC Geomembranes - Good, Better, Best

Are different grades of PVC Geomembranes available or are they all the same? There has been a common misperception in our industry that all polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes are the same. The fact is that this is far from the truth and as we explain in this blog there are several different grades, and each has its own specific properties with respect to geomembrane applications. Without ...

Jan. 29, 2018

By Engineered Polymer Technologies (EPT)

Ilmor Engineering’s choice for detail and accuracy - Case study

As one of the world’s top racing engine design and manufacturers, noise levels in the workplace have always been an issue for Ilmor Engineering. But when they won a large contract with the US giant General Motors to design and manufacture a new turbocharged V6 racing engine for the 2012 IndyCar championship, its managers knew immediately this would result in significantly increased ...

Dec. 8, 2017

By Cirrus Research plc

Why monitor dust in the workplace?

Almost any place of employment can present a potential threat to health and safety from airborne particulates and aerosols. It is important to note, however, that dust hazards are not necessarily visible to the human eye and that the finest particles can represent the greatest threat because of their ability to travel deepest into the lungs. Effective monitoring is therefore key to the ...

Apr. 17, 2018

By Ashtead Technology Ltd

Air quality in Europe - 2014 report

Despite considerable improvements in the past decades, Europe is still far from achieving levels of air quality that do not pose unacceptable risks to humans and the environment. Air pollution is the top environmental risk factor of premature death in Europe; it increases the incidence of a wide range of diseases and has several environmental impacts, damaging vegetation and ecosystems. This ...

Nov. 19, 2014

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Toxicological and Environmental Safety Data - Case Study

Introduction AGRAGEL is a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid and acrylamide partially neutralized as potassium/ ammonium salt. The polymer is in its dry form a granulate and forms a gel-like material upon addition of water or aqueous solutions. Due to the cross-linking it is insoluble in water. Uptake of water is facilitated mainly by the negative carboxylic groups of the polymer and their ...

Nov. 21, 2016

By Terawet Green Technologies, Inc. (TGT)

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel considers nanosilver

On November 3-5, 2009, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) met “to consider and review a set of scientific issues related to the assessment of hazard and exposure associated with nanosilver and other nanometal pesticide products.” The decision to convene an SAP was nominally motivated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ...

Dec. 3, 2009

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Air quality in Europe — 2015 report

Air pollution is both an environmental and a social problem, as it leads to a multitude of adverse effects on human health, ecosystems, the built environment and the climate. Air pollution poses the single largest environmental health risk in Europe today. Air pollutants are emitted from anthropogenic and natural sources; they may be transported or formed over long distances; and they may affect ...

Nov. 30, 2015

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Noise at Work Regulations: 10 Years On

Doesn’t time fly? It’s already been 10 years since Control of Noise at Work Regulations were introduced in the UK. But have you been following the legislation correctly? Here’s an overview of what the Noise at Work Regulations mean and some common mistakes you should be avoiding. Considering that legislation to limit noise at work has been around for at least a couple of ...

Apr. 7, 2015

By Cirrus Environmental

Non-Ionising Radiation

Pressures on the environment may occur through chemical, physical and biological agents. The subject of this study is physical agents, where physical fields are examined. Physical fields are part of the natural environment. Depending upon their properties and the surrounding conditions, physical fields are transmitted through the spaces in which we live, potentially affecting human health and ...

Jan. 1, 1996

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Sick-building syndrome and building-related illness

Significant health problems linked to very poor indoor air qualityIndoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor are more prevalent than anyone could have predicted. ...

Jul. 1, 1996

By Pure Earth Environmental Laboratory, Inc.

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