building toxics News
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HUD Announces Millions for New York City Housing Authority to Address Lead-Based Paint and Other Housing-Related Hazards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced their Capital Fund Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) & Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Capital Fund Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) awards. The NOFO provides a total of $157 million dollars, with 20 awards under Lead-Based Paint and 54 awards under Housing-Related Hazards. These include millions of dollars for the New York ...
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Portable Generators and Protecting Workers and Building Occupants from Carbon Monoxide Hazards
Businesses use portable back-up generators powered by fossil fuels to provide electricity when utility power fails or because no other source is available. These generators can help to keep a business open after a natural disaster or to power a worksite, but they can also expose people to carbon monoxide (CO) if not properly used. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that is ...
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New stormwater treatment at boeing field will reduce toxic PCBs and help protect the Duwamish River and Puget Sound (WA)
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to construct a new stormwater treatment system at North Boeing Field in Seattle. The treatment system will greatly reduce the amount of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are an on-going source of pollution to the Duwamish River. The North Boeing Field storm drain system carries stormwater to ...
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