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Ethylene Glycol and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) describes ethylene glycol as a synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water, is odorless, and has a sweet taste - although it is poisonous. Ethylene glycol is used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens and print shops. It can also be found in some air-conditioning systems and geothermal heating/cooling ...
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Potential Exposure Risks to Workers, the Public and the Environment from Leaded Aviation Gasoline
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) are the largest remaining aggregate source of lead emissions to air in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports that owners and operators of more than 167,000 piston-engine aircraft operating in the United States rely on avgas to power ...
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California’s Rule 1466 to Control Toxic Particulate Emissions from Earth-Moving Operations is in Full Effect
Last July, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) adopted Rule 1466 – Control of Particulate Emissions from Soils with Toxic Air Contaminants. The new rule was amended last December before going into effect earlier this year for all applicable earth-moving operations that take place in parts of California regulated by the SCAQMD. The purpose of Rule 1466 ...
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Baltimore Landlord Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Toxic Substances Act
Last month, The Baltimore Sun reported that an area landlord with a history of lead paint abatement law violations has agreed to plead guilty to several violations. The violations stem from the Toxic Substances Control Act and are connected with the landlord’s failure to notify tenants of possible lead hazards. The man owns and manages 175 apartments across Baltimore. According to ...
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Mercury is still a Hazard in Most Buildings across the U.S.
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide mercury and other heavy metal testing services to protect building occupants from its toxic health hazards. Mercury is a metal that is in a liquid state at room temperature, but can easily evaporate. A recent article in the September 2010 issue of Indoor Environment Connections (IEC) newspaper entitled “All that Glitters ...
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