environmental measurement Articles
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Which Dust Monitoring Equipment Should You Go For? Dustroid Smart or Dustroid Pro?
What if I tell you that you need dust monitors as much as fire alarms? Just as fire alarms detect smoke and alert beforehand to take precautions against fire and save potential losses, dust monitors detect various dust parameters and alert you about excessive dust to take precautions. Both devices save you from potential life losses in dangerous situations. And as choosing the right and ...
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New to proactive environmental management software? Here`s what you should know
‘You can’t manage what you can’t measure.’ Although a familiar statement to many environmental managers, site-generated air quality, noise, water quality, odour, dust and vibration emissions have always been a notoriously difficult challenge. For many years environmental monitoring was a repetitive and cumbersome task. The process of collecting real numbers to review ...
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3 effective noise management strategies for industrial operations
Noise pollution is a problem that resonates deeper than most people’s eardrums. Noise management is a growing concern for airport teams, site operators at industrial operations such as mining, and construction projects. This is because it is also a key target for compliance regulators. When there is too much noise in surrounding communities, or the wrong type of noise, people ...
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77 hazardous waste projects in the five-year plan... 13 hazardous waste projects have been adjusted!
On December 15, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment held a special press conference on the construction of hazardous waste "three capabilities". It is understood that Sichuan Province has a wide range of sources, types and quantities of hazardous waste, and the amount of hazardous waste generated is increasing year by year. In 2019, the province’s generation was ...
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Sustainable environmental management in the aluminum industry - Case Study
According to the German Aluminum Industry Trade Association (GDA: Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie), more than 600 companies and 74,000 employees are active in the German aluminum industry. As manufacturers of high-quality aluminum profiles, system components and slugs, Aluminium-Werke Wutöschingen is committed to the careful use of resources. The company uses Quentic, the web-based ...
By Quentic GmbH
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EQuIS and Sustainability in Mining
EarthSoft’s mining customers use EQuIS™ to manage, capture, store, and report water quality and quantity data to provide a site-wide view of water resource information and assists with their ongoing water stewardship and responsible water management. Mining and environmental professionals understand that society demands that mining is conducted in an environmentally sensitive and ...
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[Training] Noise & Vibration Training Courses from Cirrus Research
Noise & Vibration Training Courses from Cirrus To help you get the best from your noise and vibration measurement equipment, Cirrus provides a range of training workshops, courses and online resources. In addition to the planned workshops and courses, we can also offer bespoke training so please get in touch if you have any questions or if you would like arrange training for you or your ...
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Greener Horizons: What is the social responsibility of business? How leading businesses in Canada are acting on an evolving social mandate.
There has been a profound shift in the social role of business. Savvy consumers are researching the companies they purchase from, leading to demands for greater transparency. Some businesses have in turn adopted an approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) that focuses on mitigating brand risks by avoiding socially questionable business practices—but are they missing a leadership ...
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Anti-fungal compounds: emerging environmental contaminants
Azole fungicides are active ingredients in a range of pharmaceutical and personal care products, and are also used in agriculture. This study reviewed the sources, presence and risks of these compounds in the environment, finding evidence of toxic effects on aquatic organisms. The researchers provide directions for future research and warn caution should be exercised until more toxicity data ...
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Want a more sustainable world?
Let women lead the way. The evidence is clear: Women at the top bring environmental, social and governance responsibility to the fore. Women are increasingly driving the global economy. According to a 2009 Harvard Business Review article, women controlled $20 trillion in consumer spending each year. Morgan Stanley reports that women control $11.2 trillion of the United States’ investable ...
By Ensia
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Increasing Environmental Commitment in Supply Chain Performance Management
In 2015, China reinforced its environmental policies and laws, strengthening air and water pollution controls. Trend toward Environmental Commitment Almost immediately, polluters found themselves subject to litigation, for example, a group of chemical companies subjected to compensation demands for about US$26 million (1). China is supporting victims of air and water pollution by actively ...
By SGS
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What to do about the antidepressants, antibiotics and other drugs in our water
As pharmaceuticals taint rivers and lakes, scientists search for solutions. There’s no way around it, the headlines are disturbing. And they come, not from tabloids or click-bait blogs, but from papers published in scientific journals. They describe fish and birds responding with altered behavior and reproductive systems to antidepressants, diabetes medication, and other psychoactive or ...
By Ensia
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Concerns Related to Environmental Hazards
Environmental site assessment assists the commercial developers to know any existing or the potential environmental Hazards or the liabilities seen in exact property. Well every commercial developer needs guarantee that their money is well invested. It works only through environmental monitoring assessment report that generally looks at physical improvements which need to be doe and underling ...
By Sixense Ltd
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The European environment — state and outlook 2015 — synthesis report
In 2015, Europe stands roughly halfway between the initiation of EU environmental policy in the early 1970s and the EU's 2050 vision of 'living well within the limits of the planet' (1). Underlying this vision is a recognition that Europe's economic prosperity and well-being is intrinsically linked to its natural environment — from fertile soils to clean air and water. Looking back on the ...
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Aquatic environmental risk assessment for human use of the old antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in europe
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is an old sulfonamide antibiotic that was launched first in combination with Trimethoprim in 1969 by F.Hoffmann‐La Roche Ltd. While sales figures for SMX have been declining over the past 20 years, it is still a widely used compound; moreover, there are many measured environmental concentrations (MECs) available from Europe, the USA, Asia, Australia and Africa. To assess ...
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Development of realistic environmental release factors based on measured data: approach and lessons from the EU metal industry
The assessment of environmental exposure and risks associated with the production or use of a substance on an industrial site includes the estimation of the releases to the environment. In absence of measured release data on the specific substance, a risk assessor would rely on default release factors to the environmental compartments as developed in international, national or regional ...
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Nottinghamshire County Council Chooses Casella Sound Level Meter Kits - Case Study
When Nottinghamshire County Council needed to upgrade its 20-year-old noise monitoring equipment, it made sense to choose two of the latest high performance 63x series sound level meter kits from previous supplier, Casella - leading global specialist in occupational health and environmental risk management solutions Nottinghamshire County Council is the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority ...
By Casella
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Weaving ecosystem services into impact assessment: A step-by-step method
The services provided by ecosystems play a vital role in human well-being. Although some ecosystem services are easily recognized— food, timber, and freshwater, for example— others may be less apparent. Ecosystems control erosion; reduce the damage caused by natural disasters; and regulate our air, water, and soil quality. A reduction or loss of any of these services and the benefits ...
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It’s time the brand police got tough on the causes of brand crime
Is your brand value at risk? Why brand guardians must stay on top of what's going on in their wider business from a reputational and environmental risk perspective. A small but critical role of a Head of Brand has forever been to ensure that their business and its associated partners are adhering to correct, consistent and proper use of the brand assets available to them. If necessary we or one ...
By Carbon Trust
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Managing environmental compliance for Consol Energy, USA case study
Project Summary: Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) is the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal in the United States. ERIMS is an integral aspect of how Consol monitor, manage, and report on a complex and dynamic array of environmental measurements across multiple facilities and states, as required by various regulatory agencies. This data is massive in scale and reporting requirements are ...
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