Health & Safety Articles

What is the reverberation time of a room? Reverberation time is the time required for the sound to “fade away” or decay in a closed space. Sound in a room will repeatedly bounce off surfaces such as the floor, walls, ceiling, windows or tables. When these reflections mix, a phenomeon known as reverberation is created. Reverberation reduces when the reflections hit ...

Apr. 19, 2018

By Cirrus Research plc

By bringing together quality management and environmental health and safety (EHS), the integrated QEHS system is a powerful proposition that delivers a real return on investment over relatively short timescales ...

Apr. 18, 2018

By EtQ, LLC

Effective April 15, 2018, Chuck Geraci, Ph.D., CIH, will be the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Associate Director for Emerging Technologies. As Associate Director for Emerging Technologies, Dr. Geraci will be responsible for the planning, direction, and execution of emerging technology research activities at NIOSH, advising the NIOSH Director. Emerging technologies ...

Apr. 12, 2018

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

This study analyzes extreme temperature and precipitation responses over the global land to five explosive tropical volcanic eruptions that occurred since the 1880s, using CMIP5 multi-model simulations. Changes in annual extreme indices during post-eruption years are examined using a composite analysis. First, a robust global decrease in extreme temperature is found, which is stronger than the ...

Apr. 3, 2018

By American Meteorological Society

Birds can be very damaging to your property. In fact, they create millions of dollars in damage every year. When they nest, they can create hazardous conditions that require a substantial amount of cleanup. Bird infestations not only create property damage, but health hazards, liability issues, and can even spread disease. Diseases & Health Issues When it comes to birds ...

Mar. 29, 2018

By Bird-X Inc.

What creature feeds on humans and lives in the dark? No, it’s not a vampire—it’s a bed bug! Bed bugs can lurk in even the smallest hiding places and can wreak havoc on you and your loved ones. But, how do you know if you have bed bugs? One sign would be a sudden rash or lots of small bites appearing on your skin. Shedded skin remnants, fecal matter, or even small white eggs ...

Feb. 24, 2016

By Bird-X Inc.

In 1967 the City of Concordia, MO built a segmented lagoon system to handle the small town's waste requirements. The main industry in Concordia is a Tyson renderings plant, and the lagoon system was designed to also handle that plant's final waste and water polishing requirements. The lagoon system was a relatively standard design, consisting of an 18.7 acre primary lagoon, a 5.6 acre secondary, ...

Apr. 20, 2018

By Reliant Water Technologies

A low-grade surface mining operation depends upon huge and expensive equipment such as Hitachi 5500 shovels and Caterpillar 793 haul trucks. Oil analysis is essential to identify problems so they can be corrected before they cause equipment to go down for major repairs. In the past, a multinational mining firm sent samples to an outside lab for analysis but the cost of this approach limited the ...

Apr. 19, 2018

By Spectro Scientific

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

At Bird-X, we are proud of our humane and eco-friendly approach to bird control. Here are just some recent examples of how our dedicated bird control professionals have helped business and land owners all across the country get rid of birds – for good! Stuart, Tom, Tim, and Dan weigh in on their recent success stories: Stuart At an Executive Airport near ...

Apr. 17, 2018

By Bird-X Inc.

The Emerging Contaminants Summit held in Westminster, Colorado is an environmental workshop that comprehensively addresses mitigating emerging contaminants across all environmental systems including surface water, groundwater, drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, soils and sediments. ...

Apr. 16, 2018

By Purolite Corporation

Industrial drying ovens are designed to simultaneously heat a material while withdrawing moisture from its surface, a process with many commercial, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. These are primarily used for batch processes – though varying product or research requirements need vastly different mechanisms and components. However, there is a basic three-stage operating process ...

Apr. 11, 2018

By Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.

Abstract In this paper the importance of reagent water quality for toxic element environmental analyses is discussed, and the suitability of fresh ultrapure water produced using Merck water purification systems for ICP-OES and ICP-MS trace element analyses in environmental laboratories is demonstrated. Key words or phrases Trace elements, metals, toxic ...

Apr. 10, 2018

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

New York’s Water Event, The New York Section of the American Water Works Association annual conference ran April 10 –  April 12, 2018. Held at the City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, this year’s event is the 104th meeting and included a solid technical program where information on emerging contaminants such as  ...

Apr. 10, 2018

By Purolite Corporation

Diaphragm valves are developed from plastic or metal. It is essentially based on the producer. These valves have two or more ports, and they are typically used in subsistence, refreshment, pharmaceutical and preparation activities. Stomach valves can reach a pristine close much after many years of neglect. The floodgates grew in fame during the previous decade. An expansive ...

Apr. 10, 2018

By Adamant Valves

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is a research program designed to study the properties and behavior of the ionosphere. The program, which is jointly funded by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, operates the HAARP Research Station, a world-class facility 180 miles ENE of Anchorage and ...

Apr. 7, 2018

By BeadedStream

Roughly 100 miles south of Deadhorse, Alaska, replacement of Oksrukuyik Creek Bridge warranted application of an ad-freeze pile design for two bridge abutments supporting the bridge deck. In light of permafrost soils and thermal influences from the creek’s thaw bulb, long term temperature profiling along the abutments was implemented to verify efficacy of the foundation design. ...

Apr. 7, 2018

By BeadedStream

A new grind and inject (G&I) facility was recently completed for Hilcorp at Milne Point in northern Alaska. The geotechnical consultant for the facility brought BeadedStream on-board for monitoring purposes related to the unique thermal environment of the G&I structure’s foundation. Problem Relatively warm drilling fluid (~50° F) is a primary issue in ...

Apr. 7, 2018

By BeadedStream

The community of Deadhorse began and still exists today as a hub for oil field services support. The area experiences constant expansion and improvement, and in this instance required a general duty shop built by ASRC, located close to the Deadhorse airport and across from the recently built Aurora hotel. Specifically, this new facility will provide light and heavy duty shops, offices and wash ...

Apr. 7, 2018

By BeadedStream

Emissions standards imposed upon auto engineering firms in the US could be set to change, as the Environmental Protection Agency reviews the current standards which have been in place since 2012. The EPA are considering redressing the greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles due for production in the model years 2022—2025, citing changing economic circumstances as the ...

Apr. 5, 2018

By Hiden Analytical Ltd.