Decontamination Articles
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What Is Hazwoper? The Ultimate Guide
In workplaces where hazardous materials are handled, safety is paramount. HAZWOPER, short for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, is a critical set of regulations established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States. HAZWOPER ensures the safety of workers involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities. In this ...
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How to Improve Water Availability in India
Water plays a critical role in sustaining societies, economies, and ecosystems—but it’s becoming increasingly scarce despite the growing demand. Experts predict that by 2030, global freshwater demand will outpace supply by 40% to 50%. For countries like India—now the world’s most populous nation—these stats are not encouraging. So, how do we improve water ...
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What is Hazwoper Training & What are the Requirements?
Employees who work with potentially harmful substances need resilience. They navigate hazardous waste and handle emergencies confidently because of Hazwoper training. This safety program is part of OSHA and helps workers handle dangerous situations with the right tools and knowledge. Let’s break it down and look at its different requirements. Understanding Hazwoper Training At its ...
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Case Study Skan
The challenge: The Swiss company SKAN – manufacturer of RABS & isolators and expert for system solutions in the cleanroom – was looking for a future-oriented air decontamination solution to integrate it into its own portfolio. Even before COVID-19, it was clear to those responsible that this could only be a product which, in addition to filtering particles, would also be capable ...
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Case Study Continental
The challenge: Extremely clean air is not only relevant in the hospital environment or in medical technology, but has also long been a standard in the industrial production of automotive manufacturers and their suppliers. Continental was recently looking for a decontamination process that could demonstrably eliminate viruses and also improve the air quality in meeting rooms and offices. ...
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The technological revolution taking place in wastewater treatment plants
In the current era of digital transformation, the uptake of new technologies has already revolutionized several industries, and the wastewater treatment sector is no exception. As environmental concerns increase, wastewater treatment plants have evolved so they can address the challenges associated with wastewater management more efficiently and sustainably. We are at a critical juncture. The ...
By Idrica
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Water Recovery Project
The Commercial Opportunity Fielding considers it a matter of environmental ethics to extract and repurpose anything of value from the waste streams it handles, wherever feasible. For some streams, however, the cost of separation exceeds the value of its components. Such streams require some form of ultimate disposal. For hazardous liquid wastes there are few environmentally acceptable disposal ...
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Comprehensive Guide To Bioremediation: Eco-Friendly Cleanup
Introduction As we face the aftermath of our industrial progress, the need for sustainable solutions to environmental pollution is more important than ever. Bioremediation - the use of living organisms, primarily microorganisms, to degrade environmental pollutants - offers an eco-friendly, cost-effective solution to this ...
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How to Dispose of Metal Contaminated Soil
Disposing of metal-contaminated soil should be done with caution to prevent environmental harm. The specific method of disposal may vary depending on the severity of contamination, local regulations, and available resources. Below are some general steps you can take. TDJ Group has the knowledge and expertise to aid in the treatment and disposal of metal contaminated soils. We offer a ...
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Whisky Distilleries: Don't Put Worker Safety on The Rocks
Whisky production is an unavoidably time-consuming and expensive process, with some of the world’s most sought-after whiskies taking upwards of half a century to produce. The arduous investment will inevitably prove to be lucrative as fans of the drink can be willing to pay huge margins for older malts. Recently, a bottle of Macallan 1926 60-year-old single malt scotch sold for a record ...
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Effective Bioremediation Techniques For Environmental Cleanup
Introduction As we face the aftermath of our industrial progress, the need for sustainable solutions to environmental pollution is more important than ever. Bioremediation - the use of living organisms, primarily microorganisms, to degrade environmental pollutants - offers an eco-friendly, cost-effective solution to this ...
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The Drop Store: A Stark Image of A Water-Scarce Future
One of the most pressing issues of the climate emergency is the water crisis, but it’s one of the least discussed aspects of climate breakdown… which is certainly interesting when you consider that water underpins every part of life in the 21st century and, without it, industry would grind to a halt, food production would falter, ecosystems would perish and it would ultimately spell ...
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Phyco-Flow Installation at Industrial Water Treatment Plant - Case Study
Varicon Aqua has built strong relationships with several large international companies since its inception, and we continue to expand this network with the installation of a Phyco-Flow system at the facilities of a large global resource management company, based in ...
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Matthew Demmon MKD32 Ltd - Ekko Crushers - Case Study
Uniquely, Ekko Glass Crushers are designed in collaboration with the glass recycling industry to produce highly recyclable glass "Super" cullet. The researched and developed design combines the space and safety requirements of the licenced establishment with the glass size and contamination requirements of the glass recycler and combines them in a robust and reliable machine. For high yield ...
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What Are Phosphate Magnetic Particles?
Phosphonates or phosphonic acids are organic compounds containing C–PO(OH)2 or C–PO(OR)2 groups (where R = alkyl, aryl). Most phosphonates are highly water-soluble, while phosphonic acids are only sparingly soluble. Phosphonates are not volatile and are poorly soluble in organic solvents. Normally they are more efficient FRs than phosphates, but raw materials for phosphonates are more ...
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Guidance on PFAS Remediation
As of June 15, the EPA released new guidance about PFAS, with four drinking water health advisories as well as the first $1 billion round of grant funding “to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water.” In addition to these new guidelines, the EPA will propose new PFAS regulations this fall. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of ...
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Factors that Affect the Performance of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filters
Water treatment facilities worldwide use Reverse Osmosis (RO) to remove contaminants from municipal and private water supplies. While RO systems consist of multiple components, including pre-filters, UV sterilisation systems, pumps, flow meters, and interconnecting pipework, the decontamination process depends on membrane filters to remove contaminants. Membrane filters trap dissolved solids, ...
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Developing a New Generation
SteraMist Systems to Meet Any Disinfection and Decontamination Need TOMI continues to develop and expand the SteraMist product line to include new generations of the original mobile products with the goal of designing and creating new products to adhere to current and new industries. As the relationship with ARM EnerTech Associates, LLC (ARM) is ...
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GMP Annex 1: Contamination Control Strategy (CSS) Now Required
Annex 1 Amendment and How It Changes Cleanroom Cleaning and Disinfection Processes The recent amendments to the GMP Annex 1 will impact compliance with life sciences handling and processing regulations. Creating a Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) is now a requirement defined in Annex 1 of the European Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations. ...
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Heavy Metal Contaminated Waste Streams
Carpenter Brothers, Inc. is distributor of TDJ Group’s Bantox® & Blastox® products, through their subsidiary J Carpenter Environmental. These products serve to stabilize various types of ferrous and non-ferrous foundry waste streams that have heavy metal contamination. Carpenter Brothers invited James A. Lively, VP of Sales & Marketing to speak at the North East ...
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