hazardous area gas News
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How fixed gas detection solutions are supporting World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has set out World Day for Safety and Health at Work for 28th April 2022. The spotlight on providing safe and healthy places to work has become more prominent in recent times, particularly as working practices emerged and evolved rapidly as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Day for Safety and Health at Work is designed as an initiative, aimed at ...
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EMT Monitoring and Safety Solutions for SF6 and Eco Gas Applications
EMT’s comprehensive and growing portfolio of insulating gas management solutions includes a range of portable and fixed monitoring and gas detection systems, to ensure the safety and protection of personnel and assets, whilst meeting global compliance standards. EMT Smartfill CTU Designed for managing leakage of SF6 from circuit breakers and other plant, Smartfill CTU is a unique SF6 ...
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ATEX UV Disinfection for Explosive Atmospheres & Hazardous Areas
From drilling decks and accommodation platforms, to upstream refineries, many oil, gas and petrochemical installations now require equipment to be installed in hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones. Explosive atmospheres can be caused by any number of flammable gases, mists, vapours and combustible dusts. When a sufficient quantity of hazardous material is mixed with air, all that is needed ...
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East Boston sandblaster fined for hazardous waste violations
Amex Inc., an East Boston, Mass. sandblaster of tanks, bridges and barges, has paid a fine and will donate emergency response equipment, totaling $30,000, under the terms of a settlement with EPA regarding hazardous waste violations. The Agreement filed by EPA resolves violations of federal hazardous waste management law at the East Boston facility. Under the settlement, Amex paid a cash penalty ...
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ATEX UV disinfection for explosive atmospheres & hazardous areas
From drilling decks and accommodation platforms, to upstream refineries, many oil, gas and petrochemical installations now require equipment to be installed in hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones. Explosive atmospheres can be caused by any number of flammable gases, mists, vapours and combustible dusts. When a sufficient quantity of hazardous material is mixed with air, all that is needed ...
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EPA Presents Funding Opportunity Through The P2 Grant Program
On March 22, 2016, EPA announced the availability of $7.94 million in federal grants to support pollution prevention (P2) projects during Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. Projects should reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials, water, and energy and will support the P2 Program National Emphasis Areas of: Climate Change Mitigation/Prevention of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; More Sustainable ...
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Mystery Odor Causes Evacuation of Major Florida Airport
In May, more than 1,000 people were evacuated from Terminal 2 at the Fort Lauderdale airport. The evacuation was caused after a strong odor was detected near the security checkpoint. Three Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and two travelers were overcome by the fumes and taken to a nearby hospital. Part of the terminal remained evacuated for approximately 2 hours as local ...
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ARCADIS Engineers Recognized for Excellence in Their Fields
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, has recognized the achievements of individual staff and project teams at a recent awards dinner held at the Marriott Denver Tech Center in Denver. Two individuals won awards for outstanding leadership and significant professional contributions to the engineering field, and three ...
By Arcadis
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Vapor Intrusion Issues Due to Tetracloroethene a Concern in Hauppauge, New York
Cinnaminson, NJ, August 10th, 2012 From 1975 until 1985 an industrial property in Hauppauge, New York was used by a textile manufacturer. As part of their operations, tetracloroethene was used to dry clean materials onsite. The chemical was stored in several tanks both below and above ground on the property. These chemical storage tanks are believed to have leaked causing a toxic hazardous ...
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atg UV Technology, The World’s Leading Supplier of ATEX UV Disinfection Systems
From offshore petrochemical installations, to pharmaceutical plants, whisky distilleries and food processing factories, the existence of hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones can pose a difficulty to operators when trying to source safe, reliable and certified equipment. As a key water treatment technology, UV systems are increasingly required to be design for use in hazardous areas with ...
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atg UV Technology, the World`s Leading Supplier of ATEX UV Disinfection Systems
From offshore petrochemical installations, to pharmaceutical plants, whisky distilleries and food processing factories, the existence of hazardous areas and ATEX classified zones can pose a difficulty to operators when trying to source safe, reliable and certified equipment. As a key water treatment technology, UV systems are increasingly required to be design for use in hazardous areas with ...
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Fall River, Mass. Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Will Make Community Safer under EPA Settlement
The Fall River, Mass. Water Filtration Plant will make significant upgrades to eliminate the use of chlorine gas at the facility, under the terms of a settlement with EPA for alleged violations of Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention regulations. The settlement requires Fall River to pay a $5,000 penalty and to implement a project to reduce public health risk in the community by ...
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