Pollution Exposure Articles
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How to Reduce the Risks of Operating a Ferrous Scrap Metal Logger or Baler
Heavy machinery – especially landfill machinery specifically designed to crush and compact like ferrous scrap metal loggers or balers – will always pose a number of safety hazards, ranging from electrical malfunctions or mishandling to common physical risks like falls, impacts, and crushing. Additionally, lesser-known risks related to ergonomics, toxic materials, and operational ...
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How to Choose Lifting Solution For Manufacturing Industry
Choosing the right lifting solution is critical for the manufacturing industry, as it directly impacts productivity, efficiency, safety, and overall operational success. Manufacturers must carefully evaluate various factors to select the most suitable lifting solution for their specific needs. Here are the key considerations and steps involved in choosing a lifting solution for the manufacturing ...
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Master Sken Academy, Stockport - Case Study
KO-Vid. Supporting a local Muay Thai gym & training studio with UVGI to allow an increase to ...
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Why use Anti-seepage geomembrane in salt production?
Solar salting involves evaporating water from brine to extract salt. This process requires placing saltwater in shallow pans, allowing the sun to evaporate the water and leaving the salt behind. Yet, if the soil lacks impermeability, water might seep through, diluting the brine and diminishing the salt concentration, thereby impacting both yield and quality. To solve this problem, Salt Field ...
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Choosing Right Gantry Crane for Manufacturing Industry
Choosing the right gantry crane for the manufacturing industry is a crucial decision that requires careful consideration of various factors. Gantry cranes play a significant role in material handling, production processes, and logistics within manufacturing facilities. These cranes are used for lifting, moving, and positioning heavy loads, machinery, and equipment, making them essential for ...
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Heat Stress
Standards Employer Responsibilities under the OSHA General Duty Clause As per the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1) – known as the General Duty Clause – employers are obligated to furnish a workplace for their employees that is “free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees.” Courts have ...
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Improving Process Control: Gas Analysis Technologies for Heat Treatment Operations
Introduction: In the intricate world of industrial manufacturing, where precision is paramount, heat treatment operations stand out as a critical process for modifying material properties. Ensuring optimal conditions within heat treatment furnaces is essential for achieving desired material characteristics, such as hardness, strength, and durability. Gas analysis technologies play a pivotal role ...
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Maintaining a Steel Structure Factory: Key Practices for Longevity and Efficiency
Maintaining a steel structure factory is essential for ensuring its longevity, safety, and operational efficiency. Steel structures are known for their durability and strength, but proper maintenance is crucial to prevent corrosion, structural degradation, and operational issues. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore key practices for maintaining a steel structure factory to maximize its ...
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Ensuring Safety in Plastic Pyrolysis Machine
Plastic pyrolysis conversion machines offer a promising solution to address plastic waste while producing valuable fuel. However, operating these machines entails inherent risks that require diligent safety measures to protect workers, prevent accidents, and minimize environmental impacts. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore key safety considerations and best practices for operating ...
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The Impact of Fume Hoods on the Health and Well-Being of Lab Workers
Working in a lab comes with many risks, especially when handling dangerous chemicals. Laboratory workers are exposed to various substances that can harm their health and well-being. Fume hoods play a big part in keeping lab personnel safe from the health effects and dangers associated with lab work. But it’s also important to know the signs of chemical exposure and the preventive measures ...
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3 WAYS TO TEST YOUR PORTABLE GAS DETECTORS
Portable gas detectors detect the presence and concentration of hazardous gases in the environment. Ensuring the accuracy and functionality of these devices is crucial to maintaining safe working conditions, meeting regulatory standards, and preventing health hazards. Learn three ways to test your portable gas monitor and the importance of each method. BUMP TESTING FOR FUNCTIONALITY Bump ...
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Chemical Safety in Laboratories: Best Practices for Handling and Storage to Ensure Personnel Safety and Prevent Accidents
Chemicals are essential in any laboratory. They help to power groundbreaking discoveries, advances in science, and research that drives innovation. But with great power comes great responsibility, and it’s essential to handle these substances with care. Improper handling and storage of chemicals can lead to accidents, harmful exposure, and dangerous reactions. This can not only endanger the ...
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The Comprehensive Guide to Multi-Gas Detectors: Unveiling the Essentials for Workplace Safety
Introduction: A Beacon of Safety in Hazardous Environments In the realm of occupational safety, multi-gas detectors stand as indispensable tools, safeguarding workers from the perils of hazardous gases. These versatile instruments serve as early warning systems, alerting individuals to the presence of potentially harmful substances, enabling them to take timely action to avert accidents and ...
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Solutions for Removing Arsenic from Prison Drinking Water
Study finds that people in prison and low-income communities have been exposed to unsafe levels of arsenic for years, but there are cost-effective ways to ensure equitable access to safe water A new study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Virginia Tech that examined exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water in a California prison and surrounding ...
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What is the Life Expectancy of a Geomembrane?
The ASTM testing test of the International Geomaterials Association GRI-GM13 standard shows that the service life of geomembranes is as high as 50-100 years. Geomembranes are used in civil engineering and environmental engineering. Yet, due to some uncontrollable construction operations, raw materials, environment, and other complex factors, there is no problem in using the geomembrane for 50 ...
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The Intersection of Workplace Safety and Environmental Sustainability: Achieving Sustainable Workplace Safety Practices
The industrial sector has been a major contributor to the earth's resource depletion and pollution. According to the research report 2022, construction industries produce 30.56 billion tons of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) yearly. Polluted air contains detrimental gasses like carbon dioxide and methane, which cause a lot of health-related problems for workers, such as respiratory issues, dizziness, and, ...
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Breathing Easy: How Cutting-Edge Monitoring Tech Ensures Air Quality and Health
There is no shortage of research papers highlighting the negative impacts of air pollution on humans and the environment. Everyone, including older adults and little children, suffers the adverse consequences of air pollution. As a result, it is essential to ensure one takes all possible measures to maintain good air quality in their environment. One good way to realize this goal is by monitoring ...
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Types of Air Pollutants
Indoor air quality is vital to human health. Having high-quality indoor air helps humans live, breathe and work better. However, many common air contaminants can make their way into indoor environments, putting occupants at risk of both short- and long-term health effects. This guide to the types of air pollutants will help educate professionals on the sources of air pollutants that may ...
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PLASTIC & RUBBER TESTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS
Plastic and Rubber are the most important materials in engineering fields. Many objects from car tires and medical equipment to consumer electronics and toys are made up of plastic and rubber. Due to their common and versatile use in many industries, it is of utmost importance to test them for their durability and other mechanical properties. It is very important to subject these materials to ...
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An Ultimate Guide to Effective Dust Suppression
How controlling airborne particles can vastly improve conditions on farm feedlots, lumber mills, construction sites and mine quarries How is Dust Created? Dust can come from natural processes including erosion of rocks and soil, and pollen from plants. Human activities such as construction, manufacturing, and vehicle emissions contribute significantly to dust generation. Dust particles vary in ...
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