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Protecting Workers from Welding Fume Hazards in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico and across the rest of the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that there are over 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries that perform welding, cutting and brazing activities. These workers face potentially hazardous conditions that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks according to the agency. The welding ...
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ET helps test the air at a Bristol city centre school
ET’s Sales & Marketing Director, Duncan Mounsor, joined Shadow Environment Minister Barry Gardiner MP and Thangam Debbonaire (Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol West) raising public awareness of air pollution and testing the air quality outside a Bristol city centre school. Duncan explains “ideally I’d have liked to have used one of ET’s professional ...
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Occupational Eye Protection and Mitigating Infection Risks in Puerto Rico
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that each year, thousands of people are blinded from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection. OSHA standards require employers to ensure the safety of all employees in the work environment and this includes eye and face protection. It must be provided ...
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The Tale of the Tape Lift Samples
Effectively capturing a sample is crucial when testing an indoor environment for mold. A proposed ASTM standard will meet the need for a method that labs can follow when testing mold samples collected through the tape lift method. WK17177, Test Method for Examination of Fungal Structures on Tape Lift Samples by Optical Microscopy, will provide labs with an approach based on quality and science. ...
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New York Firm Protects Workers from Exposure Hazards to Welding Fumes
Of the more than 500,000 workers in U.S. that are involved in welding, cutting, and brazing, many are employed in occupations in New York City and the surrounding tri-state region. These can be dangerous occupations according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which reports that the risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a ...
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Ocular Injury and Infection Risks in the Workplace and the Importance of Eye Protection
Thousands of employees are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Many other workers incur injuries and infections resulting from eye contact with objects, particles, droplets, chemicals, and even due to thermal burns. OSHA ...
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Whitehouse Scientific sponsors Filtration Society’s 2012 conference
Whitehouse Scientific is once again a major sponsor of The Filtration Society’s annual conference and exhibition, which returns on 2-3 October 2012 at the Mercure Chester East Hotel, Christleton, Chester, UK. The main one-day event this year focuses on ‘Filter Characterisation’ and will be preceded by a Filter Testing Short Course. Dr Graham Rideal, CEO of Whitehouse ...
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Formaldehyde Exposure Risks and Protecting Workers in Hair Salons
As recently as 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were over 673,000 jobs in the United States alone for hairstylists, barbers and cosmetologists. The vast majority of these jobs take place in salons and barbershops and BLS estimates the number of people in this profession will grow 13% by 2026. Most workers in this industry likely have no idea that working in a hair salon ...
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ASTM D1050 - 05(2011) standard specification for rubber insulating line hose
This specification covers acceptance testing of rubber insulating line hose for use as a portable protective device for protection of workers from accidental contact with live electrical conductors. Two types of line hose are provided and are designated as Type I, non-resistant to ozone, and Type II and Type III, resistant to ozone. Five classes of line hose, differing in electrical ...
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Alfa Chemistry: Refined Environmental Governance Products and Solutions for a Healthier Environment and Life
With the ever-increasing environmental concerns worldwide, Alfa Chemistry has taken a proactive and innovative approach towards minimizing the ecological impact of industries. Its newly introduced products and solutions for environmental management cover a wide range of sectors, including the power industry, petrochemical industry, textile & dyeing industry, pulp & paper industry, oil ...
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How to avoid the damage of decoration formaldehyde pollution?
Formaldehyde, a colorless gas, has a special irritating odor and is easily soluble in water. It has irritating effects on people’s eyes and nose. It also poses a cancer risk to the human body in excess of a certain concentration. This is a problem that cannot be solved for every decoration family. Formaldehyde also has a variety of hazards. Exposure to different concentrations, different ...
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FPI Launches the Video of the PDC-100 Portable Dynamic Calibrator
FPI launches the video of their new self-developed portable dynamic calibration PDC-100, have a look here and get the details of this calibrator in one minute, click for watching the video. PDC-100 is a portable dynamic calibrator with efficient, easy operation, robust, and mobile advantages. It integrates the internal air compressor for realizing one device complete clean zero gas generating ...
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Kimball(R) office seating lines earn SCS indoor advantage(TM) gold certification
Continuing Kimball Office's long history of creating, developing, and manufacturing sustainable products, the company is pleased to announce that all of its Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) certified seating lines have received Indoor Advantage™ Gold certification, and meet California specification 01350 of emissions. Additionally, 98 percent of all Kimball ...
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Phillips 66 Takes Steps Toward Reducing Pollution from Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Houston, Texas-based Phillips 66 Company recently agreed to retire over 21 billion sulfur credits that could have been used in the production of gasoline, which could potentially lead to significantly less pollution from vehicles. The company will also pay a $500,000 penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act. Phillips 66 Company ...
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Ozone can be Harmful to People, Pets and Plants
The environmental consulting experts at EC2 provide indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for ozone and other contaminants to minimize health risks. Tropospheric ozone, also known as low level ozone, is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a pollutant. It can be generated in populated areas by sunlight reacting with ...
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Newly Updated: Alfa Chemistry Introduces Environmental Standards to Achieve Fast and Accurate Environmental Analysis
Famed as a supplier of varieties of analytical reagents, Alfa Chemistry never let its customers down and always put customers’ concerns and needs in the first place. Hence, the company recently introduces environmental standards, which is a step to further diversify its offering of chromatography standards and also in response to the increasing needs for environmental analysis. As our ...
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FEMA`s Toxic Trailers Exposed
WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 2007 (ENS) - The Sierra Club is declaring a partial victory in its fight with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, over toxic formaldehyde found in some of the 120,000 mobile homes and travel trailers provided to hurricane survivors left homeless in 2005 by Katrina and Rita. In response to a public outcry by the Sierra Club and others, FEMA has decided to ...
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NIWA trials new generation air quality sensors
For the past 12 months NIWA has been testing a prototype low-cost dust sensor package called ODIN, or Outdoor Dust Information Node. The first field trial is about to get under way in Rangiora, North Canterbury. Air quality scientist Dr Ian Longley says this new generation of low-cost sensors has the potential for communities to observe, understand and control their local air quality in a much ...
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Registration is under way for Environmental Technology and Management Services 2005 (ET 2005) which will be held at the Birmingham NEC from the 24th to the 26th May
With an impressive history spanning 15 years, ET is the UK 's largest exhibition for the environmental technology and management services. Solid partnerships with key associations and industry bodies have been cemented over the years to ensure that ET delivers the cutting edge solutions companies need to meet their environmental obligations and also improve their bottom line. ET recognises ...
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ASTM C500 / C500M - 07(2011)e1 Standard Test Methods for Asbestos-Cement Pipe
This test method covers the standard for testing of asbestos-cement pipe for hydrostatic strength, flexural strength, crushing strength, straightness, and uncombined calcium hydroxide. Hydrostatic pressure test is performed by placing the pipe with a factory-assembled joint, in a hydrostatic pressure testing machine. Air is expelled and an internal water pressure at a uniform rate ...
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