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AquiSense Selected to Participate in International Space Station Project

AquiSense Technologies (Europe) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of AquiSense Technologies LLC, has been selected to participate in the Biocontamination Integrated Control for Wet Systems for Space Exploration (BIOWYSE) project. AquiSense is part of a seven-company consortium that includes Italian company, Thales Alenia Space, one of the main suppliers to the International Space Station. The ...

Mar. 9, 2016

By AquiSense Technologies

EnergySolutions to Discuss Nuclear Station License Stewardship Accounting Methodology -- Update

EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE: ES) announced today that, in connection with its previously scheduled conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT today to discuss the license stewardship accounting methodology, it is making the following materials available for discussion: Exhibit 1: EBITDA Bridge - 2010 Actual to 2011 Guidance Exhibit 2: License Stewardship Model Financial Statements Exhibit 3: ...

Apr. 20, 2011

By EnergySolutions

EPA Provides Funds to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species into Lake George; $50,000 Provided to Purchase Boat Inspection and Washing Stations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has provided $50,000 to the Lake George Park Commission for the purchase of two boat inspection and washing stations that will reduce the threat of aquatic invasive species being introduced into the Lake George ecosystem. The stations began operating over the 2013 Memorial Day weekend, the start of the annual boating season. An invasive species is a plant ...

Jun. 7, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

MHI Begins Installation of Radioactive Waste Storage Facility Equipment at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has begun installation work of a radioactive waste storage facility equipment, which will temporarily store radioactive waste (sludge) generated in the processing of radiation-tainted water, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. (TEPCO). TEPCO is currently taking various measures towards restoration after ...

Nov. 14, 2011

By Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

MHI and Obayashi Jointly Develop `Radiation-shielded Seat` To Suppress Radiation Exposure of Machinery Operators Working in Radiation-contaminated Areas

Tokyo, Nov 14, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Obayashi Corporation have jointly developed a "radiation-shielded seat" that suppresses radiation exposures of industrial vehicle operators working in radiation-contaminated areas. The seat incorporates body armor-like radiation shielding developed by combining MHI's radiation shielding technology based on ...

Nov. 14, 2012

By Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

Efficient Wastewater Treatment: ProMinent provides Flexible and Individual Solutions for all Water Treatment Applications

Heidelberg, June 2010. With panel-mounted measurement and control stations ProMinent provides practical and efficient waste water treatment solutions. In comparison with conventional measurement and control methods, monitoring and measurement procedures, involving a vast number of different measured variables, can be executed considerably simpler, more flexible and compact with the ...

Aug. 27, 2010

By ProMinent Group - ProMinent GmbH

EPA Takes Action to Protect Farm Workers in Puerto Rico; Bayer CropScience to Initiate Measures to Protect Workers and Pay $53,000 Penalty

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Bayer CropScience LP, a company that operates a research facility and nursery in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, to correct violations of federal regulations governing the use of pesticides on farms. The company failed to follow federal rules aimed at reducing or eliminating the exposure of farm workers to chemicals. Under the ...

Dec. 12, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Biosafety Labs And The Meaning Of Biosafety Levels

A biosafety lab is a specialized research laboratory that deals with infectious agents. Some are designed for research, while others are performing some kind of production activity, but proper protection is of the utmost importance for the safety of everyone working in and around a biosafety lab. Protection is not only important for those working in a building with a biosafety lab, but also for ...

Sep. 26, 2016

By Camfil Ltd

Center for medical science chemical kill system

Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI), a leading environmental company, recently commissioned the chemical/biological decontamination system (chemical kill system) at the Center For Medical Science in Albany, NY. The Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) Model# 1792 Chemical Kill System is designed to chemically treat waste water generated by the Center for Medical Science (CMS) laboratory prior to ...

Aug. 17, 2010

By Practical Applications, Inc.

Energy Deputy Secretary Poneman Co-Chairs Nuclear Meeting in Japan

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Japan's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama co-chaired the third meeting of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation in Tokyo, Japan, this week. The meeting included participants from a wide range of U.S. government agencies, including the Departments of Energy, State, Commerce, and the U.S. Environmental ...

Jun. 13, 2014

By US Department of Energy

SDI PetroZorb

YES, YOU DO NEED THE FLAMMABLE SPILL PROTECTION ...THAT YOUR SORBENT HASN’T GOT ! Sensor & Decontamination, Inc. (SDI) has a ...

Oct. 16, 2011

By Safety DImensions (SDI)

AIHce new products grab the spotlight

Software and SDS products to help chemical manufacturers and companies that utilize chemicals are some of the new products that captured the attention of professionals attending the AIHce 2013 conference. The U.S. transition to GHS will reach its first compliance deadline in only seven months, on Dec. 1, the date by which employees who may be exposed to chemical hazards must be trained on GHS. ...

May 23, 2013

By 3E Company

UN Assesses War Damage to Lebanon`s Environment

BEIRUT, Lebanon, October 3, 2006 (ENS) - The United Nations has sent an international team of experts to Lebanon to assess the environmental damage caused by the recent conflict with Israel. The team will work with Lebanese authorities to examine several sites around the war-torn nation, including the massive oil spill that has contaminated some 80 miles of Lebanon's coast. 'There is an ...

Oct. 4, 2006

By Environment News Service (ENS)

EPA reaches agreement with Battery Recycling Company, Inc. of Arecibo, Puerto Rico to reduce lead pollution

Lead is a toxic metal that can have serious, long-term health consequences for adults and children. Even at low levels, lead can cause I.Q. deficiencies, reading and learning disabilities, impaired hearing, reduced attention spans, hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in children. “Lead is a dangerous toxin that can affect a child’s ability to learn. We need to do everything ...

Feb. 23, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Factsheet: Second Meeting of the United States-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation

The second meeting of the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation was held on November 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C, with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman and Japan’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama leading the discussions as Co-Chairs. The delegations included participants representing a wide range of governmental agencies. ...

Nov. 4, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Shaw Successfully Mitigating Environmental Impacts at Nuclear Site in Japan

The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) today announced that support services contracted by its subsidiary, Shaw Global Services, LLC, are performing as designed to help recovery at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan. After a tsunami and earthquake hit Japan in March, the Toshiba Corp. led Shaw, Babcock & Wilcox, Westinghouse and Exelon Nuclear ...

Nov. 30, 2011

Hazmat training: preparing for the worst

There is an old saying among the firefighter community: "Train as if your life depends on it, because it does." Training can mean the difference between life and death, particularly when it comes to hazardous materials. Knowing what to expect and being familiar with your personal protective equipment will ensure you are prepared for day one of your training. Ultimately, preparation leads to peace ...

Aug. 1, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Reclaiming the Sydney tar ponds

Canada’s most famous contaminated site may finally be receiving the treatment that it has sorely needed for two decades. Earth Tech Canada has been retained by the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency (STPA) to design, construct and oversee the remediation of the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Site in Nova Scotia. How the largest remediation project in the country unfolds is likely to change the way ...

May 22, 2008

By GLOBE Foundation

Canada’s most contaminated site may finally receive the treatment it needs

At one time, Nova Scotia produced almost 50% of Canada’s steel. When production ceased in 2001, a legacy of contaminated soils, sediments and groundwater remained, bearing such contaminants as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), PCBs, and heavy metals. What remains today is one million tonnes of contaminated soil and sediment spread over, an area spanning 68 hectares, at two major sites - the ...

May 27, 2008

By GLOBE Foundation

EPA takes action on lead problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico battery recycling facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with The Battery Recycling Company, Inc. in Arecibo, Puerto Rico requiring the company to prevent lead contamination from leaving the facility on the work clothes and vehicles of company employees and clean up an adjacent property. The Battery Recycling Company recycles used motor vehicle batteries and produces approximately ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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