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Survey to assess sustainability of the fire suppression industry

Leonardo Academy is conducting a survey to begin a sustainability assessment of the fire suppression industry. Building owners, managers and occupants can fill out a 5-minute survey to contribute to understanding the environmental and sustainability impacts of this industry. To assess the sustainability of the fire suppression industry, information on fire suppression systems currently in place ...

Mar. 7, 2011

By 3BL Media

Scientists assess damage from Yosemite-area fire

Scientists are assessing the damage from a massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park, laying plans to protect habitat and waterways as the fall rainy season approaches. Members of the federal Burned Area Emergency Response team were hiking the rugged Sierra Nevada terrainSaturday even as thousands of firefighters still were battling ...

Sep. 9, 2013

By Associated Press

New guidance on reducing fire risk at waste sites published

CIWM welcomes the new guidance for waste and recycling sites which has been issued today by the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum, to provide site operators with the information and standards they need to reduce fire risk. The guidance entitled 'Reducing fire risk at waste management sites' aims to provide advice and standards for the waste and recycling sector ...

Oct. 20, 2014

By Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

BREEZE software available for human health & ecological risk assessment

BREEZE® Software introduces BREEZE Risk Analyst, human health and ecological risk assessment software. BREEZE Risk Analyst can be used to conduct GIS-based analyses of multi-pathway human health risk assessments or food-web based ecological risk assessment modeling. The application provides the framework for conducting risk assessment modeling for both regulatory and non-regulatory applications, ...

Oct. 16, 2009

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

Fire standards caveats

According to F2.2.1 of Form and Style for ASTM Standards, “Every fire standard shall state its purpose, specify the known limitations of the standard and specify the significance of the data that are gathered (including relevance to human life and property, where appropriate).” This column covers caveats used in fire standards. The three primary types of ASTM International fire ...

May 7, 2012

By ASTM International

Honeywell acquires Fire Sentry Corporation

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has acquired Fire Sentry Corporation, a privately-held manufacturer of innovative fire etection and control products for a broad range of industrial markets. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Yorba Linda, California, Fire Sentry’s product portfolio consists of fast-responding electro-optical flame detectors, portable ...

Jan. 5, 2012

By Honeywell Analytics, Inc.

Keeping Coal Stockyard fires in check with continuous monitoring

As part of the Coal Fire Detection System Land have developed the Coal Pile Fire Detector to tackle the problematic storage of coal in large and difficult to access facilities. The hotspot detection system mounted at a suitable viewing point is able to scan a very large area for dangerous hotspots, its pan and tilt mechanism providing great flexibility and a wide range of view. A clear display on ...

Nov. 22, 2005

By AMETEK Land

Drax calls on Government to change co-firing regulations

The Government needs to change biomass co-firing regulations which restrict competition and create an uneven playing field for independent electricity generators, power plant owner and operator Drax believes. Britain’s biggest and most efficient coal fired power plant, is concerned that its plans to further increase its co-fired coal and biomass capability are being ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Planning for is A Must for Considering Risk Management

Tampa, FL. (May. 31, 2012) – Vying for a position in branding green can be a daunting task. Yet, Green Education Online drives home the importance of not getting caught up in branding green as much as having green business practices and sustainability plans that will be able to be measured, pass risk assessments and having an ...

May 29, 2012

EPA updates science assessment for dioxins

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its non-cancer science assessment for dioxins, which was last reviewed in the 1980s. Dioxins are toxic chemicals that naturally exist in the environment and can be released into the environment through forest fires, backyard burning of trash, certain industrial activities, and residue from past commercial burning of waste. ...

Feb. 17, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Climate Models Project Increase in U.S. Wildfire Risk

Scientists using NASA satellite data and climate models have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States in coming decades. Other findings about U.S. wildfires, including their amount of carbon emissions and how the length and strength of fire seasons are expected to change under ...

Dec. 4, 2012

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA

RAE Systems Teams Up With Fire Smoke Coalition to Deliver Bay Area`s First Fire Smoke Symposium

RAE Systems, Inc. today announced that it has teamed with the Fire Smoke Coalition to sponsor "Know Your Smoke," a Fire Smoke Symposium that ...

Dec. 1, 2011

By RAE Systems by Honeywell

Missouri Coalition for the Environment: Experts Brief Missouri Public Officials About Nuclear Weapons Waste And Landfill Fire Risks At Republic Services´ West Lake/Bridgeton Landfill

Two independent experts briefed public officials from the St. Louis region today about their assessment of the risks posed by the fire and nuclear weapons wastes at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Mo. The landfill sits in an urban area in the Missouri River floodplain. The landfill is owned and ...

Mar. 15, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

NIST study offers first detailed look at the progress of a wildland-urban fire

A wildfire rages across southern California wildlands towards residential communities, endangering residents and firefighters and sending property up in smoke. This is an increasingly common story, occurring several times a summer. To better understand these Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires and how best to prevent or fight them, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and ...

Jun. 17, 2009

By National Institute of Standards and Technology

ASTM F2417 - 11 standard specification for fire safety for candles

1. Scope 1.1 This specification is intended to prescribe minimum safety requirements for candles to provide a reasonable degree of safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries. ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By ASTM International

U.S. drought demonstrates complexity, severity of water risk

As much of the United States continues to suffer through what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has called the country’s most extensive drought in more than 50 years, there is growing concern over how broad and severe the impacts may ...

Jul. 20, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

Food security in the Pacific at risk due to climate change

Climate change is projected to impact heavily on agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the Pacific islands, leading to increased food insecurity and malnutrition, FAO warned today ahead of the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen. The agency urged governments and donors to immediately start implementing robust and action-oriented climate change adaptation plans for all Pacific ...

Nov. 26, 2009

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

No health risks for nuke dump workers, New Mexico

Thirteen employees who were exposed to radiation during a leak at the nation's only underground nuclear waste dump aren't likely to experience any health effects, federal officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed last week that 13 workers were exposed when radiation leaked from the Waste Isolation Pilot ...

Mar. 5, 2014

By Associated Press

Fire leaders back plan to strike the right balance on health and safety

Leading fire and rescue figures are backing efforts to strike the right balance between protecting fire-fighters and ensuring they can properly respond to emergencies. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has agreed a new policy statement with the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the government's Office of the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (OCFRA). It ...

Mar. 12, 2010

By Health and Safety Executive (UK)

EPA Put Out Smoldering Tire Fire at Penuelas, Puerto Rico Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the fire burning underground at the Integrated Waste Management Tire site in Penuelas, Puerto Rico is now fully extinguished and the potential health risks from the smoke have been eliminated. The EPA was able to put out the smoldering fire in a pile of discarded tires at the former tire processing facility by using an excavator to ...

May 1, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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