hazardous aerosolization News
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A consortium led by Hilase Ltd
A consortium led by Hilase Ltd. – including Videoton Holding ZRt, University of Szeged and the Pannon University (Veszprém) – successfully finished the project on “Development of a novel type of air-quality measuring instrument for real-time monitoring of the degree of aerosol hazard” (identifier: GOP-1.1.1-11-2012-0114). The photoacoustic instrument developed ...
By HILASE Ltd.
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Rentokil company fined for hazardous waste offences
A subsidiary of the international company, Rentokil, has been fined £4,000 for hazardous waste offences at a site in Devon. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. Rentokil Initial Services operates a waste transfer station at Okehampton where washroom wastes including air freshener canisters are taken for treatment prior to being sent for recovery or disposal. The canisters ...
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OMI Industries` crystal gel earns EPA`s design for the environment
OMI Industries, makers of eco- friendly odor control products, announced today that their Fresh Wave and Fresh Wave IAQ Crystal Gel solution has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment (DfE) recognition. The DfE label program recognizes effective products that reduce risk to users and to the environment. In order to determine the safety of such ...
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Environmentally Sound
On March 16, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add hazardous waste aerosol cans to the category of “universal wastes” regulated under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations, codified at Title 40 of the C.F.R., Part 273. 83 Fed. Reg. 11654. According to EPA, this action would benefit the many manufacturing facilities and ...
By Acta Group
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Industry surveys reveal that SMEs may be disposing of waste incorrectly
The research set out to discover how well-informed Britain’s businesses are about their obligations under the Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005). It makes good business sense to manage waste in the right way, and this research has shown that while Britain’s business owners are keen to do their bit, they need more help to get it right. The survey asked 1,000 small and medium-sized ...
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Hurricane Season in Puerto Rico and Resources to Protect Properties and Building Occupants
Hurricane season in the Caribbean and Atlantic has begun and runs from June 1st to November 30th. For residents of Puerto Rico and the surrounding region, hurricanes and tropical storms are a part of living in the area, even though these powerful storms have caused hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage in recent years. For the 2023 hurricane season, scientists at Colorado State ...
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Puerto Rico Prepares for Hurricane Season and Tips to Help Safeguard Homes and Businesses
Hurricane season in the Caribbean and Atlantic begins on June 1st and runs through November 30th. The residents of Puerto Rico are no strangers to the destruction caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. These powerful storms have resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage in the last decade alone for the islands’ residents. To help prepare the public, the Centers ...
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ASTM D6552 - 06(2011) standard practice for controlling and characterizing errors in weighing collected aerosols
The weighing of collected aerosol is one of the most common and purportedly simple analytical procedures in both occupational and environmental atmospheric monitoring (for example, Test Method D4532 or D4096). Problems with measurement accuracy occur when the amount of material collected is small, owing both to balance inaccuracy and variation in the weight of that part of the sampling medium ...
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EPA requests input on Hazardous Waste Management in the retail sector
On Thu 6th of February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for Hazardous Waste Management in the Retail Sector. EPA is responding to issues the retail industry has identified that they face in implementing hazardous waste regulations. This NODA provides stakeholders the opportunity to help the agency better understand their ...
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Dangerous flames: Uncontrolled combustion and fires on landfills
Landfills are not merely massive receptacles for our waste since they pose plenty of risks. It is common enough for explosions and uncontrolled fires to occur within them, claiming human lives every year. When waste, especially organic matter, decomposes without adequate control, it can generate flammable gases such as methane. This combustible compound, notorious for its ignition capacity, ...
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Safety net for hazardous chemicals strengthened as the scope of the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention widens
Safety at industrial facilities across 40 countries in Europe will be enhanced with the inclusion of 13 additional categories of hazardous substances and 32 more chemicals with serious health and environmental effects within the scope of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Industrial Accidents Convention). This will start on 19 December 2015 with the entry ...
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Health and Safety Resources for Building Owners and Managers in Florida Following Hurricane Ian
Across Florida, millions of residents are without power the day after Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in large parts of the state. The Category 4 hurricane has been described by Governor DeSantis as “basically a 500-year flood event.” Powerful winds, storm surge, and widespread flooding have damaged countless properties across the state. In the hurricane’s aftermath, ...
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Asbestos Discovery Pauses Cinnamon Bay Redevelopment Activities in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced that the redevelopment of Cinnamon Bay Campground in the U.S. Virgin Islands was being delayed to allow for the abatement of asbestos found during precautionary testing of underground sewer pipes. The campground area has been shut down since Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage and was undergoing repairs by a park concessionaire. According to ...
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Sears Holdings and The Wercs announce collaboration
The Wercs, Ltd., a global leader in chemical compliance, assessment, and hazard communication software and services announces that Sears Holdings has selected to implement the WERCSmart program. The WERCSmart program ensures that retailers have the critical information about chemical-containing products they merchandise before products are available for sale to consumers on store shelves.A ...
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3E Company Extends MSDgen SDS Authoring System with Enhanced Capabilities to Support Asia-Pacific Hazard Communication Documentation
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced the immediate availability of MSDgen® 6.51, the latest version of its Safety Data Sheet (SDS) authoring system. With this latest release, customers have access to new features and regulatory updates, including expanded regulatory information for the ...
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