hazardous chemical waste News
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Hefty fines faced by businesses with tougher fly-tip rules
With new regulations being introduced in the New Year, businesses leaving waste and packaging on the street could face a fine of up to £50,000. New waste collection rules preventing rubbish from being left on the street are to be extended by the Wandsworth Council. Waste under the scheme is collected at two hour time slots between 9am to 11am and 9pm to 11pm only. Businesses placing waste ...
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Mercury Analysis Made Simple with the Hydra-C Mercury Analyzer from Teledyne Leeman Labs
Teledyne Leeman Labs, a leading manufacturer of analytical instrumentation for elemental analysis, announces the release of the Hydra-C Mercury Analyzer. The Hydra-C Direct Mercury Analyzer provides a simple, fast and convenient approach for the measurement of mercury in a variety of samples, without any sample pretreatment. Hydra-C employs U.S. EPA Method 7473 for both laboratory and field ...
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Cleanaway Suez in Taiwan selects Siveco for Smart O&M solution
In March 2019, Siveco was chosen by Cleanaway Suez Environmental Resources Limited in Taiwan to implement its Smart Operation & Maintenance solution at the Dafa hazardous waste treatment plant Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Dafa plant was built in 2004 with a designed capacity of 29,200 tons/year. It provides incineration services and combined physical and chemical treatment for various streams of ...
By Siveco China
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New sentencing regime in force for waste crimes
Judges and magistrates in England and Wales have be handing out tougher sentences for individuals and companies involved with illegal waste handling, breaches of waste permits and illegal waste export. The Sentencing Council published Sentencing guidelines in February which covered offences relating to the disposal and treatment of waste covered by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the ...
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Commissioning Emission Report in Compliance!
Another medical waste incinerator was commissioned, this November 2017. Emission results are in full compliance with any emission regulations world-wide, including the latest EU regulations, by far! Dutch Incinerators provides turn-key hazardous chemical and medical waste rotary kiln incinerators, in compliance with the most strict emission regulations on the ...
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ANDalyze Expands Product Sales Into China and Australia, Capturing Growing Opportunity in the Water Testing Market With DNA Based Sensor Technology
ANDalyze's focus on water testing for heavy metal contamination has found growing demand for its new DNA based sensor technology. The product cuts the time and effort needed for field testing water supplies and is ideal for fast on-site detection and analysis of low part per billion (ppb) contamination levels. CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. - ANDalyze sensor/Fluorimeter platform solution for simplifying ...
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Testing for lead in paint gets easier, faster and cheaper with ANDalyze - Powered by DNA
ANDalyze offers a new EPA tested technology for detecting and measuring lead levels in paint. The combined sensor/fluorimeter platform solution requires no special knowledge of chemistry, and produces no hazardous chemical waste and shows test results in less than ten minutes, greatly reducing operational testing time and cost. Champaign, IL, USA: ANDalyze has developed an innovative lead (Pb) ...
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Kriti LIMS being Implemented by Central Laboratory at Kerala state Pollution Control Board, India
Kerala State Pollution Control Board has the task of striking the delicate balance between environmental sustainability and industrial progress. The Board was initially entrusted with the responsibility of controlling water pollution and restoring and maintaining the wholesomeness of water bodies in the State. The responsibilities have widened over the years and now include implementation ...
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EPA Fines Wharton Chemical for Hazardous Waste Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a compliance evaluation of Wharton Chemical in Hungerford, Texas. The evaluation revealed violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste at the facility. The company will pay a $230,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated RCRA, and taking steps to ...
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Turn oil into gold - via Dunwell`s VMAT
The VMAT- Vibrating Membrane Used Lubricating Oil Recycling Technology (VMAT) developed by Dunwell Engineering Company Ltd (DECL) has received the “Silver Award –2008 China National Environmental Protection Science Award” organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, People Republic of China presented on February 18, 2009. DECL is the first Hong Kong company ever won in this National ...
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EPA OIG Audits EPA’s Implementation of Its Recommendations for Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Program
On July 20, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on its audit of EPA’s implementation of the OIG recommendations for the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (PGCCA) Program. The PGCCA Program is sponsored by the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) to promote the environmental ...
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VMAT oil recycling technology wins the 4th international awards and creates a new era for the oil recycling industry
The VMAT- Vibrating Membrane Used Lubricating Oil Recycling Technology (VMAT) developed by Dunwell Engineering Company Ltd (DECL) has received the “Silver Award –2008 China National Environmental Protection Science Award” organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, People Republic of China presented on February 18, 2009. DECL is the first Hong Kong company ever won in this National ...
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Tecam Group continues growing business in Asia
Tecam Group will be exhibiting at ICIF Shanghai and Tank Storage Asia exhibitions in September 2019 to further expand business and promote environmental solutions for VOC Emissions and Waste-to-Energy in Asia. Regarding VOC Emissions elimination, Tecam Group will be showcasing its Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) technology, which reduces up to 99.9% emissions generated during production ...
By TECAM
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Taskforce urges people to report waste crime as it continues to target illegal waste activities
Today, 18th June 2013, the Environment Agency works with Police, Road Haulage Association, Association of British Insurers, Vehicle and Operator Service Agency and Crimestoppers to crack down on waste crime. Environment Agency officers were out in force today setting up stop and searches and visiting waste sites to stop illegal waste activity that undercuts legitimate business and blights local ...
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EPA reaches settlement on groundwater cleanup at the Davis liquid waste superfund site in Smithfield R.I.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with respect to the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield, R.I. Pursuant to the settlement, the Settling Defendants will implement the groundwater cleanup at the Site. They also will be financially responsible for 100 percent of future response costs, including oversight costs. The settlement agreement was signed by ...
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Dudley, Mass. Packaging Plant to Pay Nearly $485K Penalty for Environmental Violations
A packaging company has agreed to pay $484,900 in penalties to settle EPA claims that it violated numerous federal and state environmental regulations at its liquid and aerosol packaging facility in Dudley, Mass. According to EPA’s complaint, filed in Sept. 2012, Shield Packaging Company, Inc. violated rules regarding hazardous waste management, chemical accident prevention, hazardous ...
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Veolia Environmental Services Achieves OSHA VPP Star Status
LOMBARD, Ill. – Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C., the hazardous waste subsidiary of Veolia Environmental Services North America, is pleased to announce that its York, Pa. facility has been accepted into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). At a March 25th ceremony, OSHA recognized the company for its outstanding efforts in achieving exemplary occupational safety and health compliance. ...
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Marine Dies from Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
LA Testing provides chemical and hazardous waste testing services to keep soldiers and industrial workers safe from toxic materials. Garden Grove, CA, September 27th, 2010 Earlier this month it was reported that a widow of a retired Marine was awarded compensation for her husband’s death. The retired soldier had worked at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, California from 1968 ...
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Chemical Hazards in the Waste and Recycling Industry
In the UK alone more than 100 million tonnes of waste are generated every year requiring an enormous workforce to sort and process this waste each day. The recycling and waste management industry is constantly growing and developing due to the need for innovative technologies and processes required to deal with increasingly dangerous waste. Each type of waste needs specific handling procedures ...
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Chinese Customs Officers Train to Detect Environmental Crimes
Shanghai, China – Specialized training to help customs officers deal with environmental crimes is being intensified in the Asia Pacific region with help from experts in China. Worldwide, environmental crime and illegal trade is, by some estimates, valued at more than US$100 billion a year. The initiative, involving the UN Environment Programme, UNEP, and the secretariats of the multilateral ...
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