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Heavy metal – in and around the lake

Heavy metal pollution of lakes has a seriously detrimental impact on people and ecosystems that rely on such bodies of water. According to a study published in the current issue of Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, researchers have focused on the physicochemical properties and toxicology of water from and around Thane City of Maharashtra. Environmental chemist Pravin Singare of ...

Sep. 5, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Monitoring heavy metal contamination in the German Wadden Sea

Human activities, including industrial development along coastal areas, risk polluting the marine environment with heavy metals which can harm human health and aquatic life. A recent study has found elevated levels of metal pollution in the Jade area of the German Wadden Sea, but concludes that metal contamination of the sediments would not be expected to have harmful effects on the marine ...

Oct. 17, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

MTI Diagnostics online heavy metal monitor undergoes scrutiny of US EPA

Environmental and diagnostic specialists, MTI diagnostics, (Fareham, UK) have completed a stringent evaluation of its MTI OVA 5000 system at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vineland Chemical Company Superfund site in Cumberland County, New Jersey for monitoring arsenic in the effluent from the waste water treatment plant. The EPA is responsible for the cleanup of the site while the ...

Apr. 4, 2007

By Modern Water - Monitoring Division

Supporting wastewater monitoring: a new certified reference material for heavy metals in wastewater

JRC-IRMM has released ERM-CA713, a new wastewater certified reference material, developed in support of the Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC). ERM-CA713 was specifically produced to include the four metals cited in the Priority Substances list (Cd, Hg, Ni and Pb) at concentration ...

Jul. 31, 2013

By European Commission, JRC, Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials

Long term reductions in airborne heavy metals

Since many heavy metals, including lead and iron, can be harmful to human health at high concentrations, their atmospheric levels are monitored. The UK Heavy Metals Monitoring Network has been monitoring ambient metals for 25 years, and during that time there has been a steady reduction in the levels of most metals in the air - with a few important exceptions. Airborne metals are produced by the ...

Aug. 1, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

Latest Advancement for On-Site Analysis of Heavy Metals

The PDV6000plus is the latest generation of portable instruments which provide excellent accuracy and convenience when performing on-site heavy metal analysis in water or soil. Building upon the reputation of the PDV6000, which is globally accepted as the benchmark system, the PDV6000plus boasts a range of software and hardware improvements. It further improves data quality by lowering ...

Apr. 4, 2007

By Modern Water - Monitoring Division

Novel sample pretreatment unit for heavy metal analysis

AppliTek launches a unique solution for accurately determining the total metal content in water bodies. The novel pretreatment system, designed as an add-on unit for AppliTek’s VPA Series of Voltammetric Process Analyzers, allows to safely and conveniently process incoming samples with concentrated acids and oxidizing agents. Accuracy, precision and stability of results are very critical ...

Mar. 27, 2013

By AppliTek NV

MTI On-Line Heavy Metal Monitor Leads To Significantly Reduced Costs for Secondary Pb Smelter

Environmental and Diagnostic Specialists, Lab21, announces the installation of an MTI Diagnostics OVA5000 on-line heavy metal monitor at a large secondary Lead smelter in the UK. The instrument is installed in the state of the art effluent treatment plant in order to further improve on the company’s ISO 14001 accredited environmental policy. The OVA5000 is a unique online monitor for heavy ...

Apr. 4, 2007

By Modern Water - Monitoring Division

Researchers find heavy metals along river after mine spill

Researchers say they found scattered accumulations of heavy metals along a 60-mile stretch of riverbank in Colorado and New Mexico a month after the Gold King Mine wastewater spill and say that any potential threat to crops and livestock should be studied further. David Weindorf of Texas Tech University and Kevin Lombard of New Mexico State University said they found patches of discolored sludge ...

Sep. 18, 2015

By Associated Press

Chromium pollution publication marks 10 years of NPL`s Heavy Metals Network

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have detailed the changing levels of chromium pollution across the UK Heavy Metals Monitoring Network, which celebrates 10 years of NPL operation this month. Chromium, a toxic metal, is being increasingly recognised as an important environmental pollutant, and its emission from industrial facilities is controlled by European legislation. ...

Oct. 27, 2014

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

EPA Finalizes Plan to Address Contaminated Soil at the Scorpio Recycling Superfund site in Toa Baja; EPA to spend $3 Million to Address Heavy Metal Contamination

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to address contaminated soil at the Scorpio Recycling Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Previous metal recycling and battery crushing activities at the site resulted in contamination of the soil with lead and other metals. Lead is a toxic metal that can cause damage to a child’s ability to learn and a range of health ...

Nov. 5, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA investigation of Gowanus canal identifies widespread contamination, health and ecological problems; hundreds of samples find PAHs, PCBs, heavy metals and other Toxins (NY)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its investigation of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, N.Y. The investigation confirmed the widespread presence of numerous contaminants in the canal and identified the sources of contamination. The investigation also identified characteristics of the canal that will influence future plans for a cleanup. A companion human and ...

Feb. 2, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Malaysia metal recycling line successful acceptance

Malaysian company and our company Signed the purchase contract for Scrap Metal Recycling Line with Capacity 10 to 20 t/h and output size 20 - 100 mesh in 2013. After half a year of manufacture, installation, debugging, on 19’Feb 2014 its successful acceptance checked. This metal recycling line, mainly by heavy metal shredding machine dedicated to coarse crushing, and then treated ...

Apr. 16, 2014

By Guangzhou 3E Machinery Co., Ltd.

Latest advances in molybdenum monitoring

Environmental Diagnostics specialists MTI (UK) have added to their recent advances by announcing a new application for Molybdenum detection for their portable (PDV6000plus) and online (OVA5000) heavy metal monitors. A key enzymatic component and also found in tooth enamel to prevent decay, exposure to high levels of molybdenum interferes with the body’s capability to uptake copper, resulting ...

Mar. 10, 2008

By Modern Water - Monitoring Division

Cogent to launch new online trace metals analyser at WWEM

Instrumentation specialist Cogent Environmental has chosen the WWEM 2010 event to launch a new advanced trace metals analyser that has been designed to provide highly accurate continuous monitoring in a low cost package that is ideal for both industrial and remote locations. The new OVA7000 reduces monitoring costs and offers high levels of flexibility because it can be configured to meet ...

Sep. 29, 2010

By Modern Water - Monitoring Division

Storage tank manufacturer exposes welders to toxic metal hazards

Workers welding stainless steel and other alloy steels containing chromium metal at a Wisconsin bulk storage tank manufacturer were exposed to hazardous levels of hexavalent chromium. At high levels, hexavalent chromium can cause lung cancer and respiratory, eye and skin damage. After a complaint, U.S. ...

May 18, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Clean Air America Introduces Smart Collector -- Generates Crystal Clean Air Even in Heavy Production Environments

Clean Air America, Inc., innovator in air filtration products that protect workers and the environment, introduces the Clean Air Smart Collector, a next-generation, variable-sized ...

Sep. 21, 2011

US EPA to conduct air monitoring in Kansas

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will place air monitors in Treece, Kan., in September to test for lead and other metals. This action is a direct response to citizen concerns about air quality shared during a recent tour and listening session held at Treece City Hall. The monitors will be used to sample for lead and other heavy metals. The samples from each monitor will be evaluated and, ...

Sep. 1, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Ambient Pollution Monitoring Stations For Smelter Plants

Environnement S.A is pleased to announce a new order from NALCO India (National Aluminium Company Ltd) for the supply of 3 complete AQMS stations including analyzers such as AF22M (for SO2 monitoring) / AC32M (for NO, NO2, NOx) / CO12M (for CO and CO2 monitoring) / MP101M particulate monitors (for PM10 / PM2.5) for air pollution monitoring of a Smelter Plant located in Angul ...

Jun. 23, 2014

By Environnement S.A Group - envea

Pall Introduces Systems for Environmental and Emissions Monitoring

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) has expanded its environmental and emissions monitoring capabilities by adding systems using X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) technology to identify airborne metallic particles. ...

May 16, 2011

By Pall Corporation

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