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UVDI Ships First UL 900 Air Filters to LAX’s New International Terminal
The New Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a $1.5 billion project that is currently under construction. The new terminal will provide greater capacity than the existing terminal with new gates designed to easily handle larger aircraft and a great hall for dining and retail shopping. It is considered to be the largest public works project in the ...
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World air filter market may exceed US$7bn in 2010
Global demand for air filters and filtration equipment has been witnessing healthy growth, according to Global Industry Analysts, Inc. of San Jose, Calif. Besides the industrial regulations, demand for air filters comes from the threat of bio- and chemical terrorism and risks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Filters that not only capture but also kill microorganisms are being commercialized. ...
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University Custodian Dies after Contracting Tuberculosis (TB)
Last month, an Emory University custodian died from TB. He did not know he was sick and had not been to a doctor. This resulted in more than 400 people at the university being tested for tuberculosis and letters being distributed to students, faculty and staff. Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is caused by a bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the ...
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EPA Announces $1.9 Million to Small Businesses to help Support the Nation’s Green Economy
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced almost $2 million to 19 small businesses nationwide to develop and commercialize technologies that tackle critical environmental problems. “Small businesses today are revolutionizing the tools available to protect human health and the environment,” said EPA Science Advisor and Deputy Assistant Administrator Thomas A. ...
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Greensboro Small Business Among Recipients of $1.9 Million from EPA to Support the Nation’s Green Economy
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced almost $2 million to 19 small businesses nationwide to develop and commercialize technologies that tackle critical environmental problems. Bio-Adhesive Alliance, Inc. based in in Greensboro, N.C. was awarded $100,000 for a project to convert and repurpose agricultural waste with recycled roof shingles for use in pavement ...
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The perfect solution for air purification...
Health and safety legislation demands that air quality is monitored in laboratories where solvents, acids and other chemicals are used. Most of the hazards encountered are contained within a fume cabinet but there are also low level contaminants that do not require containment in a cabinet but make the air inside the laboratory tainted. Halo has been designed by Erlab to purify the air so that ...
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Tests confirm no radioactivity release to environment from IAEA Seibersdorf Lab
Independent analysis has confirmed that there was no release of radioactive material to the environment following an incident at the IAEA´s Seibersdorf Laboratory on 3 August. The test results were provided by the Austrian Research Centers (ARC), from analysis of soil, plant and water samples collected from outside the IAEA´s Laboratories in Seibersdorf, where the incident occurred. The ...
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ASTM D1607 - 91(2011) standard test method for nitrogen dioxide content of the atmosphere (griess-saltzman reaction)
Nitrogen dioxide plays an important role in photochemical smog-forming reactions and, in sufficient concentrations, is deleterious to health, agriculture, materials, and visibility. In combustion processes, significant amounts of nitric oxide (NO) may be produced by combination of atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen; at ambient temperatures NO can be converted to NO2 by oxygen and other atmospheric ...
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ASTM D7202 - 11 standard test method for determination of beryllium in the workplace using field-based extraction and optical fluorescence detection
Exposure to beryllium can cause a potentially fatal disease, and occupational exposure limits for beryllium in air and on surfaces have been established to reduce exposure risks to potentially affected workers (4, 5). Sampling and analytical methods for beryllium are needed in order to meet the challenges relating to exposure assessment and risk reduction. Field-portable sampling and ...
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