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Over 33 years of building Bolted Steel Tanks!

Superior Tank Co., Inc. (STCI) has been engineering, manufacturing and installing bolted steel tanks since 1984. Over the last 33 years, STCI has manufactured thousands of bolted tanks which have been successfully installed throughout the world. Our history has shown STCI has the strength and structure to last. STCI is one of the few bolted tank manufacturers in the United States and the only ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By Superior Tank Co., Inc.

Fears over pesticide exposure in the month of conception

New research reveals that babies conceived in the spring and summer are more likely than others to be born with birth defects. One possible cause is the levels of pesticides in surface water happen to peak at the same time. The study, published in the US medical journal Acta Pædiatrica links the increasing number of birth defects in children of women whose last menstrual period occurred in April ...

May 1, 2009

By Health and Environment Alliance

ROWE Nuremberg opens new paper sorting plant

The direction forward in Nuremberg are set for the highest quality standards in the field of waste paper sorting for household waste. To meet the steadily increasing demands on deinking cleanliness and efficiency, ROWE GmbH in Nuremberg decided to fundamentally renew the existing waste paper sorting system and to bring it in line with state-of-the-art technology. In terms of ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By REDWAVE a division of BT-Wolfgang Binder

Lake Harvests are Likely More Fruitful than We Knew

Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food supplies and economies than previous estimates indicate, according to a study published today by Michigan State University and ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Oregon Guard Soldiers Sue Military Contractor over Hexavalent Chromium Exposure

LA Testing provides hexavalent chromium and other metal testing services to keep soldiers and industrial workers safe from the cancer causing materials. Garden Grove, CA, September 20th, 2010 Last month a federal judge ruled a lawsuit by some veterans of the Oregon Army National Guard could proceed against a major contractor from the war in Iraq. The veterans ...

Sep. 20, 2010

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EPA awards over $200,000 to the Oklahoma department of labor to reduce exposure to asbestos

A grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assist in reducing asbestos exposure in schools and state buildings in Oklahoma. The grant for $234,713, given to the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL), will be used for inspections and encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in Schools Program which is designed to protect the health of school children and other occupants as well as ...

Mar. 7, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Biorem announces strategic partnership to market ultrafiltration membranes

Biorem Inc. (TSX-V: BRM) (“BIOREM” or “the Company”) announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Tus-Material Group to market globally their ultrafiltration membranes. Ultrafiltration membranes provide a barrier to contaminants in water including suspended solids and pathogens such as cryptosporidium, E. coli, and viruses. Tus-Material Group membranes ...

Jun. 20, 2017

By Biorem Technologies Inc.

EPA Issues Final TSCA Framework Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on June 22, 2017, the pre-publication Federal Register notices of the final framework actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as revised by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (new TSCA). The final rules include the prioritization process rule, which establishes ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Tomra´s new Multi-Channel Laser Sorting Solution is unlocking previously untapped opportunities for quartz processes

In recent years, sensor-based ore sorting has gradually become established, and is now widely used across the mining industry. In a huge quantum leap forward, TOMRA Sorting Mining is now introducing a new multi-channel laser sorting machine which is destined to set entirely new standards within the industry. Minerals which could not be differentiated with existing technologies, such as ...

Jun. 5, 2017

By TOMRA Sorting GmbH.

You asked for safety in field machining equipment, and we listened!

When you care about someone, you want to keep them safe. Your safety is our prime concern. The TRIMAX Machining System was developed in adherence to our core Safer By Design™ program to apply Tri Tool’s vast experience with responsible machine design for maximum operator ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By Tri Tool Inc.

Innovation in world´s largest floating wind farm by Siemens Gamesa can open new offshore areas

Five Siemens Gamesa turbines of Six-Megawatt-class have now been installed on floating foundations in Stord, Norway, at the 30 MW “Hywind Scotland” project – the world’s largest floating wind farm Strong collaboration between Siemens Gamesa and Norwegian company Statoil can make a new step towards unlocking offshore areas in the future and develop a niche into a large ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Gamesa

TOMRA launches Wash & Waste for tidier recycling

TOMRA Collection Solutions has launched the Wash & Waste, a sink and waste bin combined in a single unit in the style of TOMRA’s reverse vending machines. Reverse vending machines, often located at retailers, collect empty bottles and cans for reuse and recycling. With the introduction of the Wash & Waste, ...

Jun. 27, 2017

By TOMRA Sorting GmbH.

EPA Awards the State of Oklahoma Over $240,000 to Reduce Exposure to Asbestos in Schools and State Buildings

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Oklahoma Department of Labor $242,322 to help reduce exposure to asbestos in schools and state buildings through compliance monitoring. The funds will be used by the ODOL to complete audit inspections in local schools during the upcoming school year. Asbestos inspections are a traditional method of encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in ...

Oct. 9, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

IFAT is over

Stunning experience. A very successful week, a lot of contacts and new customers from all over the world! Many thanks to all of you. Next appointments: RWM Birmingham, Ecomondo Rimini and Pollutec Lyon. Keep following ...

Jun. 9, 2016

By SatrindTech Srl

Exposure Control Plans

EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety Regulations require employers to ensure that workers are not exposed to a substance that exceeds the limits as prescribed by the American Conference Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). If you operate in BC, you are required to identify potential health risks and ...

Mar. 13, 2012

Managing exposure to nanoparticles in the workplace

It is estimated that approximately 2 million workers will be employed in nanotechnology industries worldwide in the next fifteen years. A new study reviews an existing framework of occupational risk management and describes possible methods for controlling exposure to nanomaterials in workplaces. The manufacture and use of nanomaterials is increasing. Although this is creating more jobs, those ...

Apr. 22, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Mesothelioma and the hazards of asbestos exposure

As a result of the recently declared Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, asbestos awareness has been on the rise. Considering the presence of asbestos-containing materials in older homes and buildings, and the fact that asbestos is not banned in the United States, public health officials advise citizens to educate themselves on the risks of ...

Jul. 14, 2009

Country management for exposure limits

The country management is a new parameter introduced in EuSHEET to allow you to associate a country to every specific limit, included in the table in section 8, and to print the safety data sheet which contains only the limits related to the selected country. Country management activation It is possible to enable the country management by entering the menu Utilities → ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By Selerant srl

The fundamentals of REACH exposure scenarios

Exposure scenarios constitute the tool to certify adequate control over substances and make sure they do not pose any risks to human beings or the environment. This is how you make sure they are valid for compliance with REACH. Exposure scenarios are required as an annex to safety data sheets. Substance manufacturers or importers of more than one tonne per year need to compile a technical ...

Nov. 18, 2009

The Comet Assay and Occupational Exposure

The Comet assay is being used with increasing popularity in biomonitoring studies to determine the level of DNA damage in workers exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals and radiation. The assay is an ideal biomarker for such investigations due to its sensitivity and reliability in detecting DNA damage and repair. A large number of research groups are utilising our ...

Mar. 30, 2011

By Perceptive Instruments Ltd.

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