Over-Exposure News on Environmental XPRT

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

Valeport attending ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2017

Valeport are attending ICE Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2017 conference organised by the Institute for Civil Engineers (ICE). Held in Liverpool, UK, from 5th to 7th September, this conference is the leading international conference highlighting global marine engineering advances. Valeport will be on stand 7, so come along and find out how we can help you. Unveiling innovative ...

Sep. 1, 2017

By Valeport Ltd

AMETEK Land to Demonstrate SPOT Range of Non-contact Thermometers at Heat Treatment Exhibitions

As everything is built into the SPOT thermometer, it is a truly stand-alone solution that requires no separate processor. SPOT can be powered by either 24-30V DC or Power-over-Ethernet. Its rear display and controls allow target viewing, temperature reading and set-up through simple, menu-driven choices. One of the major advantages of SPOT is its outstanding target alignment. It features a ...

Sep. 19, 2017

By AMETEK Land

Clarke Energy at Power Nigeria 2017

Power Nigeria 2017 ‘Energising The Industry’ will take place from 5-7 September in Lagos at the Landmark Centre. Find Clarke Energy at stand 1.F02 Power Nigeria offers an essential platform for exhibitors to showcase the latest brands, products, technologies and innovations to a range of individuals from the Power and Energy industry. The ...

Aug. 29, 2017

By Clarke Energy

Governments Adopt ‘Florence Declaration’ and Agree to Work Closer to Advance Geothermal Energy

Governments have agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders Florence this week. Under the terms of the ‘ ...

Sep. 13, 2017

By ETA Florence - Renewable Energies

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Podcast: The Fight Over Fracking

The Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA), in partnership with CH2M, is pleased to announce the newest episode of COGA’s “What Turns You On?“ podcast series – The Fight over Fracking. In this episode of the COGA Energy Podcast, best-selling author and Managing Director of Lime Rock Partners, Gary Sernovitz, comes to us live from the 2016 Rocky Mountain Energy ...

Sep. 22, 2016

By CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd.

Aerosols increasing over India

Aerosols — particles or droplets suspended in the air that impact climate by scattering or absorbing the sun’s radiation — are increasing across India, new research shows. The findings by S. Ramachandran and colleagues from the space and atmospheric sciences division of ...

Dec. 15, 2011

By SciDev.Net

All over for the DFR stack

The original stack from the Dounreay Fast Reactor has ended its days as a pile of scrap metal. Before the cutting work could start, Dounreay workers climbed inside the stack to decontaminate the interior, and remove the remaining pipe work. A team from Core Cut, a West Lothian-based company who are one of Britain's leading specialists in ‘DiamondWire’ sawing, then moved in and spent a number of ...

Mar. 25, 2010

By Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL)

Is global warming all over?

The recent fall in global temperatures has led to increasing speculation that global warming is a thing of the past. Despite this fall, a look at global average temperatures reveals a different picture. It shows large variability in our climate year-on-year – warmer some years, cooler in others - but what is very clear is an underlying rise over the longer term, almost certainly caused by ...

May 1, 2008

By The Met Office

Conflict warning over nile

Four East African states have signed an agreement to seek more water from the River Nile, a move strongly opposed by Egypt and Sudan. These two countries get 90% of the river"s water under colonial-era regulations; upstream countries wish to rectify this balance. Upstream countries including Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia say it is unfair and want a new deal but nothing has been agreed in ...

May 19, 2010

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