surface contamination News
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ASTM F2913 - 11 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
This non-proprietary laboratory test method allows preliminarily for the reproducible testing of whole footwear and footwear-related soling materials for evaluating relative slip performance. Other ASTM test methods generally employ a standardized ...
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Hiden Analytical Introduce the ToF-qSIMS Workstation
The Hiden ToF-qSIMS Workstation uniquely combines both time-of-flight and quadrupole analysers in a single SIMS instrument. The surface is where materials interact with the environment, where adhesion, deposition, corrosion and contamination occur and the ToF-qSIMS is the tool to characterise and solve problems in this region. The ToF analyser possesses high mass range and high mass resolution ...
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ASTM F2913 - 11 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
This non-proprietary laboratory test method allows preliminarily for the reproducible testing of whole footwear and footwear-related soling materials for evaluating relative slip performance. Other ASTM test methods generally employ a standardized test foot primarily for evaluation of flooring materials. 1. Scope 1.1 This test ...
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Watch Webinar About Efficient TALPA Workflow With Mobile Runway Weather Sensor
Mobile Runway Pavement Sensor For Most Efficient Runway Weather Control You are invited to watch our webinar recording about measurement technology for runway weather detection and how to apply MARWIS in TALPA applications/workflows. Don't miss out! WATCH WEBINAR NOW About this webinar Visit this webinar and you will learn more about MARWIS, the compact, fast and digital sensor ...
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LabLogic now provides a new and effective Iodine Decontamination Gel
Decontamination of Iodine radioisotopes is a notoriously difficult task. I-131 ablation treatment rooms are often cordoned off for many days after contamination causing a drastic loss of productivity. To counteract this problem, LabLogic are introducing Bind-It, made by Laboratory Technologies Inc. Bind-It has been engineered for the effective removal of Iodine by ‘lifting’ ...
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New Decontamination Product Approved for Use
METIS Scientific has announced that its product DG Sure has been approved for use in some nuclear plants in the UK. DG Sure, was formulated specifically to adhere to the UK’s disposal regulatory requirements and therefore could be used at other facilities throughout the UK and EU. The product, is void of chelators and has low levels of halides and sulfides. The product has almost a year of ...
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Feds to clean site of 1976 `Atomic Man` accident
Workers are preparing to enter one of the most dangerous rooms on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation - the site of a 1976 blast that exposed a technician to a massive dose of radiation, leading to him being nicknamed the "Atomic Man." Harold McCluskey was working in the room when a chemical reaction caused a glass glove box to explode. He was exposed to the highest dose of radiation from the ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Opacity Monitor with Automatic Four-Point Linearity and Optical Surface Contamination Checking
FRANKLIN, Mass. (May 9, 2007) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the availability of the Model 445, an opacity and dust concentration monitor with built-in test functions that include automatic four-point linearity and optical surface contamination checks. Joining Thermo Fisher Scientific’s family of stack gas monitoring instrumentation, the Model 445 ...
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EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson to announce Great Lakes Grants in Toledo today
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will announce EPA’s first Great Lakes Restoration Initiative competitive grants at an event today in Toledo, Ohio. She will be joined in Toledo by Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, Ohio EPA Director Chris Korleski, Mayor Michael Bell, City Councilman Mike Craig and Tim Eder, Executive Director, Great Lakes Commission. The ...
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Short, sharp shock treatment for E. coli
A short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E. coli bacteria growing on the surface of even heavily contaminated beef, according to a study published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. The technique offers an inexpensive and easy to implement approach to reducing the risk of food poisoning, which can occur despite handlers ...
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Bad Axe Products is Proud to Introduce Particulate Conqueror
Bad Axe Products, LLC, recently introduced a new product to the restoration and remediation industry that is improving project processes and enhancing post-remedial clearance results. Known as Bad Axe Particulate Conqueror (aka Bad Axe PC), the product is soon to become a project mainstay. As the name implies, this innovative solution is already making a name for itself with those who have ...
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Preschool in Jamaica Temporarily Closed after Outbreak of Disease
Last week, it was announced that an infant center and a preschool were temporarily closed in Jamaica so they could be cleaned and sanitized. These actions came after an outbreak of an infectious disease that can be spread from child to child or from contaminated surfaces. Contaminated surfaces are not the only concern for preschools and daycare centers. These types of facilities can often ...
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UVDI Awarded Primary Contract for UV Room Disinfection Equipment with MAGNET
Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services Cooperative (MAGNET) is one of the oldest, largest, and most experienced shared service organizations in the country. It was created to develop contracts on behalf of its members in the niche market of capital equipment. MAGNET currently serves approximately 9,500 providers, including hospitals, alternate care facilities, and physician practices and ...
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Nitrate and the U.S. EPA
The U.S. EPA initiated the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in 1948 to regulate contaminants in surface waters - which later expanded in 1972 to form the Clean Water Act (CWA). Nitrate is one of the primary contaminants regulated by the U.S. EPA under the CWA as well as the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The maximum contaminant level set by the EPA for human consumption is 10.0 ppm ...
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REDWAVE XRF - new sorting possibilities for the Metal and Aluminium Recycling Industry
The sorting system REDWAVE XRF was initially used in the field of glass sorting, more precisely for the separation of heat-resistant and leaded glass from the waste glass cullet. Soon it became apparent that the fields of application go far beyond the glass sector. The use of this innovative technology together with the development of a new machine design set new standards in the metal sorting, ...
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Advantages and disadvantages of various wallpaper
Wallpapers can be divided into multiple categories depending on the substrate, surface material, and manufacturing process. The common wallpaper products on the market today are: plain paper wallpaper, PVC wallpaper, non-woven paper wallpaper, fabric wallpaper, cloth-based wallpaper, gold foil wallpaper, glass fiber wallpaper, and paper wallpaper, diatomaceous earth wallpaper, and the like. They ...
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Real-time detection of PETN explosive with PTR-MS
The recent terror plot to transport printers containing the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or PETN, from Yemen to Chicago synagogues has once again focused attention on the need to detect explosives reliably and in real-time. PETN is the same explosive that the so-called “shoe-bomber” tried to set-off on an American Airlines jet to Miami in 2001. More recently PETN was ...
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REDWAVE showcases new XRF Sorting Machine at IFAT 2016 New sorting possibilities for the Recycling Industry
REDWAVE will be located in Hall C1 at stand 226 at the IFAT in Munich (Germany) from May 30 to June 3. You will see different live sorting demonstrations with the innovative REDWAVE XRF sorting machine at our stand: Mixed heavy metals: separation of pure fractions (eg: copper, zinc, stainless steel) Mixed plastics: separation of brominated plastics Mixed glass: separation of lead glass and ...
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EPA proposes to remove state marine of Port Arthur and palmer barge line superfund sites from its superfund list
All cleanup work has been successfully completed at the State Marine of Port Arthur and Palmer Barge Line Superfund sites, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove the sites from its National Priorities List (NPL). EPA has consulted on its decision with the State of Texas and is taking public comment on its proposal. “Finishing the cleanup of these sites is an ...
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EPA Orders Swamp Angel Energy to Pay Penalty for Unauthorized Disposal of Brine Waste
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a Consent Agreement and Final Order requiring Swamp Angel Energy, LLC, to pay a civil penalty of $54,324 and plug a well that was used illegally for dumping oil production brine waste. The well is located in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest where Swamp Angel operates oil production wells. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act ...
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