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Biodiesel versus diesel: a pilot study comparing exhaust exposures for employees at a rural municipal facility
Many organizations interested in renewable, domestic energy have switched from petroleum diesel to biodiesel blends for use in transportation and heavy-duty equipment. Although considerable evidence exists on the negative health effects of petroleum diesel exhaust exposures in occupational settings, there has been little research examining biodiesel exposures. Working collaboratively with a local municipality, concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and other air toxics were measured at a recycling ... |
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White Swan Events - Some issues are so common as to be predictable, indeed inevitable… unless competent individuals are in control. Get in charge.
Abstract
With all the facts laid out in hindsight, it is easy to claim that the BP oil gusher was predictable. It was not. Disasters of this magnitude are called "black swan" events because they are so rare and unique that they are difficult to imagine and foresee. That said, the precedents leading up to black swan events follow a well-known pattern.
And the processes that create "routine" environmental issues are even more predictable - as common as white swans. ... |
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3E Company
3E Company’s comprehensive suite of data products and information services enable improved compliance with global Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) requirements related to the safe manufacturing, distribution, transportation, usage and disposal of chemicals and hazardous products. This full chemical lifecycle approach enables in-house EH&S staff to reduce cost, risk and liability while improving process. Whether you are a manufacturer or distributor; or a company whose employees handle hazardous materials, 3E can tailor a program specific to the EH&S compliance information and management needs of your organization. |
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Application
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