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Principles for sustainable insurance consultation debated in Canada
After two ground-breaking consultation meetings in the Southern Hemisphere, Canada hosted, from 12 to 13 June 2011, the third of seven United Nations-convened regional consultations that make up a global process to develop a set of sustainability principles for the insurance industry.
Insurance industry CEOs and other senior executives from Bermuda, Canada and the United States attended the consultation meeting for North America, which represents roughly one-third of world insurance premium volume.
The goal of the regional consultations is to obtain global input on the draft ... |
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White House ETIPC releases policy principles concerning regulation and oversight of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
On June 9, 2011, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that the White House Emerging Technologies Interagency Policy Coordination Committee (ETIPC) has developed a set of principles specific to the regulation and oversight of applications of nanotechnology. The principles are intended to guide the development and implementation of policies, as described in the title "U.S. Decision-making Concerning Regulation and Oversight of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials" that occur at the agency level. According to OSTP, the principles reinforce the overarching principles for the regulation ... |
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Lab Impex System adds Ion Chamber capability to its range of SIL rated instrumentation
Lab Impex Systems has recently introduced the Ion chamber capability to its existing range of SIL rated instrumentation. The upgraded product has applications ...
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EPA proposes policy on Nanoscale materials in pesticide products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it plans to obtain information on nanoscale materials in pesticide products. Under the requirements ...
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EPA seeks small business participation on wastewater discharge rule for steam electric power plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses to nominate representatives to participate in a Small Business Advocacy Review ...
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EPA takes action on lead problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico battery recycling facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with The Battery Recycling Company, Inc. in Arecibo, Puerto Rico requiring the ...
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Det-Tronics safety system is first to obtain FM approval in accordance with NFPA 72: 2010
The Eagle Quantum Premier (EQP) Safety System from Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) has earned certification to NFPA 72: 2010 (http://safety.det-tronics.com). ...
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EPA marks the startup of the final phase of Hudson River PCB dredging; 500 jobs created by this cleanup project
EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined today in Fort Edward, New York by Representative Maurice Hinchey, Representative Paul Tonko and New ...
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US adds Formaldehyde to list of carcinogens.
The US government has added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens (substances directly involved in causing cancer). The report prepared for ...
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DcR Engineering uses VTScada software for automated fire station alerting system
DcR Engineering Services has designed a state-of-the-art fire station alerting system that reduces emergency response times by automating the E9-1-1 emergency ...
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EPA Proposes Policy on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on June 9, 2011, a pre-publication copy of a forthcoming Federal Register notice describing ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards CDM up to $100 Million in Environmental Contracts
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration has awarded CDM with contracts ...
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Interstate products offers broad selection of flammable storage cabinets
Interstate Products, Inc., the leading manufacturer of spill containment products and the preferred source for environmental and industrial solutions ...
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