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USEPA issues chromium-6 monitoring guidance
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance on enhanced monitoring for hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) in drinking water. The recommendations are in response to emerging scientific evidence that chromium-6 could pose health concerns if consumed over long periods of time.
“Protecting public health is EPA’s top priority. As we continue to learn more about the potential risks of exposure to chromium-6, we will work closely with states and local officials to ensure the safety of America’s drinking water supply,” said USEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. “This ... |
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Australian fire detection market to grow steadily, reaching $393.4 million by 2016
Although the global economic crisis affected the Australian construction market in 2008 and 2009, scarcity of residential housing is currently boosting the market. This is creating demand for fire and smoke detection devices as well-informed consumers and emerging regulations make these devices a basic requirement. From 2010 onwards, the fire and smoke detection devices market in Australia is likely to register a growth rate of between 3.5 and 4 percent.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.buildingtechnologies.frost.com), Fire and Smoke Detection Devices Market in Australia, ... |
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Gradko International Ltd
Gradko are manufacturers and suppliers of passive diffusion tubes for ambient air quality monitoring of potentially hazardous gaseous pollutants. Diffusion tubes are a low cost, low maintenance method of monitoring and assessing environmental pollution in both air and soil. Our product and analysis range covers volatile organic compounds (VOC), formaldehyde and Palmes type tubes for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
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