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EPA awards US$2m to small businesses to develop ground-breaking technologies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.38 million to 34 small businesses to develop innovative, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment. These efforts will help improve air quality, protect our water, work to decrease the effects of climate change, and support green jobs.
“Innovation is the lifeline of progress -- and scientific and technological innovation are essential to the progress we seek to make in protecting people and the planet,” said Dr. Paul T. Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA`s Office of Research and Development. “These ... |
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New document addresses shipbreaking worker safety
Shipbreaking workers are exposed to asbestos, falls, electric shock and fires when removing gear and equipment from outdated ships and breaking down these vessels for recycling. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration`s Safe Work Practices in Shipbreaking document offers ways to help protect workers from injury and death and outlines employers` obligations for providing safe work environments for their workers.
The document, available online only, includes references to OSHA standards, such as fire protection in shipyards, and explains that employers are required to have emergency response ... |
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What is CO2? - A `Must Have` Technical Paper for expertise in CO2 measurement
This document describes the properties of carbon dioxide (CO2) and presents ideal gas law, unit conversion and gas dilution theory along with other technical aspects of CO2 measurement. Measurement expertise relies on thorough understanding of the gas you are measuring. Topics include; 'What is CO2', 'Effects of CO2', 'Physical properties of CO2' and 'Drying a wet gas sample'. Learn about how pressure and temperature affect the NDIR measurement technology. Finally, find out if and when CO2 can be a dangerous gas.
Download the technical paper HERE.
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