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New Cluster Series for High Mass Analysis
The Hiden Cluster Series is a series of quadrupole MS systems, and components, developed specifically for high mass analysis that the analysis of nanoparticles requires. Systems include the 9 mm EPIC system, as well as the 20 mm DLS-20 system, for analysis of species up to 20,000 amu. Components include 9 mm and 20 mm pole diameter quadrupole assemblies with high-power RF operating at optimum ...
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Passive Groundwater Sampling – The Proven Alternative to Well Purging
By David Kaminski, Senior Vice President & Sandy Britt, Senior Hydrogeologist - QED Environmental Systems, Inc. Selecting groundwater sampling technology for any particular application can be challenging, as there is a wide range of technology available on the market, and some are far more effective than others. The traditional approach of pumping a well to remove “stagnant” ...
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EPA Announces Proposed Settlement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for Cleanup of Saratoga Springs, NY Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed settlement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to perform a soil and groundwater cleanup and reimburse EPA for certain past and future costs at the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Superfund site in Saratoga Springs, New York. Under the settlement, Niagara Mohawk will perform this additional cleanup work, valued at $6.5 ...
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EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Actions for Two Massachusetts Military Reservation Sites
EPA is seeking public input on proposed actions for two sites on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). A 30-day public comment period, ending Aug. 16, begins today for two “Remedy Selection Plans” which outline the proposed alternatives for addressing groundwater contamination at the sites. There will also be a public information meeting on July 24 on these topics. The plans ...
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HPR-40 MIMS System Assists in Denitrification Studies
Denitrification is the process carried out by bacteria that converts nitrites and nitrates to nitrogen, nitric oxide and nitrous oxide gases. Two of these gases have been linked with ozone layer depletion and global warming. Denitrification is an anaerobic process and occurs in environments where oxygen levels are depleted, such as within soils and groundwater. The Hiden HPR-40 membrane inlet ...
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EPA to hold a public availability session regarding the capital city Plume Site, Montgomery, Alabama
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a Public Availability Session on Thursday, November 3, 2011 regarding the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL. Representatives from EPA, the United States Geological Survey, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will be available to provide information and answer ...
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New monitoring tools for petrol additive MTBE in groundwater
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is a petrol additive which can contaminate groundwater supplies. MTBE often breaks down naturally in the environment, but regulators need to be certain that this is taking place. New research highlights a number of tools in development that may offer better data on spilled MTBE in the environment, and improve the ability to monitor its degradation. MTBE is added ...
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New Jersey Loses Hundreds of Millions in Natural Resources Damages
TRENTON, New Jersey, October 1, 2007 (ENS) - New Jersey may not be able to get compensation for damage to the state's natural resources by polluters in thousands of contaminated groundwater cases, according to an analysis of a recent court ruling by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER, a national alliance of state and federal agency resource professionals. This ruling ...
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Aerospace Giant to Pay $12 Million for Discharge Violations
HARTFORD, Connecticut (ENS) - Aerospace systems manufacturer Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, pleaded guilty on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Alvin Thompson in Hartford to two counts of violating the federal Clean Water Act. The company admitted discharging hexavalent chromium and copper to the Farmington River in excess of its permit limits. In a binding ...
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Officials: “Emergency Phase” of Puget Sound Energy Diesel Spill Near Crystal Mountain is Over…Long-Term Cleanup Continues
(Seattle, Wash.) -- Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) today announced the end of the emergency phase of cleanup operations for the 18,000 gallon diesel spill discovered in early November at the PSE back-up electric generator located near the Crystal Mountain Ski Area. ...
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WESTON EXPERTS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS AT ORLANDO STORMWATER CONFERENCE
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – June 27, 2005 –Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON ® ) announced today that five experts from its Carlsbad , CA office will present solutions at StormCon TM , The North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition to be held July 18-21, 2005, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes convention hotel in Orlando, FL. StormCon, the nation's largest stormwater ...
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