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Safety Parcours week
From Oct 21- 24th the first safety week in Ludwigshafen production plant took place. Kurita employees were able to participate in practical exercises actively and deepen their knowledge and skills. The following topics were discussed: Hand and skin protection Head and eye protection Fire protection Forklifts course Improvement of work safety. The department “occupational ...
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ASTM F2416 - 06(2011) Standard Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
This specification covers performance requirements for protective headgear used in electric personal assistive mobility devices. Anvils shall be used for impact test of helmets. Impact velocities and peak acceleration shall be measured from the test. Helmet shall be impacted based on the prescribed impact ...
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EPA Conference ‘Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe’
On Friday, 5 June 2015, the European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies (EPA) organizes the conference “Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe”. This EPA-conference aims to facilitate a better understanding of the potential of a green economy to create economic growth and to boost innovation while reducing harmful environmental ...
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NRDC: Gina McCarthy deserves full senate endorsement to protect our health and environment
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today approved the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sending her nomination for consideration to the full Senate. Following is a statement from Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council about the Senate committee’s vote: “Now it’s time for the full Senate to ...
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NRDC: GOP obstructs vote on key public health and environment leader
A boycott by Republicans delayed a vote planned today in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Following is a statement from Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Make no mistake: Today’s political theater by Senate Republicans jeopardizes the health and ...
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RecycleBank scheme helps increase recycling efforts in Halton
Residents in Halton, Cheshire, have significantly increased their recycling efforts because of the rewards recycling initiative RecycleBank, according to Halton Borough Council. Early indications have shown that since the scheme started in October 2009, more residents have been recycling and generating an average of 20 per cent more recyclable waste per household. Phase one of the scheme is ...
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Avon Protection announces sale of armour assets to CoorsTek
Avon Protection today announced it has reached an agreement to sell the assets of its Lexington, KY facility to CoorsTek, Inc, a global manufacturer of advanced ceramics materials, for a modest cash consideration. This facility is part of the armor business that was acquired through Avon’s acquisition of 3M’s ballistic protection business in 2020. It is focused on manufacturing ...
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Gina McCarthy Confirmed as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
The long-delayed confirmation of Gina McCarthy as administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clears the way for the agency to move forward in its mission to protect Americans’ health and the nation’s environment. Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke made these comments on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation vote today: “The Senate has, ...
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Market Research Projects Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market at $13 Billion
MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S." to their collection of Manufacturing & Construction market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/SBI-v775/Personal-Protective-Equipment-7058851/ SBI estimates the U.S. market for personal protective equipment (PPE) will top $13 billion in 2012. As the ...
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MSA Develops Industrial Hard Hat Made from Sugarcane
Pittsburgh-based safety equipment manufacturer MSA (NYSE: MSA) is the largest producer of industrial hard hats in North America and other regions of the world. But that dominance hasn't diminished the company's appetite to innovate and find ways to improve a relatively common product worn every day by construction workers, industrial personnel and utility workers, as well as fans at NFL ...
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Comments invited on paper sludge recycling proposals
Plan will divert paper sludge ash from landfill and ease regulatory burden on business Plan will divert paper sludge ash from landfill and ease regulatory burden on business Proposals aimed at making it easier to recycle paper sludge ash (PSA) and divert a minimum 300,000 tonnes per year from landfill were today (19 December 2008) announced by the Waste Protocols Project - a joint Environment ...
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Personal Protective Equipment Resilient, Despite Massive Layoffs in Heavy Industry
Massive cutbacks across heavy industry would seemingly cause a decline in sales of personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes body, hand, head and respiratory protection. However, according to heavy industry and energy research publisher SBI Energy, the market grew to $12 billion in 2011, increasing 8% over the 2010 figure. Although PPE sales growth in the U.S. (and globally) slowed as ...
By SBI Reports
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Enabling True Nanoindenting Studies and Imaging on a Single Platform
At the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) today introduced the NanoForce Nanoindenting and Nanomechanical Testing System to enable new discoveries in nanoscience. Nanomaterials are now found not only in research but increasingly in the product design cycle, and are playing a prominent role in industry. Determining their suitability for use in specific applications requires ...
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Adler and Allan Announce Exclusive Partnership with Bradbury Group to Supply and Install Market Leading Flood Doors
Adler and Allan, the UK’s largest environmental and risk reduction specialists, has announced an exclusive partnership with the nation’s leading provider of steel doors and physical security solutions, Bradbury Group, to supply and install its market leading range of flood security doors to businesses in the UK. Specifically designed to meet the needs of the utility sector, the M2MFL ...
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New plastics quality protocol
The recovery of non-packaging plastic for manufacturers in England and Wales has been made easier by a new Quality Protocol. Published by the Waste Protocols Project, which is a collaborative effort between the Waste & Resources Action Programme and the Environment Agency, the Quality Protocol will mean plastics like toys and garden furniture will be easier for manufacturers to incorporate ...
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EPA denies politics delayed pollution rules
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency denied Thursday that the agency delayed formal publication of carbon pollution rules for new power plants for political reasons, as Republican senators have claimed. The proposed rules would impose tough requirements on new coal-fired power plants, setting the first-ever limits on carbon dioxide and other pollutants blamed for global warming. EPA ...
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Nations protect land better than seas, says WWF
With just over a year to go for countries to meet internationally agreed biodiversity protection targets, the world’s nations are showing themselves much more adept at protecting land areas than territorial seas. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the world’s most widely endorsed environmental treaty, ratified by all nations but the USA, Somalia, Iraq, the Holy See ...
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In the West Bank, conflict stalls sewage solution
Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank rarely mix, but authorities are hoping their sewage will. The Jewish settlement of Ofra and neighboring Palestinian villages currently dump their sewage into valleys, threatening to contaminate a critical underground water aquifer. So Israeli authorities are advancing plans to solve the environmental mess with a new treatment plant serving both ...
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EPA moves ahead on climate change, with or without Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama might have failed to pass any substantive climate change legislation in the outgoing Congress’ otherwise productive final weeks, but that hasn’t stopped some action on climate from occurring before the year’s end. Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced last week – on Dec. 23, no less, only a day after the ...
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Moyno 2000 progressing cavity pump handles wide range of applications
Moyno, Inc. offers the Moyno 2000 Progressing Cavity Pump. This versatile, high-performance pump is designed to handle a wide range of applications from shear-sensitive chemicals to difficult-to-process slurries and sludges. The Moyno 2000 Pump features the highly acclaimed crowned gear universal joint drive train configuration to provide exceptional torque and thrust control. Patented joint ...
By Moyno, Inc.
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