• The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry considers the St. Louis Airport site to be an indeterminate public health hazard . (cdc.gov)
  • OSHA found violations involving a lack of personal protective equipment and worker exposure to toxic substances lead and cadmium. (compliancetechnologies.biz)
  • Anisokinetic sampling - a sampling condition that involves a mismatch between the air or \fluid velocity in the sampling probe and that in the stack releasing airborne effluents. (cdc.gov)
  • Although there are emissions of radon and the presence of thorium in on-site air and off-site soils and the emission of radiation resulting from the presence of these materials is not currently considered a health hazard . (cdc.gov)
  • Background radioactivity - radioactive elements in the natural environment including those in the crust of the earth (like radioactive potassium, uranium, and thorium isotopes) and those produced by cosmic rays. (cdc.gov)
  • From 1946 to 1973, the site was used to store radioactive materials resulting from uranium processing. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR made the following recommendations in order to protect public health in areas surrounding the sites: 1) characterize groundwater, surface water, sediment, and soil for chemical contamination on and off site, 2) characterize off-site surface soil and air for radiological contaminants, 3) implement dust controls during remediation. (cdc.gov)
  • Mismanagement of hospital waste can release harmful, deleterious contaminants into soil, water, and air. (ama-assn.org)
  • Air Pollution: Air pollution is a major issue in today's world. (academichelp.best)
  • A study by researchers at Columbia and Yale Universities ranked India as having the worst air pollution on the planet. (github.io)
  • India's levels of one component of air pollution, fine particulate matter, were almost five times higher than the safe level for humans. (github.io)
  • This news story reminds us that air pollution is a worldwide problem. (github.io)
  • The story also reminds us that a major reason for India's air pollution problem is its sheer population size, as India ranks second in the world with 1.2 billion people, just behind China. (github.io)
  • MIGA has reviewed the attached documentation as provided by the applicant, and considers it of adequate quality to be released to the public, but does not endorse the content. (miga.org)
  • Exposure to radioactive substances increases one's risk of developing cancer. (ibilabs.com)
  • UF6 upon exposure to air will generate hydrogen fluoride and uranyl fluoride. (ibilabs.com)
  • Alpha particle ( ionizing radiation ) - two neutrons and two protons bound as a single particle (a helium nucleus) that is emitted from the nucleus of certain radioactive isotopes in the process of disintegration. (cdc.gov)
  • Beta particle ( ionizing radiation ) - a charged particle emitted from the nucleus of certain unstable atomic nuclei (radioactive isotopes), having the charge and mass of an electron. (cdc.gov)
  • Always check with the government authority responsible for environmental protection in your jurisdiction for acceptable environmental emission limits. (ccohs.ca)
  • The head of an Indian environmental organization attributed her country's air problem to its numbers of motor vehicles. (github.io)
  • Use of contaminated drinking water poses no apparent health hazard. (cdc.gov)
  • Citizens have concerns regarding cases of cancer reportedly found among residents living near five hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Quiz Ref ID When developing federal solid and hazardous waste disposal legislation in 1976, Congress found that "disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste in or on the land without careful planning and management can present a danger to human health and the environment. (ama-assn.org)
  • The treaty also prohibits the dumping of radioactive waste originating from outside the continent within the region. (nti.org)
  • The site is still being used to store radioactive materials. (cdc.gov)
  • In a move that could save the automotive industry nearly $900,000 a year in costs while maintaining safety standards, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to end the special permit requirement for several widely-used auto parts normally installed during the manufacturing process. (compliancetechnologies.biz)
  • Automakers and suppliers would still have to comply with standing conventional regulations for packaging, marking and transporting the assembly components, which are still considered hazardous materials capable of posing some risk to health, safety and property. (compliancetechnologies.biz)
  • PHMSA proposes to update the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) so that a special permit would no longer be required for these items, which would reduce the regulatory burden and maintain the current level of safety. (compliancetechnologies.biz)
  • Actinides - radioactive elements with atomic numbers equal to or greater than that of actinium (i.e., 88). (cdc.gov)
  • Actinide elements are all radioactive. (cdc.gov)
  • The term background is also sometimes used in this report to indicate radioactive elements present in the environment that are not a direct result of SRS activities (e.g. atmospheric weapons testing fallout, see definition for fallout ). (cdc.gov)
  • Because aerosols are a means for delivering chemical and biological agents, they can play an important role in weaponizing these substances. (nti.org)
  • The firearms manufacturer faces a total of $170,000 in proposed penalties for a variety of mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards identified during inspections by OSHA's Syracuse Area Office. (compliancetechnologies.biz)
  • In addition, an information repository has been established at the Air Force Base Conversion Agency offices in the New Hampshire Air National Guard area at Pease International Tradeport (Building 151). (cdc.gov)
  • Melting not only burns off non-metal substances but also separates the different metal components. (ccohs.ca)
  • The environment in which an organism lives is made up of various components like air, water, land, etc. (academichelp.best)
  • Aerosol - a suspension of solid and/or liquid particles in a gas (like air). (cdc.gov)
  • Air filter - a solid matrix used in an air sampler to collect particulates from the air, which is drawn by an air pump through the filter. (cdc.gov)
  • Aerosol: A system of liquid or solid particles uniformly distributed in a finely divided state through a gas, usually air. (nti.org)
  • Activity - the mean number of decays per unit time of a radioactive nuclide expressed as disintegrations per second. (cdc.gov)
  • This chapter discusses the hazards likely to be encountered by persons working in the manufacture of batteries, electric cables, electric lamps and general domestic electrical equipment. (iloencyclopaedia.org)
  • Adding that India has very weak emission standards, she called for stronger standards: "We need to take big steps or the problem will overwhelm us. (github.io)
  • EPA has set national standards for six air pollutants (called criteria pollutants). (soilworks.com)
  • Standards are called National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). (soilworks.com)
  • Some metals may cause skin irritation, or there may be another substance on the metal that may result in adverse health effects. (ccohs.ca)
  • These shear machines are often operated with a foot pedal or other pressure sensor that will automatically stop the movement of the machine when released. (ccohs.ca)
  • Scrubbers and other electrostatic precipitators can be used to filter the air before exhausting it outside the facility, away from intake vents and working areas. (ccohs.ca)
  • It consists of three categories: health impacts, air quality, and water and sanitation. (limswiki.org)