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Showing 1 to 20 of 1041 for “"Hazardous"”.
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Hazardous materials database
… during dismantling of a retired object many hazardous materials are released. Disposal of hazardous materials also need to comply with various federal regulations. Agencies like Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set these safety …
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Hazardous Materials Transportation Flow Survey: An Evaluation of Hazardous Materials Transported in Washington County.
<p>This study examines the transportation of hazardous materials through Washington County, Tennessee. This study incorporates federal, state, and local data in assessing current transportation trends. Data gathering activities included local chemical inventories, hazardous materials transportation …
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A legal analysis of multilateral environmental agreements dealing with hazardous products and hazardous waste
… more human activities that could also have a hazardous impact upon the environment. One of these were hazardous products, products which possess the inherent capacity to cause adverse effects on human health or the environment. This group includes, in particular; .certain chemicals, like …
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Electrical installations in hazardous locations
Thesis ()--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1932
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Accelerated carbonation of hazardous wastes
… of carbon dioxide, and can be used to treat hazardous wastes and soils and create new construction materials. The present work examines the use of accelerated carbonation to reduce the hazardous properties of wastes as a means of reducing the costs of disposal to landfill, and then develops …
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The hazardous materials vehicle routing problem
Hazardous materials (hazmat) have become important goods for satisfying the industrial and customer demand in our modern society. The transportation of these materials is always associated with safety, security and environmental concerns due to the dangerous nature of the cargo. To improve the …
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The Determinants of Hazardous Waste Siting
… to be the hosts of a disproportionate number of hazardous waste sites and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) owners and operators have come under attack due to allegations of racial discrimination in the siting of said facilities. The preponderance of studies of …
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Hazardous waste minimization in the semiconductor industry.
… (a) provide the reader with the magnitude of the hazardous waste disposal problems facing the semiconductor manufacturing industry, and (b) explain how the minimization of hazardous waste can provide both economic benefits and reduced liability for this industry. Two important aspects of all waste …
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Exposure to hazardous air pollutants in homes
Prior studies have found that human exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) occurs in homes; however, the depth of these assessments was limited by the extent of the analyzed data. The present Ph.D. dissertation focused on air contaminants of concern in residential buildings, the possible …
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Multi-Robot Coordination for Hazardous Environmental Monitoring
… we propose algorithms designed for monitoring hazardous agents. Because hazardous environmental monitoring is either tedious or dangerous for human operators, we seek a fully automated robotic system that can help humans. However, there are still many challenges from hardware design to …
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Precombustion Removal of Hazardous Air Pollutant Precursors
… new emission standards for 190 potentially hazardous air pollutant precursors (HAPPs). Studies have suggested that many of these HAPPs have the potential to be removed prior to combustion. This thesis details the findings of a bench-scale test program that was implemented to evaluate the …
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An assessment of household hazardous waste collection
… to safely collect and dispose of "household hazardous waste." Although it is difficult to define, household hazardous waste is generally considered to be any chemical waste generated in a family dwelling which, if disposed of improperly, may be harmful to human health or the environment. …
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Industrial automation and control in hazardous nuclear environments
… system for use in geometrically-constrained, hazardous glovebox environments. This system’s purpose is to reduce a hemispherical plutonium pit into smaller pieces that fit inside of a crucible. The size reduction of plutonium pits supports stockpile stewardship efforts by the United States …
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Project management issues on hazardous waste remediation sites
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
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Liberal environmentalism and the international law of hazardous chemicals
… in international environmental negotiations on hazardous chemicals (including wastes), and the implications of these norms for the protection of the environment and human health from the thousands of chemicals on the market. The key trait of liberal economic norms in relation to global …
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Environmental risk management system design for hazardous waste materials
Hazardous materials can be generally deemed as any material which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment. In the context of "sustainable development", most …
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