By Heidi Schwartz, on August 31, 2005, at 9:52 am Safety, health, and environmental professionals should develop safeguards to protect workers from nanoparticles that could enter their bloodstream or lungs, recommended American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) member Robert Adams, CIH, CSP. Nanoparticles are particles of materials the size of one-billionth of a meter; at this level, the physical, chemical, and biological properties of matter can be engineered to create new products and applications such as water-repellant coatings and more-durable titanium cutting tools.
According to Adams, occupational safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) professionals in the nanotechnology industry should proactively develop safety practices to protect workers from nanoparticle exposure. He
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 31, 2005, at 9:41 am With Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst storms to ever hit the US mainland, leaving billions of dollars in property damage in her wake, many property owners are asking “What could I have done to prepare better before it hit?” And even those who did prepare as best they could are asking the now more important question, “How do I recover?”
For those looking for information on how to receive assistance in the wake of Katrina, DKI has created an informational Web site. The site assists property owners and managers in taking inventory of their situation after the
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 30, 2005, at 8:11 am With the recent signing of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Itron Inc. will host two online seminars to help understand some of the sweeping legislation in the policy. The measure includes directives that relate specifically to time-based rates for electricity, demand response, and the metering technology required to support the initiatives.
The energy policy will have a significant impact on utilities and will change the relationships between utilities and regulators and will change how utility customers are served. Itron has scheduled two online seminars to help utilities understand, prepare for, and manage these directives. The free 60-minute presentations
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 30, 2005, at 8:03 am Successful global companies are integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their firms’ basic business missions, according to a recent report released by The Conference Board. The companies that have best adapted their businesses report that setting goals, measuring performance, and assessing the degree of compliance are vital to the successful implementation of citizenship initiatives.
The report describes how five of the most successful companies’ reporting practices have been integrated into their firms:• BP – offers a detailed discussion of the impact of this energy company’s fuels and other products on the environment.• HP – employs its
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 30, 2005, at 7:55 am Last week, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announced it has joined forces with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help Florida’s lodging industry create a healthier and safer indoor environment and reduce the generation of solid waste in hotels and motels across the state. The partnership is the latest component of DEP’s Green Lodging initiative, which encourages hotels and motels to adopt cost saving green practices that conserve energy, reduce water consumption, protect air quality, and reduce waste.
Through the public-private partnership, CRI will provide Florida’s lodging industry with technical assistance on products and services
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