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Chandrababu Naidu Stresses Workplace Safety After Andhra Pharma Firm Blast
Workplace safety - particularly in 'red category' industries, or those that deal with hazardous materials and have a pollution index over 60 - must go hand-in-hand with investment in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.
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US Navy Surveillance Plane Overshoots Runway, Lands In Water Near Hawaii
Marine Major Jordan Fox said that booms have been placed around the plane to prevent any hazardous materials from spreading.
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"Stay Clear": Train Carrying Hazardous Material Derails In US
The Fire & Rescue team posted a photo that showed a derailed train and a fire burning in a snow-covered forest.
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Missing Deadly Radioactive Capsule Sparks Urgent Alert In Western Australia
The loss of a radioactive capsule in Western Australia is being referred to as "very rare," and authorities are advising the public to be aware of the situation.
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Smartphone Waste to Constitute Over 30 Percent of World's Total Mobiles in 2022: Report
More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of the often hazardous materials they contain. Stacked flat on top of each other, that many disused phones would rise 50,000 kilometres, more than a hundred times h...
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Firms Must Pay Compensation In Case Of Deaths Due To Hazardous Material: Green Court
National Green Tribunal has directed Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories (UT) to ensure that the companies dealing with hazardous substance must pay compensation for deaths and injuries to the victims.
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Pakistan's New Finance Minister Is An Expert In Hazardous Materials
Asad Umar's expertise in hazardous materials should come in handy for his new job: managing Pakistan's economy.
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Mumbai Born Indo-Australian Scientist Develops World's First Microfactory To Tackle E-Waste Hazard
In a pioneering effort to tackle the growing mountains of e-waste, an IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) here has helped launch the world's first microfactory that can transform electronic waste (e-waste) like smartphones and laptops into valuable material for re-use.
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Parents, Take Note! Inflatable Pool Toys Can Put Your Kid at Cancer Risk
Researchers from Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany have warned that inflatable pool toys may contain certainpotentially hazardous substances that can put your child at the risk of cancer.
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'Second Skin' Uniform To Protect Soldiers From Chemical Agents
Scientists have created a highly breathable material that may lead to futuristic smart 'second skin' uniforms that can protect soldiers from biological agents and chemical hazards in the field.
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US FAA Proposes Fining Amazon $350,000 for Hazardous Package
The penalty is the largest fine the FAA has proposed imposing on Amazon, which the agency said has had a series of at least 24 hazardous materials violations in recent years.
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Using Cosmetics In Pregnancy May Be Harmful For Babies: Study
The study presents evidence of potentially adverse impacts in humans, researchers said.
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Derailed Train Near Washington Leaks Hazardous Material
A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington, D.C. on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a city subway station, and emergency workers were cleaning up the site after plugging the leak, officials and the railroad company said.
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Australian Naval Base in Lockdown, Bomb Squad Called
A naval base in the Australian state of Victoria is in lockdown and a resident of the base is in custody, with a police bomb squad heading to the scene to investigate unspecified "hazardous material", security officials said on Thursday.
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Dog of Ebola-Infected Dallas Nurse Nina Pham to be Cared For: Officials
Men in hazardous materials suits removed the dog of a Dallas nurse infected with Ebola from her apartment on Monday, placing the pet named Bentley in a cage and taking him to an undisclosed location where he will be watched for signs of the virus.
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Chandrababu Naidu Stresses Workplace Safety After Andhra Pharma Firm Blast
Workplace safety - particularly in 'red category' industries, or those that deal with hazardous materials and have a pollution index over 60 - must go hand-in-hand with investment in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.
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US Navy Surveillance Plane Overshoots Runway, Lands In Water Near Hawaii
Marine Major Jordan Fox said that booms have been placed around the plane to prevent any hazardous materials from spreading.
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"Stay Clear": Train Carrying Hazardous Material Derails In US
The Fire & Rescue team posted a photo that showed a derailed train and a fire burning in a snow-covered forest.
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Missing Deadly Radioactive Capsule Sparks Urgent Alert In Western Australia
The loss of a radioactive capsule in Western Australia is being referred to as "very rare," and authorities are advising the public to be aware of the situation.
-
Smartphone Waste to Constitute Over 30 Percent of World's Total Mobiles in 2022: Report
More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of the often hazardous materials they contain. Stacked flat on top of each other, that many disused phones would rise 50,000 kilometres, more than a hundred times h...
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Firms Must Pay Compensation In Case Of Deaths Due To Hazardous Material: Green Court
National Green Tribunal has directed Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories (UT) to ensure that the companies dealing with hazardous substance must pay compensation for deaths and injuries to the victims.
-
Pakistan's New Finance Minister Is An Expert In Hazardous Materials
Asad Umar's expertise in hazardous materials should come in handy for his new job: managing Pakistan's economy.
-
Mumbai Born Indo-Australian Scientist Develops World's First Microfactory To Tackle E-Waste Hazard
In a pioneering effort to tackle the growing mountains of e-waste, an IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) here has helped launch the world's first microfactory that can transform electronic waste (e-waste) like smartphones and laptops into valuable material for re-use.
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Parents, Take Note! Inflatable Pool Toys Can Put Your Kid at Cancer Risk
Researchers from Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany have warned that inflatable pool toys may contain certainpotentially hazardous substances that can put your child at the risk of cancer.
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'Second Skin' Uniform To Protect Soldiers From Chemical Agents
Scientists have created a highly breathable material that may lead to futuristic smart 'second skin' uniforms that can protect soldiers from biological agents and chemical hazards in the field.
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US FAA Proposes Fining Amazon $350,000 for Hazardous Package
The penalty is the largest fine the FAA has proposed imposing on Amazon, which the agency said has had a series of at least 24 hazardous materials violations in recent years.
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Using Cosmetics In Pregnancy May Be Harmful For Babies: Study
The study presents evidence of potentially adverse impacts in humans, researchers said.
-
Derailed Train Near Washington Leaks Hazardous Material
A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington, D.C. on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a city subway station, and emergency workers were cleaning up the site after plugging the leak, officials and the railroad company said.
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Australian Naval Base in Lockdown, Bomb Squad Called
A naval base in the Australian state of Victoria is in lockdown and a resident of the base is in custody, with a police bomb squad heading to the scene to investigate unspecified "hazardous material", security officials said on Thursday.
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Dog of Ebola-Infected Dallas Nurse Nina Pham to be Cared For: Officials
Men in hazardous materials suits removed the dog of a Dallas nurse infected with Ebola from her apartment on Monday, placing the pet named Bentley in a cage and taking him to an undisclosed location where he will be watched for signs of the virus.
