occupational health and safety Articles
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Report on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): Coffee Plantation Workers
Coffee Plantations and OHS The UNGPs (GPs) are five years old and yet, the National Action Plans (NAP) has not Coffee is a major cash crop and an important source of export revenue for many developing countries. Brazil is the leading producer of coffee followed by Vietnam, with India being the 7th largest producer. About 125 million people worldwide depend on coffee for their livelihood, ...
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An occupational health and safety programme for crop farm workers in the Mangaung municipal district, Free State
The occupational hygiene of South African farm workers have been largely neglected because of the emphasis specifically put on the industrial environment. The aim of the study was to compile an applicable occupational hygiene programme for Mangaung crop farm workers. Twenty-five farms were selected and a list that included the different farm activities, number of workers and work hours was ...
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Water justice: exploring the social dimensions of new irrigation technologies in northern Victoria, Australia
Water resource management is one of the most pressing human and environmental challenges of the 21st century. Technological approaches to improving the management of water feature prominently, with technology positioned as the solution to issues of competing interests and the achievement of water savings. This paper analyses the social dimensions of a regional-level irrigation technology, ...
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Canadian enviroOSH Legislation keeps leading newsprint manufacturer in compliance
Montreal, PQ.: He may work in the pulp and paper industry, but Guy Tremblay prefers not to have stacks of documents and binders in his office. Today, the Forest Certification Coordinator at Abitibi Consolidated Inc. in Montreal keeps on top of all his compliance requirements with the Canadian enviroOSH Legislation Plus Standardsservice from ...
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Stainless Steel Fan for Protein Rendering
Backward Inclined Industrial Fan For this protein rendering installation, we provided a high-volume single-width backward inclined industrial fan with 304 stainless steel airstream parts, an Arrangement 9 belt drive, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety guards. This backward inclined fan moves high volumes of air and includes a non-overloading horsepower design for ...
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The Role of CO₂ Measurement in Wine Production
Fermentation, the chemical process that uses yeast to convert sugars to ethanol, is at the heart of the wine production process and requires accurate CO₂ measurement to ensure quality wines. Temperatures and conditions in wineries are very carefully controlled to ensure that fermentation does not occur too fast, distorting the flavour and alcohol content of the wine. The type of yeast used ...
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Gas Monitoring in Frozen and Dried Food Storage
There are many different approaches to food preservation for extending the lifetimes of perishable goods. From pickling, salting, canning or jellying, all of these approaches have different effects on the properties of the preserved produce and are suitable for different types of food. Two of the most widely used methods for food preservation are freezing and dried food storage. The low ...
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The Role of CO₂ Measurement in Wine Production
Fermentation, the chemical process that uses yeast to convert sugars to ethanol, is at the heart of the wine production process and requires accurate CO₂ measurement to ensure quality wines. Temperatures and conditions in wineries are very carefully controlled to ensure that fermentation does not occur too fast, distorting the flavour and alcohol content of the wine. The type of yeast used for a ...
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Best Sunglasses for Landscape, Lawn Care & Irrigation Professionals
Last weekend while at a buddy’s bachelor party, I left my $170 sunglasses on the bus that was driving us around to the local watering holes. Who knows what caused my lack of responsibility or the temporary confidence that made me bring them on a party bus at 8 P.M. It could have been the three, seven-game series of flip-cup or just the overall purpose of a bachelor party. But that ...
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Northern California company clears steep grove.
Uses a compact brush chipper, crane to raze area Constructing an addition to a major hospital is not so unusual, but having to clear a grove of eucalyptus trees on an extremely steep hillside before doing so was a major challenge for Rich Kingsborough and his crew at Atlas Tree Service in Santa Rosa, Calif. Atlas Tree has been providing brush and tree-clearing work in the northern California ...
By Vermeer
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When Freshness Counts – Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Centuries ago, merchants and shippers would place a lit candle inside barrels used to store biscuits before closing the lid. The idea was that the candle flame would deplete the oxygen inside the barrel to help keep the biscuits from spoiling. These days, the candle flame has been replaced by processes called Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), which can be either active or passive. By altering ...
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Fumigants used for pesticidal purposes
Overview: Fumigants used for pesticidal purposes are registered and regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a significant review of registered fumigant products as part of its reregistration program, pursuant to which EPA required expansive label changes and new study requirements for many ...
By Acta Group
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The Safety of Genetically Modified Foods Produced through Biotechnology
Executive Summary The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is committed to protecting and enhancing human, animal, and environmental health through the sound application of the fundamental principles of the science of toxicology. It is with this goal in mind that the SOT defines here its current consensus position on the safety of foods produced through biotechnology (genetic engineering). These products ...
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What is `Fishing`? SRS Crisafulli Studies Oil and Gas
What is "Fishing"? SRS Crisafulli Studies Oil and Gas Residents of Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota are fortunate to have access to many natural resources. Outdoor recreation is a popular past time here, with fishing at the top of the list. Ask many residents here what kind of fish have they caught or what tool(s) they used to catch their trophy and their answers will become ...
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