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Supposedly 'safer' synthetic gases replacing ozone-destroying CFCs could be a climate risk factor
2014-04-12 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tech Times: Little-studied class of synthetic gases, considered 'safer' for Earth's ozone layer, could still be a risk in climate change, MIT scientists have warned. Pictured here is one of the testing stations in the AGAGE global system, located on Cape Grim in Australia Synthetic gases developed as a "safer" replacement for chlorofluorocarbons which caused the hole in our planet's ozone layer above Antarctica can still represent a risk, MIT scientists say. When chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, were phased...
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UK: Database to help retailers source from safer factories
2014-04-03 14:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The UK Government has set up a new database detailing the inspection results of ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh in a bid to help British brands and retailers make informed choices about which suppliers they work with.
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GE's MAGIC1 Rugged Display Computer Chosen by Agusta Westland to Enable Safer Search and ...
2014-04-01 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Processes, displays sensor data to enable collision avoidance<br /> Proven, compact, rugged solution<br /> Uses GPGPU technology for highest performance<br /> <br /> HUNTSVILLE, AL. – GE Intelligent Platforms (NYSE: GE) today announced that it had received orders from Agusta Westland of Italy for GE's MAGIC1 Rugged Display Computer. The MAGIC1 will be part of Agusta Westland's OPLS (Obstacle Proximity LIDAR system) which the company will offer on helicopters destined for search and ...This story is related to the following:Optics and PhotonicsProgrammable Logic Devices | Laser Displays
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Why Oil Drilling Is Both Safer And Riskier Since Exxon Valdez
2014-03-25 10:39:26| Energy - Topix.net
A lot has changed for the energy industry since the Exxon Valdez hit a reef in 1989 and began spilling oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound.
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LIA Releases Revised ANSI Z136.1 Standard to Promote Safer Facilities
2014-03-17 05:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Updated for first time in 7 years, American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers will be available through LIA. ANSI Z136.1 guides safe use of lasers and laser systems by defining control measures for 7 laser hazard classifications. Some highlights include: 19 new definitions of key terms; increase in allowed exposure levels for wavelengths between 1.2–1.4 µm; and updated section on "special qualifications" for medical-related exposures to include MPEs expressed in terms of ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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