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5-day course on Biosafety and Biocontainment for BSL-3 lab workers

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-16
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program and Kent State University are offering a five-day series of courses in Biosafety and Biocontainment for BSL-3 Laboratory Workers.

Up to 100 acetylene cylinders explode at West Virginia Plant

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-16
Two workers were injured when gas stored at a West Virginia industrial site exploded on the afternoon of May 13, 2013.

Ontario Toxic Substance Reduction Planner Training sessions

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-16
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is reminding industry that the deadline for preparing and certifying Phase II toxic substance reduction plans is December 31, 2013.

Toxic waste sites linked to lead levels, impaired development in children

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-15
Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of developmental issues,...

Garden hoses can leach Phthalates and BPA into Water, study finds

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-09
Garden hose water is testing positive for Phthalates and the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to researchers at the Michigan-based Ecology Center.

New Brunswick farmers return 13,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-09
New Brunswick farmers turned in more than 13,000 kilograms of unwanted or obsolete pesticides for safe disposal in 2012.

Argon preparing system demos for Intl HazMat response conference

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-09
U.K.-based Argon Electronics, alongside U.S. representative JGW International, will be offering demonstrations of a wide range of its CBRN simulation equipment at the upcoming International Hazardous Materials Response Teams...

Hidden Hamilton drums fuel toxic mystery

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-02
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment is trying to get to the bottom of a potentially toxic mystery in the north end of Hamilton, Ontario, where hundreds of sealed drums were discovered behind a false brick wall in the basement of a...

Ethanol emergency response seminar set for May 9, 2013

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-02
A new Michigan-based seminar will focus on a full ethanol emergency response training experience so that professionals can put the knowledge to use immediately in the field and pass it along to other first response teams.

BC farmers turned in 437,000 kg of pesticides in 2012

Source: Daily News | 2013-05-02
Farmers in British Columbia turned in more than 47,000 kilograms of obsolete or unwanted pesticides in 2012 for safe disposal, CleanFARMS has announced.

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