The recent Earth Observation Summit signals a new international effort to deal with climate change and other important issues by setting up an integrated Earth observation system
This article originally appeared in the 10/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
A case for voluntarily controlling domestic greenhouse gas emissions now
- By Richard Cooley, M.Ch.E.
This article originally appeared in the 10/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Metals are commonly used in manufacturing plants and technical facilities. Production processes for the metal finishing, transportation (automotive, aviation, railroad, subway), electronics (including computers and semiconductor devices), telecommunications and mechanical parts fabrication industries consume vast quantities of heavy metals cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), etc.) and metal-containing chemicals every day.
- By Francis J. Brady, Imran M. Jaferey
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
The environmental applications for perstaltic pumps continue to grow
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
The ethics and benefits of covering bioterrorism in the environmental science classroom
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Traditionally, training has often been approached as an afterthought -- a vendor demonstrating a specific product to operators after the product has been purchased and installed. But in today's highly competitive marketplace, training is an important part of the whole solution. Training provides operators with tools and insights that can help them lower costs and improve efficiency plant wide.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
A guide to the most successful control methods used to tame liquid-phase odors and vapor-phase odors at wastewater treatment plants
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Transferring environmental science to hospitals and medical schools
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
The enormity of the problem facing the drinking water industry first surfaced in the United States in 1993, when Cryptosporidium, a single-celled parasite living in the intestines of warm-blooded animals, made its way into the drinking water in Milwaukee, leaving 403,000 people sick and 104 people dead.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Positioning oneself in a changing job environment
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) has helped the Portland, Ore., Bureau of Water Works meet regulatory requirements while increasing laboratory throughput. Water quality laboratories across the country face the need to perform a higher volume of testing and improve data security in order to ensure the safety of the nation's water supply.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
A novel surface modification increases the holding capacity of air filters and improves their effectiveness in controlling particulates and aerosols
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
All drinking water treatment plants (WTPs) must dispose of their potable water residuals. One privately owned water utility in Fairbanks, Alaska, uses a filter press to dewater its water treatment mineral byproducts. By doing so, the utility achieves zero discharge to the nearby Chena River, which serves as a recreational area and spawning ground for several fish species threatened with possible extinction.
- By Matthew Burdick, PE, Michael Spring
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Against a backdrop of controversy, the federal wetlands policy recently moved to a functional approach to mitigation and limited authority over isolated, intrastate wetlands
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Activated carbon is well known for its ability to remove organic compounds from water through a process known as adsorption, remove chlorine and chloramine through various chemical reactions and serve as a general filter media; however, its use for reduction of bromate is unclear.
- By Kimberly Thompson, Neal Megonnell
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Pittsburgh's new "green" convention center uses a large-capacity underground treatment and storage tank to help the facility comply with strict wastewater pretreatment regulations
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.
Groundwater contamination has been an area of environmental concern for decades. Underground storage tank and process line leaks, product spills and intentional dumping have been the greatest contributors to the problem.
- By Duygo Tokat, Arturo A. Keller, PhD., Reid H. Bowman, PhD., Peter Herlihy, Michael J. Joy
This article originally appeared in the 07/01/2003 issue of Environmental Protection.