Airborne Particulates

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Mold/IAQ Sampling Strategies…Direct Microscopy vs. Culture Technique  -  Oct 9, 2007
TransWorldNews (press release),Monitoring biological contaminants from the ambient air is not an easy task since airborne particulates cannot form a well-established community structure

Environmental Monitoring – Particle Counts are Easy  -  Oct 9, 2007
Controlled Environments Magazine,...the primary source of contamination and there is generally no good correlation that can be made between airborne particulates and microorganisms.

Beijing Promises Quality Air for Olympics  -  Oct 3, 2007
Wall Street JournalCaijing: Airborne particulates and ozone, the two air-quality indexes, are the most serious air-pollution problems in Beijing. However, gasoline is the main

Reducing Particle Counts on Actuated Linear Motion Systems with  -  Oct 10, 2007
Controlled Environments Magazine,A study was conducted to determine the effect of a specific perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricant on the amount of airborne particulates generated by two

Allergy and Asthma Sufferers - Can an Air Purifier Help  -  Oct 5, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Composed of a mat of fibers, true HEPA filters must be able to filter out 99.97% of airborne particulates 0.3 microns or larger. Therefore, for asthma and

Pass-thru BSCs  -  Oct 9, 2007
Animal Lab News,...in terms of either sterility for the animal or personnel protection of the technician from a standpoint of allergens or other airborne particulates.

HK air pollution reaches dangerous levels again  -  Oct 8, 2007
South China Morning Post (subscription),The ventilation of dusts and airborne particulates is not that efficient and this has reduced visibility,� he explained. Mr Tam said air conditions were

Tower Building demolition nears  -  Sep 23, 2007
Cay Compass,...“It creates a lot less dust, debris and airborne particulates… and it’s probably less of a hazard to the general public.� The Tower Building is a steel–clad

World Traveler Patsy Garrison Says: "I'm Enjoying Life Again with ...  -  Aug 7, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Made of clinical, non-latex foam, the unobtrusive filters are placed just inside the nose, blocking out up to 97 percent of airborne particulates.

DRI, University combine forces at Lake Tahoe  -  Aug 15, 2007
UNR NevadaNews,ALAN GERTLER, atmospheric scientist, has performed extensive air quality research in the basin, studying the impact of airborne particulates on the lake’s

Study: Some Laser Printers Produce Office Smog  -  Aug 1, 2007
PC MagazineHowever, the authors did note that the highest level of airborne particulates was about equal to those found in homes of residential smokers.

Smoke from Domke fire may create health problems in Okanogan County  -  Aug 16, 2007
Omak Okanogan County Chronicle,Individuals most sensitive or susceptible to airborne particulates - infants and young children, the elderly, pregnant women, diabetics or those with

New monitors in GV measure air quality  -  Aug 8, 2007
Green Valley News,Each station measures two types of airborne particulates: dust from mining and construction sites referred to as PM10 particles, and finer particles found

HP Rebuts 'Office Smog' Laserjet Study  -  Aug 3, 2007
PC MagazineThe study looked at a single office building in Brisbane, Australia, and identified the laserjets as the source of many of the airborne particulates.

HP Rebuffs Laser Printer Dust Danger  -  Aug 4, 2007
The Money Times,...looked at a single office building in Brisbane, Australia, and identified the laser jet printers as the source of most of the airborne particulates.

Air cleaners: filtering through  -  Oct 12, 2006
Gladwin County Record,...the most popular type of portable room air cleaners, those that use only a fan and high efficiency filter to draw in and trap airborne particulates, emits no ...

N.Korean Nuke Test 'Smells Fishy'  -  Oct 11, 2006
Chosun Ilbo,The Japanese government said Wednesday it collected and analyzed airborne particulates above the East Sea but did not observe any radioactive material. ...

EarthTalk: Autumn Leaf Burning  -  Oct 9, 2006
Kansas City infoZine,Because of the moisture that is usually trapped within leaves, they tend to burn slowly and thus generate large amounts of airborne particulates--fine bits of ...

Town of Los Altos Hills Shines Bright With SunPower's High ...  -  Oct 12, 2006
Earthtimes.org...system uses 176 of SunPower's ultra-high-efficiency solar panels, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 13 tons and airborne particulates by over 21 ...

Burning leaves is one American tradition up in smoke  -  Oct 1, 2006
Pocono Record,Because of the moisture that is usually trapped within leaves, they tend to burn slowly and thus generate large amounts of airborne particulates — fine bits ...

PCMag.com Q & A: Recycling Toxic Tech  -  Oct 3, 2006
PC MagazineIf electronics are left to degrade in landfills, these toxics can leach into soil and groundwater and release harmful airborne particulates. ...

Final version of mine-related health consultation released  -  Sep 14, 2006
Reno Gazette Journal,...public health concern. * Tailings piles and evaporation ponds are potential sources of airborne particulates. These particles only ...




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