Biological Contaminants

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Biological Contaminants: - Living organisms or derivates (e.g. viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens) that can cause harmful health effects when inhaled, swallowed, or otherwise taken into the body.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Biological Contaminants::

Indoor Air Quality More Harmful  -  Jul 17, 2008
Oneindia,In a new study, researchers said that exposure to chemical and biological contaminants and possible cancer-causing agents is possible, and can contribute to

New Chlorine-tolerant Desalination Membrane Hopes To Boost Access ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Chlorine must be added to water to disinfect it to prevent a biofilm (stemming from biological contaminants in the raw water) from forming on the membrane,

Clean Water Scientific, Inc. Exhibits New Oxygenation Solutions ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
Carolina Newswire (press release),...form of microbubbles, achieving a marketable weight of fish in a shorter time, reducing biological contaminants and ultimately reducing overall costs.

-Town council has hired an environmental firm to investigate ...  -  Jul 11, 2008
Pembroke Daily Observer,...the problem with the firm after the Renfrew County Health Unit registered an unusually high level of biological contaminants at the Catwalk in May.

Applied Nanotech neutralizes anthrax  -  Nov 21, 2007
EETimes.comCleansing biological contaminants such as anthrax from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts after a mail-borne attack like those leveled

Well Water Hazards  -  Nov 5, 2007
Nassau Guardian,And officials also say that even when chlorine levels are high enough to kill biological contaminants, it still cannot remove chemical contaminants.

Environmental experts rate the toxic risks at home  -  Nov 29, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,5) Dust mites, cat and dog allergens, fungi and other biological contaminants. Retired environmental scientist, Environmental Protection Agency,

Schools on front line in germ fight  -  Nov 25, 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,The germicidal system works as recycled air passes through the air-conditioning coil and hits the UV light, which helps remove biological contaminants as

jmar's biosentry To Be Used in Water  -  Nov 19, 2007
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Hydrobox, combined with JMAR?s biosentry, provides broad spectrum protection for both chemical and biological contaminants in potable water systems.

Healthy Indoor Environment First Step in Managing Allergic Diseases  -  Nov 8, 2007
Newswise (press release)Biological contaminants: dust mites, pet dander, cockroaches, rodents and microbial agents, such as molds and bacteria, and their by-products.

Sanuvox UV Air Purification Systems Ability to Destroy Airborne ...  -  Nov 3, 2007
PR-USA.net (press release),UV Air Purification Systems that are installed into the ductwork designed to sterilize the biological contaminants as it passes through the UV system.

Bush Signs Bill That Includes Millions For Local Veterans, Defense ...  -  Nov 13, 2007
KWTX,...$1 million for improvements to detection systems for airborne chemical and biological contaminants by Waco’s Advanced Concepts and Technologies,

Massive Defense Spending Bill Includes Millions For Central Texas  -  Nov 8, 2007
KWTX,Advanced Concepts and Technologies, International, which is working in improved systems for detecting airborne chemical and biological contaminants.

State chemist finds no trace of melamine in Wal-Mart dog treats  -  23 Aug 2007
USA TodayGeiger says the laboratory will be conducting additional tests for biological contaminants. Those results should be released some time next week.

Seattle-Based Isotron Featured on BBC Evening News and BBC World ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Smearable and airborne radioactive, chemical and biological contaminants represent a particularly severe threat to emergency workers and civilians in the

Let's Ask Marion: Will Sushi Hurt My Brain?  -  Aug 21, 2007
Huffington Post,With that said, I'm fussy about the possibility of biological contaminants in sushi. Here too, the FDA has sensible things to say.

Regal King seafood dips recalled  -  Aug 20, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full story Chlorine Dioxide Gas Kills Dangerous Biological Contaminants (September 16, 2002) -- The same sanitizing agent used to rid federal office

Hydrophiliacs -- Water on the Brain  -  Aug 13, 2007
Spot-OnI say this knowing that minute amounts of some mineral (and biological) contaminants are what make the best tasting water — the water found in mountain

FLASHBACK: The Secret Behind the Sanctions How the US ...  -  Aug 4, 2007
uruknet.info,..."Food processing, electronic, and, particularly, pharmaceutical plants require extremely pure water that is free from biological contaminants," it says.

Homeland Security Cleaning Up the Environment With New ClearBlue ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
Market Wire (press release)...in all water related forms of disaster relief, prevention and elimination of many forms of bacteria and biological contaminants carried in water.

Making Lasers More Colorful  -  Aug 2, 2007
MIT Technology Review,...are easiest to identify at certain infrared wavelengths, which is useful when authorities are looking for biological contaminants or explosives.

Defense Appropriations Bill Could Bring Millions to Waco Projects  -  Aug 6, 2007
KWTX,Advanced Concepts and Technologies would use the funding to improve detection systems for chemical and biological contaminants.

House approves millions of dollars for Waco area  -  Aug 4, 2007
Waco Tribune Herald,ACT I would receive $1 million to improve detection systems for airborne chemical and biological contaminants. Edwards secured $5.3 million for both

A statement by Christopher Cathcart President, Consumer Specialty ...  -  Jul 26, 2007
Earthtimes.org...fact that cleaning professionals are generally exposed to greater volumes of proven asthma triggers, such as mold, mildew, and biological contaminants.




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