The permit that allows the Radford Army Ammunitions Plant to burn hazardous waste from firearms outdoors is up for renewal. Community activists see an opportunity to address environmental and health concerns about the open burning – and state regulators see a chance to explore new technology to solve an old problem. Just a handful of […]
CPASA success: Up in smoke
CPASA (Community Partners Against Substance Abuse) Director Dawn Conerton was thrilled to announce the new purchase. She confirmed the organization was able to use money from its reserves to help with the purchase. However, CPASA is still looking for donations to help make up the cost and also to help with the upkeep of equipment. […]
Efficient stove technology eases N. Keny...
WAMBA, Kenya, June 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Poor weather, security threats and bad roads have made disposing of the Wamba district hospital’s medical waste a challenge. The nearest incinerator is about 200 kilometres (125 miles) away and “travelling was not possible during heavy rains because connecting roads were cut off by floods,” said Stephen […]
SWRHA chairman: Delay in payment causes ...
Chairman of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) Dr Lackram Bodoe said a back-up of medical waste at the San Fernando General Hospital had to do with a delay in payment to a contractor and not the malfunctioning of the incinerator. Responding to complaints about the dangers posed by the accumulated medical waste, which […]
Mine Spews Toxic Fumes: NWT Air Regulati...
Snap Lake Mine, 220 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, where elevated levels of dioxins and furans were pumped into the air. | Photo Fire Prevention Services Last July, two incinerators at De Beers’ Snap Lake Mine were belching out clouds of black smoke, one sending an average of 65 times the accepted national limit of cancer-causing […]
New Courtice incinerator hits further de...
CLARINGTON — Clarington’s new energy-from-waste facility will be delayed a second time because the boilers aren’t operating properly and the ongoing startup period could cost Durham Region an extra $1 million. “I’d rather see it delayed and done right than rushed,” said Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster. The Durham York Energy Centre facility, located in Courtice, […]
Livestock Incinerators
We are having serious concern in expanding our operation in Agricultures, especially in Breeding Livestock section, which involves Pig Production as well.Our vision is to develop herd of 500,000 marketed pigs within 5 years, which supplied 1,000,000 porkers to the market yearly. We concern how to handling with pig’s placenta and mortality from newborn pig, […]
Oil Pump Suction Line and Return Line on...
Pet Animal After Cremation
Programme on Small Scale Medical Waste I...
TABLE OF CONTENTS OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME 4 STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME 4 COLLABORATORS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAMME 4 STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAMME 4 LABORATORY TRIALS 5 FIELD TRIALS 13 1. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME The objective of the programme is to select technical criteria suitable for tender specification purposes […]