Download or read book Options for the Treatment destruction of Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs and PCB contaminated Equipment written by Proctor & Redfern Limited and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the Saint-Basile-le-Grand fire in August 1988, an action plan was announced to destroy PCBs in use or stored at federal facilities across Canada. This report investigates and evaluates the technologies available for the treatment or destruction of PCB-containing equipment, askarel, and PCB-contaminated mineral oil, and develops options for the destruction or decontamination of PCBs and PCB-contaminated equipment.
Download or read book Destruction Technologies for Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs written by M.M. Dillon Limited and published by Environmental Protection Service. This book was released on 1983 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data concerning methods for the destruction of PCBs are presented in this report. The information on the technologies was gathered from numerous sources to provide background information for future assessment or to assist in a selection process. The technologies reviewed fall into four categories: conventional incineration, novel incineration, chemical processes and physical/chemical processes.
Download or read book Mad Cows and Mother s Milk Second Edition written by William Leiss and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2004-11-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communicating the nature and consequences of environmental and health risks is still one of the most problematic areas of public policy in Western democracies. "Mad Cows and Mother's Milk" outlines the crucial role of risk management in dealing with public controversies and analyses risk communication practice and malpractice to provide a set of lessons for risk managers and communicators. This second edition adds new case studies on mad cow disease in North America, climate change, and genetics technologies. The first of the new case studies brings the story of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in the United Kingdom in the 1980s up-to-date. Mad cow disease is still being discovered in UK herds and cases of mad cow disease have been found in twenty countries across the European continent and as far away as Japan with devastating consequences for the food industry. BSE has now been discovered on the North American continent in two cows born in Canada. The original cause of these two new cases is almost certainly importation of infected cattle, cattle feed, or both from Britain. Canadian government regulators and those in the cattle industry have failed to correctly assess the risks of the disease in the Canadian herd, take the precautionary measures needed to prevent the spread of disease, and communicate risks and precautionary measures to the public. The second new study deals with global warming. Not only is every aspect of this risk debate both contentious and difficult for the public to understand but the potential consequences of the risks extend all the way to global catastrophe for human civilization. A new chapter outlines the many dimensions of risk debate in the context of the need for effective and sustained dialogue by an informed public. The last new case study provides an introduction to genomic science, which is placed in the context of both the health benefits expected from genetic manipulation and some of the risk factors associated with it. One example is gene therapy, which can be used to eliminate inherited genetic diseases (i.e. cystic fibrosis), enhance human traits (i.e. athletic performance), and perhaps double life-spans. Gene technologies are relevant to some of the most fundamental human values. This new chapter suggests that we must think about the range of new risks introduced by these technologies as well as the potential benefits - and that we should do this collective thinking soon, since, given the furious pace of genomics discoveries, the possibilities will be with us sooner than we imagine. All of the case studies emphasize the need for effective communication about risks to allow effective dialogue by informed publics on health and environmental risks.
Download or read book Mad Cows and Mother s Milk written by Douglas Powell and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1997-10-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first case study deals with the mad cow fiasco of 1996, one of the most expensive and tragic examples of poor risk management in the last twenty-five years. For ten years the British government failed to acknowledge the possibility of a link between mad cow disease and Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent, until increased scientific evidence and public pressure forced them to take action, resulting in the slaughter of more than one million cattle. The second study looks at what is commonly known as hamburger disease, caused by a virulent form of the E. coli bacterium, which has struck thousands and killed over thirty people in the last few years. Despite its widespread effects, it is unclear whether scientific knowledge on preventing the disease is reaching the public. Other case studies include the use of a genetically engineered hormone to increase milk production in cows, health risks associated with silicone breast implants, public controversies surrounding dioxins and PCBs, and the introduction of agricultural biotechnology. These case studies show that institutions routinely fail to communicate the scientific basis of various high-profile risks. These failures to inform the public make it difficult for governments, industry, and society to manage risk controversies sensibly and often result in massive costs. With its detailed analyses of specific risk management controversies, Mad Cows and Mother's Milk will help us avoid future mistakes.
Download or read book PCBs written by Larry W. Robertson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2000 researchers from around the world met in Lexington, Kentucky to bring together the very latest information on the chemistry and biological effects of the environmental pollutants known as Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). The result is a comprehensive and extensive treatment of the very latest findings on all significant subjects relating to PCBs and their health risks. The thorough introduction and sixty-two scientific papers presented here represent the most up-to-date research by scientists in government, private industry, and academia.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Expert Panel Workshop to Evaluate the Public Health Implications of the Treatment and Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls contaminated Waste written by Maureen Y. Lichtveld and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Evaluation of Mobile and Stationary Facilities for the Destruction of PCBs written by P. Piersol and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technology Alternatives for the Remediation of PCB contaminated Soil and Sediment written by B. Dávila and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Polychlorinated Biphenyls and the Environment written by United States. Interdepartmental Task Force on PCBs and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCB in the National Airspace System written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PCBs and the Environment written by John S. Waid and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Destruction and Disposal of PCBs by Thermal and Non thermal Methods written by Donald Godfrey Ackerman and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 1983 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual for the Management of Wastes Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs written by Canada. Environmental Protection Directorate. Industrial Programs Branch and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the Expert Panel Workshop to Evaluate the Public Health Implications of the Treatment and Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls contaminated Waste written by Maureen Y. Lichtveld and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PCBs Question and Answer Guide Concerning Polychlorinated Biphenyls written by C. J. McDonald and published by Ottawa, : Commercial Chemicals Branch, Environment Canada. This book was released on 1986 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide provides an explanation of the Environmental Contaminants Act, PCB regulations under the act, and their enforcement. It also describes the non-regulatory programs administered by Environment Canada, such as the PCB inventory, and the equipment labelling program. Basic information on the health and environmental effects of PCBs is included along with instructions for PCB equipment identification, allowable servicing and maintenance procedures and proper methods of transport for equipment and wastes. Recommendations are made for the safe storage and disposal of PCBs and the owners' responsibilities in this regard are outlined.
Download or read book Guidelines for the Management of Wastes Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs written by Canada. Environmental Protection Directorate. Industrial Programs Branch and published by Industrial Programs Branch, Environmental Protection, Environment Canada. This book was released on 1989 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PCB Management Under TSCA written by John P. Woodyard and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
