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• Fallout shelter
  In November 1961 in Fortune magazine, an article by Gilbert Burck appeared that outlined the plans of Nelson Rockefeller, Edwar ...ation has the highest ratio of shelter space to national population of any country. All these shelters are capable of withstanding nuclear fallout and [[Biolo
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• USS Brough (DE-148)
  |Ship country=US ''Brough'' was built by the Consolidated Steel Corporation of [[Orange, Texas]]. Her keel was laid
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• USS Vance (DE-387)
  |Ship country=US |Ship country=USCG
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• USS Camp (DE-251)
  |Ship country=US |Ship country=South Vietnam
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• USS Keith (DE-241)
  |Ship country=US ...rown Shipbuilding Company]] in [[Houston, Texas]]. ''Keith'' was sponsored by Mrs. Ellis J. Keith, Sr., the mother of Seaman Keith; and [[Ship commission
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• Hydroelectric
  '''Hydroelectricity''' is electricity generated by [[hydropower]], i.e., the production of electrical power through the use of ...torage hydroelectricity]] produces electricity to supply high peak demands by moving water between [[reservoir (water)|reservoirs]] at different elevatio
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• Codeine
  Codeine is found in concentrations of 0.3 to 3.0 per cent in opium prepared by the latex method from unripe pods of ''Papaver somniferum''. The concentra ...; in 1721 the London Pharmocopeia mentions an Elixir Asthmaticum, replaced by the term Elixir Paregoricum ("pain soother") in 1746.
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | country = United Kingdom (1768–1900)<br>United States (1901–present) ...privately held company. Articles are aimed at educated adults, and written by about 100&nbsp;full-time editors and more than 4,000&nbsp;expert contributo
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• The World Factbook
  | country = ...ations/ | accessdate = 2008-01-02 | quote = The World Factbook is produced by CIA's Directorate of Intelligence. ''The Factbook'' is a comprehensive reso
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• Gemstone
  ...bbles.800pix.labelled.jpg|thumb|250px|A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest peb ...[Mohs scale of mineral hardness|Mohs scale]]. Other stones are classified by their color, translucency and hardness. The traditional distinction does n
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• Gunpowder
  ...nebland/articles/history/shotshells.asp The History and Art of Shotshells] by Jon Farrar, Nebraskaland Magazine</ref> ...Buchanan|2006|p=4}}.</ref> To reduce the likelihood of accidental ignition by [[static electricity]], the granules of modern black powder are typically c
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• Ski wax
  In general, ski wax can be broken down into two categories: "grip" and "glide". ...de zone consists of the entire base, except for the raised tip. For cross-country skis, the glide zone depends on the style of skiing being done. For the ska
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• Indoor air quality
  IAQ can be affected by [[Microorganism|microbial]] contaminants ([[mold]], [[bacterium|bacteria]]) ...ing concrete slab floors, basement foundations, water drainage systems, or by increasing ventilation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://radon-solution.com/pg
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• National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
  ...ssistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The program was originally funded by DHS and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.<ref>http://www.firefighternearmis ...ort of the Week, which offers a training tool for departments all over the country. In addition to the Report of the Week, there are illustrated case studies
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• Cancer
  ...ite web | last =Cancer Research UK | title =UK cancer incidence statistics by age | month=January | year=2007 | url =http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/can ...all cells from birth. The [[heritability]] of cancers is usually affected by complex interactions between carcinogens and the host's [[genome]].
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...ntative measures. Thorough [[hand washing]] and/or use of [[alcohol rubs]] by all medical personnel before and after each patient contact is one of the m ===Categories and treatment===
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...goals of the GHS are to enhance protection of mankind and the environment, by: ...a regulation or a standard. Compliance with the GHS is voluntary for each country but companies in countries that do not adopt the GHS will be at a disadvant
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...workers and members of the community. These stressors are divided into the categories [[Biological]], [[Chemical]], [[physical hazard|physical]], [[Ergonomic]] a ...or broad issues effecting the local community, broader society, region or country.
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• Mining
  ...[vein (geology)|vein]] or ([[coal mining|coal]]) seam. Materials recovered by mining include [[base metals]], [[precious metals]], [[iron]], [[uranium]], ...ound in [[chalk]] areas where seams of the stone were followed underground by shafts and galleries. The mines at [[Grimes Graves]] are especially famous,
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• Wildfire suppression
  ...0&nbsp;km² of forest land, of which the Boreal forest&mdash;characterized by its predominance of coniferous trees&mdash;makes up nearly three-quarters. In Canada, two-thirds of all forest fires are caused by people, while lightning causes the remaining third. Despite this, lightning
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