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• BAE Systems AB
  ...the British defence contractor [[BAE Systems]]. The company was formed in 2006 by the merger of '''Land Systems Hägglunds AB''' and ''' BAE Systems Bofor ...le division in 1998 and Vickers Defence in 2002 to form [[Alvis Vickers]]. In September 2004 BAE Systems acquired Alvis Vickers and merged it with its [[
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum ...r a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]].
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• Aspirin
  ...rction|heart attacks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 1 ...F. Jencks| title = Aspirin in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Ci
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• Diazepam
  ...ubject Headings (MeSH)|publisher= National Library of Medicine|accessdate= 2006-03-10}}</ref> It possesses [[anxiolytic]], [[anticonvulsant]], [[hypnotic]] ...ts to improve prescribing practices has been recommended.<ref name="Dièye-2006"/><ref name="Atack-2005"/>
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• Temazepam
  ...tional Abuse: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Insufflated, Sprinkled in ethanol, smoked ...ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 |issue=1 |page
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• A & C Black
  ...ught the copyright of [[Walter Scott]]'s [[Waverley Novels]] for £27,000. In 1902 it published [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s first book, ''[[The Pothunters]]'', In June 2002, [[T & A D Poyser]] and their back-list of around 70 [[ornitholog
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...me "supplements" (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re-organizations (15th). In recent years, digital versions of the ''Britannica'' have been developed, b ...[[Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences|Cyclopedia]]'' in 1728, which went through multiple editions and awakened publishers to the e
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...ing|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...ethylene glycol as the byproduct (the ethylene glycol is directly recycled in production).
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• Polyprenol
  ...small quantities in various plant tissues. [[Dolichol]]s, which are found in all living creatures, including man, are their 2,3-dihydro derivatives<ref> ...4. – P.803-808”</ref>. They are also present in [[shiitake mushrooms]] in trace amounts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=A
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• Gibbs and Canning Limited
  ...[[architectural terracotta]], based in Glascote, [[Tamworth]] and founded in [[1847]]. ...faience: statues of lions and pelicans to adorn the Natural History Museum in London; architectural terracotta for banks and schools; and garden urns and
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• Audiobook
  ...etailers carrying audiobooks became commonplace on bookshelves rather than in separate displays. ...stry estimates are around two billion US dollars at retail value per year. In recent years, the Internet has introduced another powerful means of deliver
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• Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate
  ...ansferred to the [[Office of Rail Regulation]] and finally ceased to exist in May 2009 when it was renamed the Safety Directorate. ...accident inscription.jpg|thumb|left|Memorial to railway accident of 1845, in [[Ely Cathedral]]]]
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• Confined space
  In a wide variety of industrial environments workers may be expected to enter ...ear, complete understanding of the issues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going wo
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• National Fire Protection Association
  The NFPA was formed in 1896 by a group of [[insurance]] firm representatives with the stated purpo ...y, the NFPA includes representatives from many fire departments, insurance companies, manufacturing associations, [[trade union|unions]], trade organizations, e
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• Safety climate
  ...Traditionally, ‘lagging indicators’ have been used to identify trends in accidents that are occurring within the workplace. Lagging indicators inclu However, in recent years an increasing body of evidence suggests that more attention sh
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• Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency
  ...esponsibility for the important role in [[occupational safety and health]] in the workplace. ...diseases. It was one of the fastest changing periods for Koreans who lived in during the industrial revolution of Korea. Before moving to the history of
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...lopment began at the United Nations [[Earth Summit (1992)|Rio Conference]] in 1992, when the [[International Labour Organization]] (ILO), the [[Organisat * Facilitating international trade in [[chemicals]] whose [[hazards]] have been properly assessed and identified
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• Examinetics
  ...ata management services in the United States. The company was established in 2004 following the consolidation of a number of small businesses providing ...ing services to US industrial and governmental companies and organizations in over 8,000 locations across the US.
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...f anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and ...s and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''Occupatio
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• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...t is the process of identifying the location and extent of the mold hazard in a structure, and mold remediation is the process of removal and/or cleanup ...omponent of household and workplace dust. However, when spores are present in large quantities, they are a health hazard to humans, potentially causing a
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