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• Mercury (element)
  ...nstead of mercury. Mercury thermometers are still occasionally used in the medical field because they are more accurate than alcohol thermometers, though both ...In 2002, the [[U.S. Senate]] passed legislation to phase out the sale of [[Medical prescription|non-prescription]] mercury thermometers. In 2003, [[Washington
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• Plastic bottle
  ...99.htm|accessdate=2008-04-23}}</ref> They quickly became popular with both manufacturers and customers due to their lightweight nature and relatively low production ...ltural chemicals, household and industrial cleaners, electronic chemicals, medical cleaners and solvents, citrus products, d-limone, flavors, fragrances, esse
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...t-inspectors-experts.com]</ref> Pharr Yarns, a supplier to numerous carpet manufacturers including Looptex, Dobbs Mills, and Berkshire Flooring,<ref>[http://www.sim ...use of a [[desiccant]] or dryers before the PET is fed into the processing equipment.
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• Depleted uranium
  ...shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and containers used to transport radioactive materials. Military uses incl The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multiple studies using cultured cells and laboratory rodents
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• Lubricant
  ...otecting the [[internal combustion engine]]s in motor vehicles and powered equipment. ...t]]s in use in [[frying pan]]s, in baking to prevent food sticking), bio-[[medical]] applications on humans (e.g. lubricants for [[Replacement joint|artificia
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• Confined space
  • all designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers to workplaces, which may include confined spaces. ...g the smell of L.P.G. An employee then entered the tank without any safety equipment. Shortly afterwards he collapsed. A second person then entered the tank to
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• Laser safety
  ...s of the eye at longer wavelengths. The table below summarizes the various medical conditions caused by lasers at different wavelengths, not including injurie |title=Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ...Branch, Dr Michael Jacobsen, Head of Statistics and Dr David Muir, Head of Medical Branch. [[File:CoalMiner.jpg|thumb|Underground coal miner]] ==Human sciences and personal protective equipment==
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• Air safety
  ...civilian VOR, were also used in that new system. With the proper receiving equipment in the aircraft, pilots could know their radials in degrees to/from the VOR ...n the act of servicing the aircraft between flights a great deal of ground equipment must operate in close proximity to the fuselage and wings. Occasionally the
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ...mplications of [[nanotechnology]]''' run the gamut from the [[Nanomedicine|medical]], [[ethical]], [[mental]], legal and environmental applications, to fields ...cts: the potential for nanotechnologcal innovations to have [[Nanomedicine|medical applications]] to cure disease, and the potential health hazards posed by e
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• Lift table bellows
  ...d Health Administration]] requires that bellows be installed on all moving equipment to protect nearby operators and associates. This varies from state to state ...ddition to protecting the operators, lift table skirting also protects the equipment. This protective cover can prevent the ingress of abrasive dust particles,
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• Right to know
  *Employee medical records or studies or evaluations based on these records. ...ted, but the basic idea behind it is straightforward. It requires chemical manufacturers and employers to communicate information to workers about the hazards of wo
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• Arsenic
  ===Medical use=== *Until recently Arsenic was used in optical glass. Modern glass manufacturers, under pressure from environmentalists, have removed it, along with [[Lead]
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• Beryllium
  ...ics Research Section a Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment|volume=473|pages=205}}</ref> ...ogle.com/?id=EqtlqFNkWwQC&pg=PT891|page=891|title=Understanding anesthesia equipment|author=Dorsch, Jerry A. and Dorsch, Susan E.|publisher=Lippincott Williams
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...o the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and th ...of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999]], the [[Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992]] and the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regu
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• Lead poisoning
  ...num''', '''saturnism''', [[Devon colic]], or '''painter's colic''') is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy Lead poisoning can cause a variety of [[symptom]]s and [[medical sign|signs]] which vary depending on the individual and the duration of lea
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• Lead
  ...|weight belts]] to counteract the diver's natural buoyancy and that of his equipment. It does not have the weight-to-volume ratio of many heavy metals, but its ...all arms ammunition and shotgun pellets can be cast with minimal technical equipment. It is also inexpensive and denser than other common metals.<ref>{{cite web
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• Hitachi
  ...nded in 1910 as an electrical repair shop. Today, it is one of the leading manufacturers in new technology. ...hree factories, was founded in 1910 by [[Namihei Odaira]] as an electrical equipment repair and manufacturing facility. This facility was named Hitachi, and is
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• Panasonic Corporation
  ...ories complete with robotic welding/brazing and advanced paint application equipment. Panasonic's bicycle tires had higher thread counts and thicker treads tha ...aid to be [[elderly]] people, especially those living in rural areas where medical help might not be immediately available, so it was planned that the kit wou
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• Grow shops
  ...lamps / light bulbs, fans, pollinators, pots, fertilizers, seeds and other manufacturers and many other products for indoor and outdoor growing. ...which is available from European -based companies, and specialist growing equipment which is legally available from gardening outlets, "hydroponic growshops",
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