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• Sodium nitrite
  ...us mixture including sodium nitrite solution has been used as an emergency treatment for cyanide poisoning (see [[Cyanide#Antidote]]). ...and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National R
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• Activated carbon
  ...ations may come solely from the high surface area, though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon ...heir rate of diffusion are faster. Granulated carbons are used for [[water treatment]], deodourisation and separation of components of flow system. GAC can be e
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• Mercury (element)
  Abandoned mercury mine processing sites often contain very hazardous waste piles of roasted cinnabar calcines. Water run-off from such sites is a reco ...eam|year=2005|last1=Maprani|first1=Antu C.|journal=Environmental Science & Technology|volume=39|page=1679|last2=Al|first2=Tom A.|last3=MacQuarrie|first3=Kerry T.
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• Slurry
  * A mixture of water and animal waste used as [[fertilizer]] ...ral Processing Technology: an introduction to the practical aspects of ore treatment and mineral recovery, ISBN 978-0-7506-4450-1'', Seventh Edition (2006), Els
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• Biopolymer
  ...rpretation of results. Cellulose represents an appreciable fraction of the waste products that make up sewage and refuse. It is fortunate that it does decom ...-carboxybutylchitosan have been prepared for use in cosmetics and in wound treatment.
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...r, as well as a good barrier to [[alcohol]] (requires additional "barrier" treatment) and [[solvent]]s. It is strong and [[toughness|impact-resistant]]. It is n ...se of the recyclability of PET and the relative abundance of post-consumer waste in the form of bottles, PET is rapidly gaining market share as a carpet fib
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• Petroleum
  ...s, and is now important across society, including in economy, politics and technology. The rise in importance was mostly due to the invention of the [[internal c ...rine environment.<ref>[http://www.offshore-environment.com/discharges.html Waste discharges during the offshore oil and gas activity] by Stanislave Patin, t
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Metallurgy
  ...ounds]], and their mixtures, which are called [[alloy]]s. It is also the [[technology]] of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use. Me ...and combining those two metals to make an [[alloy]] called [[bronze]], the technology of metallurgy began about 3500 B.C. with the [[Bronze Age]].
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• Aerogel
  ...ter hydrophobic layer, even if a crack penetrates the surface. Hydrophobic treatment facilitates processing because it allows the use of a [[water jet cutter]]. ...er03.html|title= Lab's aerogel sets world record|publisher= LLNL Science & Technology Review|date=October 2003}}</ref> The density of [[air]] is 1.2&nbsp;mg/cm<s
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• Polystyrene
  ...|first2= G.|last2=Chandra Basak|year=2007|journal = Materials Science and Technology|volume = 23|issue = 3|pages=307–317 |doi=10.1179/174328407X158640}}</ref> ...ion molding]], and often sterilized post-molding, either by irradiation or treatment with [[ethylene oxide]]. Post-mold surface modification, usually with [[oxy
  36 KB (5,017 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  The '''manufacture of [[textile]]s''' is one of the oldest of human [[technology|technologies]]. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of [[fi :[[Mercerized cotton|Mercerization]] is a treatment for [[cotton]] [[Cloth|fabric]] and thread mostly employed to give cotton a
  45 KB (7,016 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Technical textile
  ...pment, sound-proofing elements, melting processes, roller covers, grinding technology, insulations, seals, fuel cell, ...ection, air cleaning, prevention of water pollution, water cleaning, waste treatment/recycling, depositing area construction, product extraction, domestic water
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• Tissue paper
  ...des |url= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |series= Papermaking Science and Technology |volume= 18 |date= |year= 2000|month= |origyear= |publisher= Fapet Oy|locat ...dkerchiefs a year, with a variety of 'alternative' functions including the treatment of minor wounds, the cleaning of face and hands and the cleaning of spectac
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...Insulation gained significant national attention as a cheap and available technology to increase the energy efficiency of homes. In 1977, following a particular The borate treatment also gives cellulose the highest (Class I) fire safety rating. Many cellulo
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• Dimension stone
  ...stone by reciprocating gangsaws using steel shot as abrasive. More modern technology utilizes diamond wire saws which use less water and energy. Multi-wire saws ...ut too much trouble. The landscape may also have to be restored if quarry waste is temporarily or permanently placed on adjacent land.<ref>Billings, Marlan
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• Steel
  ===Heat treatment=== {{Main|Carbon steel#Heat treatment|l1=Heat treating carbon steel}}
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• Drywall
  ...entrainment]] technology made boards lighter and less brittle, then joint treatment materials and systems also evolved. "<ref name="gypsum.org"/> ...ate style step between full multi-coat "wet" plaster and the limited joint-treatment-only given "dry" wall.
  32 KB (4,776 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Natural building
  ...door air quality. Natural building tends to rely on human labor, more than technology. As Michael G. Smith observes, it depends on "local ecology, geology and cl ...te handling of energy acquisition, on-site water capture, alternate sewage treatment and water reuse.
  17 KB (2,476 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...purpose. Recycled aggregates (from construction, demolition and excavation waste) are increasingly used as partial replacements of natural aggregates, while ...er reducers'' due to this application) while maintaining workability. Such treatment improves its strength and durability characteristics. Superplasticizers (hi
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Asbestos
  ...uk/ccm/navigation/environment/rubbish--waste-and-recycling/waste/hazardous-waste/asbestos-removal/;jsessionid=aPQVqe6GfR77</ref><ref>http://www.cityoflondon ...e thought. According to their fact sheet, "...current knowledge and modern technology can successfully control the potential for health and environmental harm po
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