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• Mercury (element)
  ...nd is mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. [[Mercury poisoning]] can also result ...with oxygen in air to form [[mercury oxide]], which then can be decomposed by further heating to higher temperatures.<ref name=patnaik>{{cite book|last =
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• Ceramic materials
  ...m them. They may be [[crystalline]] or partly crystalline. They are formed by the action of heat and subsequent cooling.<ref>[http://www.ctioa.org/index. ...inorganic materials that do not have oxygen such as silicon carbide. Glass by definition is not a ceramic because it is an amorphous solid (non-crystalli
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• E-Leather
  ...hter than [[moquette]], which in the [[bus]] and [[Coach (vehicle)|coach]] sector means fuel savings and potentially a higher [[Cargo|payload]]<ref>http://ww ...5% of water recycled, while a [[thermal oxidiser]] has cut natural gas use by between 50-70%.<ref>http://www.eleathergroup.com/resources/uploads/files/EL
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• Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions
  ...| title=An error in variables method for determining the reactivity ratios by on-line monitoring of copolymerization reactions | journal = Macromolecular ...sents manufacturers with a tool to improve the efficiency of their process by instantly seeing the properties of the polymers as they produce them essent
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• Petroleum
  ...was first used in the treatise ''De Natura Fossilium'', published in 1546 by the [[Germany|German]] mineralogist [[Georg Bauer]], also known as Georgius ...y variable between different [[oil fields]] and ranges from as much as 97% by weight in the lighter oils to as little as 50% in the heavier oils and [[bi
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• Technical textile
  It is a large and growing sector and supports a vast array of other industries. ...many categories, depending on their end use. The classification developed by Techtextil, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH is widely used in Europe, North
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...s stereotypically connected with rural life, being worn almost universally by farmers and fishermen in order to protect their heads from the sun.<ref>Yan ...ellulose fibre. One such technology was filed in 2003 as US patent 7313906 by inventors Xiangqi Zhou, Zheng Liu, Liming Liu, and Hao Geng developed one s
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• Tissue paper
  ...e dry paper off the cylinder surface. The crinkle (crêping) is controlled by the strength of the adhesive, geometry of the doctor blade, speed differenc The properties are controlled by [[pulp (paper)|pulp]] quality, [[crêpe|crêping]] and additives (both in b
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...Health Organization]]}}</ref> Children can be found in almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref na ...loyed persons in agriculture and related and in nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker] Data source: Current Population Survey.</ref
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...aul Beresford]] [[Secretary of State for the Environment|Department of the Environment]]| ...uries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995''', often known by the [[acronym]] '''RIDDOR''' is a 1995 [[Statutory Instrument]] of the [[Pa
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• Basic Occupational Health Services
  ...ces''' are an application of the [[primary health care]] principles in the sector of [[occupational health]]. Primary health care definition can be found in An effort was launched by the [[International Commission on Occupational Health]] (ICOH) to develop B
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• American Society of Safety Engineers
  ...est safety society and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) ...ntrants posters are also featured on billboards around the country donated by Lamar Advertising. ASSE chapters, schools and local city councils also reco
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• Safety climate
  '''Safety climate''' is a theoretical term used by safety and personnel professionals to describe the sum of employee percepti By identifying an organization’s safety climate or safety culture within a w
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• Occupational fatality
  ...umb|left|350px|Number and rate of fatal occupational injuries, by industry sector, 2006 in the United States.<ref name=bls2006>[http://www.bls.gov/news.relea ...employees in the appropriate safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment so that fatalities are less likely to occur<ref>"Health and Safety Act 1970
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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ...the community by providing quality research, consultancy and training and by maintaining an independent, impartial position as an international centre o ...bers of staff, under Rogan, were Henry Walton, Deputy Director and Head of Environment Branch, Dr Michael Jacobsen, Head of Statistics and Dr David Muir, Head of
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ...tarted dealing with the potential risks of nanoparticles. The organic food sector has been the first to act with the regulated exclusion of engineered nanopa * environmentally benign material abundance for all by providing universal clean water supplies
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• SENSOR-Pesticides
  ...hat monitors [[pesticide]]-related illness and injury. It is administered by the [[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]] (NIOSH), twel ...S Environmental Protection Agency|US EPA]] estimates that the agricultural sector has had a similar market share of pesticides since 1979.<ref name=EPA9495/>
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...unities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment. It may involve interactions among many subject areas, including [[occupat ...se to health; the placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological and psychological capabilities; and, to summar
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• Construction site safety
  ...rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average (Source: [[Eurostat]]). ...he fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construction/ |title=N
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• Mining
  ...[vein (geology)|vein]] or ([[coal mining|coal]]) seam. Materials recovered by mining include [[base metals]], [[precious metals]], [[iron]], [[uranium]], The nature of mining processes creates a potential negative impact on the environment both during the mining operations and for years after the mine is closed. T
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