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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service== ...on]] as a ''Barnegat''-class [[seaplane tender]], but was converted during construction for use in catapult training. She was launched on 8 March 1942 and [[Ship c
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and commissioning==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ...seaplane tender|''Barnegat''-class]] [[seaplane tender]], converted during construction from a [[motor torpedo boat tender]] ==Construction and early deployment==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction, commissioning, and shakedown==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service== ...on, Washington|Houghton]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. While under construction, she was converted into a motor torpedo boat tender and was launched as suc
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  • ...seaplane tender|''Barnegat''-class]] [[seaplane tender]], converted during construction into a [[motor torpedo boat tender]] ==Construction and Deployment==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ==Construction and U.S. Navy service==
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  • ...can also be made well in advance and the chuck just screwed on to complete construction. <br/>
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  • The actual construction of the Icyball is slightly more complex than described above, to improve th ==Construction==
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  • In the Keith construction of the above noted patent, the "hot ball" or generator absorber is provided I accomplish my objects by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out an
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  • The above and various other advantages. I provide by that certain construction and arrangement of parts, of which a typical ex ample will be hereinafter m
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  • ...), p. 1.1-5. </ref> In 1919, the British shipbuilder Cammell Laird started construction of merchant ship, the ''Fullagar'', with an entirely welded hull;<ref>[http ...hod makes it popular in a number of applications including repair work and construction.<ref>Cary & Helzer (2005), p. 103.</ref>
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  • ...proximately six consecutive years in jail. Joey now works in the area of [[construction]], where he utilizes his skills as an eco-friendly contractor.
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  • ...SS Triton (SS-210)|the submarine of the same name]]. The contract for her construction was let on 17 November 1933 to the [[Marietta Manufacturing]] Company, [[Po
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  • ==Construction, operations in San Diego, and deployment to Vietnam==
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  • ...ch]]. The term has also been used to describe Armstrong's [[built-up gun]] construction system of a [[wrought-iron]] tube surrounded by multiple wrought-iron stren ...h range and accuracy. Over the next three years he developed his system of construction and adapted it to guns of heavier calibre.
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  • ...lg, concerned that they might become a military target, were able to block construction of the Fort and so the guns were never installed. The British government bo
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  • Hedgehog was replaced in new construction for the [[Royal Navy]] by the [[Squid (weapon)|Squid]] mortar in 1943. Squ
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  • ...s assigned to Naval Construction Force Support Unit Three and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty Four (NMCB-24) fire the MK-19 40mm grenade launcher during
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  • ...of pieces were built in 1936. The carriage had an innovative three-legged construction. In the traveling position, one of the legs was used as a towing trail, and The unusual construction gave the gun good stability and a traverse of 360 degrees, allowing it to q
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  • ...porating a [[British ordnance terms#Wire-wound|wire wound]] element to its construction. As first built, all used a three-motion screw [[Breech-loading weapon|bree
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  • |part_length={{convert|125|in|m}} (bore)<ref name=TOA1877page292>Treatise on Construction of Service Ordnance 1877, page 292</ref> ...rojectile with "Battering charge" of 50 pound "P" (gunpowder). Treatise on Construction of Service Ordnance 1877, page 348</ref>
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  • ...e:Dynamo.JPG|thumb|right| Cut-away of an alternator, showing the claw-pole construction; two of the wedge-shaped field poles, alternating N and S, are visible in ...and the [[slip ring]]s allow for greatly extended brush life. The stronger construction of automotive alternators allows them to use a smaller pulley so as to turn
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  • ...ue to tides; such sources are highly predictable, and if conditions permit construction of reservoirs, can also be [[Dispatchable generation|dispatchable]] to gene ...that the sale of electricity from the [[Three Gorges Dam]] will cover the construction costs after 5 to 8 years of full generation.<ref>[http://www.waterpowermaga
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  • ...), and [[dimercaptosuccinic acid]] (DMSA). In one small study including 11 construction workers exposed to elemental mercury, patients were treated with DMSA and N
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  • ...d ship builders keep a close eye on salt concentrations on surfaces during construction. Maximum salt concentrations on surfaces are dependent on the authority and
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  • ...ed steel oil tanks are also contained within the cowling. [[Welded]] steel construction was used for the nacelles, which attach to the centre section of the wing a ...ed for the elements of the [[leading edge]] and [[trailing edge]]. Similar construction to the centre section is also used in the outer panels.<ref name="Mod p631"
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  • ...sp;[[manufacturing|Major&nbsp;Industries]] '''7.3.3'''&nbsp;[[Construction|Construction&nbsp;Technology]] '''7.3.4'''&nbsp;[[Transportation|Transportation&nbsp;Tec
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  • It is used as a common [[mathematical model]] of [[mud]] flow in [[offshore construction|offshore engineering]], and in the handling of [[slurry|slurries]]. A commo
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  • *[[offshore construction]] Image:Ulc_prueflingsaufbau.jpg|Construction of a test sample, consisting of a mock-up [[concrete]] floor frame, complet
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  • == Construction ==
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  • ...g]] material, in many [[cleaning]] products, in a number of industrial and construction processes, and occasionally as a [[Edible paper|food ingredient]], particul ...ed as a core material in [[composite material]]s, [[paper engineering]], [[construction paper]] and [[paper clothing]]
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  • ...lar, scientists at the Japanese firm Konoshima Ltd., a producer of ceramic construction materials and industrial chemicals, have been looking for markets for their *[[Zinc oxide]] ([[zinc|Zn]]O), which is a [[semiconductor]], and used in the construction of [[varistor]]s.
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  • ...tonics, aerospace, medicine and pharmacy, food and agriculture, packaging, construction engineering, etc. Further topics included are: biotechnological production
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  • ...p://www.lehighgroup.com/fiber.htm Rope Materials]</ref> For equal mass and construction, polypropylene rope is similar in strength to polyester rope. Polypropylene ...of slope soaring, EPP has found greatest favour and use, as it permits the construction of radio-controlled model gliders of great strength and maneuverability. In
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  • ===Construction materials=== The second largest consumer of polycarbonates is the construction industry, e.g. for domelights, flat or curved glazing, and [[sound wall]]s.
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  • ...]], under the tradenames Spectra and Dyneema, and is commonly used for the construction of articular portions of [[implant (medicine)|implants]] used for [[hip rep
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  • ...e city of [[Carthage]] was easily burnt due to extensive use of bitumen in construction. [[Category:Road construction]]
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  • ...=Oil Shale: Ready to Unlock the Rock|first=Giles|last=Lambertson|publisher=Construction Equipment Guide|url=http://www.cegltd.com/story.asp?story=10092|date=2008-0 ...ing to [[Herodotus]] and [[Diodorus Siculus]], [[asphalt]] was used in the construction of the walls and towers of [[Babylon]]; there were oil pits near [[Ardericc
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  • ...is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder for the [[construction aggregate|aggregate]] particles. ...and that he proposed to use it in a variety of ways - "principally in the construction of air-proof granaries, and in protecting, by means of the arches, the wate
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  • ...e of metals has led to their frequent use in high-rise building and bridge construction, as well as most vehicles, many appliances, tools, pipes, non-illuminated s The high reflectivity of some metals is important in the construction of mirrors, including precision astronomical instruments. This last propert
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  • ...unded by discarding [[sabot]]. Two materials lend themselves to penetrator construction: [[tungsten]] and depleted uranium, the latter in designated alloys known a
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  • ...tructure of crystalline solids, including metals and their alloys, and the construction of [[phase diagram]]s became accessible. Despite all this progress the natu
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  • ...t build up a charge and arc, causing radio interference. Since the normal construction results in electrical as well as thermal insulation, these applications may
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  • ...sulation Is Best?], retrieved 2008-07-13.</ref> used in the building and [[construction]] industry. Under uniform conditions it is the ratio of the temperature dif This is an important consideration in building construction because heat energy arrives in different forms and proportions. The contri
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  • Silica aerogel strongly absorbs [[infrared]] radiation. It allows the construction of materials that let light into buildings but trap heat for solar heating. *Carbon aerogels are used in the construction of small electrochemical double layer [[supercapacitors]]. Due to the high
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  • ...[[quilt]]s, [[duvet]]s, and [[comforter]]s, depending on their thickness, construction and/or fill material. [[Electric blanket]]s are heated by [[electricity]].
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  • ...[[Building code#United States|US building codes]]. A growing use of EPS in construction is [[Insulating concrete forms]]. ...dded to products such as EPS insulation sheets and other EPS materials for construction applications. Commonly, manufacturers cannot obtain sufficient scrap becaus
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  • ...applications. Laminated or tempered glass may also be used as part of the construction. Most units are manufactured with the same thickness of glass used on both ...principal colors available are bronze, gray and green <ref>http://products.construction.com/Manufacturer/PPG-Architectural-Glass-NST510/products/PPG-Architectural-
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  • ...ess, it is possible to find expert consultants to advise in the design and construction of the desired facilities. Vermiculite exfoliators have an international tr
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  • ...ate]]''", is a broad category of coarse particulate [[material]] used in [[construction]], including [[sand]], [[gravel]], [[crushed stone]], [[slag]], recycled co ...for such uses as additives to asphalt and concrete mixes, as well as other construction uses. State transportation departments further refine aggregate material s
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  • *[[Janet Arnold|Arnold, Janet]]: ''Patterns of Fashion: the cut and construction of clothes for men and women 1560–1620'', Macmillan 1985. Revised edition
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  • ...p://www.archive.org/details/recentcottonmill00nasm|work=Recent Cotton Mill Construction and Engineering.|accessdate=2009-01-11}}
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  • ...s. Before the days of blinking electrically lighted road barriers, highway construction zones were marked at night by kerosene fired pot-bellied torches. Most of t
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  • ...a [[manufacturing facility]] or mobile such as [[truck]]s, [[mining]] or [[construction equipment]], applying lubricant is often most effective when it is dispense
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  • ...hite to imitate the stone of Istria, which was most often used in Venetian construction, but was occasionally decorated with frescoes to imitate the marble, which
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  • ...The development of a ridge (''shinogi'') along the blade was essential for construction.<ref name="sato-p47">{{Harvnb|Satō|Earle|1983|p=47}}</ref> Various militar ...ulting from hammering and folding during the [[Japanese sword construction|construction]]</ref>
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  • ...be attached directly to the building structure (studs in the case of wood construction), or to an intermediate layer of horizontal planks called [[sheath]]ing. ...ar cedar "[[Shake (roof)|shake]]" siding was used in early [[New England]] construction, and was revived in [[Shingle Style]] and [[Queen Anne style]] architecture
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  • ...er, sheet, and rolled plate processes, but it is still used in traditional construction and restoration. *[[Building construction]]
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  • ...ion is often used in building [[aircraft]], [[watercraft]], and [[building construction]]. There are several reasons to use [[composite materials]] including incre ...slabs.<ref>Rahman, N. A., & Booth, M. (2006, August). Innovative Mid Rise Construction. Retrieved from Structure Magazine: http://www.structuremag.org/archives/20
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  • ...iron use. Today, cast iron is used for plumbing fixtures and piping in new construction, and its structural and decorative use is used occasionally through histori Steel was introduced to the construction industry at the end of the 19th century. The development of structural stee
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  • ...]] or [[Oriented strand board|OSB]] over the windows and openings of brick-construction homes. The simple devices are easy to install, are removable and reusable,
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  • ...light-gray [[freestone (masonry)|freestone]] used extensively in building construction in [[Washington, D.C.]] in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Quarried ...rnment Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United States|publisher=U.S. Department of the Interi
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  • ...ng by the most expedient means. Deconstruction has also been defined as “construction in reverse”. The process of dismantling structures is an ancient activit ...al demolition is diverted from landfills. This is a major benefit because construction and demolition ([[C&D]]) waste accounts for approximately 20% of the solid
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  • ...each division, to follow in organizing information about a facility’s [[construction]] requirements and associated activities <ref>Charette, R. and Marshall, A ...standard formatting is used throughout the construction industry to format construction specifications in building contracts. The purpose of this format is to assi
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  • This article provides an overview of '''cold-formed steel''' as a construction material. The use of cold-formed steel in commercial, industrial and resid ...uctural Division, ASCE, Volume 85, No.ST9, ''Cold-Formed, Light Gage Steel Construction, Published 1959 </ref> It was revised subsequently in 1956, 1960, 1962, 196
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  • ...ugar refineries]], and as an automotive and aerospace structural alloy and construction material in large buildings. Storage tanks and tankers used to transport [[ ...tainlessconstruction.com/ Online Information Centre for Stainless Steel in Construction] by the [http://www.steel-sci.org/ SCI.org of the UK]
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  • {{About|construction material|}} ...de from [[wood]], [[plastic]] or [[metal]]. Battens are used in [[building construction]] and various other fields, as both structural and purely cosmetic elements
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  • Quarries that produce dimension stone or [[crushed stone]] (used as [[construction aggregate]]) are interconvertible. Since most quarries can produce either o ...oneta-ohio-courthouse.jpg|thumb|240px|Dimension stone has been used in the construction of buildings for centuries. Due to costs, today stone veneers are usually u
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  • ...d its high natural resistance to decay, being extensively used for outdoor construction in the form of posts, decking, [[Shake (shingle)|shingles]] and siding. It
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  • ...]], either as a primary building material or as a facing stone, over other construction.
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  • ...most commonly recycled items are containers, automobiles, appliances, and construction materials. For example, in 2008, more than 97% of structural steel and 106% ...w York.jpg|thumb|right|Steel from the [[World Trade Center]] is poured for construction of {{USS|New York|LPD-21}}]]
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  • ...year =1899| title =Inspection of the Materials and Workmanship Employed in Construction| edition =1st| place =New York| publisher =John Wiley & Sons| page =105| ur ...tion| last =Pole| first =William| year =1872| title =Iron as a Material of Construction: Being the Substance of a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal School
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  • ...This brief life means culms are ready for harvest and suitable for use in construction within 3 – 7 years. Bamboo used for construction purposes must be harvested when the culms reach their greatest strength and
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  • Drywall construction became prevalent as a speedier alternative to using [[plaster]] based inter == Construction techniques ==
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  • ...rial purposes including paper, [[textiles]], [[biodegradable plastic]]s, [[construction]], health food, fuel, and medical purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ec ...co.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=5973;isa=DBRow;op=show;dbview_id=2539 "Hemp Lime Construction Factsheet"], "[[National Non-Food Crops Centre]]", Retrieved on 17 March 20
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  • .... This type of EIFS is required by many building codes areas on wood frame construction, and is intended to provide a path for incidental water that may get behind ...ally 2' x 4', in large bags. The pieces are trimmed to fit the wall at the construction site.
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  • ..., is called pig iron, while the slag can be used as a material in [[road]] construction or to improve mineral-poor soils for [[agriculture]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/ ...igh strength make it indispensable in engineering applications such as the construction of machinery and [[machine tool]]s, [[automobile]]s, the [[hull (ship)|hull
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  • ...ny [[plants]]. It has been used for centuries for both [[fuel]] and as a [[construction]] material for several types of living areas such as [[house]]s, known as [ ...ed wood for millennia for many purposes, primarily as a [[fuel]] or as a [[construction]] material for making [[house]]s, [[tool]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[furniture]], pa
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  • ...ing attention to the issue of indoor air quality throughout the design and construction stages of a building's life. [http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/design/construction.html#iaq DOE EERE Indoor Air Quality - MERV 13 Air Filters]</ref> Air filt
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  • *[[Building]] or [[structure]], whether above or below ground, under [[construction]], reconstruction, alteration or [[demolition]] which involves a fall of mo
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  • ...is common practice not to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) on the construction site, they will be unlikely to wear PPE on site.</ref> More recent definiti ...imate, job demands and co-worker support among union and non union injured construction workers Journal of Safety Research, 33, 33 - 51.
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  • ...are less commonly used industrially but can still be found in a variety of construction materials and insulation materials and have been reported in the past to oc In Australia, asbestos was widely used in construction and other industries between 1945 and 1980. From the 1970s there was increa
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  • ...veral [[Yakovlev Yak-9]]s experienced delamination of [[plywood]] in their construction.
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  • ...vals for combined inspection and testing that range from three months (for construction equipment) to five years for inspection and never for testing (certain type ...als appropriate to particular industries or specific types of equipment ie construction and demolition sites require three monthly retest intervals for all electri
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  • ...). The term "Industrial Hygiene" traditionally stems from industries with construction, mining or manufacturing and "Occupational Hygiene" refers to all types of
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  • ...ls can usually be discarded as regular [[Construction and demolition waste|construction waste]]. ...ww.cca-acc.com/mould/index.html CCA 82 - Mould Guidelines for the Canadian Construction Industry]
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  • ...in consumer products was discontinued for residential and general consumer construction on December 31, 2003 and alternative chemicals are now used, such as [[Alka ...al human dose is approximately 20&nbsp;grams of ash. Scrap CCA lumber from construction and demolition sites may be inadvertently used in commercial and domestic f
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  • * Inspection, painting and light construction on offshore [[oil platform]]s * Construction assist on stadiums, spires, and other unique shape structures
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