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• Textile preservation
  ...that many historic homes do not have climate control, and rely strongly on natural light to display their furnishings, both of which may contribute to textile ...red. Light, temperature, and humidity can all contribute to a textile’s health or deterioration, depending on their intensity. Additionally, pests, chemi
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...le manner sodium hydroxide has absolutely no effect on the environment and health of workers. It is routinely used in the processing of organic cotton into f ...Bamboo fabric made from this process is sometimes called bamboo linen. The natural processing of litrax bamboo allows the fibre to remain strong to produce an
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• Preservative
  ===Natural food preservation=== Natural substances such as [[salt]], [[sugar]], [[vinegar]], [[alcohol]], and [[dia
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• Lanolin
  Like many natural products lanolin has a complex and variable composition. For example, a typ ...ined using complex purification techniques produce lanolin esters in their natural state removing oxidative and environmental impurities resulting in white, o
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• Ski wax
  There are a wide variety of materials used for grip wax. Both natural and synthetic materials are used. ...waxing iron, a plastic scraper and a nylon brush. For grip waxing a cork (natural or synthetic) for application and a plastic scraper for removal (though not
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• Cutting fluid
  ...Manual]. Salt Lake City: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.</ref> ...although breathing such a lubricant in mist form is a severe and immediate health hazard.
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• Vinyl siding
  Vinyl siding, like natural wood siding, is flammable. However, because of its thin profile, vinyl sid ...workplace exposure limits were established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These changes required all vats to be tightly sealed
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• Cellulose insulation
  Cellulose has great advantages for industrial health and worker safety. Toxicity of the raw materials of most insulation types i The sole hazard for cellulose is categorization by [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|OSHA]] as a dust nuisance, requiring a simple dust mask duri
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• Super Adobe
  ...easing. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the [[Natural building]] and [[Sustainability]] movements. Due to Super Adobe’s inexpen ...ing]] technique. Building sustainably does not just entail a focus on the health of the inhabitants of the structure or the environmental impacts of a certa
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• Fiber reinforced concrete
  ...lude steel fibres, [[Fibreglass|glass fibres]], [[synthetic fibre]]s and [[natural fibre]]s. Within these different fibres that character of fibre reinforced ...bestos used in concrete and other building materials once the [[carcinogen|health risks]] associated with the substance were discovered. By the 1960s, [[stee
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• Felt
  Felt is made by a process called ''wet felting'', where the natural [[wool]] fibre is stimulated by friction and lubricated by moisture (usuall ...iving rise to the expression "mad as a hatter." The [[United States Public Health Service]] banned the use of mercury in the felt industry in December 1941.
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• Drywall
  ...calcination|calcined]] before use. Kettle or Flash calciners typically use natural gas today. The plaster is mixed with fiber (typically paper and/or [[fiberg Drying chambers typically use natural gas today. To dry 1 MSF (1,000 square feet) of wallboard, between 1.75 and
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• Hemp
  ...cluding paper, [[textiles]], [[biodegradable plastic]]s, [[construction]], health food, fuel, and medical purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecofibre.com ...purpose. In North America, hemp seed food products are sold, typically in health food stores or through mail order.
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• Natural building
  ...sonalities of the builders and users."<ref>Smith, Michael G. "The Case for Natural Building," in Kennedy, Smith and Wanek (2002), 6.</ref> ...ing, the utilization of local climate and site conditions, the emphasis on natural ventilation through design, fundamentally lessen operational costs and posi
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• Concrete
  ...ion and excavation waste) are increasingly used as partial replacements of natural aggregates, while a number of manufactured aggregates, including air-cooled Building demolition and natural disasters such as earthquakes often release a large amount of concrete dust
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• Iron
  ...= N. | last2= Rouxel | first2 = O.|year=2006|title=Mass spectrometry and natural variations of iron isotopes|journal=Mass Spectrometry Reviews |volume=25| p ...] (90–95% iron). Although rare, [[iron meteorite]]s are the main form of natural metallic iron on the Earth's surface.<ref>{{cite journal | url = http://boo
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• P-Phenylenediamine
  ...the colour, usually, the higher the concentrations. Some of the so-called "natural" and "herbal" hair colours, while [[ammonia]]-free, contain PPD. Some produ ...1080/10937400600681455 | journal = Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews}}</ref> were observed in at least one well-design
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• Synephrine
  ...bstance which has been made illegal or restricted in many countries due to health risks and its use as a precursor in the illicit manufacturing of [[methamph ==Natural occurrence==
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• Tangible symbol systems
  ...to use tangible symbols to communicate does not hinder the acquisition of natural speech and may even promote it.<ref name=rowsch00/> ...chweigert, P. (1996). Tangible Symbol Systems (DVD). Portland, OR: Oregon Health & Science University.
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• Confined space
  ...spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going worker health and safety. ...| title = Permit-Required Confined Space Entry | publisher = Occupational Health & Safety Administration | url = http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.sho
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• Dry cleaning
  ...long time are difficult to bring back to their original color and texture. Natural fibers such as wool, cotton, and silk of lighter colors should not be left ...results in tumor formation is unique to rats.<ref>Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council. [http://www.greenearthcleaning.com/images/SEHSCFactShe
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...are used in the manufacture of soap and detergents and for purification of natural gas. Ethoxylates are reaction products of ethylene oxide with higher alcoho |work = Health and Safety Guide
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• Indoor air quality
  ...d around [[building]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...health conditions. Indoor air is becoming an increasingly more concerning health hazard than outdoor air. Using [[Ventilation (architecture)|ventilation]] t
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...ures at 100 [[parts per million|ppm]] or greater can be dangerous to human health.<ref name="Prockop"/> ...rmal levels of oxygen. The prevention of poisoning is a significant public health issue. Domestic carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented by early detecti
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• Gas leak
  ...ment, into a living area or any other area where the gas should not be. As natural gas explodes when exposed to flame or sparks, this situation is rather dang ...as these may act as points of ignition. Once in a safe area, contact your natural gas provider.
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• Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
  * T_w = [[Wet-bulb temperature|Natural wet-bulb temperature]] (humidity indicator) ...s.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/hot_cold.html Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety guidelines]
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• Cancer
  ...| authorlink =World Health Organization | title =Cancer | publisher =World Health Organization |month=February | year=2006 | url =http://www.who.int/mediacen ...er H, Adami HO, Boffetta P |title=Tobacco use, cancer causation and public health impact |journal=Journal of internal medicine |volume=251 |issue=6 |pages=45
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...true in the past. Moreover, some [[medical procedure]]s bypass the body's natural protective barriers. Since medical staff move from patient to patient, the ...s [[antibiotic]]s, is also considered vital.<ref>{{cite book |title=Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices |author=Lautenb
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• Diacetyl
  ...AC]] [[systematic name]]: '''butanedione''' or '''2,3-butanedione''') is a natural byproduct of [[fermentation (biochemistry)|fermentation]]. It is a [[Vicina ...http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090826152546.htm Discovery Of Natural Odors Could Help Develop Mosquito Repellents] </ref>
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• Manganese
  ...ne battery]] normally use industrially produced manganese dioxide, because natural occurring manganese dioxide contains impurities. In the 20th century, [[man ...own [[pigment]] that can be used to make [[paint]] and is a constituent of natural [[umber]].
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• Asbestos
  ...estos exists in the ambient air at low levels, which itself does not cause health problems.<ref>http://www.asbestoswatchdog.co.uk/documents/FactSheet-AnIntro ...differences in their chemical composition and their degree of potency as a health hazard when inhaled. However asbestos and all commercial forms of asbestos
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...t supersedes the relevant [[European Union]] and [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|United States]] standards. The European Union has implement ...al substances and mixtures will be classified according to their physical, health, and environmental hazards. The GHS is not a regulation or a standard. Co
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• Riding-like sitting
  ...' or '''balanced sitting''' includes a sitting posture that approaches the natural resting position (see b) in figure 1). A forward sloping seat encourages this [[neutral spine|natural posture]] in which the joint angles are open, the lumbar curve is preserved
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  Risks include environmental, health, and safety issues if negative effects of nanoparticles are overlooked befo ...dies such as the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] and the Health & Consumer Protection Directorate of the European Commission have started d
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• Latex allergy
  ...rgy''' is a medical term encompassing a range of [[allergic]] reactions to natural [[rubber]] [[latex]]. ...{specify}} other countries do have approved skin testing reagents. Type I natural rubber latex allergy is caused from IgE (immune) mediated reactions to prot
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• COSHH
  Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| territorial_extent=United Kingdom, overseas<ref>[[Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]], s.84; reg.12</ref>|
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• Ergonomics
  Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furni ...S in Psychology, Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design or Health Sciences, and usually an MA, MS or PhD in a related discipline. Many univer
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• Benzene
  ...on|drugs]], [[plastic]]s, synthetic [[rubber]], and [[dye]]s. Benzene is a natural constituent of [[Petroleum|crude oil]], and may be [[Chemical synthesis|syn ...sense developed among chemists that substances related to benzene formed a natural chemical family. In 1855 [[August Wilhelm Hofmann]] used the word "[[aromat
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• Emergency management
  ...exposed.<ref name=Wisner>{{cite book|last=Wisner|first=Ben|title=At Risk - Natural hazards, people’s vulnerability and disasters|year=2004|coauthors=P. Blai ...hose task is to protect the civilian population, primarily in the event of natural and human-made disasters. Within EU countries the term [[Crisis Management]
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• Arsenic
  ...a method of disease prevention<ref>{{cite journal|journal = Environmental Health Perspective|year = 2005|volume = 113|issue = 9|pages = 1123–1124|doi = 10 ...ning high levels of naturally occurring arsenic, but has not been a public health problem owing to the use of bottled water.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = 28th
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• Chromium
  ...mium of which 30&nbsp;µg is present as Cr(VI).<ref>{{cite journal|title = Natural Occurrence of Hexavalent Chromium in the Aromas Red Sands Aquifer, Californ ...nd ⁵⁴Cr with ⁵²Cr being the most abundant (83.789% [[natural abundance]]). Nineteen [[radioisotope]]s have been characterized with the m
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• Cadmium
  ...1</sup>Cd, and ¹¹²Cd - are stable. Among the isotopes absent in natural cadmium, the most long-lived are ¹⁰⁹Cd with a half-life of 462.6 ...gments, coatings, stabilizers and alloys declined due to environmental and health regulations in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2006, only 7% of total cadmium consu
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• Hexavalent chromium
  ===Hexavalent chromium and other toxic elements in natural waters in the Thiva – Tanagra – Malakasa Basin, Greece=== ...Studies in Environmental Medicine: Chromium Toxicity] U.S. [[Department of Health and Human Services]]
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• Beryllium
  ...]]-10. Thus, ¹⁰Be and its daughter products are used to examine natural [[soil erosion]], [[soil formation]] and the development of [[laterite|late *''[[Sucker Bait]]'', a story by [[Isaac Asimov]] in which the health hazard of beryllium dust is an important plot point
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• Formaldehyde
  ...atility, exposure to formaldehyde is a significant consideration for human health.<ref name="IARC">{{citation | contribution = Formaldehyde | url = http://mo ...ccurring substance in the environment made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Natural processes in the upper [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]] may contribute up
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• Chlorine
  .../upload/documents/document236.pdf|title=Risk assessment and the cycling of natural organochlorines|publisher=Euro Chlor|accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref> ...h.gov TOXNET - Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases]</ref> and [[PubMed]], and from other authoritative sou
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• Wildfire
  The four major natural causes of wildfire ignitions are [[lightning]], volcanic eruption, sparks f ...ncreased fire frequency in these ordinarily fire-dependent areas has upset natural cycles, destroyed native plant communities, and encouraged the growth of fi
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• Animal lead poisoning
  Lead interferes with a variety of body and natural processes. .../> Sources of lead exposure in pets can be the same as those that present health threats to humans sharing the environment, such as paint and blinds, and th
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• Defensible space (fire control)
  In the context of [[fire control]], '''Defensible Space''' is the natural and landscaped area around a structure that has been maintained and designe ...ies]], and also erosion and landslides. Negative aesthetic consequences to natural and landscape areas can be minimized with integrated and balanced defensibl
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• Mining
  ...rises extraction of any [[non-renewable resource]] (e.g., [[petroleum]], [[natural gas]], or even [[fossil water|water]]). ...n]] and was ground to produce the red [[pigment]] [[ochre]].<ref>Swaziland Natural Trust Commission, "Cultural Resources - Malolotja Archaeology, Lion Cavern,
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