Mine Wastes and Human Health
... sites can be exposed to mine wastes by multiple pathways. These include incidental ingestion of mine wastes or wastecontaminated soils by hand-to-mouth transmission, inhalation of dusts blown from tailings or waste piles, inhalation of gases or atmospheric particulates generated by smelting or roast ...
... sites can be exposed to mine wastes by multiple pathways. These include incidental ingestion of mine wastes or wastecontaminated soils by hand-to-mouth transmission, inhalation of dusts blown from tailings or waste piles, inhalation of gases or atmospheric particulates generated by smelting or roast ...
Introduction to Geo-medicine
... Chemical species - chemical elements : specific form of an element defined by its isotopic composition Speciation analysis – analytical activities in analytical chemistry of identifying and or measuring the quantities of one or more individual chemical species in a sample This can be denoted as oxid ...
... Chemical species - chemical elements : specific form of an element defined by its isotopic composition Speciation analysis – analytical activities in analytical chemistry of identifying and or measuring the quantities of one or more individual chemical species in a sample This can be denoted as oxid ...
Nanotechnology and the occupational physician
... occupational physicians, the reasons that asbestos causes these diseases are perhaps rather less so. The 2000 people who die each year currently in the UK from mesothelioma do so because of some specific properties of asbestos that also made it the remarkably useful material that it once was. Its ma ...
... occupational physicians, the reasons that asbestos causes these diseases are perhaps rather less so. The 2000 people who die each year currently in the UK from mesothelioma do so because of some specific properties of asbestos that also made it the remarkably useful material that it once was. Its ma ...
united - Rotterdam Convention
... This report was based on reports available in the scientific literature, reviews by overseas agencies (such as IARC), together with local exposure and use data provided by Australian industry. It covers occupational health and safety, public health considerations and the effect of the chemical on th ...
... This report was based on reports available in the scientific literature, reviews by overseas agencies (such as IARC), together with local exposure and use data provided by Australian industry. It covers occupational health and safety, public health considerations and the effect of the chemical on th ...
Asbestos-Containing Rock and Soil
... asbestos-containing rock or soils around your home, or if you are considering purchasing a home in an area where these rocks or soils may be present, you may want to consider contacting a licensed geologist to examine the property. If you are concerned that you may have asbestos in your home, contac ...
... asbestos-containing rock or soils around your home, or if you are considering purchasing a home in an area where these rocks or soils may be present, you may want to consider contacting a licensed geologist to examine the property. If you are concerned that you may have asbestos in your home, contac ...
General Information
... Asbestos cement roofing shingles Thankfully, as long as asbestos fibers remain bound in these materials, it does not present a serious health hazard. However, when asbestos‐containing materials are damaged or disturbed, toxic fibers can be released into the air. These microscopic asbestos fibe ...
... Asbestos cement roofing shingles Thankfully, as long as asbestos fibers remain bound in these materials, it does not present a serious health hazard. However, when asbestos‐containing materials are damaged or disturbed, toxic fibers can be released into the air. These microscopic asbestos fibe ...
Ms. Disher`s sample TOK presentation
... decision (hairstyle) and public safety (fumes)? Does the government know what’s best for an individual? Moral/ethical ...
... decision (hairstyle) and public safety (fumes)? Does the government know what’s best for an individual? Moral/ethical ...
Wittenoom, Western Australia
Wittenoom is a ghost town 1,106 kilometres (687 mi) north-north-east of Perth in the Hamersley Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.The area around Wittenoom was mainly pastoral until the 1930s when mining began in the area. By 1939, major mining had begun in Yampire Gorge, which was subsequently closed in 1943 when mining began in Wittenoom Gorge. In 1947 a company town was built, and by the 1950s it was Pilbara's largest town. During the 1950s and early 1960s Wittenoom was Australia's only supplier of blue asbestos. The town was shut down in 1966 due to unprofitability and growing health concerns from asbestos mining in the area.Today, three residents still live in the town, which receives no government services. In December 2006, the Government of Western Australia announced that the town's official status would be removed, and in June 2007, Jon Ford, the Minister for Regional Development, announced that the townsite had officially been degazetted. The town's name was removed from official maps and road signs and the Shire of Ashburton is able to close roads that lead to contaminated areas.The Wittenoom steering committee met in April 2013 to finalise closure of the town, limit access to the area and raise awareness of the risks. Details of how that will be achieved are to be determined but it will likely necessitate removing the town's remaining residents, converting freehold land to crown land, demolishing houses and closing or rerouting roads.