Environs articles from October 2005

Environs archives from October 2005

Toronto pollution prevention plan submittals are due soon.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Every two years, photo processors who discharge waste to the City of Toronto sewer system are required to complete and submit a Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan. These plans detail the amount of subject pollutants that film-processing operations...

NIOSH releases guidance on contact lens use in a chemical environment.(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... For 25 years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that workers not wear contact lenses during work with chemicals that present an eye irritation or injury hazard. With the release of guidelines...

Miami sewer discharge program details.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Effective with your 2006 discharge permits, photo processors in the Miami-Dade sewer system will be allowed the choice of three different regulatory options as part of their industrial discharge permit. The three options will be off-site...

Has there been a reduction in silver available for recovery?(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Several discussions with processors and silver recovery equipment vendors on the topic of lower silver yields have arrived at a common theme: the amount of silver that is being recovered has decreased. While the facts supporting this theme...