The main objective of this study is to investigate the personal or area exposure of organic solvents during paint stripping and paint spraying. Three aircraft paint stripping/spraying workplaces in Taiwan were selected, and the Council of Labor Affairs and NIOSH recommended sampling/analytical methods used in this study. Activated charcoal tubes were used to investigate the personal and area ex...

In this study, a technical scheme of an ammonium recovery process from diluted municipal or industrial wastewaters was developed, and the main operational parameters adsorption/desorption air-stripping/acid-scrubbing membrane units were examined. The proposed approach combines removal nitrogen by ion-exchange mechanism on metakaolin-based geopolymers (MKGPs) followed adsorbent regeneration. A r...

Revision: 4/95 Process/Product: Mechanical Paint Stripping Process Code: ID-01-01, ID-01-99 Substitute for: Solvent Stripping Waste Stream: Aircraft Chemical Stripping and Paint Wastes Applicable EPA Hazardous Waste Codes: D007, D008, D035 Applicable EPCRA Targeted Constituents: Toluene, Xylene, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Acetone, n-Butyl Alcohol, Lead, Chromium, Zinc Compounds, Phenols, Cloroacetic ...

Groundwater is one of our most valuable natural resource. More than 50% of the U.S. population depends on groundwater for domestic use and more than 95% of the rural population is dependent on groundwater. A major portion of industries and agriculture use groundwater. These numbers suggest that the personal and economic health of the nation is dependent on groundwater. Contamination of groundwa...

PURPOSE To report our clinical experience and 12-month results of small-incision Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). METHODS Prospective study of 11 eyes of 9 patients who had DSEK. The DSEK technique consisted of stripping the Descemet membrane and endothelium from the recipient cornea. The donor button was prepared by manual dissection and inserted through a 5-mm incision. A...

The full-scale in situ bioremediation demonstration conducted at DOE’s Savannah River Site revealed a wide range of spatial and temporal variations of concentrations of VOCs, enzymes, and biomass in groundwater and vadose zone monitoring boreholes over the field site. One of the powerful modern approaches to analyze uncertain and imprecise data is based on the use of methods of fuzzy systems mo...

OBJECTIVES To compare the long-term results of stripping vs. haemodynamic correction (Ambulatory Conservative Haemodynamic Management of Varicose Veins, CHIVA) in the treatment of superficial venous incompetence resulting in chronic venous disease (CVD). DESIGN Randomised comparative trial. PATIENTS 150 patients affected by CVD, CEAP clinical class 2-6, were randomised to saphenous strippin...

Liquid membranes usually consist of an extracting agent (carrier) in an organic solvent which separates "feed" and "stripping" phases containing aqueous solutions of the solute of interest and a stripping agent, respectively. In supported liquid membranes (SLMs) the membrane solution is immobilised into a thin solid microporous support, between the feed and stripping phases where transport is f...

OBJECTIVE Interproximal enamel reduction is a part of orthodontic treatment for gaining a modest amount of space in the treatment of crowding. Today interproximal enamel reduction has become a viable alternative to the extraction of permanent teeth, and helps to adjust the Bolton Index discrepancy. The aim of the study is to evaluate various interproximal enamel reduction techniques, its indica...

We report a case series of three patients with previous trabeculectomies who developed elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in the immediate postoperative period after routine Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). All patients had functioning trabeculectomies preoperatively, and developed elevated IOP between 41 and 69 mm Hg within 24 hours following DSAEK surgery. The I...