Edi tor ’s Note : As part of our continuing effort to highlight innovative approaches and tools to improve the health and environment of communities, the Journal is pleased to publish a bimonthly column from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network). The Tracking Network is a system of integrated health, exposure, an...

To develop high-performance and high-reliability products that do not contain any hazardous substances, Fujitsu uses many analysis techniques and various types of equipment. To add to these, we have been developing materials analysis techniques using synchrotron radiation and neutron beams, which cannot easily be handled by general analysis equipment. For this analysis, we make use of national ...

The assessment of hazardous materials (HazMats) transport risk assumes a fundamental importance, especially in urban areas, in order to identify possible alternative routes and choose among these the route of minimum risk.It is necessary to appropriately integrate risk analysis with planning and transport management to prevent a potential danger being transformed into a real event.In the presen...

BOUT 10 years ago when the Committee on Accident Prevention was created, the Academy focused national attention on accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in childhood and a major contributor to disability, disfigurement and crippling. One of the most spectacular features of this Committee’s program is its efforts to prevent and treat poisoning in children, as demonstrated by the amazing growth o...

The basic Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem (VRSP) is described followed by an outline of solution approaches. Different variations of the basic VRSP are examined that involve the consideration of additional constraints or other changes in the structure of the appropriate model. An introduction is provided to Green Logistics issues that are relevant to vehicle routing and scheduling includ...

In 2001, the intentional release of anthrax spores in the eastern United States increased concern about exposure to anthrax nationwide, and residents of Idaho sought assistance. Response from state and local agencies was required, increasing the strain on epidemiologists, laboratorians, and communications personnel. In late 2001, Idaho's public health communications system handled 133 calls abo...

Used oil has been classified as hazardous wastes by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India which demands its proper management to avoid serious threat to the environment and for economic gains. Used oil could be recovered or reprocessed and reused as base oil thus saving the use of virgin oil. This paper presents an assessment of the used oil generation and management prac...

Threats deriving from external hazard factors as natural events and intentional acts of interference are perceived as important issues affecting the safety of chemical and process plants where relevant quantities of hazardous substances are present. The increasing frequency of some natural events having a particularly high severity also raised a growing concern for industrial asset integrity an...

Promotion of resource efficiency and development towards a circular economy is widely supported. Many products and materials that are brought into the economy contain hazardous substances. These substances may be acceptable during the consumption stage, but due to accumulation in the environment may also cause impact to human health and the environment after consumption. The primary goal of was...