BACKGROUND Design of school furniture is one of the contributing factors to back pain among pupils. Research has implicated that mismatch between school furniture and body size may be regarded as a causative factor for muculoskeletal disorders amongst pupils. To investigate the fitness between school furniture and pupils this study was designed and implemented in Hamadan City, west of Iran. M...

Introduction Brominated flame retardants are widely used and increasingly detected in abiotic and biotic compartments globally. Tetrabromobisphenol, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) are most ubiquitous. HBCD is the principle fire retardant in polystyrene foams that are used as insulation in the building industry and for upholstering furniture. Bioaccumula...

Nowadays, facing the rapidly changing economic and business environment, growing competition from competitors and rising consumer expectations, enterprise which has withstood various tests of changeable situations, “innovation” is the way out amid fierce competition and one of the keys to success. Innovation means implementing new ideas, developing new products and improving existing services. ...

u: Alternative chemical strippers have been evaluated to determine the potential effects on air emissions resulting from solvent changes in the fumiture repair and refinishing industry. Alternative chemical strippers used to remove both traditional and emerging low-VOC (volatile organic compound) wood coatings were evaluated. Phase 1 was a laboratory evaluation of five chemical stripper combina...

Automobiles, planes, ships, machinery, facades and the interior of buildings, furniture, household appliances, magazines, posters and data storage devices: The list of products covered with lacquers and paints is sheer endless. In 2012 about 2.6 million tons of lacquer, paint and printing ink were produced in Germany (VdL 2013). This shows how important these products are in our daily lives. Su...