1. Coalition Calls for Improved Chemical Plant Safety

Corresponding with the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal, India, disaster, a coalition of labor and environment groups called for increased safety at U.S. chemical plants through improved processes and reduced onsite hazardous chemical storage.

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2. Report Finds Groundwater in Bhopal Communities Is Still Polluted

Nearly 25 years after an industrial tragedy killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India, a new report from The Bhopal Medical Appeal (BMA) shows that the groundwater in surrounding Bhopal communities remains contaminated with toxic chemicals.

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3. Groups Worldwide Remember Bhopal Disaster, Urge Dow to Clean Up Site

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal chemical disaster, thousands of supporters around the world will participate in an International Day of Action on Dec. 3 to pressure Dow Chemical, the current owner of Union Carbide, to clean up the water in Bhopal and face criminal charges in India.

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4. OSHA Fines Tempel Grain Elevators More than $1.6 Million Following Teenage Worker�s Death

OSHA and the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division together have fined Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley, Colo., more than $1.6 million following the May 29 death of a teenage worker at the company’s Haswell, Colo., grain storage operation. It is the second-largest workplace safety fine in Colorado history.

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5. Health Promotion, Policy Shifts Needed to Protect Aging Workers

A report from the February 2009 Health Aging for Workers conference promotes a focus on workplace environments to maintain “work ability” as employees age, along with legislative fixes and research to fill in knowledge gaps for keeping workers healthy and productive.

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6. EPA Calls for Best Projects for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is looking for a few good projects to fulfill the goals of President Barack Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The request for proposals (RFP) released by EPA invites partner agencies, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and other eligible organizations working on Great Lakes restoration to present EPA with ideas and projects to protect and restore the Great Lakes.

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7. Top 10 Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays

The holidays are here, which means family, friends, parties – and germs. This year, in light of the H1N1 outbreak, many fear that the most wonderful time of the year will end up being the unhealthiest, too.

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Quest Technologies - Pop Quiz Challenge

Welcome to Quest Technologies Sound & Noise Measurement Quiz!
Test Your Knowledge. Entries with a 100% score are automatically entered into a drawing for a $50 Visa Gift Card!
Here's a sneak peek at questions 1&2.

1. When measuring sound, what are the two most common aspects of interest?
A. Height and Weight
B. Color and Intensity
C. Pressure Level and Frequency
D. Time and Date

2. If you were making a measurement of frequency, your reading would be in?
A. Hertz
B. Bands per second
C. Gallons
D. Inches per second

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