Employers are expected to control exposures to hazardous substances and report any cases of occupational asthma.
Mr. FRED SATTERSTROM (Director of Community Development, Kent, Washington): We required a conditional use permit because they were handling hazardous substances.
Greenpeace wants to see companies eliminate the use of hazardous substances such as polyvinyl chloride, brominated flame retardants, antimony, beryllium, and phthalates.
Unlike conventional monitors, LED-backlit displays contain few or no environmentally hazardous substances, such as mercury or lead, and use about 40 percent less energy.
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In July 2006, when the European Union enacted its Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, the company was already in compliance and well ahead of competitors.
Eliminating halogen compound and brominated flame retardant from the PCBA, the new Spinpoint F4 is produced with eco-friendly materials and meets all the environmental regulations including RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).
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The eco-rating system assesses 15 specific criteria drawn from five general categories of sustainability attributes - attributes include the usage of environmentally preferable materials, minimization of hazardous substances, energy efficiency, responsible end-of-life treatment and environmentally-responsible manufacturing.
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Companies can use a short form--which simply identifies the plant and the chemical found there--only if they release less than 500 pounds of just one chemical and only if that chemical is not considered one of the most hazardous substances.
There are concerns that despite the WEEE Directive - which was finally implemented in 2007 - old televisions and computers containing hazardous substances are still being exported from Europe, and potentially poisoning workers at makeshift recycling plants in Africa and Asia.
Overall, the EPA found naturally-occurring hazardous substances, specifically arsenic, barium or manganese, in well water at five homes, and in all cases, residents now have, or will have, their own treatment systems to reduce concentrations to acceptable tap water safety levels.
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She said there were specific Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines relating to cleaning products.
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