Radiation protection considerations on radon and building materials radioactivity in Near Zero Energy Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 Recent updates of the E.U. Basic Safety Standards, stated in the Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, are focusing on risks related to radon gas concentration inside dwellings and working places, as well as radioactivity of building materials.
Franci, Daniele +4 more
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Scavenging of Soluble Radioactive Gases by Evaporating Rain Droplets from Inhomogeneous Atmosphere
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2015 We analyze effects of inhomogeneous concentration and temperature distributions in the atmosphere, rain droplet evaporation and radioactive decay of soluble gases on the rate of trace gas scavenging by rain.
T. Elperin, A. Fominykh, B. Krasovitov
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Recent advancements in microbial-assisted remediation strategies for toxic contaminants
Cleaner Chemical Engineering, 2022 Continuous rising anthropogenic sources such as industrialization caused environmental contamination and health hazards. Toxic pollutants deposition in water and soil streams is now recognized as a severe environmental issue that has a variety of ...
Pooja Sharma +5 more
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Recent developments in the application of risk analysis to waste technologies. [PDF]
, 2006 The European waste sector is undergoing a period of unprecedented change driven by business consolidation, new legislation and heightened public and government scrutiny.
Eduljee, G. H. +4 more
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Environmental Chemical Contaminants in Food: Review of a Global Problem
Journal of Toxicology, 2019 Contamination by chemicals from the environment is a major global food safety issue, posing a serious threat to human health. These chemicals belong to many groups, including metals/metalloids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), persistent organic ...
Lesa A. Thompson, Wageh S. Darwish
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Azolla for Water and Land Phytoremediation Against Heavy Metals: A Mini Review [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesThe progressive growth in various industries is followed by products in the form of waste – among them are heavy metal waste such as Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, Zn, and Cu. The substances are often found in the form of pesticide, heavy metal, and radioactive remains,
Lestari Sri Utami +10 more
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Environmental Risk Analysis: Problems and Perspectives in Different Countries [PDF]
, 2002 The authors discuss various industrial accidents, which have led to growing concerns about the potential hazards and risks involved in chemical process ...
Gurjar, Bhola Ram, Mohan, Manju
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Potential of heat pipe technology in nuclear seawater desalination [PDF]
, 2009 The official published version of this article can be found at the link below.Heat pipe technology may play a decisive role in improving the overall economics, and public perception on nuclear desalination, specifically on seawater desalination.
Alameddine +26 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A defect‐engineered pyrene‐based covalent organic framework (TP‐PYTO‐SA) is developed via strategic salicylaldehyde incorporation. This approach simultaneously enhances hydrophilicity and introduces uranyl coordination sites, while optimized defect density significantly improves charge separation.
Weikun Yao +5 more
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Magnetite–graphene nanocomposites to treat contaminated water: a review
Applied Water ScienceWater resources are contaminated by heavy metals and other pollutants from both natural sources and industrial emissions. Therefore, innovative solutions are needed to alleviate the growing pollution and poisoning of water resources, which is a major ...
Richa Jain
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