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As an aside, one might mention hair as a generally very stable matrix for most drugs and metabolites. These authors detected quantitatively sulfonamide and trimethoprim in horse tail hair 3 years after oral dosing in a horse, at a distance of 45-55 cm from the follicle. For the nitrofurans a MRPL of 1 p-g/kg has been set in the EU. Bound Residues and Nitrofuran Detection (FoodBRAND) comprises a rapid multi-residue screening test and also includes definitive multi-residue reference methods for protein-bound remnants of the nitrofurans.  

In addition to the tests conducted by regulatory authorities, major abattoirs often have their own quality assurance programs to ensure freedom of products from non-compliant residues, particularly in products destined for export markets, which may impose a different regulatory limit for certain residues than their national authority. Results of such tests are seldom included in totals published by national authorities, unless their inclusion is clearly stated. 

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The results of the assessment are documented in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which discusses the beneficial and adverse impacts considered to result from the activity. The report is one component of the information upon which the decision maker ultimately makes a choice. A final decision can be made with due regard being paid to the likely consequences of adopting a particular course of action, and where necessary by introducing appropriate monitoring programs. 

Construct a graph of pH as a function of time, and suggest an appropriate sampling frequency for a long-term monitoring program. 

Nitronaphthalene is metabolized to the carcinogenic 2-naphthylarnine in the human body (39). Respirators, protective clothing, proper engineering controls, and medical monitoring programs for workers involved in making by-product 2-nitronaphthalene should be used. 

Water Quality. AH commercial oil shale operations require substantial quantities of water. AH product water is treated for use and operations are permitted as zero-discharge facHities. In the Unocal operation, no accidental releases of surface water have occurred during the last four years of sustained operations from 1986 to 1990. The Unocal Parachute Creek Project compliance monitoring program of ground water, surface water, and process water streams have indicated no adverse water quaHty impacts and no violations of the Colorado Department of Health standards (62). 

Implementation Phase the step in a pollution prevention assessment where procedures, training, and equipment changes are put into action to reduce waste. IMPROVE Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments, a collaborative monitoring program to establish present visibility levels and trends, and to identify sources of man-made impairment. 

The facility wastewater monitoring program does not determine the concentration of lead and lead compounds in the scrubber discharge water, and releases to the surface impoundment (releases to land) must be calculated using mate-riai balance information. These releases to land are determined from the amount of lead removed by the scrubber (using the efficiency data provided by the scrubber manufacturer). The volume of the scrubber blowdown Is found to be 1,500 pounds per year. Enter the estimate of the amount of lead and lead compounds released to surface Impoundments in the space provided in Part III, Section 5.5.3 of the form. Because releases of lead to the surface Impoundment are greater than 999 pounds per year, you must enter the actual calculated amount in column A.2 of Section 5.5.1. The basis for the estimate of releases to the surface impoundment, entered in column B of Section 5, is mass balance calculations (code C). 

Noise monitoring is usually located in the HASP as part of the monitoring program. Noise monitoring should be performed in accordance with acceptable practices. Typically, noise levels are monitored in the field with either a Type I or Type II sound level meter (SLM). Noise dosimeter readings can also be obtained to determine the percent (%) noise dose. Noise levels and % doses measured are then compared to limits listed in OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.95, Hearing Conservation [3]. 

The OSHA audit teams found program defieieneies in two related areas the development of task- and operation-speeifie hazard analyses and the eonduet of monitoring programs designed to eharaeterize employee exposures to hazardous materials. These defieieneies are dis-eussed in more detail below. 

Exposure monitoring programs were targeted toward eomplianee rather than toward the eharaeterization of employee exposures. 

A written monitoring program that deseribes the frequeney and types of air monitoring to be eondueted, instrumentation used, and methods for maintenanee and ealibration of equipment [OSHA Referenee. 120(ii)(E)]... 

Does the SAHP preseribe personal monitoring programs to meet the speeifle personal monitoring requirements for materials present on site that are listed in 1910.1001-1048 [OSHA Referenee 1910.1001 to. 1048, as applieable]... 

The key phrase in this clause is or otherwise verified as it allows you to receive product into your company and straight onto the production line if you have verified that it conforms to the specified requirements before it arrives. An example of this is where you have performed acceptance tests or witnessed tests on the supplier s premises. You may also have obtained sufficient confidence in your supplier that you can operate a Just-in-time arrangement but you must be able to show that you have a continuous monitoring program which informs you of the supplier s performance. 

The new control systems must be monitored for effectiveness and your operations monitored to make sure you respond to any changes that bring your operations under the requirements of existing regulations and policies. The monitoring program is designed to determine the effectiveness of the controls. If these are found to be inadequate, they must be modified. 

The best way to combat corrosion is to maintain an effective corrosionmonitoring program to supplement good preventative measures. It is also very important to keep complete records of monitoring programs, control programs and failures that occur. The importance of well-qualified responsible personnel cannot be overemphasized as effective corrosion control depends on their efforts [201,204,205]. 

Used in conjunction with zero-to-peak (PK) terms, velocity is the best representation of the true energy generated by a machine when relative or bearing cap-data are used. (Note Most vibration monitoring programs rely on data acquired from machine housing or bearing caps.) In most cases, peak velocity values are used with vibration data between 0 and 1000 Hz. These data are acquired with microprocessor-based, frequency-domain systems. 

Most vibration monitoring programs rely on data acquired from the machine housing or bearing caps. The only exceptions are applications that require direct measurement of actual shaft displacement to obtain an accurate picture of the machine s dynamics. This section discusses the number and orientation of measurement points required to profile a machine s vibration characteristics. 

Most vibration monitoring programs rely heavily on historical vibration-level amplitude trends as their dominant analysis tool. This is a valid approach if the vibration data are normalized to remove the influence of variables, such as load, on the recorded vibration energy levels. Valid trend data provides an indication of change over time within the monitored machine. As stated in preceding sections, a change in vibration amplitude is an indication... 

Because technician involvement is reduced to a minimum level, the normal tendency is to use untrained or partially trained personnel for this repetitive function. Unfortunately, the lack of training results in less awareness and knowledge of visual and audible clues that can, and should be, an integral part of the monitoring program. 

Before computer-based systems were developed, a major limitation of vibration monitoring programs was the labor required to manage, store, retrieve, and analyze the massive amount of data generated. However, the computer-based systems in use today virtually eliminate this labor requirement. These systems automatically manage data and provide almost instant data retrieval for analysis. 

Fan running speed varies with load. If fixed filters are used to establish the bandwidth and narrowband windows, the running speed upper limit should be set to the synchronous speed of the motor, and the lower limit set at the full-load speed of the motor. This setting provides the full range of actual running speeds that should be observed in a routine monitoring program. 

The input-data requirements and steps needed to set up the database for a computer-based vibration-monitoring program vary depending on the analyzer/software vendor and the system s capabilities. This section discusses the input required for such a database. However, this information should be used in conjunction with the vendor s user manual to ensure proper implementation. 

Three basic types of transducers that can be used for monitoring the mechanical condition of plant machinery displacement probes (measures movement), velocity transducers (measures energy due to velocity), and accelerometers (measures force due to acceleration). Each has specific applications in a monitoring program, while each also has limitations. 

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