"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink." Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner While Coleridge's poem describes a thirsty man at sea, surrounded by water that he cannot drink, this line of the poem is becoming increasingly apt for terrestrials. Clean water, it turns out, is a finite and precious resource in an era when drought, floods, aquifer … [Read more...] about US Department of Energy: Top 5 Water Reduction Tools

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the US Department of Labor, has created a resource to aid in the prevention of suicide. “Suicide Prevention: 5 Things You Should Know” is a five-point, downloadable poster outlining tips for workers at every workplace to keep in mind. The tips are: 1. BE AWARE Everyone can help prevent suicide. Mental health and … [Read more...] about OSHA Offers Tips for Suicide Prevention

The 2022 IUVA Americas Conference – taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio, from September 26-28 – has published its conference program online. Sessions and workshop topics include COVID-19, reactor and lamp modeling, UV LEDs, LED reactor design, innovative lightsources and applications, regulatory updates, IUVA SGA task force session and more. Advance registration for the conference … [Read more...] about 2022 IUVA Americas Conference Program Now Online

The Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA), Chevy Chase, Maryland, has appointed Michelle Bockman, president, STANLEY X, as a new executive advisory board member. Bockman leads efforts to identify and build new sources of growth and innovation in key areas of Stanley Black & Decker, including internal startup incubation, ecosystem development and company … [Read more...] about PAMA Appoints New Board Member

The Global Lighting Association (GLA), Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, and the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), Chevy Chase, Maryland, have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate on ultraviolet disinfection technology – also known as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, or UVGI. UVGI air disinfection technology is an established method for reducing … [Read more...] about Global Lighting Association, IUVA Form Alliance on UV Disinfection Technology

The online Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course offered by York University in Toronto, Canada, will take place September 7 through December 2, 2022, with the registration deadline being August 31. The course offers participants an opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills on safe water supply in humanitarian emergencies. The course covers the theoretical … [Read more...] about Register by Aug. 31: Humanitarian Water Engineering Intensive Course

ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization has produced more than 20,000 standards, created by representatives from 165 member countries, to ensure safety, reliability and good quality for products and services. Standards allow players in disparate world regions to speak a common … [Read more...] about Top Five Surprising ISO Standards