The example Safety Data Sheet was prepared by Llewellyn (Safety Advisors) on behalf of Mudtech. Although Untreated Concrete Wash water is not a Mudtech Product, Mudtech are of the view that the preparation of the a safety data sheet for concrete wash water on the basis that it is a product would assist Mudtech clients in understanding the health and safety hazards associated with highly alkaline concrete wash water.
Tag: Pollution Prevention
Concrete Wash Water Hazardous* or Non-Hazardous, what is the appropriate EWC Code.
It is the responsibility of the waste producer to correctly describe the waste materials which he wants to dispose of. This description should include:
Mine waste and rivers: The legacy toxins re-entering our waterways
At the peak of its activities in the 18th century, Cwmystwyth Mine in Ceredigion, Wales, was one of the largest silver, lead and zinc mines in the country. It has been closed for decades, but its polluting legacy is far from over.
Invaluable Bivalves; How clams help keep Polish water clean
The molluscs are remarkably good at detecting pollution
Waterborne Viruses Effectively Removed by Zapping Untreated Water
Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, Texas A&M University researchers have now validated the merit of a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate an assortment of waterborne viruses.
Smart solution for reducing benzene emissions in wastewater
An oil refinery in Rotterdam’s harbor needed a 70m3/h water treatment plant for a period of three years, to reduce airborne benzene emissions from the existing biological wastewater treatment plant.
New tech to treat farm slurry and produce fertiliser trialled
The UK’s water treatment industry has been keeping a keen eye on an upcoming technology that promises to revolutionise the way we treat wastewater, all without the use of harsh chemicals.
Reduced Waste Disposal Costs; Cleaner Effluent
A chemical company in North Brabant that discharges its waste water into the sewer was confronted with stricter discharge requirements, more extensive treatment of the their effluent was required to ensure
OMEX Agriculture Ltd to pay £510,190 for wiping out over 135,000 fish
A faulty pipe leaked deadly fertiliser into River Witham, stretching 46km in ‘one of the largest environmental incidents ever recorded in Lincolnshire’.
Farming business fined after land spreading pollutes stream
A County Durham company and its farm manager have been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling £24,000 in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.