| Posted by Bob on Monday, July 26, 2004 at 10:25 AM |
| Using the Marine Technolgy Directorate's excellent report, CSTI has recently evaluated the potential for failure of a flare piping system on an offshore platform. Both flow-induced turbulence and high-frequency acoustic exicitation were investigated. Recommendations were given for resolving the potential problems. |
| Posted by Bob on Monday, July 26, 2004 at 10:16 AM |
| On 23 June 2004, the Federal Railroad Admninistration proposed changes to the Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees. Let us know if you need the link. |
| Posted by Bob on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 5:34 PM |
| The EPA is considering a revision of its hearing protector labeling requirement. The NRR (the Noise Reduction Rating) has proven unreliable for evaluating the effectiveness of hearing protectors in preventing hearing loss. On 27-28 March 2003, EPA held a workshop for the public to submit comments about the problem. For additional information, see www.caohc.org/epaarticle or www.epa.gov/edocket and look for docket OAR-2003-0024.
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