Sentences with phrase «for other contaminants»

Thanks to the latest news, pretty much everyone knows that drinking out of plastic water bottles is bad because of the BPA and potential for other contaminants.

Not exact matches

For instance, the researchers didn't look at other contaminants, like the effects of endocrine disruptors, flame retardants and pesticides on human health and early deaths.

A Globe investigation this summer called into question the department's ability to detect potentially dangerous contaminants, and revealed that Health Canada standards at the time did not require testing for myclobutanil and other banned chemicals.

Therefore, they are suitable for detecting contaminants and for carrying out other quality control tasks: clumps of salt can be identified, as can deviations in product composition.

LifeStraw has been rigorously tested to surpass EPA standards for removing E. Coli, Giardia and Cryptosporidium oocysts, and many other waterborne contaminants.

The good news is that for every stage of production, there are technologies capable of detecting and rejecting contaminants, determining that products meet production requirements for count, mass, size, shape or other attributes and storing information on products for product traceability purposes.

Its X-ray models can detect a variety of contaminants including metal, glass, bones, shells, stones, hard rubber and plastic down to 0.3 mm in size, and can also be used for other quality control operations such as product grading by length, presence of clips, voids in product, product deformation, missing or damaged pieces, and fill - level control.

Ideal for the vast majority of sectors and applications, not only can this system detect the smallest contaminants, it also collects a huge amount of other vital visual and numerical information, from missing components to defects, incorrect fill levels and product - in - seals.

Two X-ray systems will be demonstrated, both of which use Ishida's advanced GA technology to detect a variety of contaminants down to 0.3 mm in size and which can also be used for other quality control operations such as product grading by length, presence of clips, product deformation or missing or damaged pieces.

Product quality is maintained through the use of Ishida X-ray systems combined with metal detection which rigorously exclude metal and other contaminants (including bones in fillets), while other traysealer features check that the correct modified atmosphere is used for each product.

The machines are monitoring Olympia's market - leading range of dairy desserts, including rice pudding, and vanilla and chocolate puddings and creams, for contaminants such as metal, glass, ceramics and other non-metal foreign bodies, to ensure product quality is of the highest standards.

Developed for the poultry and red meat industries and powered by proprietary SimulTask ™ PRO imaging software, the RMI 400 allows for superior bone and contaminant detection in raw, unpackaged poultry and other meats, with a design that withstands and overcomes challenges in often - harsh settings.

For example, while we have not seen any large - scale research studies in this regard, we would predict that crimini mushrooms grown on composted materials that had previously been contaminated with residues of pesticides, heavy metals, or other unwanted substances would end up absorbing some of these contaminants into the brown button mushroom that we eat.

Regular sanitation is important for a number of reasons, including but not limited to the following: bottles have crevices that easily harbor bacteria, babies are often sick even without symptoms; formula and breastmilk spoil quickly and can leave contaminants, and others.

Run tap water for a minute or two until it's cold to reduce lead or other contaminants.

Products were screened for over 130 toxins including heavy metals, BPA, pesticides and other contaminants with links to cancer and other health conditions in both humans and animals.

However, fish can unfortunately also contain mercury or other contaminants that are potentially harmful for both mother and baby.

As is the case with other unregulated contaminants, we've relied on the federal EPA's advisories and when they recommended against drinking the village water and lowered the advisory level for the chemical, we abided by that decision.

«The federal program, which is known as the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, only required systems that served 10,000 users or more to test for certain unregulated contaminants, and then a really small random sample of other systems are tested,» Hutton says.

«So now, every system in the state, other than those that handle just a few homes, are going to be tested for these emerging, toxic contaminants of concern that we are just starting to get our arms around,» Gallay says.

No other state that I'm aware of has required all public water systems, regardless of size, to undertake testing for emerging contaminants,» said Hutton.

They will also test the water for pesticides, bacteria and a «laundry list» of other contaminants.

That means the water for your coffee will be free of any chemicals or other contaminants.

«It stands out because one thing we've found fairly consistently with lead, tobacco and others is that it seems that some of these contaminants might increase the risk for ADHD,» Lanphear said.

Some were for elevated lead levels, the problem in Flint, but the data set also included violations for coliform bacteria — a group of microbes that is easy to detect and serves as an indicator of bacterial contamination in general — nitrates, arsenic, and other contaminants.

Research conducted by Dr Bill Dew at the University of Lethbridge in Canada looked for the first time at the effect of the metal contaminants nickel and copper on specific fish olfactory sensory neurons, and how these affect the fish's ability to detect and swim away from an odour released by other fish of the same species (conspecifics) when a predator attack takes place.

Rowles said they will test for contaminants to see if dolphins with high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or other man - made toxins were affected more severely.

Part of the problem is the lack of resources we ourselves direct to food from abroad: The FDA has a minuscule team of some 1,500 inspectors devoted to food imports, a workforce too small to screen more than a tiny fraction of the food that arrives at U.S. ports each year for microbial pathogens or other disease - causing contaminants.

The authors call for further studies «to evaluate the many additional chemicals used in, and produced by, UOG processes to better quantify the concentrations of these and other contaminants in environmental samples and to assess the effects of exposure during other sensitive windows of development, including pregnancy and lactation, puberty, and the aging female.»

For example, the bacteria are capable of reducing other contaminants including selenium and tellurium.

In other words, finding trace amounts of contaminants such as fecal matter in water systems can help sound the alarm for a serious contamination event because these trace amounts likely originate from a larger source in the water system, he notes.

The study, published online today in PLoS Genetics, is the first to suggest that low, brief exposures to bisphenol - A, or other estrogens such as those used in birth control but found as water contaminants, early in life can alter the stem cells responsible for producing sperm later in life.

Has this Jiva turmeric powder been tested for lead and other contaminants?

The expansive surface area makes activated charcoal perfect for the process of adsorption (note, this isn't the same as absorption), whereby contaminants, chemicals, poisons, and other elements adhere to the surface of the charcoal.

Refrigeration is required for foods that may spoil or rot if exposed to warmer temperatures, pests or other airborne contaminants.

If drinking fresh spring water isn't an option for you, the best water filters are reverse osmosis which removes fluoride and a large amount of other contaminants.

It's recommended by the EPA to have your well water tested each year for nitrates, total coliform bacteria, and any other contaminants that you suspect your water might have been exposed to.

When the kidneys are forced to filter multiple drinks from the blood stream in a short amount of time, it is more difficult for them to remove all of the toxins from alcohol and other contaminants.

Nuzest products are tested routinely for heavy metals, pesticides, solvents and other contaminants.

Fiber is essential for ones health and prevents diverticulitis, hernias, helps relieves ones body of contaminants and other disorders of the kind.

Flour comes from grains, and these are pulled directly from the field without being treated for bacteria or other contaminants.

Codex pertains to every bite - and kind of - food traded internationally and allows high doses of pesticides, veterinary drugs, synthetic hormones, contaminants, artificial sweeteners, and other dangerous compounds and processes (like mandated irradiation of food) while it forbids health claims for food.

The Clean Label Project recently completed a study of one hundred thirty - four protein powders from fifty - two brands at a third - party testing lab, which screened for toxins like mercury and other heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants associated with cancer and other diseases.

Phytates also have the potential for use in soil remediation, to immobilize uranium, nickel and other inorganic contaminants.19

The water system is required by law to conduct its own tests for lead and other contaminants.

It wasn't that long ago, for example, that driving your car down the road meant sending harmful lead pollution and other contaminants into the air.

It requires the seller to have their well tested by a certifiedwater operator and laboratory for a number of substances including bacteria, chemicals, metals and other contaminants.

For example, FHA requirements are so strict that if an appraisal does not meet standards in regards to noxious odors, environmental contaminants or any other health or safety violation, the loan will be turned down by the lender.

Pack «N Pride's commitment to quality, fun and safe treats is also evidenced by our testing of each batch of products, both before and after production, for melamine, salmonella, bacteria, traces of antibiotics and other contaminants.

Many companies will do regular testing for salmonella and other contaminants.