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	Escape From a Toxic "Catch-22": International Development Research Centre
		IDRC-supported research is turning the tide against the use of highly toxic pesticides that have increased potato yields at the expense of people’s health in the poverty-stricken highlands of Ecuador.
		Highly toxic pesticides that are banned in many developed countries are being widely used by potato farmers in Ecuador.
		Ultimately, researchers believe pesticides classified as highly toxic by the WHO need to be restricted or banned but barring that, they recommend that pesticides be taxed in order to raise their price.
	www.idrc.ca /en/ev-94881-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html (1109 words)

	Capacity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cranial capacity is a measure of the volume of the interior of the skull
		Toxic capacity is the ability of an organism, organic system or ecosystem to sustain introduction of a toxin.
		Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a venue, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capacity (217 words)

	Toxic capacity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Toxic capacity can mean the toxicity of a substance, possibly in relation to a specific organism and toxic capacity can mean the capacity of an organism, organic system or ecosystem to contain a toxic substance or a selection of toxic substances (a compound) without showing signs of poisoning or dying.
		Generally people with less mass have a lower toxic capacity than people with larger mass.
		The compounds do no have to be poisons but could be medications as well, which is why children's dosages are almost always less than those of an adult, and the overdose danger higher for children.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toxic_capacity (145 words)

	Pennsylvania Drug Liability, Permax Lawsuit, Pergolide Attorney & Lawyer
		The responsible parties in toxic exposure cases (corporations, manufacturers of toxic substances, and users of toxic substances) defend these cases with an almost fanatical zeal, and have been known to hide or destroy documents that will prove that the corporation knew of the harm that could be caused to humans from the particular substance.
		Although toxic tort cases can be difficult to prove, a plaintiff complaining of the adverse effects of toxic exposure - like any plaintiff in a non-criminal case - is obligated to prove that his or her claims are merely more likely true than not.
		A plaintiff complaining of toxic exposure is not obligated to prove his or her case "beyond a reasonable doubt".
	www.civilrights.com /mt_toxic.html (964 words)

	Toxic capacity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Toxic capacity can mean the toxicity of a substance, possibly in relation to a specific organism and toxic capacity can mean the capacity of an organism, organic system or ecosystem to contain a toxic substance or a selection of toxic substances (a compound) without showing signs of poisoning or dying.
		Generally people with less mass have a lower toxic capacity than people with larger mass.
		The compounds do no have to be poisons but could be medications as well, which is why children's dosages are almost always less than those of an adult, and the overdose danger higher for children.
	www.mrsci.com /Toxicology/Toxic_capacity.php (119 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Land Disposal Restrictions Phase III--Emergency Extension of the K088 Capacity Variance
		The Reynolds process entails the crushing and sizing of spent potliner materials, the addition of roughly equal portions of limestone and a particular type of brown sand as flux, and the feeding of the combined mixture to a rotary kiln for thermal destruction of cyanide and PAHs.
		Toxic constituents in the untreated Oregon Landfill data are significantly lower than observed in the leachate from the treated waste in the Gum Springs landfill.
		Thus, as a matter of both policy and law, the Agency is disposed to retaining treatment standards for spent potliners that are achievable by a number of treatment technologies, and to try and hasten the use of currently existing technologies provided their performance and operation adequately minimize threats posed by land disposal of the potliners.
	www.epa.gov /docs/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/1997/January/Day-14/5676-4.htm (5427 words)

	Basic Care
		There are several varieties of avocados that are commercially available, which appear to vary in their toxic capacity.
		Salt in large amounts could be toxic, however eating a potato chip or the grain of salt off a pretzel is not toxic.
		Roger Wells had performed the initial research on PTFE toxicity and his work was essential to avian practitioners and their understanding of the condition.
	www.premiumparrots.com /index.php?page_id=7 (8751 words)

	Pharmacogenetic Profile of Xenobiotic Enzyme Metabolism in Survivors of the Spanish Toxic Oil Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thus, impaired metabolic pathways may have contributed to the clearance of the toxicant(s) leading to a low detoxification or accumulation of toxic metabolites contributing to the disease.
		Among food-related toxic outbreaks that have occurred in the world, the Spanish toxic oil syndrome (TOS) emerges as a significant disaster because of the degree of severity and the huge population involved (1,2).
		With respect to the latter, an immunological mechanism was initially suggested as a toxicity target and was extensively investigated (31-33) because the disease resembled an allergic-toxic syndrome in the acute phase and an autoimmune condition in the chronic phase.
	ehp.niehs.nih.gov /members/2001/109p369-375ladona/ladona-full.html (6274 words)

	NYC Water Rate - Ruling September 4, 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If laboratory studies show that the treated effluent is toxic, then additional treatment at the WPCP may be necessary to limit the discharge of particular substances, like metals or chlorides, or to change a characteristic of the discharge, such as the pH or temperature.
		The results from the whole effluent toxicity study show that acute toxicity is related to the degree of treatment provided by the water pollution control plants.
		With respect to chronic toxicity, the EPA's Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control, March 1991, reports that the ambient toxicity of a mixture of pollutants is not equal to the sum of each toxic agent (1.6.2).
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/ohms/decis/nycspdsr.htm (8261 words)

	chlorine
		The theory underlying this policy is that environments have an unlimited capacity to assimilate or deal with certain amounts of contaminants with negligible risk.
		The global threat posed by this toxic ‘chlorine soup’ now present in the ecosystem is too complex to be solved by addressing these chemicals one at a time.
		The theory underlying this policy is that environments have an unlimited capacity to assimilate or deal with certain amounts of contaminants with negligible risk There is an assumption that once released, substances are diluted or transformed so thoroughly that they become mere traces which do little damage and do not re-concentrate or reform.
	www.hancock.forests.org.au /docs/chlorine.htm (5780 words)

	Oil Filters by AMSOIL: Superior Protection & Reduced Toxic and Hazardous Waste
		Because of their limited filtering area, most "surface type" filters display good flow characteristics but are restricted in their capacity and longevity.
		Filter capacity is the amount of contaminants a filter media can hold without loss of oil flow and filtration.
		Capacity becomes an especially critical issue with extended oil drain intervals.
	bestsyntheticoil.com /amsoil/oilfilters-technical.shtml (900 words)

	Sea shopping links US (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Eliminates the danger of exposing plants (and ultimately the consumer) to toxic, heavy elements such as arsenic, mercury, selenium, etc. which often occur as contaminants in conventional chemical fertilizers.
		Metabolic rate and capacity is greatly amplified enabling the grower to produce fruits and vegetables that contain greater amounts of minerals and vitamins that are crucial for human nutrition.
		The budding, flowering, fruiting capacity of plants is greatly increased.
	bridalus.helenk.net /bridal/sea.html (2384 words)

	Press Releases: Côte d'Ivoire: Toxic waste pollution crisis – Sep 2006, Liability for Côte d’Ivoire ...
		But the issue of illegal shipments of hazardous materials to vulnerable countries by unscrupulous operators is also likely to be high on delegates’ minds as a result of the Côte D’Ivoire case in which a ship sailing from Europe dumped wastes in the West African country.
		National and international laws are in place to regulate these exports, but problems arise because of the lack of legal and technical institutional capacity in many developing countries to monitor traffic across their borders.
		Parties are also expected to minimize the quantities that are moved across borders, to treat and dispose of wastes as close as possible to their place of generation and to prevent or minimize the generation of wastes at source.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LZEG-6VUN7E?OpenDocument (989 words)

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		She called for enhancing human resources and capacity building in toxicology at all levels in developing countries, and outlined the contributions of the Chulabhorn Research Institute to this end.
		CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE: This issue was considered in response to a Forum III recommendation that the FSC should review assistance to countries on capacity building support.
		It says that the need for developing countries to “catch up” with developed nations in their capacity to manage chemicals is fundamental, and that the time has come to strike a balance between developing further policies and helping those who lag behind to catch up.
	www.iisd.ca /download/asc/enb1587e.txt (9092 words)

	capitulo5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I estimated toxic chemical releases by the manufacturing activities to be used as an indicator of impact.
		Under that assumption, the estimate of toxic chemical release is 50.3 percent higher than the 1988 figures by the year 2000 and 104.2 percent higher by 2015 (Figure 5.6).
		Projection of toxic chemical releases by manufacturing illustrates the high rates of release that would occur under the conditions described if the economy depends on this sector's growth as a strategy to decrease unemployment and increasing investments on the island.
	ponce.inter.edu /cai/tesis/arios/cap_5.htm (4754 words)

	Greenmarketing In The Yellow Pages: Deceptive Advertising Of Pest Control Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In general, the toxic capacity of pesticides is not narrowly limited to the target pests.
		Because of the toxic nature of pesticides, it is inaccurate to describe pesticides or services involving their use as safe.
		Advertisements which contain inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information regarding the toxicity of pesticides being used may lull consumers into a false sense of security, increasing their exposure to dangerous poisons with the potential to cause serious adverse health effects to people, pets and the environment.
	www.oag.state.ny.us /environment/pestcontrol98.html (4724 words)

	New Page 2
		The country is faced with a lack of professionals who are experienced in toxity testing and exposure analysis, as well as the impact of chemical substance on human health and environment.
		The international standards for dealing with toxic chemicals have been widely accepted and it is extremely important that Mongolia incorporate the standards into its own system.
		One of the potentially most effective ways it reduce risks from toxic chemicals is to create incentives for user to replace hazardous chemicals with other substances, for instance, to replace toxic chemicals with less toxic or even non-hazardous substances.
	ecb.jrc.it /natprof/mongolia/newpage0.htm (1438 words)

	Article II - Definitions and Criteria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere.
		It shall be deemed to be equal to the nameplate capacity or, if the nameplate capacity is not available, to the design capacity.
		The nameplate capacity is the product output under conditions optimized for maximum quantity for the production facility, as demonstrated by one or more test-runs.
	www.cwc.gov /treaty/articles/art-02_html (830 words)

	Toxic Trade News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The large quantity of toxic waste generated by the maquiladoras is attributable to the fact that they neglect to applyadequate waste management measures.
		Texas waste disposal sites are full of such toxic waste and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the capacity tostore toxic waste from Mexico would be exhausted within the next two years.
		Texas Environmental Protection Agency figures show that almost 7,000 tons of toxic waste came into the United Statesfrom the 300 or so Ciudad Juarez area assembly plants in the first half of the year, 80% of which was industrial waste and the rest, oil andgrease.
	www.ban.org /ban_news/mexico.html (327 words)

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		EDF's pollution prevention performance ranking methodology begins with the selection of multiple indicators that measure the amount of toxic wastes and criteria pollutants generated for each barrel of crude oil processed (measured as refinery capacity in barrels/day; one barrel equals 42 gallons).
		Release of toxic chemicals: a performance indicator that measures the mass of toxic pollutants released from facilities into the surrounding communities.
		Transfers of toxic chemicals: a performance indicator that measures the mass of toxic pollutants taken off-site for management or disposal, potentially impacting communities beyond those surrounding the facilities.
	www.environmentaldefense.org /documents/1659_Methodology.htm (919 words)

	Centro de Acceso a la Información (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However, these programs and strategies did not integrate the protection of the long term productive capacity and therefore are having an impact on the resource base on which productive activities, directly or indirectly depend, as well as on the quality of life of the island residents.
		Some of these variables are: toxic waste release estimates based on employment and economic production, biological carrying capacity and agricultural production potential, and change in an aggregated index of extended carrying capacity.
		In relation to the case study my major conclusion is that the volume of toxic waste released on the island and the substitution of agricultural land by permanent development has had an impact in the long term capacity of the system to sustain expected population growth, and economic activity.
	ponce.inter.edu /cai/tesis/arios-index.html (1701 words)

	Jonathan Campbell, Natural Therapies for Cancer, AIDS, heart disease, and other Chronic Illness
		Such illness begins as a chemical or biological toxic assault or nutrient deficiency at the cellular level.
		Their conclusion has been that the dietary habits and physical environments of western societies leave us deficient in certain essential nutrients and exposed to chemicals that are toxic to brain cells.
		Chemotherapeutic agents target all fast-growing cells and are toxic to all cells, including those of the immune system, thus leaving the body defenseless and providing the opportunity for cancer reoccurrence.
	www.cqs.com (6208 words)

	Green Budget Coalition
		Revenue will be used to measure, monitor and understand the presence of toxics in our environment, and sustain research on better ways to prevent pollution with a new focus on reducing toxics throughout the complete product life cycle.
		The capacity of the federal government to deliver its toxic substance control mandate as required by law is in a deficit situation and continues to decline.
		Given the scale of the potential contributions to releases and transfers of hazardous pollutants, criteria air contaminants and greenhouse gases, the exemption for the mining sector constitutes a major gap in the NPRI reporting structure — particularly with respect to on-site land releases, which may ultimately result in water pollution.
	www.greenbudget.ca /2005_4.html (1044 words)

	Find a Test Certifier - Hazardous Substances - Test Certifiers Register - ERMA New Zealand Search
		Limitation: The below ground tanks have a maximum capacity of 75,000 L (aggregate total) per tank used or intended to be used to contain a hazardous liquid.
		The below ground tanks have a maximum capacity of 75,000 L (aggregate total) per tank used or intended to be used to contain a hazardous liquid.
		The below ground tanks have a maximum capacity of 50,000 L (aggregate total) per tank used or intended to be used to contain a hazardous liquid.
	www.ermanz.govt.nz /search/test-cert-reg.asp (11375 words)

	A PERSONAL CHAT ABOUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT By Howard Ford
		Blinded by youth and health, I handled toxic material and breathed some of their fumes.
		Toxic conditions in the body have a cumulative effect.
		I pass my experiences on to you in order to say, "You cannot eliminate the dust and other toxic material you are breathing or the damage from chemicals you have handled years after the fact." The only chance you have of protecting your body is NOW and in the future.
	www.cvwa.org /safety_chat.htm (992 words)

	Battery Guide -- Battery types, pros & cons, comparisons, tips & tricks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Capacity for lithium, and carbon zinc/zinc chloride are not usually published by manufacturers and hard to track down; I got figures for these from a Battery FAQ website and from Accucell's website, though both sites are now down.
		By the way, there's not much difference in capacity from brand to brand, as long as you're comparing standard to standard, and high drain to high drain -- they're all pretty much the same, despite the manufacturers' commercials.
		They mean to drain the battery down to about 10% of remaining capacity, or until the remaining charge is about 1.0 to 1.1 volts.
	michaelbluejay.com /batteries (3775 words)

	Sustainability Issues - Health and Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Research capacity is an important sustainability indicator, particularly for the protection of human and ecosystem health, because many of the factors that combine to influence health and environment in the context of sustainable development remain unknown or uncertain.
		The federal government's ability to detect and understand the effects of toxic substances on Canadians and our ecosystems is seriously threatened.
		There is a growing gap between the demands placed on federal departments to provide scientific information on toxic substances and their ability to meet existing obligations and respond to emerging issues.
	www.sustreport.org /issues/health_env_research.html (425 words)

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