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If you are involved in laboratory science, Pittcon
is the one event you can’t afford to miss
Pittcon is the world’s largest annual conference and
exposition for laboratory science. We invite you to visit
www.pittcon.org
to see all that Pittcon 2010 has to offer— the latest technology and
instrumentation from nearly 1,000 exhibitors from more than 85
countries, a diverse Technical Program of over 2,200 sessions, and
over 100 Short Courses to enhance your educational experience at
Pittcon.
As our way of saying thank you, each registered
conferee is entitled to receive one FREE ticket to Pittcon Night at
Universal Studios®, Wednesday, March 3, 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Free
shuttle service will be provided.
This year we are co-programming with a number of
organizations including The Society for Applied Spectroscopy,
American Chemical Society, Association for Laboratory Automation,
Association of Lab Managers, Japan Analytical Instruments
Manufacturers Association, Professionals' Network in Advanced
Instrumentation Society,
ANALíTICA
Latin-America,
Society for
Electroanalytical Chemistry, and Lab Manager Magazine.
New for Pittcon 2010:
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Webcasts of 10 symposia sessions available to
registered conferees for 60 days after the event
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Technology Park
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Five specialized areas on the exhibition floor:
New Exhibitor, Life Sciences, Laboratory Informatics, Green
Zone, and the French Pavillon which consists of 10 French
exhibiting companies
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Registration includes a complimentary ticket to
Pittcon Night at Universal Studios®
Plenary Lecture, " The
Role of High-End Instrumentation"
presented by Alan G. Marshall,
Kasha Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Florida State University and Director of the Ion
Cyclotron Resonance Program at the National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory
Posters will be displayed in two areas on the
floor
Special show only hours during the day |
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Lisa P Jackson the Administrator of the EPA has just
released a memo that listed the seven key areas that the EPA will
focus on in the coming year. |
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Almost one year ago, I began my work as
Administrator. It has been a deeply fulfilling 12 months and a
wonderful homecoming for me. As our first year together draws to a
close, we must now look to the tasks ahead.
In my First Day Memo, I outlined five priorities for my time as
Administrator. We have made enormous strides on all five, and our
achievements reflect your hard work and dedication. By working with
our senior policy team, listening to your input and learning from
the experiences of the last 12 months, we have strengthened our
focus and expanded the list of priorities. Listed below are seven
key themes to focus the work of our agency.
To read more..
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Stronger Smog Standard are Proposed by the EPA |
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Release
on: 01/07/2010
The United States Environmental Protection Agency today proposed the
strictest health standards to date for smog. Smog, also known as
ground-level ozone, is linked to a number of serious health
problems, ranging from aggravation of asthma to increased risk of
premature death in people with heart or lung disease. Ozone can even
harm healthy people who work and play outdoors. The agency is
proposing to replace the current standards.
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Renewed Effort on Environmental Justice, EPA to Assess Impacts of
Waste Rule on Disadvantaged Communities Agency’s draft plan on
hazardous waste recycling rule open for public comment
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Release date: 01/15/2010

Consistent with EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to
reach out to communities historically underrepresented in EPA
decision-making, the agency is requesting public input on a draft
plan for assessing the potential impacts of its hazardous waste
recycling rule on low-income, minority and tribal populations. To
encourage safe recycling and to help conserve natural resources,
EPA’s Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) rule published in October of
2008, modified the regulations for
hazardous materials that are recycled, also known as hazardous
secondary materials. EPA is reaching out to stakeholders, including
the environmental justice community, requesting public comment
before the analysis begins.
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U.S. EPA to Initiate Rulemaking on Stormwater, CAFOs
to Reduce Water Pollution, Backstop States in Chesapeake Bay
Watershed |
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Lisa
P. Jackson EPA Administrator announced that the EPA is initiating
new federal rulemaking on stormwater and concentrated animal feeding
operations to reduce water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed. This action complements ongoing work by EPA and the
states to strengthen regulatory controls on major sources of
pollutants consistent with shared commitments to implement the
Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, the limit on the amount of
pollution that can flow into the Bay and its tidal creeks and
rivers.
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EPA Proposes Standards to reduce the amount of
phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in Florida’s waterways. |
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The
U.S. EPA is proposing water quality standards to protect people’s
health, aquatic life and the long term recreational uses of
Florida’s waters, which are a critical part of the state’s economy.
In 2009, EPA entered into a consent decree with the Florida Wildlife
Federation to propose limits to this pollution. The proposed action,
released for public comment and developed in collaboration with the
state, would set a series of numeric limits on the amount of
phosphorus and nitrogen, also known as “nutrients,” that would be
allowed in Florida’s lakes, rivers, streams, springs and canals.
Nutrient pollution can damage drinking water sources; increase
exposure to harmful algal blooms, which are made of toxic microbes
that can cause damage to the nervous system or even death; and form
byproducts in drinking water from disinfection chemicals, some of
which have been linked with serious human illnesses like bladder
cancer. Phosphorus and nitrogen pollution come from stormwater
runoff, municipal wastewater treatment, fertilization of crops and
livestock manure. Nitrogen also forms from the burning of fossil
fuels, like gasoline.
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