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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

An experienced civil engineer could evaluate some of that by eye, but much of the rest is hidden and only exposed once the building collapses. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15: 931-945. Natural Hazards 109: 161-200. Natural Hazards 109: 161-200. Earthquake disaster risk assessment and evaluation for Turkey.

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FPRF to Host Free Webinar on Firefighter PPE Cleaning

National Fire Protection Association

Firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) is exposed to a wide range of toxic chemicals, biological pathogens, and other hazardous substances and contaminants. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA®, will host a free webinar on September 28, 2023, titled “Fire Service PPE Cleaning Validation.”

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements. We also maintain Global Accreditation for ISO 14001:2015 , a guideline for our environmental management system policies and practices.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements. We also maintain Global Accreditation for ISO 14001:2015 , a guideline for our environmental management system policies and practices.