http://www.nordiko.com.au/ Latest news from Nordiko en http://www.nordiko.com.au/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.nordiko.com.au/ 18 16 Latest news from Nordiko TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 05 May 2010 23:20:00 -0700 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=154&cHash=ffedb91b41058bcab0b8124eee345a72 After a number of serious worker exposures to toxic gas residuals in imported shipping containers,... Preventing Incidents Wed, 05 May 2010 23:20:00 -0700 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=86 Montreal Protocol Sat, 01 May 2010 19:29:00 -0700 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=152&cHash=315294748fe6b6f9451a4225927bfd6b As you have noticed Nordiko is sporting a new look and feel site. All the previous content and... Don't forget to update or add our News Center RSS Feed to make sure you are up to date. In an effort to bring our customers the latest news and information in relation to the fumigation industry we have recently expanded our News Center capabilities. You can now subscribe to our RSS News Feed which will provide you with the latest news from Nordiko and around the world. If you have not used RSS Feeds before it is quite easy to set up using your web browser eg Internet Explorer. A small RSS icon similar to the one shown on this page will appear on your tool bar. You can then click on the icon to add Nordiko.com.au to your RSS Feeds. For Microsoft Outlook users this will then add a folder to your inbox where your updates are added. If you wish to manually add a feed to your outlook go to Tools>Account Settings>RSS Feeds and then click on the “New” icon. Enter in the following address to create the feed:  http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=35&type=100 You can find out more about RSS Feeds by using the help feature of Outlook or searching online. A good starting point is the Wikipedia page for RSS Feeds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)]]> General News Sat, 01 May 2010 18:29:00 -0700 http://fileadmin/pdf_newsletter/2009/Nordiko%20Newsletter%20-%20Oct09%20-%20Dec09.pdf Newsletters Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:00:00 -0800 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=150&cHash=d0a28aec40fb55b2ad37ecefacb74194 Recent work by Professor Xaver Baur has helped to quantify the percentage of shipping containers... Preventing Incidents Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:59:00 -0800 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=148&cHash=45c9776eab98bdcef17ca4d297f00692 View original article through NOAA:... View original article through NOAA: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091117_ozone.html Recent data has shown that there is still a significant hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic. It is commonly believed that the damaged ozone layer will slowly repair itself over the coming century but the unnecessary release of toxic fumigant gases, such as methyl bromide, only act to slow this healing process down. Recapture technology can minimise emissions, until safe alternatives for Quarantine and Pre-Shipment use are found. As methyl bromide is a fast-acting ODS, recapture will help to ensure the full recovery of our ozone layer in a more rapid fashion]]> Montreal Protocol Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:48:00 -0800 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=147&cHash=595b3ee90b1160ba73e82042fdf051c9 “WORKSAFE Australia has released two Health and Safety Solutions for the fumigating and unpacking... For More Information please visit the following pages. For Fumigators:  http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/ For Unpackers: http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/ ]]> Preventing Incidents Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:05:00 -0800 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=53 Awards Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:00 -0800 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=145&cHash=dd1350869969eb85fe7b8e376192a96f Methyl Bromide has a very high ozone depleting potential (ODP), but its use for quarantine and... Recapture technology for methyl bromide has developed significantly and become commercialized during the last few years, driven by local air quality and worker health and safety concerns. There are now 5 or 6 companies around the world involved in recapture technology, and certain countries and regions have mandated for recapture eg Belgium, Hamburg, Nelson (NZ) - and other regions are considering this move.
A wide range of industries already use recapture technology to their benefit. These include shipping and logistics, timber packaging (ISPM15), cut timber and logs, grain exports, fruit and flowers and the furniture trade. During the last OEWG meeting, Quarantine and Pre-shipment (QPS) Task Force Co-chair Dr. Jonathan Banks explained that an analysis of methyl bromide recapture systems was being undertaken, and that identifying alternatives for methyl bromide for QPS purposes, was a difficult process. He also mentioned that quarantine treatments require a high level of effectiveness and that some national regulations favour methyl bromide use. This issue will be discussed further at a pre-conference workshop before the twenty-first meeting of the parties (MOP-21) in Egypt in November 2009.
The case will be considered for methyl bromide recapture, as an interim method of reducing emissions until a feasible alternative is found. Many concerned environmental organisations advocate the recapture of fumigant gases, regardless of whether they are an ozone depleting substance (ODS) or have GWP status. A leading supplier of MB recapture systems has equipment in use in Australia, Belgium, Germany, China, New Zealand, New Caledonia, India, Malaysia and the Netherlands.
SOURCE: Nordiko Quarantine Systems Pty Ltd, http://www.nordiko.com.au. An extract from Ozonews, 30th October 2009.]]> Methyl Bromide Updates Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:49:00 -0700 http://www.nordiko.com.au/index.php?id=40&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=144&cHash=444dd690436da0222d74fea4b5785aa8 Australia's largest Workplace Health & Safety Trade Show was held at the Sydney Olympic Park... Events Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:55:00 -0700