Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safetyDecontaminated soil from Fukushima was delivered to the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo for reuse, aiming to demonstrate its safe...
19 Jul, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Ludhiana gas leak: Night-long efforts undertaken to decontaminate affected area, says officialEleven people, including three children, died after allegedly inhaling toxic gas in the city's thickly populated Giaspura locality on Sunda...
01 May, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
Tertiary level centres to come up for treatment of people exposed to chemical, nuclear attacksIt is aimed at managing medical emergencies arising out of incidents such as the Bhopal gas tragedy, Visakhapatnam HPCL refinery blast, Tug...
21 Aug, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
CSIR-NCL, RIL join hands to recycle COVID-19 PPE wasteThere has been a substantial increase in demand for single-use plastic items, since the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 200 tonne of COVID-19 ...
23 Sep, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Is it safe to reuse N95 masks? Study says respirators can be used again after decontaminationCritical shortages of these masks have driven efforts to find new decontamination methods.
28 Aug, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
You can use your home electric cooker to efficiently sanitise N95 masksFifty minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker could effectively sanitise the masks.
10 Aug, 2020, 06.17 PM IST
Task force debates sterilisation, reuse of PPEs used by health prosIs it all right to sterilise and reuse personal protective equipment (PPE) used by doctors and health workers handling Covid-19 patients? T...
06 Jun, 2020, 08.36 AM IST
Uber partners with Bengaluru airport to sanitise cars before every tripAs per Uber's policy, face masks are mandatory for both drivers and riders. Disinfected car doors and boots will be opened only by drivers ...
03 Jun, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
Ultraviolet sanitisation bay set up at Western Naval Command: NavyThe facility is placed at the entry and exit points where it will help in mitigating COVID-19 transmission, the Navy stated.
28 May, 2020, 10.54 PM IST
Gujarat co to provide DRDO unit shelters to house patientsVadodara-based PPE manufacturer, Sure Safety, will soon be providing a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility with a...
14 May, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
Centre unveils PUSA decontamination, sanitizing tunnelThe sanitization protocol includes hand washing with foot operated soap and water dispenser and fogging in a sanitizing tunnel for 20 secon...
16 Apr, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
AIIMS issues guidelines on reuse of PPE, citing depletion of stocksThe AIIMS has released guidelines for the reuse of PPE, citing their fast depletion of stocks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, whil...
08 Apr, 2020, 03.12 PM IST
Indian Army teams decontaminate Command Hospital in Kolkata after doctor tests positive for coronavirusThe army doctor, who had travelled to Delhi between March 12 and 17 and participated in professional discussions in the national capital, h...
30 Mar, 2020, 10.09 PM IST
Gurugram administration orders closure of all private establishments and factories except those producing essential goodsWhen contacted Maruti Suzuki said that its legal team is assessing the import of the directive.
21 Mar, 2020, 10.45 PM IST
Proper training must to tackle chemical-biological threats: Rajnath SinghAddressing scientists at a Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) function here, Singh said the country's forces are deploye...
20 Sep, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
Neil Armstrong's moon dust bag may fetch $4 mn at auctionThe bag brought back to Earth 48 years ago contains traces of the moon dust and is a rare relic of humanity's greatest achievement.
23 May, 2017, 03.06 PM IST
- American ship cleared for Alang beaching
The Supreme Court has asked Gujarat Maritime Board to ascertain whether the ship allegedly containing hazardous material can be beached at ...
07 Jul, 2012, 07.41 PM IST