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| Ag8n | "It was a very interesting article! Thank you for submitting it. The microscope FTIR he mentions ran our lab $100k in the early 90s. That was for..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Please correct me if this is wrong. The EPA is being petitioned to increase the level of chloroprene allowed to be air discharged, per a pier rev..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "The IR listed above stands for Infra-Red spectroscopy. It might also be FTIR ( Fourier Transform Infra Red spectrscopy). The NIR is short for Near..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "There are commercial plastic recyclers. Please contact them for details. And my experience is in industry, not environmental. But... To get the ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Try to monitor the amount the company is polluting and also, what the exact chemicals are. For example, while chloroprene is off gassed, there are..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "How do you plan to investigate and test for these chemicals? Very good initial paper. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "It's much more complicated than it seems. It isn't whether something is sand or silica. Because, by definition, they are the same thing. Sand is..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "I can't tell you about the current regulations. Sorry. But the rule of thumb with tethered balloons was to put a weak link in the line at the ball..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "We are told (northern Ohio) that we have the most potholes in the country. Why? Because this part of the country has the most freeze/ thaw cycles..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Je ne comprend pas. En englais? " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Double check me. But, electric vehicles are more efficient than gas vehicles, even when electric plant efficiency is factored in. There are a num..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Sorry, got a phone call. The same line listed for this spectrometer should be usable for the spectrum lab instrumenent. The lines are only listed..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Checked on amazon. Found three spectrometers, similar in function to the spectrum lab. They are priced at $7, $9, and $37. The $37 is the best. I..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "I wasn't allowed to keep it. Pharmaceutical/ Medical device companies are kind of touchy that way. But the microscope IR was the most fun. Well, ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "I can't tell you anything about spectral workbench. Sorry. But, if you are working in industry and using FTIR, one common unit is reciprocal centi..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "The local electric companies are usually good places to start for more information. It can start with turning off lights when not in use. Then go..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "One way is the so called "hydrogen" economy. You would use solar power to produce hydrogen by electrifying water. The hydrogen would then be store..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Well, another question for you. Was the land / water under control of the Tennessee Valley Authority (i.e WWII nuclear authority in Tennessee)? T..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Or of holmium chloride solution, for that matter. Probably the solution would work better, but there would be done handling issues. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Thanks for the alternate source of didymium glass. Do you know of any less expensive sources of holmium oxide glass? Thank you. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Most of these pellets are usually circular, at least around here. Those pellets are hexagonal. It might make it easier to search for the company ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "I checked the pictures of the 3 lasers in one of the marketing shots. The red, green, and the violet laser all showed a laser warning tag with 405..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Another option is a pack of three lasers marketed as kitty chase toys. They run about $20. Again, quality is an issue. The colors are listed as ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "You want a sharp, distinct, and stable line for calibration. Which is why the lasers are sought after. They are also hard to find. Please check ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago |