Archive for October, 2008:

Saving Time with Sharper Tools

¶ Published Wednesday, October 15th In Design & Features - No Comments »

The global economic slowdown is already being reflected in job cuts, budget restrictions and spending allowances. We all know, the best way to save money is to use more efficient tools. A chef needs sharp knives, a carpenter needs clean saws, and an environmental manager needs clear explanations. Let’s run through a typical situation with NIMONIK.  Let us assume a typical environmental manager with benefits costs a company 35$ per hour. An environmental manager in a single province typically reads the provincial and federal gazettes (3 hours) and then does further research on the changes every month (8 hours). WithRead the Rest…

New, stricter, PCB regulations in place in Canada

¶ Published Tuesday, October 14th In Environment, Legal Issues - No Comments »

As a result of the environmental and health concerns associated with PCBs, the Government has adopted a number of regulations since 1977 to minimize exposure to PCBs and their environmental releases. Under the current Regulations, owners of in-use PCBs and equipment containing PCBs may continue to use these until the end of their service life. The PCB Regulations set specific deadlines for: ending the use of PCBs in concentrations at or above 50 mg/kg, eliminating all PCBs and equipment containing PCBs currently in storage, and limiting the period of time PCBs can be stored before being destroyed. These requirements, together with theRead the Rest…

Overview of NIMONIK 2

¶ Published Thursday, October 2nd In Design & Features - No Comments »

  We are really excited for the new version of NIMONIK. Here is a quick overview of the system, we have uploaded a higher quality version.