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Lab Safety Manual: Laboratory Use/Procedures and Policies

… evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric, unstable (reactive), or water reactive. "Health Hazard" - a chemical for which there … Use of corrosive gases. Use of potentially explosive or water reactive chemicals (as defined in Section  5.3). Use of …

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Excavation Policy

… All underground utility installations, such as water, sewer, phone lines, etc. will be identified prior to … or Contractor Employees cannot work in excavations where water is accumulating or has accumulated unless precautions, … as support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal equipment to control the level of water, or a …

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Hot Pepper Picking Guide

… else the peppers have touched with lots of warm, soapy water. If you find that a pepper is too hot for your tastes, … oil), dairy products, soap, or alcohol. (Unfortunately water will not help, as capsaicin, like oil, is hydrophobic.) … else the peppers have touched with lots of warm, soapy water. If you find that a pepper is too hot for your tastes, …

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Hampshire Is Going 100% Solar for Electricity

… such as hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) for natural gas, construction of new pipelines, the effects of oil … supplies its own energy, harvests and treats its own water, and was built from materials mainly from local … supplies its own energy, harvests and treats its own water, and was built from materials mainly from local …

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Mimi Alkattan: Researching Sustainable Water-Treatment Alternatives

… Mimi Alkattan: Researching Sustainable Water-Treatment Alternatives Division III project: Water Resource Engineering at the Edges: Application of Drinking Water Resource Engineering and Research in Low-Income and …

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Hampshire Professor Salman Hameed Leads Discussion on Relationship Between Astronomy, Evolution, and Religion

… in space where new stars are formed inside clouds of gas and dust. The photo, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space … in space where new stars are formed inside clouds of gas and dust. The photo, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space …

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News Archive 2012 / 2013

… Selected as Common Reading for Fall 2013 Students' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results Eli Plenk 10F … symposium featuring John Edgar Wideman No More Bottled Water Sales at Hampshire Hampfest: Hampshire on Display Taj … Selected as Common Reading for Fall 2013 Students' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results Eli Plenk 10F …

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What to Bring

… surge protector (not simple extension cords) Refillable water bottle Optional Items Earbud and/or mic headset … be classified as weapons. This includes paint, bb, air, water, and toy guns. Kitchen accessories with open heating … surge protector (not simple extension cords) Refillable water bottle Optional Items Earbud and/or mic headset …

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A New Spin on Sun Dried

… energy as a heat source reduces the use of electricity or gas. It is designed for warm, dry climates (sorry, New … energy as a heat source reduces the use of electricity or gas. It is designed for warm, dry climates (sorry, New …

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Students, Professors Present Research at National Ecological Conference

… to generate its own energy, harvest and treat its own water, and was constructed of mostly local materials, … project, student Aldyn Markle concentrated on gray water—that is, a building's wastewater not from a toilet. … scarce resource, yet one of the major sources of water, gray water, is being ignored,” she says. “One of the …

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Risk Management

… financing of such losses. Losses may arise from fire and water damage, liability claims and litigation, …

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Advising Guide for Faculty

Advising Guide for Faculty Advisors play a vital role in the lives of our students, and good advising is essential to the success of the College. Being a good advisor means you have strong interpersonal skills, a deep base of knowledge about the College's …

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Recreation and Fitness

… of helping adults to better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will learn floats, slides, … of helping adults to better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will learn floats, slides, …

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Chemical Hazard Program

… evidence that it is a combustible liquid, a compressed gas, explosive, flammable, an organic peroxide, an oxidizer, pyrophoric (ignites spontaneously), unstable, or water reactive. Health Hazard:  A chemical for which there is … oxidizer, pyrophoric (ignites spontaneously), unstable, or water reactive. Health Hazard:  A chemical for which there is …

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Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention

… horror of the Highland Park shooting. Sheltering in a gas station, his parents, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and … horror of the Highland Park shooting. Sheltering in a gas station, his parents, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and …

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General Job and Internship Sites

… such as positions at resorts, national parks, on the water, at camps, or on cruise lines. GraduateJobs posts jobs … such as positions at resorts, national parks, on the water, at camps, or on cruise lines. GraduateJobs posts jobs …

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The Holyoke Range Report

… and geology of the Range, its topography, climate, soils, water resources, vegetation and wildlife. It also discusses … and geology of the Range, its topography, climate, soils, water resources, vegetation and wildlife. It also discusses …

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Travel Resources

… information, tips for protecting yourself from food- and water-borne diseases, and more. Mobility International … information, tips for protecting yourself from food- and water-borne diseases, and more. Mobility International …

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Blair McLaughlin Saves Trees One Seed at a Time

… heat, dryness, and even drought? The answer lies in hidden water sources. “Because the water is commonly underground, it wasn’t immediately obvious … hot and dry climates if there’s enough subsurface water, we can protect the trees by protecting the groundwater …

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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Much More

… evapotranspiration . It’s the name of the process by which water turns into vapor through evaporation and plants release water back into the atmosphere by transpiration. Emory’s Div … Sarah Hews ) was inspired by the paper “ Forest, trees, water: Cool insight to a hot world ,” by David Ellison, et …

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Algae as Biofuel?

… plant that runs on carbon dioxide from refined landfill gas in Rochester, New Hampshire. He is also scouting other … plant that runs on carbon dioxide from refined landfill gas in Rochester, New Hampshire. He is also scouting other …

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Chapter 3: The Physical Campus

… the new college located on this farm. In 1912 the town water line piped water to the farm. By 1963 our galvanized pipes began to … like. I waited a little less than three months to have the water line repaired. While talking to the people in the town …

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Transforming Education

… R.W. Kern Center produces its own energy, gathers its own water, and treats its own waste.  We have an on-campus farm … R.W. Kern Center produces its own energy, gathers its own water, and treats its own waste.  We have an on-campus farm …

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Human Resources COVID letters archive

… measures including washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitizer. … or delivery. 3. Wash hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Use a 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. 4. Wipe down any commonly touched …

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Hampshire College Earns Living Building Certification for R.W. Kern Center

… who visits the center—which operates net-zero energy, water, and waste, avoids toxic materials, and reduces our … Jason Forney. “A warming planet, scarcity of good water, human inequality, and the destruction of a fragile … harvesting system to supply the building’s drinking water, and exposed walls in the mechanical rooms, the …

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