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April 23, 2021 21:02 IST
CSIR institute offers to train staff on its dry swab RT-PCR tests, which is less hazardous to transport and quicker to generate results
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CSIR institute offers to train staff on its dry swab RT-PCR tests, which is less hazardous to transport and quicker to generate results
CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has offered to provide necessary technical know how and training to the healthcare personnel in handling the dry swab RT-PCR testing or ‘DArRT-PCR’ for COVID-19 on Friday.
Director Rakesh Mishra informed that the dry swab test is extremely useful, particularly in the current pandemic surge when there is a need for increasing the number of testing. It has been developed in-house last year and has been tested extensively across various labs as well as hospitals in the last few months and is awaiting regulatory clearances.
Cut benzene emission at fuel outlets, says committee
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Fix vapour recovery system to improve air quality, says NGT-appointed panel
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Fix vapour recovery system to improve air quality, says NGT-appointed panel
A joint committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to study air pollution in Kerala has recommended the installation of vapour recovery system at fuelling stations and retrofitting of diesel vehicles with particulate filters to improve air quality.
The report submitted before the Southern Bench of the tribunal pointed out that petrol refuelling stations were a major source of benzene emissions, volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter 2.5 concentration. “Therefore, installation of vapour recovery system is an important step in improving air quality. This is to be implemented in coordination with the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization [PESO] shortly,” it said.