2017.04.07-Asbestos Hazards Still With Us
A CDC study (link is external) published in March 2017 in
2017.03.21-Longtan’s Sanshui Borough Reduces Waste to Protect the Hakka Landscape
Sanshui District in Longtan District was chosen to take part in the Taoyuan City Department of Environmental Protection (TYDEP) Low-carbon Eco-Borough Program.
2017.03.09-What You Don't Know About Combustible Dust, But Should
Combustible dusts are like computer viruses.
Most people know they're out there but don't completely understand them.
This makes it easy to underestimate the risks and fail to take the necessary precautions.
2017.02.23-OSHA, Allied Construction Industries renew partnership to train, protect nearly 30K Ohio construction workers
OSHA and ACI renewed their partnership to protect construction industry workers through increased training,
daily work shift safety meetings, safety orientations and stand-downs designed to increase worker's knowledge of hazards,
2017.02.08-Taoyuan Continues to Lead the Way on Controlling PM2.5 Emissions from Vehicles
The World Health Organization has already designated PM2.5 emissions from vehicles as a Group 1 carcinogen.
The emissions from old diesel trucks and 2-stroke motorcycles in particular have a serious impact on public health.
2017.01.10-Environmental Protection Administration has introduced the New AQI Air Quality Index System to Safeguards the Health of the Public
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has initiated the Air Quality Index (AQI) on December 1, 2016.
The new system uses green, yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown colors to indicate the different levels as well as integrated the previous "PSI" and "PM2.5" indexes.
2017.01.09-The Department of Environmental Protection, Taoyuan, Uncovers Illegal Dumping and Defended the Farmlands
The Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Maintenance and inspection Division of Taoyuan have uncovered illegal storage of waste liquid, waste sludge, and harmful medical waste materials today (20th) at the Abao Recycling Plant in Pingzhen District.
2016.12.16-A safe workplace is sound business
OSHA has recently updated the Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs it first released 30 years ago,
to reflect changes in the economy, workplaces, and evolving safety and health issues.
The new Recommended Practices have been well received by a wide variety of stakeholders and are
2016.12.14-Diverse control measures implemented by Department of Environmental Protection of Taoyuan City to prevent noise of modified vehicles
To eliminate interference caused by noise from modified vehicles,
the Department of Environmental Protection of Taoyuan City stipulates numerous control measures,
including periodic educational seminars in schools,
enhanced school neighborhood inspection operation and tightening controls on all 74 listed business operators of
vehicle modifications in the city completely.
2016.11.28-Environmental Protection Bureau water environment patrol team recruiting now - all citizens are invited to protect our rivers
2016 Open Recruitment for the water environment patrol team of the Taoyuan City Government (TYCG) Department of
Environmental Protection has been initiated to support the Goal of Total River Restoration.
The patrol team will be accepting six more teams before November 1st 2016,
and invites all fellow citizens to partake in the prevention of water pollution,