Environmental
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EV01 |
Chemical Control of Vegetation |
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Utah Department of
Transportation 14 Minutes |
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Reviews
poisonous vs. non-poisonous weeds and the effectiveness of chemical
spraying. Also discusses weed costs
on taxpayers and the dangers they cause.
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EV02 |
Controlling Dust on Unpaved Roads |
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Costal 30 Minutes |
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Covers the problems that
lost dust can create to dirt roads over time, such as rutting and
potholes. After numerous tests,
calcium chloride is found to be more effective than other dust control agents
and how it will minimize maintenance and maintenance costs. |
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EV03 |
Dust Control |
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New Mexico LTAP 16 Minutes |
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Shows
how controlling dusty roads, proper drainage, and proper crowning will be
effective and efficient in keeping roads in better condition for a longer
time. |
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EV04 |
Dust Control with Calcium |
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Dow Chemical Company 16 Minutes |
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Covers the problems that
lost dust can create to dirt roads over time, such as rutting and
potholes. After numerous tests,
calcium chloride is found to be more effective than other dust control
agents. |
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EV05 |
Effective Land Management Through Chemical
Control |
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Oklahoma Department of
Transportation 22 Minutes |
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Explains how Chemical
Control is used in Land Management to eliminate unwanted vegetation and land
erosion to create safer Highways, all around lower cost expenses, and to
mainly minimize maintenance. |
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EV06 |
Plant Growth Regulators and Ground Maintenance |
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U.S. Army Corp
Engineers 11 Minutes |
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Contrasts
the difference between Plant Growth
Regulators compared to mowers and how in the end Plant Growth Regulators will
save on labor, gas that would have been used by mowers, and the money saved
from start to end. |
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EV07 |
RCRA Small Quantity Generators: A Commitment
to the Future |
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Coastal 23 Minutes |
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RCRA is Resource
Conservation Recovery Act. This video
discusses Large Quantity Generators that create 1000kg of hazardous waste per
month. This tape explains EPA
notification, hazardous waste accumulation, transportation procedures,
manifest, selecting TSD facilities, contingency plans, and record keeping. |
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EV08 |
Risk Management: Be a Good Neighbor |
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Coastal 15 Minutes |
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Discusses EPA Risk
Management Program Rule, which will help to understand how to provide the
mandated risk management information to your community. The four steps are: 1. Accident history 2. Worst-case scenarios 3. Prevention procedures 4. Community emergency planning. |
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EV09 |
Forest Roads and the Environment |
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USDA
18 Minutes |
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Provides as an introduction to the
maintenance of low volume roads, highlighting issues that benefits from proper maintenance activities, such as water temperature, fish habitat and aggregate surfacing loss. |
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| EV10 |
Dangerous Travelers: Controlling Invasive
Plants along America's Roadway |
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USDA Forest Services San
Dimas Technology and Development Center 26 Minutes |
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This DVD covers the best
management practices to assist road maintenance crews in controlling the
rapid spread of invasive plants. Highlands plant identification,
inventory systems, mapping, mechanical removal, herbicide treatments,
weed-free products, maintenance techniques, and cleaning of equipment. |
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