2007 Lloyd’s List DCN Award

NORDIKO WINS 12TH ANNUAL LLOYD’S LIST DCN “ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION” AWARD Nordiko is proud to announce that it has won the “Achievement in Safety and Environmental Protection Award” at the 12th Annual Lloyd’s List DCN Australian Shipping & Transport Awards, held on Thursday, 29 November 2007, in Sydney. The Award recognises leadership …[Read more…]

Nordiko received the 2008 Premier’s NSW Export Award.

NORDIKO WINS PRESTIGIOUS US EPA AWARD – 20 MAY 2008 US GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP Go to EPA website www.epa.gov Nordiko Quarantine Systems, an Australian company specialising in innovative environmental technology, has won the prestigious US EPA Climate and Stratospheric Ozone Award for 2008. This Award was established by the US EPA in 1990 …[Read more…]

Nordiko is proud to announce that it was one of the winners in the New South Wales Premier’s Export Award, for the category ‘New South Wales Innovation in Export Strategy.’ This award recognises Nordiko’s strong performance in the international market through well-organised marketing strategies and coherent team work, despite the global financial crisis. The NSW …[Read more…]

Formaldehyde linked to Cancer. Formaldehyde – Cancer

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Terminix Commercial, Pennsauken, N.J. for failing to protect workers from hazards involving methyl bromide exposure. OSHA Cites Terminix

This Standard sets out general procedures and precautions to be used when carrying out chemical fumigation for the eradication of pests in an enclosure. It includes fumigations applied using a single dose, staged or continuous release of fumigant, but does not include requirements for in-transit fumigation and soil fumigation. There may be a fee associated …[Read more…]

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Report reconsidering the registration of products containing methyl bromide and their labels can be viewed via this link. APVMA Final Report – June 2007

IPPC: Annex 4 of CPM 2008/2 – draft ISPM: replacement or reduction of methyl bromide as a phytosanitary measure ( PUBLICATION ). [DRAFT] This standard provides guidance to National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) on the replacement of or reduction in the use of methyl bromide as a phytosanitary measure in order to reduce emissions of …[Read more…]

IMO Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships: 9 June 2008. During the eighty-fourth session of the Martime Safety Committee (held from 7-16 May 2008), the following Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships, were approved. IMO Recommendations – June 2008