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The role of planning legislation in the control of water pollution from intensive agricultural enterprises in County Monaghan
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1997)This thesis is set against a background of a decline in water quality and continued expansion of Intensive Agricultural Enterprise’s (IAE’s) in County Monaghan. It examines the Planning process to determine its effectiveness ... -
An examination of the interface between the planning control and integrated pollution control licensing systems
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1997-06)Prior to the introduction of Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licensing in 1994 environmental control was operated at local level by local authorities. For most developments planning permission was required and there ... -
Waste minimisation in the bulk pharmaceutical industry
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998)Waste disposal is a major problem for today’s society. The traditional outlets for wastes, like landfilling are fast disappearing and for many types of wastes it is no longer an option. The problems of disposal of hazardous ... -
An investigation into the ecological status of metalliferous mine tailings sites in Counties Galway, Sligo and Tipperary
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998)Metalliferous mining in Ireland is a multi-million pound industry and its operations are a "far-cry" from the first Bronze Age workings. With the modern industry however, comes the production of large quantities of mine ... -
Astaxanthin production by Phaffia rhodozyma
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998-06)This project concentrated on the use of the commercially available Phaffia rhodozyma NCYC 874 as an astaxanthin source. The purpose of this research was to investigate the optimum conditions for a batch fermentation of ... -
Landfill as a future option for the disposal of treated electroplating chemicals such as metal bearing sludges and filtercakes in Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998-06)Currently the fifteen Irish electroplating plant that have applied for an IPC licence produce 394.6 tonnes/annum electroplating sludge and 33.6 cubic metres of waste solution. This electroplating sludge is exported for ... -
Development of a lake pollution monitoring system using periphyton in the littoral zone of Lough Gill
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998-10)Periphyton is a complex mat, predominantly made up of algae, found attached to submerged surfaces in the photic zone of a waterbody. In the early 1990's this brown substance was observed to cover plants, stones and most ... -
Measurement of ambient concentrations of benzene, toluene and xylene in the vicinity of petrol service stations
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1999)Ambient air monitoring in the vicinity of three petrol service stations was undertaken to determine concentrations of three volatile organic compounds; benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX). Quantitative measurements were ... -
Environmental management systems and the local authority
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1999)None -
The use and control of substances in Irish industry which are classified as "skin sensitisers"
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1999)Information relating to the extent of the use of substances in Irish Industry which are classified as ‘skin sensitisers’ is difficult to obtain, as details regarding the volume of these substances imported into Ireland ... -
Soil damage in forestry from machinery used in thinning operations
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1999-08)The potential increase in timber yields achieved through the thinning process in the forest is often reduced by soil compaction caused by the machinery involved in the thinning. This is often compounded by use of unsuitable ... -
A study of the methodologies used by organisations in determining their significant impacts in the context of ISO 14001, clause 4.3.1
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2000)This paper examines the methodologies used in the review of environmental aspects and the identification of significant impacts in the context of ISO 14001, Clause 4.3.1. The sources used are both published works and ... -
Aspects, identification and impacts evaluation in environmental management systems : a case study using the FMEA approach
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2000)This thesis is a description of how environmental aspects are identified and evaluated using a case study to illustrate the application. It describes the mechanics using a four-step sequence. The first step is selecting ... -
The spatial analysis and speciation of uranium and thorium series radionuclides in the soil of the Cronamuck Valley, County Donegal, Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2000-04)This thesis details the findings of a study into the spatial distribution and speciation of 238U, 226Ra and 228Ra in the soils of the Cronamuck valley, County Donegal . The region lies on the north-eastern edge of the ... -
Heat shock protein 70 as an in vitro measure of toxicity
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2000-12)The aim of this study was to assess the potential of the heat shock protein 70 as an in vitro measure of toxicity. The heat shock response was analysed by one-dimensional electrophoresis and a range of immunological ... -
A strategic analysis of the constraints to the development of wind energy in Ireland
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001)Wind farms are a relatively new feature to the Irish landscape and the number and size of these are set to increase considerably in the coming decade as Ireland is compelled to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the ... -
A study of traffic-related particulate air pollution
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001)Particulate air pollution (PMio) was monitored at a busy urban intersection using a continuous method. Meteorological conditions: wind speed, wind direction, air temperature and percent relative humidity were measured ... -
Environmental management of the wastewater functions of a local authority
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001)None -
A comparison of environmental licensing systems in operation in the wood panel manufacturing industry in the Northern Hemisphere
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2001-08)The objective of this thesis is to compare and contrast environmental licensing systems, for the wood panel industry, in a number of countries in order to determine which system is the best from an environmental and ... -
An investigation into the use of lead free solders in the electronics industry
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2002)Tin-lead solder is the most common material used to join conductors in electronic assembly and has been used in electronics assemblies since the earliest days of radio. After many decades, highly engineered systems have ...