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An assessment of oestrogenicity in waste water treatment plant influent and effluent using the recombinant yeast screen assay
(2005-07)
The oestrogenic activity of solid phase-extracted (Empore SDB-XC disks) samples of
wastewater influent and effluent in four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in
Ireland was estimated using the Yeast Oestrogen Screen ...
Occupational safety, health and welfare at work in the catering industry : a study into the level of awareness and compliance in the industry : does food safety take priority?
(2005)
Occupational safety health and welfare across all work sectors has been of crucial importance in Ireland, particularly over the last decade. The objectives of this study were:
1. To establish the level of awareness and ...
The dynamics of zebra mussel (dreissena polymorpha) populations in Lough Key, Co. Roscommon, 1998-2003
(2005-06)
Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), the zebra mussel, arrived in Ireland in the early 1990s. The species established itself in the lower Shannon River and was discovered in Lough Key (upper Shannon River catchment) in April ...
Benefits and barriers in implementing and maintaining environmental and health and safety management systems
(2005)
Environmental management and health and safety management are two core areas
which must be managed efficiently and effectively by all industries. The proper
management o f these two disciplines can lead to increased cost ...
Environmental, health & safety awareness and management within small to medium enterprises in the retail sector
(2005)
The purpose o f this study is to determine a link between environmental, health and
safety awareness and management within small to medium sized retail outlets.
The retail sector was chosen specifically due to the potential ...
Strategic environmental assessment : local authority preparedness in Ireland
(2005)
The recent transposition of the Directive 2001/42 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment has intensified the interest in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) performance in ...
Wind turbine noise : assessment an planning
(2005)
Issues relating to noise from wind farm developments are currently not being dealt
with either accurately or consistently throughout Ireland. Impact assessment studies
show a high degree of variation throughout the country ...
Manual handling injury and back problems in the agricultural sector
(2005)
This report details a study carried out to assess manual handling injury and back pain
in the agricultural sector. The report aims to investigate the occurrence o f manual
handling injury and back pain, determine its ...
Synthetic and mechanistic studies of the Thia-Fries Rearrangement
(2005-06)
A study has been undertaken of the published literature on the Fries rearrangement, thermal, photo and microwave, since its discovery in 1908. A resume of these publications and especially of those pertaining to the ...
Development of an Irish grease management strategy and evaluation of biological in-situ digestion
(2005)
This document evaluates Ireland’s management of fats, oils and greases (FOGs) and
examines the role of in-situ bacterial treatment in Grease Retention Units (GRUs).
The study includes a sixteen-week bacterial dosing ...