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An investigation of the trace organic contamination of Irish groundwater and a review of current analytical techniques
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1997)Groundwater is a major natural resource in Ireland. It has been estimated that 30% of the drinking water supply in Ireland is provided by this source. Most of the groundwater is of a potable quality but any contamination ... -
Environmental design techniques for the electronics industry
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1997)Electronic products have increased dramatically in use in the last twenty years. The level of environmental awareness has been raised by governments and consumers but confusion frequently surrounds the design of cleaner ... -
Uranium mining in Donegal : economic bonanza or environmental blight?
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1997)This Thesis discusses the inherent conflict that exists between development of potential mineral - resources and protection of the environment. It specifically reviews the Uranium exploration that took place in County ... -
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 ... -
The removal of pollutants present in domestic wastewater by an inorganic medium.
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998)The removal of polluting parameters present in domestic wastewater, by the Biolat septic tank was investigated. Results obtained indicate that the Biolat media was responsible for the removal of ammonium and phosphate. ... -
The socio-economic costs of unemployment in Ireland with particular reference to the Arigna mining community
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 1998-01)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the socio-economic costs of unemployment in Ireland. These are the related social costs of unemployment in terms of poverty, ill health, inadequate education and training. ... -
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
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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 effects of detergent loading on rotating biological contactor (RBC) wastewater treatment efficiency
(Institute of Technology, Sligo, 2000-01)