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Toxicity and Preliminary Risk Assessment of Alternative Antifouling Biocides to Aquatic Organisms
Published literature has been reviewed regarding the toxicity of representative alternative antifouling biocides (Chlorothalonil, Dichlofluanid,...
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Evaluation Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment of Industrial Wastes Used as Highway Materials: An Overview with Respect to U.S. EPA's Environmental Risk Assessment Framework
An evaluation methodology was developed for assessing potential ecological risks posed by constituents released from waste and industrial byproducts...
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Organic Enrichment at Cold Water Aquaculture Sites—the Case of Coastal Newfoundland
Benthic organic matter (OM) enrichment is a frequent environmental effect of coastal aquaculture. There is a need for simple, general methods of...
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Forensic Investigation of Leachates from Recycled Solid Wastes: An Environmental Analysis Approach
In order to study the environmental analysis and impact assessment (EAIA) of contaminants leached from road construction and repair (C&R) materials,...
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Estrogens and Progestogens in Wastewater, Sludge, Sediments, and Soil
Estrogens and progestogens are two classes of female steroidal hormones whose presence in the environment has been associated with the appearance of...
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Wastewater Quality Monitoring: On-Line/On-Site Measurement
Sampling and laboratory analysis are not well adapted to wastewater quality monitoring in a process control or hazards prevention context, for which...
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Evaluation of Pesticides in Wastewaters. A Combined (Chemical and Biological) Analytical Approach
The current status of the analysis of pesticides in wastewater by chromatographic techniques and toxicity bioassays is reviewed and evaluated. When...
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Near-Field Depositional Model for Salmon Aquaculture Waste
An analytical near-field depositional model for solids wastes (organic matter from waste feed and faeces) from open net pen culture of finfish is...
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Antibiotic Use in Finfish Aquaculture: Modes of Action, Environmental Fate, and Microbial Resistance
Various antibiotics have been used over the past 20 years and continue to be registered for use in finfish aquaculture in the United Kingdom,...
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Environmental Management and the Use of Sentinel Species
To be successful, environmental management must be comprehensive and take into account the activities of all participants who share that...
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Salmon Aquaculture, Nutrient Fluxes and Ecosystem Processes in Southwestern New Brunswick
Salmon aquaculture discharges organic wastes into the marine environment. Salmon metabolism and the waste discharges add nutrients and organic...
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Recycling Solid Wastes as Road Construction Materials: An Environmentally Sustainable Approach
Improved environmental performance in industry and society is a concept now a quarter-century old. Efforts in this regard have yielded much in the...
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Fragrance Materials in Wastewater Treatment
In recent years, there has been significant interest in understanding the input of fragrance materials (FMs) to aquatic ecosystems, and this has...
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Airplanes and Infectious Disease
Air travel is associated with crowded conditions that can facilitate the transmission of airborne infectious diseases. The risk of contracting...
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Crew Effects from Toxic Exposures on Aircraft
The cabin of an airplane is a specialised working environment and should be considered as such. The oils and hydraulics used in airplane engines...
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Air Quality Systems for Related Enclosed Spaces: Spacecraft Air
Air quality in the small, closed environment of a spacecraft cabin is always a critical matter for the safety, health, and comfort of the crew. The...
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Aircraft Air Quality Malfunction Incidents: Design, Servicing, and Policy Measures to Decrease Frequency and Severity of Toxic Events
Aircraft air supply contamination from leaking oil and hydraulic fluids has a long history in commercial aviation. There is a wide range of...
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Air Travel and Thrombosis
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is essentially the formation of a clot in the veins of the leg. This causes obstruction to the normal flow of blood...
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Aircraft Environmental Control Systems
The external environment at 41000 ft (12500 m), a typical cruise altitude for modern civil aircraft, is hostile to human life. Aircraft...
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Aircraft Air Quality Incidents, Symptoms, Exposures and Possible Solutions
Although air quality incidents in aircraft occur at low frequencies, ranging from 1 per 10000 flights to 3.8 per 1000 flights depending on aircraft...