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Williams, Chavon R. "A National survey of Mercury levels in South Africa's water management areas." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8674_1298356510.
Full textThis study forms part of a broader project co-funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC), and CSIR Parliamentary Grant (PG) and Strategic Research Panel (SRP) research grants, aimed at surveying selected water resources within the 19 Water Management Areas in South Africa. Furthermore, it aims at determining the concentrations of Hg and MeHg in various environmental compartments collected from priority water resources, to identify the potential Hg hotspots, and to assess the degree of compliance with national and international guidelines. Mercury concentrations in the environment have increased globally and this has caused much anxiety in terms of the adverse effects it has on aquatic ecosystems, their organisms, and the communities they sustain. Human health risks associated with the consumption of fish elevated containing Hg concentrations have received minimal attention particularly in South Africa. It is imperative that any potential adverse impacts of Hg on aquatic ecosystems, and the subsequent impacts on human health, be investigated.
Speelman, Wilcot John. "Modelling and measurement of radon diffusion through soil for application on mine tailings dam." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_4954_1178282946.
Full textNelson, Sarah J. "Winter Contribution to Annual Throughfall Inputs of Mercury and Tracer Ions at Acadia National Park, Maine." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/NelsonSJ2007.pdf.
Full textSauer, Robert Eugene Jr. "Development and use of saltmarsh mesocosms in studies of sedimentary mercury transformation." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19608.
Full textLiang, Peng. "The effects of mariculture on mercury distribution, speciation and transformation in the aquatic system around Hong Kong coastlines." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2011. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1291.
Full textLegrand, Melissa. "Evaluation of methodology for mercury exposure assessment with field and laboratory studies." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=85932.
Full textKlaus, Jaclyn Elizabeth. "In situ measurement of mercury ecotoxicological effects on stream periphyton in southwest Ohio." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1409918494.
Full textMerritt, Karen A. "Mercury Dynamics in Sulfide-Rich Sediments: Geochemical Influence on Contaminant Mobilization and Methylation within the Penobscot River Estuary, Maine, USA." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/MerrittKA2007.pdf.
Full textBasu, Niladri. "Neurochemical biomarkers to evaluate mercury toxicity in mink." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=85882.
Full textManavhela, Ramudzuli Fijiant. "In-situ measurements of radon concentrations in soil gas at a site on the Cape Flats." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2407_1242371669.
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Gerber, Nicolas Economics Australian School of Business UNSW. "Biodiversity measurement, species interactions and sustainability." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Economics, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/26796.
Full textBarst, Benjamin Daniel. "Hepatotoxicity of Mercury to Fish." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31525/.
Full textBrinkmann, Lars, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Mercury biomagnification in the upper South Saskatchewan River Basin." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/742.
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Nordin, Anders. "On the chemistry of combustion and gasification of biomass fuels, peat and waste : environmental aspects." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Kemiska institutionen, 1993. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-110672.
Full textChang, Michael Eppard. "Inverse derived ozone precursor emissions for Atlanta, Georgia." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/26280.
Full textDewus, Michael A. "Determination of household radon air and water concentrations for selected homes in east-central Indiana, utilizing activated charcoal canister and liquid scintillation techniques." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/544007.
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Moore, Adam. "An Empirical Study of Particulate Matter Exposure for Transit Users at Bus Stop Shelters." PDXScholar, 2012. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/870.
Full textChan, Wah-man, and 陳華民. "Application of life cycle analysis (LCA) to consumer product development." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31255140.
Full textMaphoto, Katse Piet. "Determination of natural radioactivity concentrations in soil: a comparative study of Windows and Full Spectrum Analysis." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
Full text-ray peaks associated with the decay of U, Th and K. In the FSA method, the full energy spectrum is considered and the measured spectrum is described as the sum of the three standard spectra (associated with U, Th and K, respectively), each multiplied by an unknown concentration. The concentrations are determined from the FSA and correspond to the activity concentrations of U, Th and K in the soil. The standard spectra derived from separate calibration measurements using the HPGe detector, represents the response of the HPGe to a Marinelli sample beaker containing an activity concentration of 1 Bq/kg.
Ma, Xiaobo, and 馬?波. "Nitrogen flux analysis and its implications for environmental management in Huizhou, China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B30157274.
Full textWright, Jeffery Raymond. "Recovery of refrigerant vapor leakage using high pressure psychrometrics." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/17258.
Full textThornton, Matthew Jaeger. "Modal vehicle activity on freeways and freeway onramps : an assessment of the oxides of nitrogen emissions impacts resulting from changes in vehicle operating mode due to ramp metering systems." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20785.
Full textChan, Ka Ming. "The use of the rock shell, thais clavigera, as a biomonitor of tributyltin contamination in Hong Kong and Shenzhen." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2008. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/860.
Full textJoseph, Angelo Daniel. "Radiometric study of soil: the systematic effects." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6805_1248251582.
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Hazin, Clovis Abrahao. "Release of radon from showers and its influence on the balance of radon indoors." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/16638.
Full textAhmed, Sauda. "Modeling of Ultrafine Particle Emissions and Ambient Levels for the Near Roadside Environment." PDXScholar, 2017. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3506.
Full textGupta, Ankur Kumar. "Measurement of Henry's constants of volatile organic compounds in aqueous solutions using headspace gas chromatography." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/11209.
Full textWright, Monica Elizabeth. "An Investigation of Urban Mobile Source Aerosol Using Optical Properties Measured by CRDT/N: Diesel Particulate Matter and the Impact of Biodiesel." PDXScholar, 2012. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/673.
Full textTeama, Doaa Galal Mohammed. "A 30-Year Record of the Isotopic Composition of Atmospheric Methane." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/642.
Full textLiao, Boshu. "Analytical and numerical analysis of LNAPL migration and LNAPL thickness estimation in unconfined aquifers." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/32846.
Full textYazzie, Kimberly Crystal. "Watershed Response to Climate Change and Fire-Burns in the Upper Umatilla River Basin Using the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3127.
Full textKo, Man-yan Fanny, and 高文欣. "A review of the indicators used for monitoring beach water quality in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31254573.
Full textGlas, Bo. "Methodological aspects of unspecific building related symptoms research." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin, Umeå universitet, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-30640.
Full textBlackburn, Lynda G. "Quantification and estimation of nitrous oxide emissions from dairy manure applications in a western Quebec pea-forage and an eastern Ontario alfalfa-forage cropping system : by Lynda G. Blackburn." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100771.
Full textGrowing season N2O emissions averaged 0.5 to 5 mg N2 O-N m-2 d-1 with peaks following snow melt (between 5 and 8 mg N2O-N m-2 d-1) and manure applications (8 to 37 mg N2O-N m-2 d -1). Although generally small (<0.25 mg N2O-N m -2 d-1), emissions were detectable during the fall and winter, indicating the importance of including them in annual emission totals.
The measurements were used to verify the performance of the simulation model DNDC (DeNitrification-DeComposition) in estimating N2O emissions from legumes and in response to dairy manure application. Sensitivity tests were also carried out in which baseline input values were modified. Results suggest that the current model version (DNDC8.9) requires further modification prior to application for estimating greenhouse gas emissions in national accounting systems.
Lin, Pingying, and 林萍英. "Influence of urban design factors on summertime urban heat island intensity : on-site measurement of pocket parks in high-rise high-density environment in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/211106.
Full textn, Hussin Wan Mohd Rauhan. "Measurement of changes in marine benthic ecosystem function following physical disturbance by dredging." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/2838.
Full textGreenwood, M. F. D. "The fish populations of the Lower Forth Estuary, including the environmental impact of cooling water extraction." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/22856.
Full textLi, Weiping. "A subsurface water quality evaluation system for assessing NPS pollution potential by pesticides." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40028.
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Deng, Wen Jing. "Characterization and cytotoxicity of POPs and heavy metals in TSP and PM2.5 from an electronic waste recycling site, compared with five urban sites in SE China." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2007. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/812.
Full textKutschera, Ellynne Marie. "Mechanisms of Methane Transport Through Trees." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/643.
Full textGuiseppe, Vincente E. "Radon in Ground Water: A Study of the Measurement and Release of Waterborne Radon and Modeling of Radon Variation in Bedrock Wells." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2006. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/GuiseppeVE2006.pdf.
Full textBell, Katherine Eleanor. "Identification and Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter Hot Spots on an Urban Arterial Corridor Integrating Probe Vehicle, Traffic and Land Use Data." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1535.
Full textRoskamp, Melissa Jordan. "Characterization of Secondary Organic Aerosol Precursors Using Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography with Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (GC×GC/TOFMS)." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1411.
Full textHo, Ching-yee Christina, and 何靜宜. "The biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution in the wood and leaf chemistry of urban trees in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43893958.
Full textCheung, Wai-fun, and 張慧芬. "Identifying Hong Kong traffic composition and vehicle outputs for use in road noise modelling." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31253994.
Full textMa, Kit-cheong James, and 馬傑昌. "Hong Kong Government criteria for assessing contamination levels of dredged marine sediments." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31254718.
Full textMdaka, Themba Cyprian. "Assessment of noise levels in work areas at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1296.
Full textObjective This study assesses whether noise levels above legal limits of 85 dB(A) that can result in noise-induced hearing loss are present in areas where employees are supposed to work and to verify that such areas are demarcated as noise zones at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter. Background and motivation Excessive noise is a global health hazard with considerable social and physiological impact, including the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Noise is a major hazard in many workplaces. It is estimated that more than 30 million workers (almost 1 in 10) are exposed to unsafe noise in their work places. NIHL is the second most self-reported occupational illness or injury in the United States. Amongst miners, more than 90% of the population reports hearing problems by the age of 55 years. Noise exposure is prevalent in construction, foundries, agriculture, transport, industry and mining-related activities. The prevalence of NIHL has not changed much in the past two decades. Therefore, a hearing conservation programme is an important issue in the smelter as certain areas are denoted as noise areas. Study design A cross-sectional study design with a group of utility workers at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter, as the experimental group, and a group of undergraduate Bachelor of Science students at the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) served as a control group. Method A sound level meter was used to measure the noise levels where the utility group performs their technical work. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program. Results The average noise measured in various locations of the Polokwane Platinum Smelter was between 62.6 dB(A) and 105.1 dB(A). The results indicated that workers at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter are over exposed to noise in certain work areas if they work eight hours in the area. Areas where the average noise level was above noise rating limit of 85 dB(A) were demarcated as noise zones as an additional protective measure. Employees also use hearing protective devices, when they are working in noise zones, to control personal noise exposure. This is in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 as amended eleventh edition (OHS Act 85/93). Conclusion In the present study, noise levels in certain areas exceeded the noise rating limit of 85 dB(A). However such areas are clearly demarcated as noise areas and employees accessing those area must wear earmuffs or earplugs. Possibilities of employees developing hearing loss overtime exist, if employees work for eight hours or longer in demarcated areas and do not adhere to the existing Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) implemented at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter. Noise levels at the Polokwane Platinum Smelter should be monitored regularly.
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Mensah, Paul Kojo. "Environmental water quality management of glyphosate-based herbicides in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001987.
Full textCrewe, Julie R. "Analysis of Mercury Concentrations in Indiana Soil to Evaluate Patterns of Long-Term Atmospheric Mercury Deposition." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/3199.
Full textMercury (Hg) has proven to be a risk to the public, mainly through the consumption of fish. Because of this, many fish consumption advisories have been issued in Indiana. Although much is known about the global cycle of mercury, little is known about how local and regional emission sources of mercury impact local and regional mercury cycling. This study’s objective was to determine the scope of mercury concentration in central Indiana by using a broad grid of soil mercury measurements. Sampling was designed to capture the net retained mercury content in soils, and to determine whether spatial patterns in exist in soil mercury contents that could be related to emission sources of mercury and post-emission transport patterns from wind. Results from this study revealed significant differences in mercury concentrations for soils in central Indiana. The core of the study area, concentrated in the urban area of Indianapolis, exhibited soil mercury contents that were 20 times higher than values in the outskirts of the study area. The spatial pattern resembled a bulls-eye shape centered on Indianapolis, and with comparison to the reported Hg emission from local sources, including a coal-fired power plant, indicates a strong regional deposition signal linked to those emission sources but marked by wind-driven transport to the northeast. This effect of local emission sources resulting in local deposition indicates that limiting mercury emissions will have a net beneficial impact on local environmental quality and human health.
Smyth, Jeffrey D. "Multivariate geostatistical analysis of groundwater contamination by pesticide and nitrate." Thesis, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/26873.
Full textGraduation date: 1989