Pollution data, environmental

Kuik, P., Sloof, J.E., Wolterbeek, H.Th., 1993a. Application of Monte-Carlo-assisted factor analysis to large sets of environmental pollution data. Atmos. Environ. 27A, 1975-1983. 

A Real Time X-Ray Inspection System is introduced to replace Film X-Ray. The main objective is to reduce the consumption of film and to reduce the environmental pollution due to lead intensifying screens and chemicals. Other benefits are the reduction of space to storage X-ray data and the shorter inspection time, which gives a faster feed back to production. 

Records results of environmental monitoring data flows, pH, pollution levels, waste disposal areas and control of pollution. 

Offers direct access to virtually all of the world s scientific and data bases for toxicology and related information. Covers chemicals, pesticides, food additives, industrial chemicals, heavy metals, environmental pollutants, and pharmaceuticals. The Center is online to more than 400 computerized databases, including DIALOG, MEDLARS, STN International, ITIS, and DROLS. It performs searches for outside users for a fee. 

Wiemeyer SN, Schmeling SK, Anderson A. 1987. Environmental pollutant and necropsy data for ospreys from the eastern United States, 1975-1982. J Wildl Dis 23 279-291. 

O.M. Kvalheim, K. 0ygard and O. Grahl-Nielsen, SIMCA multivariate data analysis of blue mussel components in environmental pollution studies. Anal. Chim. Acta, 150(1983) 145-152. 

The relationships between the molecular structure of environmental pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and their rate of biodegradation are still not well understood, though some empirical relationships have been established. Self-organizing maps (SOMs) have been used to rationalize the resistance of PCBs to biodegradation and to predict the susceptibility to degradation of those compounds for which experimental data are lacking.3 The same technique has been used to analyze the behavior of lipid bilayers, following a... 

Two different chemometric methods for the analysis of environmental monitoring data sets are presented for the investigation of pollution patterns distributed over particular geographical areas, times, and environmental compartments. 

Wiemeyer, S.N., T.G. Lamont, and L.N. Locke. 1980. Residues of environmental pollutants and necropsy data for eastern United States ospreys, 1964-1973. Estuaries 3 155-167. 

The ability to provide accurate and reliable data is central to the role of analytical chemists, not only in areas like the development and manufacture of drugs, food control or drinking water analysis, but also in the field of environmental chemistry, where there is an increasing need for certified laboratories (ISO 9000 standards). The quality of analytical data is a key factor in successfully identifying and monitoring contamination of environmental compartments. In this context, a large collection of methods applied to the routine analysis of prime environmental pollutants has been developed and validated, and adapted in nationally or internationally harmonised protocols (DIN, EPA). Information on method performance generally provides data on specificity, accuracy, precision (repeatability and reproducibility), limit of detection, sensitivity, applicability and practicability, as appropriate. 

Several studies investigating the environmental effects of controlled tyre combustion have been conducted. It is evident that atmospheric emissions can be greatly reduced if proper air pollution control systems are installed. Laboratory and field data provide evidence indicating that concentrations of some environmental pollutants, especially NOx, may decrease due to tyre combustion, whereas others increase compared to pure coal combustion. Zinc is an example of an element that increases in both solid combustion products and atmospheric emissions. The geochemical impact of higher Zn contents in fly and bottom ash on leaching processes in disposal sites remains to be tested. 

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