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Posted 09/02/2012

It is estimated that as many as 200 deaths per year in Ireland occur as a result of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. We are all aware of radon exposure in the home but radon exposure in the workplace gets less media attention.

Process Water Analysis Available Online

Posted 03/02/2012

Access to a safe drinking water supply is critical for society. And for many industries drinking water supplied by the local Water Services Authority also acts as their process water supply. In many cases the quality of that water is critical to both product quality and efficient process operation.

The EPA has recently published drinking water analysis data for 2010 on a county by county basis and this can be accessed here

EPA launches on-line register for Extractive Industries

Posted 07/12/2011

BREF Documents – Get involved in the process

Posted 05/12/2011

In Ireland the EPA bases, for the most part, its BAT Guidance Note on the equivalent EU BREF document.

Protected Sites and the NPWS

Posted 28/11/2011

The NPWS (National Parks and Wildlife Service) is the agency which designates and advises on the classification of sites as protected areas in Ireland.

For a number of reasons industrial activities need to confirm whether or not they are on or near protected sites. These have been referred to in other Environet news items and include implications for;

- Environmental Liabilities Directive

Useful Information from the European Environment Agency

Posted 24/11/2011

Guidance Issued on Waste Transfer Forms (WTFs)

Posted 21/11/2011

Under SI No. 324 of 2011 Dublin City Council (DCC) has been designated as the competent authority for the purposes of the control of shipments of hazardous waste within the state. From October 2011 C1 forms are no longer being issued and have been replaced by WTFs. WTFs are issued electronically. The following points are relevant;

Applying the Monte Carlo Method to wastewater emissions to rivers

Posted 30/09/2011

Currently the EPA is reviewing many IPPC licenses as a result of changes in ambient quality standards associated with SI 272 – European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009.

Firewater Retention and Uncontaminated Stormwater Runoff

Posted 29/09/2011

WTF replaces C1 form

Posted 28/09/2011

In July 2007 Dublin City Council was designated as the competent authority in relation to implementation of the TFS (Transfrontier Shipment) of Waste Regulations. Dublin City Council established the NTFSO (National Transfrontier Shipment Office) to administer this function.