American Journal of Environmental Protection

Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013

  • Anti-Salt Dam as a Means of Recovering Lowland Degraded by Sea Water: the Case of Lowland Ndour Ndour, Senegal

    Bama Nati Aïssata Delphine, Bado Boubié Vincent, Soussou Sambou, Mel Valère, Gaye Cheikh Becaye

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 79-84
    Received: 05 May 2013
    Accepted:
    Published: 10 June 2013
    Downloads:
    Views:
    Abstract: The reduction of the quantity of water that flows in the lowlands of Sine Saloun, toward the ocean, has favored saltwater intrusion. To fight against, anti-salt dikes were built. This study aimed to analyze: (1) the rainfall over the last years, in the region, in order to determine its variability likely to impact outcropping of salt. (2) The impac... Show More
  • An Evaluation of Slaughterhouse Wastes in South-West Nigeria

    D. O. Omole, A. S. Ogbiye

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 85-89
    Received: 20 May 2013
    Accepted:
    Published: 10 July 2013
    Downloads:
    Views:
    Abstract: This study was carried out at ten randomly selected slaughterhouses situated in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. The aim was to evaluate the current waste generation and waste handling practices while exploring the possibility of reducing to the barest minimum the percentage of live weight cow that is considered as waste. This was achieved through q... Show More
  • Reduction of Textile Dye by Using Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

    Omprakash Sahu, Karthikeyan. M. R

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 90-94
    Received: 15 May 2013
    Accepted:
    Published: 10 July 2013
    Downloads:
    Views:
    Abstract: Dye waste water pollutants are the major sources of environmental pollution. Textile waste water introduces intensive color and toxicity to aquatic system. Dyes possess complex aromatic structure. Hence conventional biological treatment methods are ineffective for decolourisation and degradation. Now a day’s Heterogeneous photocatalysis method is u... Show More
  • 222Rn and 220Rn Concentrations Measured in Bottled Sweet Drinks and Their Residual Gases and Resulting Radiation Doses to the Consumers

    M. A. Misdaq, A. Chaouqi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 95-102
    Received: 05 June 2013
    Accepted:
    Published: 10 July 2013
    Downloads:
    Views:
    Abstract: Presently bottled sweet drinks are widely consumed by different age groups of individuals all over the world. Since bottling until consumption of sweet drinks, residual gas containing 222Rn and 220Rn isotopes is formed. To assessradiation dose to the consumers from the ingestion of sweet drinks, 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations were measured in diffe... Show More