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Hazardous materials commodity flow study for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, Oregon

Creator:: Wemple, Bryan E.
Abstract:: Hazardous materials data from business and industrial chemical information and incident databases were analyzed to study the types of chemicals located in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Oregon. Federal and Oregon Department of Transportation data were analyzed to study traffic patterns and truck and railroad traffic levels. Results indicate more...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: industries. In Oregon, there is one LEPC for the entire state, located in Salem. In the three-county

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and forecasts for Oregon counties with large numbers of wells with elevated levels of nitrates

Pollution prevention strategies used by Oregon hospitals

Creator:: Patel, Neha T.
Abstract:: Waste generated by the health care industry has been cited as a major source of toxic pollution, including mercury and dioxins, which poses a serious threat to public health. The purpose of this study was to investigate pollution prevention activities of health care facilities in Oregon related to environmentally preferable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

Creator:: Campbell, Heidi M. K.
Abstract:: The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) site selection protocol was used to generate a random sample of streams throughout the state of Oregon. One hundred and forty-six selected streams were sampled during the summer, low-flow period of 1997. Traditional microbial public health indicators, including heterotrophic plate counts (HPC), total...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: assessment of Oregon streams AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Heidi M.K. Campbell for the degree of Master of

Evaluating microbial indicators of environmental condition in Oregon rivers

Creator:: Pennington, Alan Travis
Abstract:: Traditional public health bacterial indicators of water quality and the Biolog® system were evaluated to compare their response to other indicators of stream condition with the state of Oregon and between ecoregions (Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Cascades, and Eastern Oregon). Forty-three randomly selected Oregon rivers were sampled during the summer...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ecoregion, Eastern Oregon was Redacted for Privacy characterized by high HPC, fecal coliforms, E. coli

Medical waste treatment techniques used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Creator:: Klangsin, Pornwipa
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , guidance, input, support, and for providing me the opportunity to earn my graduate degree at Oregon State

An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Creator:: Kite-Powell, Aaron C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: overall learning process. Thanks to Safaa Amer in the O.S.U. statistics department for your indispensable

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Creator:: Bracken, Caragwen L.
Abstract:: The focus of this research was to develop bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition. The first study compared substrate utilization patterns between centrifuged and uncentrifuged split samples. We found a shift in the relative proportion of each group of bacteria following centrifugation, with a marked increased in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

An exploratory waste audit study of the Oregon automobile dealership industry to develop a "model" toxics use and hazardous waste reduction plan

Creator:: Wang, Mitchell K.
Abstract:: The move from hazardous waste management to pollution prevention is viewed as a paradigm shift in American industry. Pollution prevention involves source reduction to reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is generated, and recycling of those wastes that cannot be prevented within the production process. The first piece of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Figures Figure Page 4.1 Generator Status of Oregon Dealerships 83 4.2 Generator Status by County 85

A comparison of alcohol-related morbidity, mortality, and seatbelt use before and after Oregon's adoption of primary seatbelt legislation

Creator:: Rathsam, Michael
Abstract:: Reducing the number of intoxicated motorists and increasing seatbelt use are two strategies that have effectively reduced morbidity and mortality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), however, suggests that reductions in alcohol-related fatalities and injuries are the result of implementing strategies associated with enforcement and judicial processing of driving...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Michael Rathsam for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Health Management

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Hazardous materials commodity flow study for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, Oregon

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Pollution prevention strategies used by Oregon hospitals

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

Evaluating microbial indicators of environmental condition in Oregon rivers

Medical waste treatment techniques used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

An exploratory waste audit study of the Oregon automobile dealership industry to develop a "model" toxics use and hazardous waste reduction plan

A comparison of alcohol-related morbidity, mortality, and seatbelt use before and after Oregon's adoption of primary seatbelt legislation

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