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Ecotoxicological Diagnosis in the Tanning Industry

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Authors:
  1. Mwinyikione Mwinyihija

    1. Veterinary Research Laboratories, Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Identifying ecotoxicological impacts related to the tanning industry on terrestrial and aquatic systems.
  • The research incorporates both field related and laboratory based techniques in the experimental design to address the underlying environmental problems in the tanning sector.
  • Different initiatives were used throughout the research in order to establish the ecotoxicological impact of the tanning industry using the most current developed bioassays.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-15

  3. Main Pollutants and Environmental Impacts of the Tanning Industry

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    Pages 17-35

  4. Ecotoxicological Techniques and Assessment of Environmental Samples

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    Pages 37-62

  5. Occupational Risk in the Tanning Industry

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    Pages 63-90

  6. Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) of a Tanning Industry

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    Pages 91-123

  7. General Discussion

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    Pages 125-133

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 135-140
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About this book

The tanning industry is a major source of pollution worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The major public concern over tanneries has traditionally been about odours and water pollution from untreated discharges. Important poll- ants associated with the tanning industry include chlorides, tannins, chromium, sulphate and sulphides as well as trace organic chemicals and, increasingly, synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, dyes and finishing agents, as well as solvents. These substances are frequently toxic and persistent, and affect both human and environmental health. The primary focus in this book was to identify the recently developed ecoto- cological analytical trends (rapid, simple and inexpensive) related to the tanning industry on terrestrial and aquatic systems. The resultant research data reported, incorporates both field related and laboratory based techniques to address under- ing environmental problems in the tanning sector. The book also includes a chapter to explore the occupational hazards in a tannery environment caused by conta- nated dust. It was important to note that an optical set-up involving microscopy and digital imaging techniques was initially used to determine dust particle numbers and size distributions as a preamble to ascertaining the dust toxicity levels.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Veterinary Research Laboratories, Nairobi, Kenya

    Mwinyikione Mwinyihija

About the author

Dr. Mwinyihija's current research interests include impact of salt to the terrestrial/aquatic environment as a pollutant of the tanning industr, recovery mechanisms of river sediment on pollution load, determination of particulate matter and its ecotoxicological potency in the environment, and dynamics of diffuse contamination.

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