Recent Direct Toxicity Assessments Project List
| Client |
Type of Work |
Location |
| Chemical company |
Direct Toxicity Assessment (DTA) for a combined discharge to the Humber from multiple chemical manufacturers. |
Humber |
| Energy generation company |
Direct Toxicity Assessment (DTA) of site discharge to the Tees estuary. Advanced DTA risk assessment using modelling of initial dilution and dispersion in the river Tees. |
River Tees |
| Exploration and production Company |
RBA Ecotoxicity assessment of produced waters from off shore platforms in accordance with published guidelines. |
North Sea |
| Energy Institute |
Research project to assess the viability of using Direct Toxicity Assessment (DTA) for the Petroleum Refinery Effluent Toxicity Assessment. |
North Sea |
| Energy generation company |
On site DTA and toxicity tracking of power station effluent streams and discharges. |
Northeast Scotland |
| Chemical company |
Routine testing of final discharge to marine species and assessment of process effluents |
Northeast England |
| Pharmaceutical company |
Review of historic testing and risk assessment of current effluent discharge. Supported by routine testing and DTA screening. Leading to discussions with SEPA for reduced on-going monitoring. |
East Scotland |
| Chemical company |
On site DTA and toxicity tracking of the company’s aqueous waste streams. |
Teeside |
| Chemical company |
Risk assessment and Routine DTA monitoring of discharge. Support in regulatory discussions with SEPA |
Southwest Scotland |
| Chemical company |
DTA screening and risk assessment. |
Northeast England |
| Chemical company |
Onsite DTA, toxicity tracking and mapping to enable long term toxicity reduction. |
Teeside |
| Chemical company |
On site DTA and toxicity tracking of the company’s aqueous waste streams and supporting regulatory discussions with the Environment Agency. |
Teeside |
| Pharmaceutical company |
DTA screening tests and risk assessment of site effluent. |
Southwest England |
| Chemical company |
Assessment of process effluent toxicity using DTA. Identification of options for ETP bypass and assessment of risk. |
Southwest Scotland |
| Chemical company |
Ecotoxicity testing to assess potential effects of process improvement on final effluent toxicity. |
Northwest England |
