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For the Attention of: Ms. Charlotte Greene

EHS Compliance Officer.

Advanced Environmental Solutions (Ireland) Ltd.,

C/O Bord na Móna Offices

Main Street, Newbridge

Co. Kildare.

Site Work Completed by: Mr. Stephen Stapleton

Sampling Dates: 08/10/15 & 05/11/15 & 03/12/15

Report Prepared by: Mr. Stephen Stapleton

Environmental Scientist

Report Reviewed by: Mr. Peter Coogan

Environmental Team Leader

BNM File Ref: ECS5172 – Dust

Monitoring Period: Q4 2015

Report Date: 11th January 2016

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the approval of BNM Environmental. All queries concerning the report or its contents

should be forwarded to the Monitoring Team Leader.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AT AES,

NENAGH, CO. TIPPERARY;

DUST (QUARTER 4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH

WASTE LICENCE REGISTER NO.

W0240-01

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AES Nenagh (W0240-01) Report No. ECS5127 –Dust

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In accordance with the Waste Licence (W0240-01), Advanced Environmental Solutions Ltd. (AES) is

required to carry out Depositional Dust monitoring at its site at Springfort Cross, Solsborough, Nenagh,

Co. Tipperary.

Four Bergerhoff dust gauges were continuously exposed for a 28 day period between the 08th of

October and the 05th of November 2015. The dust deposition samples were then returned to the

laboratory for subsequent analysis.

Dust Deposition;

Dust depositions were compliant with Conditions C.6 of Waste Licence Register No. W0240-01

The results of the quarter 4 dust deposition survey of 2015 ranged from 111 - 264mg/m2/day

Respectively Submitted,

__________________________ __________________________

Mr. Stephen Stapleton Mr. Peter Coogan

Environmental Scientist Environmental Team Leader

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1.0 DUST DEPOSITION

1.1 Deposition Monitoring Locations

Dust deposition samples were taken at four locations within the site boundary. Table 1.1

below describes the sampling locations which are accurately marked on the environmental

monitoring map locations attached in Appendix 1.

TABLE 1.1: LOCATION OF DUST MONITORING GAUGES

Sample Name 1.2 GRID CO-ORDINATES (ITM) 1.2 Location

D1A 584848, 678768 South western corner of the facility

D2 584826, 678839 North western corner of facility

D3 584850, 678847 North boundary of facility

D4 584921, 678776 South eastern corner of the facility

2.0 Methodology

2.1 Dust Deposition

The Bergerhoff Dust Deposition Gauges used for this sampling survey consist of a plastic

collecting vessel and a stand with a protective cage. Each vessel was placed in the metal

basket which was positioned at a height of between 1.5 and 2 meters above ground level

according to the German Standard Method VDI 2119 (Measurement of Dustfall, Determination

of Dustfall using Bergerhoff Instrument (Standard Method) German Engineering Institute).

Prior to sampling, the collecting vessels were carefully cleaned with laboratory detergent,

rinsed with deionised water and allowed to dry. Sampling involved placing the labelled

containers in the protective cages. Following exposure, the sample bottles were securely

capped and returned to the laboratory for analysis.

2.2 Analysis

Analysis of all dust samples was carried out gravimetrically for dust and strictly followed the

standard G/70 Based on VDI 2119 Part 2. The results were expressed in mg/m2/day. Details the

laboratory Accreditation and Chain of Custody is attached in Appendix 2.

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3.0 Results

3.1 Weather Conditions

Weather data for the period of dust monitoring (October/November 2015) is presented in Table 3.1,

TABLE 3.1: MET EIREANN DATA, GURTEEN

Date Rainfall (mm) Mean Temp(0C) Mean Soil Temp(0C)

October 2014 85.0 10.9 11.1

October 2015 45.0 10.2 10.6

November 2014 134.8 7.0 7.2

November2015 170.0 8.8 8.7

December 2014 98.2 5.4 5.1

December 2015 217.3 8.3 7.4

3.2 Dust Deposition Results

Table 3.2: Results of Dust Deposition

Monitoring

Location

Deposition Rate (mg/m2/day) Deposition limit

(mg/m2/day) October November

Result Observations Result Observations

D-1A 166 Few solids some liquid 264 Some solids high liquid

levels 350

D2 Note 2 Note 2 111 Few solids high liquid

levels 350

D3 160 Few solids some liquid 135 Few solids high liquid

levels 350

D4 111 Few solids some liquid 117 Few solids high liquid

levels 350

Note 1: Refer to monitoring map locations attached in Appendix 1. Note 2: Dust gauge knock from location.

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3.3 Discussion

The results of the dust deposition survey which was carried out from the 08th of October until the 05th

of November 2015 and from 05th November to 3rd December at the AES facility in Nenagh are

presented in Table 3.2. The Waste Licence limit for dust deposition is given as 350mg/m2/day as per

Condition B5.

The results for all monitoring locations during both monitoring periods were below the Waste Licence

limit of 350mg/m2/day,

A new dust monitoring location was installed on the 05th of October Identified as D-1A which is located

at the South western boundary at the entrance to the site. D-1A represents depositional dust levels

closer to the sites activities than D1. The D1 dust monitoring location was repeated contaminated with

leaves, insects and vegetation falling from an overhanging tree at the corner of the site which was

leading to ELV exceedances for dust deposition.

The graph in Figure 1 illustrates the historic trends for dust deposition levels, for each sampling

location, from January 2013 to November 2015.

Figure 1

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APPENDIX 1

Map of Monitoring Locations

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D-1A

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AES Nenagh (W0240-02) Report No. ECS5127 -Dust

APPENDIX 2

Chain of Custody

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ACCREDITED QUALITY SYSTEM

INAB Accreditation

BNM Environmental analytical laboratories are accredited to ISO 17025 by the National Accreditation

Board (INAB). ISO 17025 accreditation ensures that the laboratory operates a quality system with

technically competent staff. The laboratory has accreditation since 1997 and it is the policy of the

laboratory to achieve and maintain a high standard of quality consistent with client's requirements in all

aspects of the work carried out within the laboratory.

Interlaboratory Proficiency Schemes

To ensure the accuracy of the analytical testing the laboratory participates in several external

proficiency schemes. The ongoing competence of the laboratory and its staff is assessed by

participation in various inter-laboratory proficiency testing schemes, such as LGC Aquacheck scheme

and the EPA Intercalibration programme organised for environmental laboratories throughout Ireland.

BNM Environmental Laboratory Services & Analytical Laboratory is listed on the EPA’s register of

Quality Controlled Laboratories

Control Chain of Custody

As part of the Quality System in place in BNM Environmental, measures are taken to ensure controlled

chain of custody. An outline of the chain of custody is given below.

BNM Environmental

SITE TRANSPORT LABORATORY

Sampling and packaging of

all samples were carried out

by BNM Environmental

Monitoring Team:

Transport

Document

Form

Transport to

laboratory by BNM

Environmental

Technical Team.

Sample

Reception

Form

Receiving of samples at BNM

Environmental Laboratory complex

by: Laboratory Manager

(Secure laboratory complex access

to authorised personnel only)

Stephen Stapleton

Storage of all samples for 1 month

period after report issue.

Supervised Disposal

CONTROLLED CHAIN OF CUSTODY

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APPENDIX 3

Lab Report

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