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Introduction
Bucket: Air sampling deviceThe Townsville Bucket Brigade was established to organise a grass roots, community based air quality monitoring network. With the threats of Chalco, and the Townsville State Development Area looming, we need to organise, and take action to protect our health and quality of life.
The system works by individuals owning their own air sampling equipment. This consists of a bucket, pump, and sample bag. The samples are collected at various times, and sent off to certified laboratories for analysis.
In Yaloop, WA, this system secured improved government monitoring, and more restrictions on the Alcoa alumina refinery.
For more information please contact us.
Invitation to the launch of the Townsville Bucket Brigade
We invite you to a public meeting to discuss air quality issues in Townsville.
We will present a 40 minute film on the operation of Bucket Brigades around the world. John Boucher and Dr Wolfgang Evers will talk about their experience at a training course held in Perth recently by Denny Larsen, the founder of the Bucket Brigade movement in the USA. They will demonstrate the use of a bucket for sampling for volatile organic compounds, and the use of wipes for collecting dust ( heavy metal ) samples.
Where: Annandale Community Centre ( in the shopping centre, McArthur Avenue )
When: Tuesday 24 July at 7:30 pm
For further information please contact John Boucher
47242377,0410938961,john.boucher@ozemail.com.au
http://TownsvilleBucketBrigade.org
