I had to work in it as an outside contractor once or twice, the first time we went to the place there were ten of us & evrey one of us threw rings round us the minute we got out of our van.
The funny thing was, after about our third day in the place we hardly noticed the smell
Knew a fella once that went to "Burnhouse" for a job interview as a "Fitter".Before he got his coat off or showed his references,the foreman took him to a "pit" that was jam packed with dead livestock and such,including (he said) family pets from the various local vets.The "pit" was at the "front end of the rendering process" and the "protein" was forced into the system by a giant Archimedes "screw" thing that was driven by a really big chain.
Looking down into the pit,the foreman informed him that from time to time,the chain would jump off the drive crank and it would be his job to descend a ladder and wrestle the chain back onto the big sprocket.
Question was,could he do it?
Short answer was "No" and interview over!
The "honk" from the Lagan at low tide ,has gone since the weir was constructed beyond the Queen's Bridge and the black sludge is no longer visible at low tide.On occassion,whether it is a maintenance issue,the weir is lowered leaving the tidal banks exposed and the once familiar "rotten egg" smell fills the air once again..