Author: Raeed Megeed QadirPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Analysis of Organic Molecular Markers in Airborne Particulate Matter
Author: Raeed Megeed QadirArchiv des Norddeutschen Bundes. V
Author: Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter
Author: Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate MatterPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309591929
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
New National Ambient Air Quality Standards for airborne particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, called PM2.5, were issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amidst scientific uncertainty and controversy. In response to a request from Congress, Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter, the first of four books in a series, offers a conceptual framework for an integrated national program of particulate-matter research, identifies the 10 most critical research needs linked to key policy-related scientific uncertainties, and describes the recommended timing and estimated costs of such research. The committee concludes that EPA should devote more resources to investigating the relationships between fixed-site outdoor monitoring data and actual human breathing-zone exposures to ambient particulate matter and to identifying the most biologically important constituents and characteristics of particulate matter through toxicological studies. The recommended research activities are critical to determining actual exposures of human subpopulations most susceptible to harm from the most hazardous constituents of particulate matter. Future research will be an investment in public health and a means to ensure that resources spent on control technology and regulatory compliance will have a reasonable probability of success.
Analysis of Tracer Molecules from Organic Aerosols
Author: Murtaza HyderPublisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9783659222955
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Airborne particulate matter is well known because of its adverse impacts on human health and its role in climate processes. The chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols is of basic importance. Chemical analysis of aerosols involves broadly two steps, extraction step and detection/quantification of chemical constituents. Generally aerosols are extracted using classical techniques which, have many disadvantages. This dissertation addresses the use of both classical extraction methods and liquid membrane based extraction as a sample preparation steps for aerosols analysis. Common techniques that are used for this purpose are not environmentally green as they involve a lot of organic solvent, they are not efficient and selective enough and do not serve the purpose of trace level analysis as they do not give sufficiently high enrichment. We have shown that hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME), which is environmentally green is applicable to aerosol samples. Both two-phase and three phase HF-LPME are very helpful in pre-concentration of analytes from aerosol. The dissertation summarises the results of our research for the last four years.
Urban Airborne Particulate Matter
Author: Fathi ZereiniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642122787
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 663
Book Description
This book presents the most up-to-date research and information regarding the origin, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas, a topic which has received a great deal of attention in recent years due to documented relationships between exposure and health effects such as asthma. With internationally recognised researchers and academics presenting their work and key concepts and approaches from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and analytical chemistry, biology, toxicology, mineralogy and the geosciences, this book addresses the topic of urban airborne particulate matter in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner. Topics and research addressed in the book range from common methodological approaches used to sample and analyse the composition of airborne particulates to our knowledge regarding their potential to impact human health and the various policy approaches taken internationally to regulate particulate matter levels.
Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309066387
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In the effort to reduce the scientific and technical uncertainties over regulation of airborne particulate matter in the United States, Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter: II. Evaluating Research Progress and Updating the Portfolio, the second book in a four-part series requested by Congress, describes the plans of the committee to monitor the progress of the research on particulate matter conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), other federal and state government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. The book also reviews and updates the committee's portfolio of recommended research in its first volume, Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter: I. Immediate Priorities and a Long-Range Research Portfolio (NRC, 1998). The committee substantially revised two of the ten high-priority research areas recommended in Part I. Part II notes that Congress, EPA, and the scientific community have given strong support to the committee's recommendations and have implemented substantial changes in research efforts in response to Part I of the series. One important research area-studies of the effects of long-term exposure to particulate matter and other major air pollutants-however, does not appear to be underway or planned.
Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309171180
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Regulatory standards are already on the books at the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other sources. At the same time, Congress and EPA have initiated a multimillion dollar research effort to better understand the sources of these airborne particles, the levels of exposure to people, and the ways that these particles cause damage. To provide independent guidance to the EPA, Congress asked the National Research Council to study the relevant issues. The result is a series of four reports on the particulate-matter research program. The first two books offered a conceptual framework for a national research program, identified the 10 most critical research needs, and described the recommended timing and estimated costs of such research. This, the third volume, begins the task of assessing the progress made in implementing the research program. The National Research Council ultimately concludes that the ongoing program is appropriately addressing many of the key uncertainties. However, it also identifies a number of critical specific subjects that should be given greater attention. Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter focuses on the most current and planned research projects with an eye toward the fourth and final report, which will contain an updated assessment.
Determination of Key Organic Compounds Present in the Particulate Matter Emissions from Air Pollution Sources
Author: Wolfgang F. RoggePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Molecular Markers in Environmental Geochemistry
Author: Robert Paul EganhousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Molecular markers are substances that serve as source indicators and process probes. This comprehensive collection examines the use of molecular markers in environmental geochemistry. It presents recent research on three classes of markers: contemporary biogenic markers, fossil biomarkers, and anthropogenic markers.
Identification and Analysis of Organic Pollutants in Air
Author: Lawrence H. KeithPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description