... development of sampling and analytical methodologies for measuring air toxics, and investigations of atmospheric chemistry processes — chemical transformation and chemical and physical removal in indoor ... concentrations of HAPs in urban areas of the U.S., and our current understanding of the atmospheric transformation products and lifetimes of the HAPs In contrast to other published handbooks and reference ... B.S in chemistry from Washington State University and an M.S in Environmental Engineering (Air Pollution Studies) from Washington State University His main interests include determination of human...
... divided into organic and inorganic compounds This initial distinction was based largely on the designation of chemicals in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics13 and on the known nature of the ... compounds in particle phase Metals; plating Inorg NVINC Insoluble Cobalt compounds Inorganic compounds in particle phase Metals Inorg NVINC Insoluble Coke Oven Emissions Mixture of organic and ... volatile organic and inorganic compounds (i.e., VVOC and VVINC), volatile compounds (VOC and VINC), semivolatile compounds (SVOC and SVINC), and nonvolatile compounds (NVOC and NVINC) The vapor...
... Polybrominated and Brominated/Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (TCDDs) and Dibenzofurans in Ambient Air, Second Edition 1/97 TO-10A Determination of Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls In Ambient Air Using ... search for measurement methods for the HAPs was intended to be as wide ranging as possible Information sources included standard compilations of air sampling methods, such as EPA Screening Methods, ... been measured in ambient air In addition, reports, journal articles, and meeting proceedings known to contain information on HAPs methods were obtained and reviewed A unique feature of this survey...
... features of the HAPs data are presented in more detail in Figures 4.1 and 4.2 for the 186 HAPs for which the number of sampling locations and number of measurements could be established (For fine mineral ... most noticeable feature of the data in Table 4.1 is the extremely wide variation in the amount of data found for individual HAPs The number of sampling locations for individual HAPs varies from ... more common fields, eliminating redundant data and making the database smaller and easier to work with Those sub-databases include information on the sampling program, sampling site, measurement...
... photooxidation of allyl chloride, Int J Chem Kinet., 18, 597, 1986 151 Atkinson, R et al., Formation of ring-retaining products from the OH radical-initiated reactions of benzene and toluene, Int J Chem Kinet., ... reactions of 2-vinylpyridine and styrene with OH and NO3 radicals and O3., Environ Sci Technol., 27, 1832, 1993 160 Atkinson, R., Aschmann, S.M and Arey, J., Formation of ring-retaining products ... human health involves determining the nature of the transformation products The reactions and products of some HAPs have been widely investigated, but information on the transformations of many HAPs...
... CHARACTERIZATION AND UV DISINFECTION OF TROPICAL BACTERIA IN AMBIENT AIR XU MIN (B.E., Tianjin University, PRC) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ... installations In this work, results of detail characterization of indoor and outdoor bioaerosols in ambient air at Singapore and fundamental studies to evaluate the kinetics of disinfection of ... contaminated and serve as an interior source of microbial contamination The answer to the question of how to determine if the airborne microorganisms in a building are of outdoor origin (indicating...
... and therefore densification of the composite On the other hand, Ni helps to refine the alumina microstructure by pinning its grain boundaries and thereby restraining the grain growth of alumina ... toughness of monolithic Al2O3 was improved considerably, principally in composites reinforced with Ni and Ti andin all composites reinforced with intermetallic phases The incorporation of ductile ... particular points: i) points Ai and Bi, located just before the change of behaviour; and ii) points Ai+1 and Bi+1, located at the next increment for mesh A and mesh B respectively At points Ai and Bi,...
... the forward fuse pin intact but the aft fuse pin missing, (3) the inboard mid-spar pylon and wing fittings with the fuse pin missing, (4) the outboard mid-spar pylon fitting, and (5) part of the ... mid-spar wing fitting containing a sheared-off fuse pin Macroscopic inspection of the components indicated that the upper link and diagonal brace had broken away owing to overload as the # engine and ... the right wing in an outboard and rearward direction The #3 engine hit the #4 engine, causing this engine and its pylon also to separate from the wing Both engines and pylons fell into a lake...
... signalling leads to the maturation of Th2-inducing DCs that fail to produce proinflammatory cytokines or to upregulate the Th1-inducing Notch ligand Delta-4 Following intranasal administration of ... cells Interestingly, in the same mice, the levels of instructing cytokines were severely impaired Interestingly, inhalation of a TLR4 antagonist to target ECs suppressed the salient features of ... expressing TLR4 in non-BM cells within h of intraperitoneal injection of LPS, and the authors speculated that TLR4 expression in the endothelium was required for this recruitment Endotoxin sensing...
... analysis was performed comparing the sample with subtype C (consensus of ETH2220, 92BR025 and IN2 1068), subtype B (consensus of WR27, MN and RL42) and subtype F (consensus of VI850, FIN9363 and BR020) ... structure of the triple recombinant being described We not have additional patient information to determine if the HIV infection was due to a single infection with an already-circulating strain or ... was performed comparing sample AR160677 to subtype C (consensus of ETH2220, 92BR025 and IN2 1068), subtype B (consensus of WR27, MN and RL42) and subtype F (consensus of VI850, FIN9363 and BR020)...
... assessment of ambient air quality and monitoring of air pollution 1.1.3 T his Regulation does not apply to air within manufacturing facilities and indoor air 1.2 Interpretation of terms In this ... Not detected DETERMINING METHOD The method for determination of air quality parameters shall comply with guidance of national standards or corresponding analytical standards of international organizations ... the arithmetic average of the values measured in a period of one hour for the measurements made more than once in an hour, or the value of measurements made once in a period of one hour The average...
... of a high speed spindle," Precision Engineering, pp 162-167, 2005 [5] K Ramesh, S.H Yeo, Z.W Zhong, Akinori Yui, "Ultra-high-speed thermal behavior of a rolling element upon using oil–air mist ... Journal of Materials Processing Technology 127 (2002) 191–198, 2002 [6] H M Shuyun Jiang, "Investigation of the High Speed Rolling Bearing Temperature Rise With Oil-Air Lubrication," Journal of Tribology, ... THAM KHẢO [1] B JB, "International status of thermal error research," Ann CIRP, pp 45-56, 1990 [2] Srinivasa N, Ziegert JC, Mize CD, "Spindle thermal drift measuarement using the laser ball bar,"...
... methods The strength of the CFD numerical approach is in providing detailed insight into the various transport mechanisms and their interaction, andin the possibility of performing parameters sensitivity ... non-uniform current and reactant flow distributions in the cell result in non-uniform temperature and moisture content of the cell which could in turn, potentially causing localized increases in ... cooling of the fuel cell in lieu of a dedicated heat management system The model accounts for both gas and liquid phase in the same computational domain, and thus allows for the implementation of...
... methods The strength of the CFD numerical approach is in providing detailed insight into the various transport mechanisms and their interaction, andin the possibility of performing parameters sensitivity ... dehumidification of the membrane may occur, resulting in deterioration of protonic conductivity, increasing resistive losses, and increasing MEA temperature In the extreme case of complete drying, local ... be introduced to improve long-term performance An operating air-breathing PEM fuel cell has varying local conditions of temperature and humidity As a result ofin the changes in temperature and...
... of PM10 and NO2 For characterizing long-term exposure at baseline, we used the five year mean of the year of the baseline examination (within 1985 to 1994) and the preceding four years and, for ... Associated Institute of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 4Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance ... assisted in the follow-up investigation and provided feedback to the draft of the manuscript, UK was coordinator of the baseline and follow-up investigation, participated in the design of the study and...
... m-' for SO2 (Wesely, 1989) and 10 s m ' for O3 (Hosker and Lindberg, 1982) Mesophyll resistance was set to 100sm-' for NO2 to account for the difference between transportof water and NO2 in the ... trees and large shrubs [minimum in stem diameter]) divided by total canopy cover in city (m2) and includes layering of canopies Regional leaf-on and leaf-off dates were used to account for seasonal ... month of pollution-concentration data may be missing and are estimated based on interpolations from existing data For example, O3 concentrations may not be measured during winter months and existing...
... fossil fuel mining and combustion Timely updating and strengthening of national air quality standards in keeping with current scientific and medical evidence Support for the change of the advisory ... only in our cities but also in communities affected by polluting industries such as coal-fired power plants and coal mining Increased funding for research regarding the health effects of air ... reporting standards for PM2.5 A review of the NEPM commenced in 2005 The standards not apply to pollution hot-spots and the NEPM monitoring protocol does not apply to monitoring or controlling...
... template PIN domain sequences was performed using clustalx [8] Generation of genetic constructs The coding sequences of the wild-type and mutant forms of MCPIP lacking the PIN domain were obtained ... level of mRNA for the wildtype form of MCPIP and the level of mRNA for IL-1b (Fig 5A, lane 3) were lower in comparison to the level of mRNA for MCPIP with a mutation within the PIN domain (Fig ... amino acids located within the PIN domain (D141A and D226A) Transcription was inhibited by addition of actinomycin D, and RNA was collected after 3, and h The mRNA level for IL-1b (top panel) and...
... obtained by other authors [5] This feature is most probably caused by the different sintering condition in sample preparation, resulting a difference in actual content of Mn3+ and Mn4+ According ... (δ) determined by dichromate method, the contents of Mn3+, Mn4+ ions and the ratios of Mn3+/Mn4+ have been estimated and showed in Tab Sample Table 2: Obtained oxygen deficiencies, determined contents ... Fig 2a and 2b show the temperature dependences of magnetization for x=0.46 and 0.50, respectively, in both field cooled (FC) and zero-field cooled (ZFC) modes under an external field of 200 Oe...