... exposure at the top ofthe list of health risks, with hazardous waste sites near the bottom (USEPA 1987b, 1989) Nonetheless, the amount of resources devoted to these two problems reflect the public ... is inserted into the headspace above the blood sample and the VOCs bind to the phase on the outside ofthe fiber shaft This fiber is then inserted into the GC inlet, the VOCs are thermally desorbed, ... the study Only 13 ofthe VOCs originally present in the first days ofthe study continued to be emitted in the final days, indicating that these 13 were the only true components ofthe materials This...
... ppb for smokers) The effect of benzene exposure on the general population at current levels of exposure is not known The health effects of benzene at the levels found among the Churchill County ... large U.S study, 95% ofthe participants in the study had an ethylbenzene concentration up to 0.25 parts per billion in their blood The effect of ethylbenzene exposure on the general population ... U.S study, 95% ofthe participants had a styrene concentration up to 0.18 parts per billion in their blood The effect of styrene exposure on the general population at current levels of exposure...
... in the USGS’s NAWQA Program primarily because ofthe previously reported occurrence of some of these compounds in many ofthe Nation’s water supplies.(3, 7, 8, 9, 10) The overall intent ofthe ... hydrocarbons The detection frequencies of most VOCs were dependent on the dissolved-oxygen conditions of ground water and the type of VOC The ratios ofthe detection frequencies of 10 frequently ... of 10 of these benchmarks The VOCs with concentrations greater than their MCLs and the VOCs within a factor of 10 of their benchmarks may w arrant inclusion in a low-concentration, trends-monitoring...
... between theresultsof Method 310 and the supplied formulation data, then theresultsof Method 310 shall take precedence over the supplied formulation data Theresultsof Method 310 shall then ... apply to the determination ofthe composition or concentration of fragrance components in products 1.4 The term “Executive Officer” as used in this document means the Executive Officer ofthe Air ... by the manufacturer or responsible party, then theresultsof Method 310 shall take precedence over the supplied formulation data or additional information Theresultsof Method 310 shall then...
... corresponds to the wind direction plot for this source The red × at the center ofthe blue area is the sampling site ofthe reasons why isoprene and M87 occur in the same source The KD value of this ... (highway 225 is just to the north and highway 146 to the east and southeast ofthe sampling site) This can be another cause ofthe shape ofthe wind directional plot There are many peaks almost ... corresponds to the wind direction plot for this source The red × at the center ofthe blue area is the sampling site FIGURE 14 Location of propene The circles denote the propene emitters The blue area...
... cases the quality ofthe indicators depends on the degree of association between the indicator and either the exposure or the target response variable This association between the indicator and the ... extraction ofthe trapped VOCs from the sorbent and injection of an aliquot ofthe extract into a gas chromatograph (GC) and (ii) thermal elution of adsorbed VOCs from the sorbent by means of a pure ... and the "one response factor" approaches They defined the TVOC value as the sum ofthe identified VOCs plus the amount obtained by applying to the non-identified peaks in the chromatogram the...
... resultsof a MOZART simulation ofthe CO outflow from the city Superimposed on the plume are flight tracks from the G1 on 18th March and from the C130 on 19th March The points of interception ofthe ... month of March 2006, at 3:00 PM, local time Shown to the right of each bar graph is a breakdown, for T0, T1 and the C130, respectively, for all ofthe species measured in terms ofthe sums ofthe ... interception ofthe plume at a lower altitude upon return into the MCMA The higher mixing ratios of MTBE at the beginning and the end ofthe flights were obtained during transects over the city In...
... limit their widespread application We selected 13 VOCs from the chromatographic profile of exhaled breath on the basis ofthe detectability ofthe peak and their biological significance, ten of ... the VOC levels and the statistical significances ofthe between-group differences As all ofthe VOCs showed significant differences between at least two group pairs, the overall p values ofthe ... variance of 19% The total explained variance ofthe model was therefore 66.5% In order to test the discriminant power ofthe exhaled VOC pattern, a multinomial logistic regression was made using the...
... dung dịch natri thioasenat xảy sau : H2S + Na4As2S5O2 = Na4As2S5O + H2O -Tiếp theo , natri thioasenat hoàn nguyên theo phản ứng : 2Na4As2S6O + O2 = 2Na4As2S5O2 + 2S -Hai phản ứng xảy nhanh phản ... lại chu trình để kết hợp với CO2 H2O có khí thải tạo thành amin cacbonat phản ứng tiếp tục xảy theo sơ đồ hệ thống xử lí khí H2S amoni cacbonat Sơ đồ hệ thống xử lý H2S amoni cacbonat Trong ... thùng rửa máy lọc li tâm b Công nghệ xử lí H2S NaOH -Cơ sở phương pháp khí H2S kết hợp với NaOH theo phản ứng sau đây: H2S + NaOH = Na2S + 2H2O Na2S + H2S = 2NaHS Na2S + H2O = NaHS + NaOH -Song...
... diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) These compounds were measured in maternal tissues, and the phenomenon of transplacental transfer of these xenobiotics from mothers to their progeny was investigated The potential ... for the nursing mothers to eliminate lipophilic toxins Depuration of POPs via breast milk could confer the baby with approximately 20% ofthe mother’s lifelong burden of pesticides over the first ... north ofthe equator at the southern tip ofthe Malaysian peninsula with Indonesia to the southwest (Figure 2-2) This strategic geographical location has led Singapore to become one ofthe 18...
... optical characteristics ofthe dye will alter the transmission ofthe light [22] The sensitivity depends on several parameters, mainly both the chemical properties ofthe dye and the light propagation; ... syndrome, and the presence of VOCs is taken into account in all theories, so its detection and control are very important to handle with the SBS cause ofthe presence of some gases [9]; they can be ... group of environmental factors [6] One ofthe most popular theories for some years was that the main SBS source was the effect of several VOCs present at low concentrations that, all together,...
... used: Water Workshop ofthe Powder Adhesive Surface: 34 m2 Number of workers: Number of stations: - Filling ofthe machine of conditioning ofthe powder adhesive - Conditioning ofthe powder adhesive ... Workshop ofthe solvented Adhesive Page of Workshop ofthe Natural Adhesive Surface: 129.37 m2 Number of workers: Number of stations: - Manufacture ofthe Natural adhesive - Conditioning of Natural ... ofthe employees before the investigation kick-off We assured them that all results would be used anonymously with their consent and only for scientific purposes Presentation ofthe company The...
... capacity of refuse, Lo, depends on the type of refuse present in the landfill For example, the higher the cellulose contents ofthe refuse, the higher the value of Lo The values ofthe theoretical ... respectively The number of Monte Carlo terms chosen was based on the level of uncertainty believed to exist in the values ofthe uncertain parameters In Figure 3, the range of values ofthe age ofthe ... from the field estimates ofthe parameters ofthe model With this, there now exist two resultsofthe mass emission rate of NMOC Figure Graph of frequency against range of emission values of NMOC...
... the edge ofthe glans or to the top ofthe penile shaft In moderate cases the meatus is located lower down the shaft and in severe cases lower still and perhaps even in the perineal region, the ... some ofthe weaknesses and problems that can affect the quality of studies investigating the potential causes of cryptorchidism and hypospadias Quality assessment ofthe various studies and ofthe ... but there is presently no clear evidence that any single EC or EC class of compound is a major cause of TDS The evidence points more towards the likelihood that EC effects on theriskof TDS results...
... for the adsorbate, and 1/n is a function ofthe strength of adsorption For fixed values of Ce and 1/n, the larger the value of K, the larger the capacity qe For fixed values of K and Ce , the ... depends upon the strength of adsorption ofthe competing molecules, the concentrations of these molecules, and the type of activated carbon Some examples illustrate the possible magnitude ofthe competitive ... smaller the value of 1/n, the stronger is the adsorption bond.As 1/n becomes very small, the capacity tends to be independent of Ce and the isotherm plot approaches the horizontal level; the value of...
... Furthermore, the dependency of spatial distribution of leaves on the basal area of individuals, and the nonlinearity ofthe Guenther et al (1993) algorithms, introduce nonlinearities into the ... in the Southern Appalachians and the Pinelands ofthe southeastern coastal plain (Pines tend to emit monoterpenes) Between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s, there were systematic increases in the ... acted in isolation, but because ofthe nonlinearity ofthe interactions between the different processes the sum ofthe separate values does not equal the total change The grid-cell level change in...
... Hydrocarbons - The Alkanes The names ofthe alkanes are derived from the Greek prefix for the particular number of carbon atoms in the compound with an -ane ending The names ofthe first ten alkanes ... RCR (The oxygen is bonded to a carbon atom in the middle ofthe chain) Naming of Ketones: Number the- longest carbon chain starting so that the –C=O group is attached to the carbon atom with the ... contain the structure: OH Ethers Functional Group: O General formula: ROR Naming of ethers Ethers are commonly named by naming each group attached to the oxygen followed by the word ether If...
... Flanges and Other Connections For welded flanges, place the probe at the outer edge ofthe flangegasket interface and sample the circumference ofthe flange 1161 Sample other types of nonpermanent ... source of leaks from valves is the seal between the stem and housing Place the probe at the interface where the stem exits the packing gland and sample the stem circumference Also, place the probe ... 6.2 The instrument shall be capable of measuring the leak definition concentration specified in the regulation 1155 6.3 The scale ofthe instrument meter shall be readable to ±2.5 percent of the...
... with the emission spectrum of any UV source, calculation ofthe erythemal output of this source Sources of natural and artificial UV radiation Solar radiation The sun is the main source of exposure ... selection biases at the inception ofthe cohort Taken together, the four case–control studies selected and the prospective study offer the conclusion that the increased melanoma risk was associated ... the stability ofthe results, a new analysis was carried out taking out the estimate from the cohort study (Veierød et al., 2003) The pooled relative risk showed a wider confidence interval The...